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Network Printer "not online"
I have a printer on my XP laptop set up for sharing. The XP shows it online
and to be shared. When I try to add this printer to my Windows 98 machine (Add Printer, to printer wizard, as a Network printer/Browse) I click on the computer to which the printer is connected and it doesn't appear. If I type in the Network path //LAPTOP1/Printer1 it is added but then says "This network printer is currently offline. You can install the printer now, but you will not be able to print until it comes back online." On my XP the printer is connected, power is on and available on line. On the Windows98 second edition machine the printer icon is grayed out on the Start/Settings/Printers screen. Right clicking on the printer icon shows Use Printer off line checked. Clicking on the off line a message appears saying that Windows "Cannot connect to this network printer....'" What could be blocking the 98 machine from seeing this printer? It can see the Sharedocs on the XP machine and any folder that I designate to be shared. I would appreciate help on locating and fixing this problem. TIA |
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T. Duprex wrote:
I have a printer on my XP laptop set up for sharing. The XP shows it online and to be shared. When I try to add this printer to my Windows 98 machine (Add Printer, to printer wizard, as a Network printer/Browse) I click on the computer to which the printer is connected and it doesn't appear. If I type in the Network path //LAPTOP1/Printer1 it is added but then says "This network printer is currently offline. You can install the printer now, but you will not be able to print until it comes back online." On my XP the printer is connected, power is on and available on line. On the Windows98 second edition machine the printer icon is grayed out on the Start/Settings/Printers screen. Right clicking on the printer icon shows Use Printer off line checked. Clicking on the off line a message appears saying that Windows "Cannot connect to this network printer....'" What could be blocking the 98 machine from seeing this printer? It can see the Sharedocs on the XP machine and any folder that I designate to be shared. I would appreciate help on locating and fixing this problem. TIA I just went through your steps on my similar system, i.e., using the wizard and drilling down through browse, I could install my printer from the XP to the Win98. First, I would uninstall the printer off the Win98 machine, just to eliminate later confusion. I assume, likely from what you have stated, that there is connectivity (not LAN) between the machines. I also assume (always dangerous) that you have set up a little peer2peer network and both machines share a common workgroup name, and "computer browser" services are on in XP. I am not an expert on XP, where I think your problem lies. Are you set up for simple file sharing? That might be a problem if you are not. Another (non-expert) suggestion is to uninstall and reinstall the printer on the XP. I am sure that there are more XP "services" & "sharing" settings that might be needed, but that is beyond me. Sorry for half a loaf. |
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Network Printer "not online"
T. Duprex wrote:
I have a printer on my XP laptop set up for sharing. The XP shows it online and to be shared. When I try to add this printer to my Windows 98 machine (Add Printer, to printer wizard, as a Network printer/Browse) I click on the computer to which the printer is connected and it doesn't appear. If I type in the Network path //LAPTOP1/Printer1 it is added but then says "This network printer is currently offline. You can install the printer now, but you will not be able to print until it comes back online." On my XP the printer is connected, power is on and available on line. On the Windows98 second edition machine the printer icon is grayed out on the Start/Settings/Printers screen. Right clicking on the printer icon shows Use Printer off line checked. Clicking on the off line a message appears saying that Windows "Cannot connect to this network printer....'" What could be blocking the 98 machine from seeing this printer? It can see the Sharedocs on the XP machine and any folder that I designate to be shared. I would appreciate help on locating and fixing this problem. TIA I just went through your steps on my similar system, i.e., using the wizard and drilling down through browse, I could install my printer from the XP to the Win98. First, I would uninstall the printer off the Win98 machine, just to eliminate later confusion. I assume, likely from what you have stated, that there is connectivity (not LAN) between the machines. I also assume (always dangerous) that you have set up a little peer2peer network and both machines share a common workgroup name, and "computer browser" services are on in XP. I am not an expert on XP, where I think your problem lies. Are you set up for simple file sharing? That might be a problem if you are not. Another (non-expert) suggestion is to uninstall and reinstall the printer on the XP. I am sure that there are more XP "services" & "sharing" settings that might be needed, but that is beyond me. Sorry for half a loaf. |
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Dr. Dos:
I essentially did what you suggested, that is I deleted the printer from the 98 machine, went to the XP machine, deleted the printer. Then let XP find it and reinstall it. I then set up the Share with a new share name and it worked. Prior to this I did not think of deleting it from the XP. Thanks for the reply |
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Network Printer "not online"
Dr. Dos:
I essentially did what you suggested, that is I deleted the printer from the 98 machine, went to the XP machine, deleted the printer. Then let XP find it and reinstall it. I then set up the Share with a new share name and it worked. Prior to this I did not think of deleting it from the XP. Thanks for the reply |
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