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printer sharing
My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am
able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance |
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bronxxbabe wrote:
My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance Avoid the hassle. Get a cheap print server and put it directly on the network. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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Other than that, any idea why i'm having this problem?
Thanks again, -----Original Message----- bronxxbabe wrote: My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance Avoid the hassle. Get a cheap print server and put it directly on the network. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . . |
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bronxxbabe wrote:
Other than that, any idea why i'm having this problem? The permissions probably don't match. For instance, as I recall, allowing "Everyone" access just means that if somebody named "Everyone" logs in, he can use it. You need to let an account that is common to both machines have access, and then log in as that account. But like I said, instead of spending hour after hour trying to get it to work, spend a few bucks on something that won't break the next time they issue a critical update. Then when you switch to Linux, the transition will be easier, too. Thanks again, -----Original Message----- bronxxbabe wrote: My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance Avoid the hassle. Get a cheap print server and put it directly on the network. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . . -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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bronxxbabe wrote: My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance Which computer is the printer attached to? If it is attached to the W98 computer, right click on the printer icon, click on sharing and make sure that you don't have a password entered. If you do, uncheck the box. That solved my printer problems when my husband's XP computer wouldn't print from my 98 printer. Sharon |
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The printer is directly connected to the XP computer.
-----Original Message----- bronxxbabe wrote: My W98 computer is part of a network with XP Home. I am able to see the XP computer on the network, but unable to share printer. when i check the printer icon, sharing option, the share name is identical to all others, but i'm still unable to print. i tried to re-run add printer wizard, but it says "Detected ... printer on network", but where there should be a list of Model/hardware_address/ip_address/ipx_address, nothing appears. Therefore, i am unable to complete wizard. Also, under Settings, Printers, when i check the printer properties, i don't know where i should enter "\\computername\printer". ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks in advance Which computer is the printer attached to? If it is attached to the W98 computer, right click on the printer icon, click on sharing and make sure that you don't have a password entered. If you do, uncheck the box. That solved my printer problems when my husband's XP computer wouldn't print from my 98 printer. Sharon . |
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bronxxbabe wrote: The printer is directly connected to the XP computer. -----Original Message----- So, you can print ok with the XP computer, but you can't print from that printer using the W98 computer? Did you install the W98 printer driver on the W98 computer? Sharon |
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-----Original Message----- bronxxbabe wrote: The printer is directly connected to the XP computer. -----Original Message----- So, you can print ok with the XP computer, but you can't print from that printer using the W98 computer? Did you install the W98 printer driver on the W98 computer? Sharon . Yes to both questions. I'm getting a "user intervention required" error msg when I try to print. All other computers are able to print w/o problems (XP-Home desktop, XP-Pro Laptop, 2000 desktop) Thanks again in advance |
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bronxxbabe wrote: -----Original Message----- bronxxbabe wrote: The printer is directly connected to the XP computer. -----Original Message----- So, you can print ok with the XP computer, but you can't print from that printer using the W98 computer? Did you install the W98 printer driver on the W98 computer? Sharon . Yes to both questions. I'm getting a "user intervention required" error msg when I try to print. All other computers are able to print w/o problems (XP-Home desktop, XP-Pro Laptop, 2000 desktop) Thanks again in advance On your W98 computer under Printer, Properties, Details, what is entered under "Print to the following port"? We are sharing two printers...one connected to the 98 computer and one connected to the XP computer. On the 98 computer, for the printer connected to the XP computer I have the following path listed for the XP printer: "\\Grf\ml-1450" (without the quotes). The ml-1450 refers to the model number of the Samsung printer. Grf refers to the name of computer that it is attached to. Sharon |
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