Sharing a printer.

Bewa learner driver.

I have W98se as main computer,
WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.

I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
to enable printer via his XP.

Is this a known problem?
is there a workaround, or do I have to
purchase another printer for his XP.

Thanks.

This is one area that I am fuzzy on as far as sharing printers but it will
work if you buy another printer and printers are cheap. Painted Sky
Elementary was having all kinds of problems with printer sharing and that was
just with XP Professional computers. P.S.E. had stupidly phazed out all the
old Windows 98 S.E. machines despite my objections and guess what --- they
got sc___ed with during the summer when I was working as a camp counselor and
now they are paying for the consequences for their stupidity. Chris Quirke,
MVP is now seriously considering using Linux as a maintenance operating
system for Vista and I am supporting him as much as I can. Have a nice day
and sorry I could not help you. My focus and passion is primarily computer
security, next cell phone security and the broad focus of information
security.

"Rod" wrote:

Bewa learner driver.

I have W98se as main computer,
WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.

I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
to enable printer via his XP.

Is this a known problem?
is there a workaround, or do I have to
purchase another printer for his XP.

Thanks.

Thanks,
yes, they are cheap, I can pick them up for $5
as can monitors, I would have preferred sharing though
less cords, machines, printer cartridges etc and etc.

"Dan" wrote in message
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This is one area that I am fuzzy on as far as sharing printers but it will
work if you buy another printer and printers are cheap. Painted Sky
Elementary was having all kinds of problems with printer sharing and that
was
just with XP Professional computers. P.S.E. had stupidly phazed out all
the
old Windows 98 S.E. machines despite my objections and guess what --- they
got sc___ed with during the summer when I was working as a camp counselor
and
now they are paying for the consequences for their stupidity. Chris
Quirke,
MVP is now seriously considering using Linux as a maintenance operating
system for Vista and I am supporting him as much as I can. Have a nice
day
and sorry I could not help you. My focus and passion is primarily
computer
security, next cell phone security and the broad focus of information
security.

"Rod" wrote:

Bewa learner driver.

I have W98se as main computer,
WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.

I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
to enable printer via his XP.

Is this a known problem?
is there a workaround, or do I have to
purchase another printer for his XP.

Thanks.

I am sure it is possible. I just don't know how to accomplish that task.
Have a nice day!

"Rod" wrote:

Thanks,
yes, they are cheap, I can pick them up for $5
as can monitors, I would have preferred sharing though
less cords, machines, printer cartridges etc and etc.

"Dan" wrote in message
...
This is one area that I am fuzzy on as far as sharing printers but it will
work if you buy another printer and printers are cheap. Painted Sky
Elementary was having all kinds of problems with printer sharing and that
was
just with XP Professional computers. P.S.E. had stupidly phazed out all
the
old Windows 98 S.E. machines despite my objections and guess what --- they
got sc___ed with during the summer when I was working as a camp counselor
and
now they are paying for the consequences for their stupidity. Chris
Quirke,
MVP is now seriously considering using Linux as a maintenance operating
system for Vista and I am supporting him as much as I can. Have a nice
day
and sorry I could not help you. My focus and passion is primarily
computer
security, next cell phone security and the broad focus of information
security.

"Rod" wrote:

Bewa learner driver.

I have W98se as main computer,
WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.

I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
to enable printer via his XP.

Is this a known problem?
is there a workaround, or do I have to
purchase another printer for his XP.

Thanks.

"Rod" wrote in message
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| Bewa learner driver.
|
| I have W98se as main computer,
| WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.
|
| I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
| to enable printer via his XP.
|
| Is this a known problem?
| is there a workaround, or do I have to
| purchase another printer for his XP.
|
| Thanks.
|

Perhaps.
Not much of an answer but depending upon your present network, the
capabilities of the printer; such as, if you have a network capable printer
[or driver capable of networking] OR an XP driver for the printer [which
depending upon both may be how yours end up] you may be able to.

