Can't access XP printer

I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded my
main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP machine
AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But, when
i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or 2)
Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with the
printer.

Sounds like Microsoft to me.

What's the share name of the printer? If it's too long, contains spaces or
other unusual characters, Windows 98 won't see it. Try making the share
name something short and simple.

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"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded my
> main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
> connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP machine
> AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But, when
> i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or 2)
> Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with the
> printer.
>
> Sounds like Microsoft to me.

No, that's not the problem 98 can see it. And so you know
the sharename is LexmarkX

>-----Original Message-----
>What's the share name of the printer? If it's too long,
contains spaces or
>other unusual characters, Windows 98 won't see it. Try
making the share
>name something short and simple.
>
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>Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
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>
>
>"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:416001c42b29$d93fff40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded my
>> main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
>> connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP
machine
>> AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But,
when
>> i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or 2)
>> Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with
the
>> printer.
>>
>> Sounds like Microsoft to me.
>
>
>.
>

How, exactly, are you trying to "install" it on the Windows 98 computer?

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<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> No, that's not the problem 98 can see it. And so you know
> the sharename is LexmarkX
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What's the share name of the printer? If it's too long,
> contains spaces or
> >other unusual characters, Windows 98 won't see it. Try
> making the share
> >name something short and simple.
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
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> >
> >
> >"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:416001c42b29$d93fff40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded my
> >> main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
> >> connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP
> machine
> >> AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But,
> when
> >> i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or 2)
> >> Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with
> the
> >> printer.
> >>
> >> Sounds like Microsoft to me.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I've tried a couple of different ways, first right
clicking on the printer and selecting install, then
running a search and finding it and selecting to install
it. Can't think of the other one's right now.

Quite frankly i don't think there is a solution. It's
just Microsoft, where you do everything and it should
work... but it doesn't.
>-----Original Message-----
>How, exactly, are you trying to "install" it on the
Windows 98 computer?
>
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><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:423901c42b61$a202efa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No, that's not the problem 98 can see it. And so you
know
>> the sharename is LexmarkX
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >What's the share name of the printer? If it's too
long,
>> contains spaces or
>> >other unusual characters, Windows 98 won't see it. Try
>> making the share
>> >name something short and simple.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
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newsgroups
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>> replied to.
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l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:416001c42b29$d93fff40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded
my
>> >> main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
>> >> connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP
>> machine
>> >> AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But,
>> when
>> >> i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or
2)
>> >> Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with
>> the
>> >> printer.
>> >>
>> >> Sounds like Microsoft to me.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

I'm a little confused because none of the processes you describe are
appropriate for installing a network printer. Is there a reason you aren't
using the Add Printer wizard to install your networked printer?

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"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:495601c42bed$64523850$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've tried a couple of different ways, first right
> clicking on the printer and selecting install, then
> running a search and finding it and selecting to install
> it. Can't think of the other one's right now.
>
> Quite frankly i don't think there is a solution. It's
> just Microsoft, where you do everything and it should
> work... but it doesn't.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >How, exactly, are you trying to "install" it on the
> Windows 98 computer?
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
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> >
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:423901c42b61$a202efa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> No, that's not the problem 98 can see it. And so you
> know
> >> the sharename is LexmarkX
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >What's the share name of the printer? If it's too
> long,
> >> contains spaces or
> >> >other unusual characters, Windows 98 won't see it. Try
> >> making the share
> >> >name something short and simple.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> >* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the
> newsgroups
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> >> replied to.
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Aaron Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:416001c42b29$d93fff40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I've been having this problem ever since i upgraded
> my
> >> >> main machine from 98 to XP. My second computer can't
> >> >> connect to my printer. I have it shared on the XP
> >> machine
> >> >> AND i have the 98 drivers on my second machine. But,
> >> when
> >> >> i try to install it it will either 1) Not install or
> 2)
> >> >> Appear to install, but then it can't communicate with
> >> the
> >> >> printer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sounds like Microsoft to me.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >