A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows ME » Networking
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Printer Sharing--Vista and ME



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old November 24th 07, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking,microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
TheBreeze
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2
Default Printer Sharing--Vista and ME

Hi All,

I just got an HP all-in-one, model C5180. The AIO is connected via Ethernet
cable to my Buffalo Air Station router. My Windows ME PC is also connected
to the router via Ethernet cable. A laptop running Windows Vista Home
Premium connects to the router wirelessly.

I installed the C5180 onto the laptop last night...no problems after
downloading the Vista stuff from HP's site. It made a couple of prints OK.
Today, I tried to install the C5180 on the Windows ME machine. It could not
locate the AIO. The C5180 is "on," and I tried letting the installation find
it automatically, and also by typing in the MAC address, hostname and IP
address. It just won't find the AIO.

Why would the Vista laptop be able to "see" the printer so easily with a
wireless connection, but the ME machine can't see it even though they're
both on the wired "side" of the router?

Got any ideas? Thanks in advance.


  #2  
Old November 25th 07, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking,microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Malke[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Printer Sharing--Vista and ME

TheBreeze wrote:
Hi All,

I just got an HP all-in-one, model C5180. The AIO is connected via Ethernet
cable to my Buffalo Air Station router. My Windows ME PC is also connected
to the router via Ethernet cable. A laptop running Windows Vista Home
Premium connects to the router wirelessly.

I installed the C5180 onto the laptop last night...no problems after
downloading the Vista stuff from HP's site. It made a couple of prints OK.
Today, I tried to install the C5180 on the Windows ME machine. It could not
locate the AIO. The C5180 is "on," and I tried letting the installation find
it automatically, and also by typing in the MAC address, hostname and IP
address. It just won't find the AIO.

Why would the Vista laptop be able to "see" the printer so easily with a
wireless connection, but the ME machine can't see it even though they're
both on the wired "side" of the router?

Got any ideas? Thanks in advance.



This is really a Windows ME question and not one about Vista networking.
Assuming that the printer supports ME (and you should check this if you
haven't done so) did you install the ME drivers for the printer on the
ME machine? You need to do this. If the printer doesn't support WinME,
you won't be able to use it in that operating system.

Otherwise, contact HP tech support or post in a Windows ME group.

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
  #3  
Old November 25th 07, 11:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking,microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
TheBreeze
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2
Default Printer Sharing--Vista and ME

"Malke" wrote in message
...
TheBreeze wrote:
Hi All,

I just got an HP all-in-one, model C5180. The AIO is connected via

Ethernet
cable to my Buffalo Air Station router. My Windows ME PC is also

connected
to the router via Ethernet cable. A laptop running Windows Vista Home
Premium connects to the router wirelessly.

I installed the C5180 onto the laptop last night...no problems after
downloading the Vista stuff from HP's site. It made a couple of prints

OK.
Today, I tried to install the C5180 on the Windows ME machine. It could

not
locate the AIO. The C5180 is "on," and I tried letting the installation

find
it automatically, and also by typing in the MAC address, hostname and IP
address. It just won't find the AIO.

Why would the Vista laptop be able to "see" the printer so easily with a
wireless connection, but the ME machine can't see it even though they're
both on the wired "side" of the router?

Got any ideas? Thanks in advance.



This is really a Windows ME question and not one about Vista networking.
Assuming that the printer supports ME (and you should check this if you
haven't done so) did you install the ME drivers for the printer on the
ME machine? You need to do this. If the printer doesn't support WinME,
you won't be able to use it in that operating system.

Otherwise, contact HP tech support or post in a Windows ME group.

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups


Thanks for the ideas. I installed from the Windows ME installation disk
first, but then when it got to the point where it should have detected the
All-in-one, the installation routine didn't find it. The device should
support Window ME because it came with a Windows ME installation CD. I
posted this question to the Windows ME networking group, but cross-posted to
Vista because I suspect that having ME and Vista on the same network might
be one cause of problems.

I'll call HP support if I can't get the thing working, but was hoping to
avoid a long wait on hold and speaking with someone whose accent I can't
understand and who doesn't know anything other than reading from a screen of
suggestions.


  #4  
Old November 26th 07, 02:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking,microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Malke[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Printer Sharing--Vista and ME

TheBreeze wrote:

Thanks for the ideas. I installed from the Windows ME installation disk
first, but then when it got to the point where it should have detected the
All-in-one, the installation routine didn't find it. The device should
support Window ME because it came with a Windows ME installation CD. I
posted this question to the Windows ME networking group, but cross-posted to
Vista because I suspect that having ME and Vista on the same network might
be one cause of problems.

I'll call HP support if I can't get the thing working, but was hoping to
avoid a long wait on hold and speaking with someone whose accent I can't
understand and who doesn't know anything other than reading from a screen of
suggestions.



Since the printer is a true network printer, having machines with other
operating systems on the LAN should make no difference at all. Check
whatever firewall you're using in ME to make sure you've allowed the LAN
traffic. Otherwise, a good program to try when you can't get a machine
to see a network HP printer is the Install Network Printer Wizard. You
need the printer drivers installed first (which you've done) and then
install/run the Wizard. Here's a link to it:

http://h20338.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/cach...0-225-121.html


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Sharing a printer. Rod General 16 September 16th 07 07:58 PM
About sharing printer helloworld Printing 0 December 8th 05 10:12 AM
sharing a new printer Stewart Printing 1 October 7th 04 12:33 PM
Printer sharing 9x/2k/2k3 Brian Networking 0 July 25th 04 10:37 AM
printer sharing bronxxbabe Networking 8 June 21st 04 06:18 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:22 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.