1. Are your presently networked systems able to share files and folders
already?

2. Have you *shared* the printer?

If you supply the make and model of the printer, your present network
configuration [connections, any router or otherwise, cards, network
protocols used. etc.], the group may be able to help.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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"MEB" meb@not wrote in message
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1. Are your presently networked systems able to share files and folders
already?

Not known, I only had the new XP booted last evening.
As soon as I set up "the kid's" XP cosmetically,
(it was just a jumble of boxes, wires and monitor on the desk)
I'll give it a kick in the ribs, and report.

2. Have you *shared* the printer?

We tried, but the XP didn't seem to want to know about it
didn't recognise the printer.

If you supply the make and model of the printer, your present network
configuration [connections, any router or otherwise, cards, network
protocols used. etc.], the group may be able to help.

Printer: Canon i250
XP has DWL-G510 wireless desktop adaptor.
G54 802.11g wireless connectivity
W98se has D-Link wireless G broadband router

Network protocols?

Does the XP have to have the Canon drivers installed?
I have not done that.

Thanks for your attention.

I thought in the first instance, perhaps XP wireless to W98se
compatibility, may be a well-known issue

"Rod" wrote in message
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|
| "MEB" meb@not wrote in message
| ...
|
| 1. Are your presently networked systems able to share files and folders
| already?
|
| Not known, I only had the new XP booted last evening.
| As soon as I set up "the kid's" XP cosmetically,
| (it was just a jumble of boxes, wires and monitor on the desk)
| I'll give it a kick in the ribs, and report.

Okay, then we (the group) await further developements.

|
| 2. Have you *shared* the printer?
|
| We tried, but the XP didn't seem to want to know about it
| didn't recognise the printer.
|
| If you supply the make and model of the printer, your present network
| configuration [connections, any router or otherwise, cards, network
| protocols used. etc.], the group may be able to help.
|
| Printer: Canon i250
| XP has DWL-G510 wireless desktop adaptor.
| G54 802.11g wireless connectivity
| W98se has D-Link wireless G broadband router
|
| Network protocols?
|
| Does the XP have to have the Canon drivers installed?
| I have not done that.
|
| Thanks for your attention.
|
| I thought in the first instance, perhaps XP wireless to W98se
| compatibility, may be a well-known issue
|
|

The W98se D-Link wireless G and related G XP adaptor have had issues {been
discussed} too numerous to cross link from
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, however, first get everything fully
setup, As for the protocols and sharing (and networking generally):
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/re...NETWORKING.htm

Don't think that link is to *put you off* posting here, this group will
help with anything necessary once you're prepared [finished setting up the
basics, i.e., your actually ready to network with stable base systems].

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
________

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"Rod" wrote in message
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Bewa learner driver.

I have W98se as main computer,
WinXP in son's room connected via wireless.

I cannot seem to get his XP to talk to my W98se
to enable printer via his XP.

Is this a known problem?
is there a workaround, or do I have to
purchase another printer for his XP.

Thanks.



Are you able to retrieve files from the W98?
If "Yes"
In the W98 Settings-Control Panel-Printers-Right Click on the printer in
question-Click tab "Shared"-Radio Button "Shared as"- It needs a name.
If "No"
Consult the help file in XP, it tells you what to do. MDSN has clear
references as well.
First make sure you can retrieve files from the W98 box.
Then do the Yes thing.
Should be a piece of cake, unless you have hardware defects somewhere.
If you have hardware problems there is a Bluetooth option for printers on
the market. That might be easier than sorting out the hardware problems.
Going from W98 to XP can be a sticky problem.

Adrian.

PS After you have defined your printer as shared in W98, you will have to
install it in XP. Do as you would with another printer installment. You
will be asked whether it is a network printer, which it is of course.

"Adrian" wrote in message
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PS After you have defined your printer as shared in W98, you will have to
install it in XP. Do as you would with another printer installment. You
will be asked whether it is a network printer, which it is of course.

Aha,
therein lies the problem, maybe.
I have all my cab files on HDD,
and the box has been trained to look for needed files.
I havn't as yet, installed the printer on XP.

I'll be back in touch, on the morrow.
Rod.