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Printer sharing between XP and Win98
Name: Amir Date: April 3, 2002 at 14:58:40 Pacific
Comment:
I have a printer sharing problem with XP. My printer is connected to a Win98 system and I send my print jobs over the network. Everytime, printer turns off (automatically), XP looses track of the printer and crashes. To resolve, every time I must print a test page and after that as long as printer is on, I can print. Once the printer turned off, I have to redo the whole procedure again or I won't be able to print. I changed the IP address, and the host name but it didn't help. The printer is shared with the same name on both XP and Win98 machines. It seems like there is an incompatibility between XP and Win98. Any thought?
Name: scuzzy Date: April 3, 2002 at 16:30:46 Pacific
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delete your printer on 98(uninstalling) Relocate your printer. connect it your xp machine. 98 will have no trouble seeing it on the network. They will still be on the network anyways. Of course you have to go to Printers and Fax Add new printer on the network, browse or if you know the name of your printer, just type it. Its very easy from here. Let me know if you have problems.
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Response Number 2
Name: colin Date: April 4, 2002 at 15:18:45 Pacific
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This seems to be a known problem I have a printer attached to my internet server running win98 SE and although Win XP Prof can see the printer it can't start any print jobs........I have seen mention of incompatability before with win98 and XP in respect to print servers
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Response Number 3
Name: jorge Date: April 27, 2002 at 10:41:46 Pacific
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Im installing a home network on 3 computers. 2 are xp and 1 win98. can it be done and how?
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Response Number 4
Name: Perutz Wong Date: May 13, 2002 at 18:41:57 Pacific
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Hi, put a "$" sign at the end of your share printer name on Win95 side. e.g.: hplj$ At WinXP to install a network printer with the above printer name. It is work...
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