Adding a network printer

I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop with
win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98 machine
(the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing is
enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of manufaturers
and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we will
call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search to
the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to Screen A
- but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name etc
are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation files
to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

"=?Utf-8?B?dG9tX3RoZS1jb25mdXNlZA==?="
wrote in
:

I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
with win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
machine (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer
sharing is enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a
number of manufaturers and on the other side a list of machines from
each manufacturer (we will call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search
to the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
Screen A - but this time the two windows are blank (where the
manufacturers name etc are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
files to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks


Can you browse to the printer? Try rightclick-install.

I can browse but have same problem

"Ingeborg" wrote:

"=?Utf-8?B?dG9tX3RoZS1jb25mdXNlZA==?="
wrote in
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I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
with win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
machine (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer
sharing is enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a
number of manufaturers and on the other side a list of machines from
each manufacturer (we will call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search
to the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
Screen A - but this time the two windows are blank (where the
manufacturers name etc are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
files to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks


Can you browse to the printer? Try rightclick-install.

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
with
win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98 machine
(the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing is
enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
manufaturers
and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we will
call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search to
the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to Screen
A
- but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name
etc
are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
files
to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

I have an Epson printer and installing it via the software is the correct
way to install-- not via install printer. Once installed run the install
network printer
Blair

Thanks

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
with
win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98 machine
(the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing is
enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
manufaturers
and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we will
call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search to
the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to Screen
A
- but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name
etc
are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
files
to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two different
operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific operating
system.

However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other issues
involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent of the
previous driver installation for it to work.

Have you tried the hp website?

I tried HP and they said that the problem was that the printer is attached to
an XP machine and so there is no way that I can connect the win98 machine to
the printer.

I phoned Microsoft and they seemed to think that it is ok but wanted 50
pounds+ before they would help.

There is an option in my printer control panel for installing drivers for
other operating systems but this keeps asking for a disc called "windows 95,
98 and Me" and I don't have that - the chap from microsoft thinks this is a
disk they sell.

I downloaded win98 drivers from the net but still have the same problem.

"Lil' Dave" wrote:

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
with
win98SE.

I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98 machine
(the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).

I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing is
enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
manufaturers
and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we will
call this screen A).

Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search to
the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to Screen
A
- but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name
etc
are).

I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
files
to the hard disk - no luck.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two different
operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific operating
system.

However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other issues
involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent of the
previous driver installation for it to work.

Have you tried the hp website?

With my HP 3820 I can use the new 7.1 drivers under 98SE but must use the old
drivers 5.x to allow it to work in XP Pro. for some reason. Can you possibly
use an older driver? You must first unistall the current driver and perhaps
an older driver will install well and work for you too.

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
: I tried HP and they said that the problem was that the printer is attached
to
: an XP machine and so there is no way that I can connect the win98 machine
to
: the printer.
:
: I phoned Microsoft and they seemed to think that it is ok but wanted 50
: pounds+ before they would help.
:
: There is an option in my printer control panel for installing drivers for
: other operating systems but this keeps asking for a disc called "windows
95,
: 98 and Me" and I don't have that - the chap from microsoft thinks this is a
: disk they sell.
:
: I downloaded win98 drivers from the net but still have the same problem.
:
: "Lil' Dave" wrote:
:
: "tom_the-confused" wrote in
: message ...
: I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
: with
: win98SE.
:
: I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
machine
: (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).
:
: I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing
is
: enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
: manufaturers
: and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we
will
: call this screen A).
:
: Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search
to
: the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
Screen
: A
: - but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name
: etc
: are).
:
: I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
: files
: to the hard disk - no luck.
:
: Any suggestions please?
:
: Thanks
:
: Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two
different
: operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific operating
: system.
:
: However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other
issues
: involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent of
the
: previous driver installation for it to work.
:
: Have you tried the hp website?
:
:
:

The question is which one - it was suggested a hp920 but I did eventually get
the driver to load but i couldn't print anything

"Dan" wrote:

With my HP 3820 I can use the new 7.1 drivers under 98SE but must use the old
drivers 5.x to allow it to work in XP Pro. for some reason. Can you possibly
use an older driver? You must first unistall the current driver and perhaps
an older driver will install well and work for you too.

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
: I tried HP and they said that the problem was that the printer is attached
to
: an XP machine and so there is no way that I can connect the win98 machine
to
: the printer.
:
: I phoned Microsoft and they seemed to think that it is ok but wanted 50
: pounds+ before they would help.
:
: There is an option in my printer control panel for installing drivers for
: other operating systems but this keeps asking for a disc called "windows
95,
: 98 and Me" and I don't have that - the chap from microsoft thinks this is a
: disk they sell.
:
: I downloaded win98 drivers from the net but still have the same problem.
:
: "Lil' Dave" wrote:
:
: "tom_the-confused" wrote in
: message ...
: I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a laptop
: with
: win98SE.
:
: I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
machine
: (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).
:
: I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer sharing
is
: enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
: manufaturers
: and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we
will
: call this screen A).
:
: Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the search
to
: the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
Screen
: A
: - but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers name
: etc
: are).
:
: I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the installation
: files
: to the hard disk - no luck.
:
: Any suggestions please?
:
: Thanks
:
: Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two
different
: operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific operating
: system.
:
: However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other
issues
: involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent of
the
: previous driver installation for it to work.
:
: Have you tried the hp website?
:
:
:

Sorry, I cannot help you any further. I do not know. Hopefully, someone
else has better ideas.

