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Shared Printer
Name: ginger Date: August 13, 2002 at 03:49:20 Pacific
Comment:
Have 3 computers connected by Linksys hub. one is down, other 2= Win98 host, WinME client, file sharing is up and running, but when client tries to print to host Epson Stylus 500 printer, it shows a red X on printer. Any suggestions? Thanks. Have set IP addresses in network control panel, full sharing, passwords, everything.
Name: Elias Date: August 13, 2002 at 04:46:52 Pacific
Reply:
You maybe have to update the drivers for your printer. Just click on device manager and then double click on your printer, and shoose update driver, and while you are there check to see that there is no hardware conflicts.
Reinstalled my own printer this morning but noticed it gave me the option of being able to monitor the printer from other shared pc's so make sure when you run the Epson install program that you allow this. That should help.
Summary: Run the networking wizard on the XP machine first and follow it's instructions, their pretty easy. Xp will create a floppy for you to use on the Win ME machine. I think it will also ask you if you wan...
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