network printing with ME

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I'm trying to share my printer which is connected to a computer that has Windows ME, with my laptop which is XP. I went to Cari's website article six and it said to go to "additional drivers", but that isn't even an option with ME. My laptop recognizes the computer, but doesn't see the printer. Thanks.
 
On the WindowsME PC with the printer..... go to the Control Panel and click
on Printers & Faxes. Right click on the printer and select Properties. In
the Sharing tab, click on Share this printer... and ensure the Shared Name
of the Printer is less than 12 characters/numbers with NO SPACES in it.

Go back to the XP PC.

Browse for the printer. It should now show up. You'll have to download XP
drivers for the particular make and model of printer and extract the file to
a temporary folder......during the installation XP will ask for the location
of the drivers... point it to that file.

The Additional Printers tab would be available if the printer was attached
to the WindowsXP PC. Technically since your printer is attached to the
WindowsME printer your question belonged in the Windows ME printing
newsgroup, but I've given you the solution.

Cari
www.coribright.com
 
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