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
: The question is which one - it was suggested a hp920 but I did eventually
get
: the driver to load but i couldn't print anything
:
: "Dan" wrote:
:
: With my HP 3820 I can use the new 7.1 drivers under 98SE but must use the
old
: drivers 5.x to allow it to work in XP Pro. for some reason. Can you
possibly
: use an older driver? You must first unistall the current driver and
perhaps
: an older driver will install well and work for you too.
:
: "tom_the-confused" wrote in
: message ...
: : I tried HP and they said that the problem was that the printer is
attached
: to
: : an XP machine and so there is no way that I can connect the win98
machine
: to
: : the printer.
: :
: : I phoned Microsoft and they seemed to think that it is ok but wanted 50
: : pounds+ before they would help.
: :
: : There is an option in my printer control panel for installing drivers
for
: : other operating systems but this keeps asking for a disc called
"windows
: 95,
: : 98 and Me" and I don't have that - the chap from microsoft thinks this
is a
: : disk they sell.
: :
: : I downloaded win98 drivers from the net but still have the same
problem.
: :
: : "Lil' Dave" wrote:
: :
: : "tom_the-confused" wrote
in
: : message ...
: : I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a
laptop
: : with
: : win98SE.
: :
: : I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
: machine
: : (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).
: :
: : I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer
sharing
: is
: : enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
: : manufaturers
: : and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we
: will
: : call this screen A).
: :
: : Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the
search
: to
: : the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
: Screen
: : A
: : - but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers
name
: : etc
: : are).
: :
: : I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the
installation
: : files
: : to the hard disk - no luck.
: :
: : Any suggestions please?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two
: different
: : operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific
operating
: : system.
: :
: : However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other
: issues
: : involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent
of
: the
: : previous driver installation for it to work.
: :
: : Have you tried the hp website?
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

Thanks anyway

"Dan" wrote:

Sorry, I cannot help you any further. I do not know. Hopefully, someone
else has better ideas.

"tom_the-confused" wrote in
message ...
: The question is which one - it was suggested a hp920 but I did eventually
get
: the driver to load but i couldn't print anything
:
: "Dan" wrote:
:
: With my HP 3820 I can use the new 7.1 drivers under 98SE but must use the
old
: drivers 5.x to allow it to work in XP Pro. for some reason. Can you
possibly
: use an older driver? You must first unistall the current driver and
perhaps
: an older driver will install well and work for you too.
:
: "tom_the-confused" wrote in
: message ...
: : I tried HP and they said that the problem was that the printer is
attached
: to
: : an XP machine and so there is no way that I can connect the win98
machine
: to
: : the printer.
: :
: : I phoned Microsoft and they seemed to think that it is ok but wanted 50
: : pounds+ before they would help.
: :
: : There is an option in my printer control panel for installing drivers
for
: : other operating systems but this keeps asking for a disc called
"windows
: 95,
: : 98 and Me" and I don't have that - the chap from microsoft thinks this
is a
: : disk they sell.
: :
: : I downloaded win98 drivers from the net but still have the same
problem.
: :
: : "Lil' Dave" wrote:
: :
: : "tom_the-confused" wrote
in
: : message ...
: : I have a home network. 2 desktops with xp, 1 laptop win2k and a
laptop
: : with
: : win98SE.
: :
: : I have a HP PSC 1210 printer to which I want to use from the Win98
: machine
: : (the printer is attached to one of the XP machines).
: :
: : I've run the printer wizard and can select the printer (printer
sharing
: is
: : enabled), I then get a screen that lists on one side a number of
: : manufaturers
: : and on the other side a list of machines from each manufacturer (we
: will
: : call this screen A).
: :
: : Below this is "have disk" - I select this option and direct the
search
: to
: : the Cd with the drivers. I select the driver and am brought back to
: Screen
: : A
: : - but this time the two windows are blank (where the manufacturers
name
: : etc
: : are).
: :
: : I click next and nothing happens - I've tried copying the
installation
: : files
: : to the hard disk - no luck.
: :
: : Any suggestions please?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Usually, if the printer driver software is different for the two
: different
: : operating systems, you must use the driver for that specific
operating
: : system.
: :
: : However, since a PSC is not limited to printing, there may be other
: issues
: : involving a remote scan as well. The scanning software is dependent
of
: the
: : previous driver installation for it to work.
: :
: : Have you tried the hp website?
: :
: :
: :
:
:
: