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  #1  
Old January 26th 07, 05:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Lenny
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Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems

Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the printer. I
can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work. I run through
the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the printer. I get to
the stage with the list of printer and click on HP (left hand side) and then
my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so I click 'have disk' but then
can't find any file that works (can't find the software that is associated
with your hardware). I have also tried installing the printer onto the 98
first, then transferring it back to the XP then trying to connect to the
shared printer but still can not get a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


  #2  
Old January 26th 07, 11:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Haggis
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Posts: 83
Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems


"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the printer.
I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work. I run
through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the printer.
I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP (left hand
side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so I click
'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find the
software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to the
XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not get a
connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl the
drivers from the host XP box

hth


  #3  
Old January 27th 07, 12:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Lenny
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Posts: 9
Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems

Hi haggis,
I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the Windows
98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the drivers
on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it doesn't
seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.


"Haggis" wrote in message
...

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work.
I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the
printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
(left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so
I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find
the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not get
a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl the
drivers from the host XP box

hth



  #4  
Old January 27th 07, 09:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Gary S. Terhune
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Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems

Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the 98
machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when asked
for the location? What, exactly, happens?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi haggis,
I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the

Windows
98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the drivers
on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it

doesn't
seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.


"Haggis" wrote in message
...

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I

now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to

work.
I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the
printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
(left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list

so
I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find
the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not

get
a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl

the
drivers from the host XP box

hth





  #5  
Old January 29th 07, 06:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Lenny
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Posts: 9
Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems

Yes, It prints when connected directly to the 98 machine with no problems. I
haven't tried sharing to the XP yet but will. However the network is fine as
all 3 computers are sharing information from the XP machine and when I have
the printer connected to the XP then the 98's can 'see' it but just not load
the correct drivers. (The computer and the driver CD are straight out of the
box

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the
98
machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when
asked
for the location? What, exactly, happens?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi haggis,
I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the

Windows
98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the
drivers
on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it

doesn't
seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.


"Haggis" wrote in message
...

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I

now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to

work.
I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load
the
printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
(left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list

so
I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't
find
the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not

get
a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it
will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl

the
drivers from the host XP box

hth







  #6  
Old January 29th 07, 10:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.printing
Gary S. Terhune
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,846
Default shared printer on 98 and XP problems

I've run into this before and found it easier to just leave it attached to
the 98 machine and share it from there. Yes, I eventually resolved it
otherwise, but only after a long t-shooting session that I can't recall much
of anymore. It's a matter of what's most convenient for you.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Yes, It prints when connected directly to the 98 machine with no problems.

I
haven't tried sharing to the XP yet but will. However the network is fine

as
all 3 computers are sharing information from the XP machine and when I

have
the printer connected to the XP then the 98's can 'see' it but just not

load
the correct drivers. (The computer and the driver CD are straight out of

the
box

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the
98
machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when
asked
for the location? What, exactly, happens?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi haggis,
I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the

Windows
98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the
drivers
on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it

doesn't
seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.


"Haggis" wrote in message
...

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users.

I
now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to

work.
I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load
the
printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
(left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side

list
so
I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't
find
the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also

tried
installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back

to
the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can

not
get
a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny


go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it
will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl

the
drivers from the host XP box

hth









 




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