Printer Sharing with Windows98

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Rajendra Mahajan

Hello!

we have some machine with 98 and some machines are having
win xp,

problem is.. we want to use printer of a machine in whcih
windows 98 installed from a machine in which windows xp is
installed

we want to use printer of windows98 from windowxp machine

we can use it from others window98 machines but we are not
able to use it from windows xp

we have set all the properties in win xp machine which we
have set in other windows 98 machine.

so what is the solution for that
pls help us to solve this problem

thanx
 
Hi, Rajendra.

Win98 and WinXP deal with hardware much differently. Microsoft writes
Windows. Hardware manufacturers write the drivers that allow their hardware
to work with the various Windows versions. Microsoft may help with writing
the drivers, and will include as many as they can on the WinXP CD-ROM, but
the responsibility remains with the hardware vendors.

So, you should visit the Tech Support pages on the printer maker's website
and find their latest WinXP drivers for that particular model of printer.
Win98 drivers will almost certainly not work at all with WinXP.

What is the make and model of the printer? Does it interface with the
computer via USB or parallel port? Perhaps some reader here will recognize
it and be able to give you specific advice.

RC
 
Hello Mr White

Thanks for your informative reply.

as you have mentioned in ur reply, we have installed
necessary drivers.

we found another problem

and the first problem i mentioned earlier is one of the
part of this problem,

i m going to tell you what is that problem is .

Problem is:
when we try to access any folder/printer made in sharing
mode in win xp machine from win98 machine
it shows folder/printer in network neighbourhood sometimes
and it doesnt sometimes.

and when it shows its not necessary that it will be
accessible often,

when we try to access that displayed shared folder/pritner
from network neighbourhood, it gives "error <foldername>
is not accessible",

and if we keep trying to access it even though it gives
error,
suddenly it gives access successfull

so

1st prb is , folder name/printers in network neighbour
get displayed but sometimes it get undisplayed

2nd prb is , if the names are visible , its not certain
when it will give access successfull

we are really trying hard to solve this problem

so please help us to solve this problem

thanks

Rajendra Mahajan
 
Hi, Rajendra.

Whoops! I overlooked the word "sharing" in your Subject line. ;^{

I'm a one-man one-computer kind of guy with no net but the Internet. I know
nothing of networks or sharing. I think my first post was correct, but it
probably was not helpful in your case.

RC
 
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