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Old January 25th 05, 02:37 PM
j. galloway
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Default Printer Share

Hello All,

I have a small home network. A d-link router with a XP
pro box and a 98SE on hardwires, and a W2K machine via
wireless.
I am able to see, share, and change files between all
3 machines and all 3 can access the internet.
I have a Lexmark 6150 shared from the XP box. (It is
connected via USB if it matters) I can access the printer
from the W2K box.
Everything is working great except for 1 final task. I
am unable to install the shared 6150 printer to my 98SE
box.
I can see the shared printer in my workgroup and can
start the "add printer" using that share. But when it
comes time to actually find the printer from inside the
wizard, it fails to find it. I have tried adding it from
the add hardware wizard too with no luck.

ADDITIONAL INFO: When I try to add the 9x print
drivers thru the "additional printer drivers" wizard on
the XP box, I get errors. "there are no drivers for the
environment you are requesting located here" or "unable
to install Lexmark 6100 series, intel, windows 95, 98,
and ME driver. Operation could not be completed"
I know these are the correct 9x drivers for the
printer and that they downloaded correctly. If I try to
download them to the XP box from "setup", they are trying
to overwrite the XP peint drivers in my C:\Lxk6100
folder. I think that will only result in the wrong
drivers for the printer being installed on the XP
box ............ won't it?

Any and all suggestions or info pages are welcome. If
possible please write me directly at "

Thanks in advance !!

Jeff

PS/ no trees were destroyed to post this

However millions of electrons were terribly inconvenienced

  #2  
Old January 26th 05, 01:46 AM
Tony
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"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

I have a small home network. A d-link router with a XP
pro box and a 98SE on hardwires, and a W2K machine via
wireless.
I am able to see, share, and change files between all
3 machines and all 3 can access the internet.
I have a Lexmark 6150 shared from the XP box. (It is
connected via USB if it matters) I can access the printer
from the W2K box.
Everything is working great except for 1 final task. I
am unable to install the shared 6150 printer to my 98SE
box.
I can see the shared printer in my workgroup and can
start the "add printer" using that share. But when it
comes time to actually find the printer from inside the
wizard, it fails to find it. I have tried adding it from
the add hardware wizard too with no luck.

ADDITIONAL INFO: When I try to add the 9x print
drivers thru the "additional printer drivers" wizard on
the XP box, I get errors. "there are no drivers for the
environment you are requesting located here" or "unable
to install Lexmark 6100 series, intel, windows 95, 98,
and ME driver. Operation could not be completed"
I know these are the correct 9x drivers for the
printer and that they downloaded correctly. If I try to
download them to the XP box from "setup", they are trying
to overwrite the XP peint drivers in my C:\Lxk6100
folder. I think that will only result in the wrong
drivers for the printer being installed on the XP
box ............ won't it?

Any and all suggestions or info pages are welcome. If
possible please write me directly at "

Thanks in advance !!

Jeff

PS/ no trees were destroyed to post this

However millions of electrons were terribly inconvenienced


Copy the win 98 driver to a disk or directory on the hard drive on the W98
PC where you can find it.

Go to startprinters and faxes. Double click on the add printer icon and
select network printer. click on next then click on browse. Browse to the
network printer you want to install. Click next and it will bring up a list
of printers and an option "have disk" . Click on have disk and then browse
to where you have put the driver. Click okay and it should install it.
(sumthink like that anyway - working from memory here and its not working to
well this time of morning!! :-) )



  #3  
Old January 26th 05, 01:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
Tony[_6_]
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Default Printer Share

"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

I have a small home network. A d-link router with a XP
pro box and a 98SE on hardwires, and a W2K machine via
wireless.
I am able to see, share, and change files between all
3 machines and all 3 can access the internet.
I have a Lexmark 6150 shared from the XP box. (It is
connected via USB if it matters) I can access the printer
from the W2K box.
Everything is working great except for 1 final task. I
am unable to install the shared 6150 printer to my 98SE
box.
I can see the shared printer in my workgroup and can
start the "add printer" using that share. But when it
comes time to actually find the printer from inside the
wizard, it fails to find it. I have tried adding it from
the add hardware wizard too with no luck.

ADDITIONAL INFO: When I try to add the 9x print
drivers thru the "additional printer drivers" wizard on
the XP box, I get errors. "there are no drivers for the
environment you are requesting located here" or "unable
to install Lexmark 6100 series, intel, windows 95, 98,
and ME driver. Operation could not be completed"
I know these are the correct 9x drivers for the
printer and that they downloaded correctly. If I try to
download them to the XP box from "setup", they are trying
to overwrite the XP peint drivers in my C:\Lxk6100
folder. I think that will only result in the wrong
drivers for the printer being installed on the XP
box ............ won't it?

Any and all suggestions or info pages are welcome. If
possible please write me directly at "

Thanks in advance !!

Jeff

PS/ no trees were destroyed to post this

However millions of electrons were terribly inconvenienced


Copy the win 98 driver to a disk or directory on the hard drive on the W98
PC where you can find it.

Go to startprinters and faxes. Double click on the add printer icon and
select network printer. click on next then click on browse. Browse to the
network printer you want to install. Click next and it will bring up a list
of printers and an option "have disk" . Click on have disk and then browse
to where you have put the driver. Click okay and it should install it.
(sumthink like that anyway - working from memory here and its not working to
well this time of morning!! :-) )



  #4  
Old January 26th 05, 03:52 AM
j. galloway
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Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway
  #5  
Old January 26th 05, 03:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
j. galloway
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Default Tried that already,

Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway
  #6  
Old January 26th 05, 03:59 PM
Haggis
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"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway


is the "share name" off the printer longer than 8 characters ? if so shorten
it and try again


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Old January 26th 05, 03:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
Haggis[_2_]
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Default Tried that already,


"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway


is the "share name" off the printer longer than 8 characters ? if so shorten
it and try again


  #8  
Old January 26th 05, 06:09 PM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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In article , "Haggis"
wrote:

"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway


is the "share name" off the printer longer than 8 characters ? if so shorten
it and try again


The limit is actually 12 characters. Also, only use letters and
numbers in the share name -- no spaces or special characters.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #9  
Old January 26th 05, 06:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
Steve Winograd [MVP][_3_]
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Default Tried that already,

In article , "Haggis"
wrote:

"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway


is the "share name" off the printer longer than 8 characters ? if so shorten
it and try again


The limit is actually 12 characters. Also, only use letters and
numbers in the share name -- no spaces or special characters.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #10  
Old January 26th 05, 08:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
Haggis[_2_]
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Default Tried that already,


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message
...
In article , "Haggis"
wrote:

"j. galloway" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tony,

But I tried it that way too. When the "setup' gets
towards the end, where it wants to actually connect to
the printer, it can't find it.
Strange how it will find it in a network browse, but
won't find it during installation.

I appreciate your time,

j. galloway


is the "share name" off the printer longer than 8 characters ? if so
shorten
it and try again


The limit is actually 12 characters. Also, only use letters and
numbers in the share name -- no spaces or special characters.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm


I mention 8 because I've had problems with some win95 boxes : and no harm
.....


 




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