Can't print from wxp to shared printer on w98!!

Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new system
running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems with
printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my computer running
w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set for sharing
and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is able to
access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I have to
install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.

In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
"miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new system
>running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems with
>printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my computer running
>w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set for sharing
>and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is able to
>access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I have to
>install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.

No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.

Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others to
print to my printer(s)."

On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.

What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
there's an error message, what does it say?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
Installed a pc with xp pro.
xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and could not
continue.


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new system
> >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems with
> >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my computer
running
> >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set for
sharing
> >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is able to
> >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I have to
> >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.
>
> No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
>
> Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
>
> 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
> 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others to
> print to my printer(s)."
>
> On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
> Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
> click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
>
> What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
> there's an error message, what does it say?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Are you having any trouble seeing files on SE from XP?
In hunting an answer to my trouble "ME-SE has me on my knees", I ran across
an article about the browse master setting. It did say that in negotiating
who is the master, XP would have a higher order of control compared to SE. I
think it placed 95, 98, & SE on the same level. NT & 2K were also mentioned,
but ME wasn't and I don't know if ME is trying to be the master over SE in
my set up. The article did say a master could be assigned, auto to on, and
all other machines to off. But it didn't say if this would override a mix of
OS's.

Do please post back your fix. I certainly hope this doesn't mean if you
upgrade one to XP or add one to your environment that you need to
reconfigure all around that XP machine or else upgrade all to XP.
That would certainly have me looking at getting a linux box to act as a
server.
Norman

"jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
> Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
> Installed a pc with xp pro.
> xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and could not
> continue.
>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> > "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new
system
> > >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems with
> > >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my computer
> running
> > >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set for
> sharing
> > >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is able
to
> > >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I have
to
> > >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.
> >
> > No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
> >
> > Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
> >
> > 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> > 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
> > 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others to
> > print to my printer(s)."
> >
> > On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
> > Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
> > click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
> >
> > What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
> > there's an error message, what does it say?
> > --
> > Best Wishes,
> > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >
> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >
> > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>
>

I was able to issue the net use lpt2: \\win98se\printer and print to the dos
app without even installing a printer via the add printer icon in xp pro.
I don't think you can use lpt1: because there is a lpt1: port on your
computer. Read that at M$ somewhere.
But I ended up having to get an ethernet print server from here
http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=181 because the HP would spit
out garbage pages with this particular dos app from other computers
including the server and obviously xp needs a printer for windows apps.

One very interesting message came up when i was installing the hawking. It
warned me that the printer name was too long?!
Although my sharename when hooked up to the server was just HP, the actual
printer name in the printers folder (the one hp gives it) was "HP something
really long (PCL 5e)."
Before the hawking thing, we were grasping at straws and hooked up an hp1100
to an lpt2: card on the win98se server. Before I take it down tomorrow, I
will change the printer name in the printers folder to something less than
or equal to 8 characters and see if that was the missing link all along for
the havoc with the dos app spitting out garbage pages.
Thanks!!

"E_Net_Rider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you having any trouble seeing files on SE from XP?
> In hunting an answer to my trouble "ME-SE has me on my knees", I ran
across
> an article about the browse master setting. It did say that in negotiating
> who is the master, XP would have a higher order of control compared to SE.
I
> think it placed 95, 98, & SE on the same level. NT & 2K were also
mentioned,
> but ME wasn't and I don't know if ME is trying to be the master over SE in
> my set up. The article did say a master could be assigned, auto to on,
and
> all other machines to off. But it didn't say if this would override a mix
of
> OS's.
>
> Do please post back your fix. I certainly hope this doesn't mean if you
> upgrade one to XP or add one to your environment that you need to
> reconfigure all around that XP machine or else upgrade all to XP.
> That would certainly have me looking at getting a linux box to act as a
> server.
> Norman
>
> "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
> > Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
> > Installed a pc with xp pro.
> > xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and could
not
> > continue.
> >
> >
> > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> > > "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new
> system
> > > >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems with
> > > >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my computer
> > running
> > > >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set for
> > sharing
> > > >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is
able
> to
> > > >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I have
> to
> > > >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
> > >
> > > Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
> > >
> > > 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> > > 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
> > > 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others to
> > > print to my printer(s)."
> > >
> > > On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
> > > Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
> > > click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
> > >
> > > What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
> > > there's an error message, what does it say?
> > > --
> > > Best Wishes,
> > > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> > >
> > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> > >
> > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > >
> > > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> > > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
> >
> >
>
>

Returned the piece of crap hawkingtech.com parallel port print server.

using a spare win98se pc that is dedicated for being a print server.
have to do it this way do to the nature of the dos program.
the local computer loses the print job if someone else on the network prints
to it.

"jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I was able to issue the net use lpt2: \\win98se\printer and print to the
dos
> app without even installing a printer via the add printer icon in xp pro.
> I don't think you can use lpt1: because there is a lpt1: port on your
> computer. Read that at M$ somewhere.
> But I ended up having to get an ethernet print server from here
> http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=181 because the HP would
spit
> out garbage pages with this particular dos app from other computers
> including the server and obviously xp needs a printer for windows apps.
>
> One very interesting message came up when i was installing the hawking.
It
> warned me that the printer name was too long?!
> Although my sharename when hooked up to the server was just HP, the
actual
> printer name in the printers folder (the one hp gives it) was "HP
something
> really long (PCL 5e)."
> Before the hawking thing, we were grasping at straws and hooked up an
hp1100
> to an lpt2: card on the win98se server. Before I take it down tomorrow, I
> will change the printer name in the printers folder to something less than
> or equal to 8 characters and see if that was the missing link all along
for
> the havoc with the dos app spitting out garbage pages.
> Thanks!!
>
> "E_Net_Rider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Are you having any trouble seeing files on SE from XP?
> > In hunting an answer to my trouble "ME-SE has me on my knees", I ran
> across
> > an article about the browse master setting. It did say that in
negotiating
> > who is the master, XP would have a higher order of control compared to
SE.
> I
> > think it placed 95, 98, & SE on the same level. NT & 2K were also
> mentioned,
> > but ME wasn't and I don't know if ME is trying to be the master over SE
in
> > my set up. The article did say a master could be assigned, auto to on,
> and
> > all other machines to off. But it didn't say if this would override a
mix
> of
> > OS's.
> >
> > Do please post back your fix. I certainly hope this doesn't mean if you
> > upgrade one to XP or add one to your environment that you need to
> > reconfigure all around that XP machine or else upgrade all to XP.
> > That would certainly have me looking at getting a linux box to act as a
> > server.
> > Norman
> >
> > "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
> > > Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
> > > Installed a pc with xp pro.
> > > xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and could
> not
> > > continue.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> > > > "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > > >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new
> > system
> > > > >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems
with
> > > > >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my
computer
> > > running
> > > > >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set
for
> > > sharing
> > > > >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is
> able
> > to
> > > > >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I
have
> > to
> > > > >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.
> > > >
> > > > No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
> > > >
> > > > Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> > > > 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
> > > > 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others to
> > > > print to my printer(s)."
> > > >
> > > > On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
> > > > Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
> > > > click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
> > > >
> > > > What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
> > > > there's an error message, what does it say?
> > > > --
> > > > Best Wishes,
> > > > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> > > >
> > > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > > > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > > > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> > > >
> > > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > > >
> > > > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> > > > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

This, strangly enough, would be the way Microsoft would prefer you to do
this...

"jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Returned the piece of crap hawkingtech.com parallel port print server.
>
> using a spare win98se pc that is dedicated for being a print server.
> have to do it this way do to the nature of the dos program.
> the local computer loses the print job if someone else on the network
> prints
> to it.
>
> "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I was able to issue the net use lpt2: \\win98se\printer and print to the
> dos
>> app without even installing a printer via the add printer icon in xp pro.
>> I don't think you can use lpt1: because there is a lpt1: port on your
>> computer. Read that at M$ somewhere.
>> But I ended up having to get an ethernet print server from here
>> http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=181 because the HP would
> spit
>> out garbage pages with this particular dos app from other computers
>> including the server and obviously xp needs a printer for windows apps.
>>
>> One very interesting message came up when i was installing the hawking.
> It
>> warned me that the printer name was too long?!
>> Although my sharename when hooked up to the server was just HP, the
> actual
>> printer name in the printers folder (the one hp gives it) was "HP
> something
>> really long (PCL 5e)."
>> Before the hawking thing, we were grasping at straws and hooked up an
> hp1100
>> to an lpt2: card on the win98se server. Before I take it down tomorrow,
>> I
>> will change the printer name in the printers folder to something less
>> than
>> or equal to 8 characters and see if that was the missing link all along
> for
>> the havoc with the dos app spitting out garbage pages.
>> Thanks!!
>>
>> "E_Net_Rider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Are you having any trouble seeing files on SE from XP?
>> > In hunting an answer to my trouble "ME-SE has me on my knees", I ran
>> across
>> > an article about the browse master setting. It did say that in
> negotiating
>> > who is the master, XP would have a higher order of control compared to
> SE.
>> I
>> > think it placed 95, 98, & SE on the same level. NT & 2K were also
>> mentioned,
>> > but ME wasn't and I don't know if ME is trying to be the master over SE
> in
>> > my set up. The article did say a master could be assigned, auto to on,
>> and
>> > all other machines to off. But it didn't say if this would override a
> mix
>> of
>> > OS's.
>> >
>> > Do please post back your fix. I certainly hope this doesn't mean if you
>> > upgrade one to XP or add one to your environment that you need to
>> > reconfigure all around that XP machine or else upgrade all to XP.
>> > That would certainly have me looking at getting a linux box to act as a
>> > server.
>> > Norman
>> >
>> > "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
>> > > Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
>> > > Installed a pc with xp pro.
>> > > xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and
>> > > could
>> not
>> > > continue.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> > > > "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > > > >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a new
>> > system
>> > > > >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems
> with
>> > > > >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my
> computer
>> > > running
>> > > > >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is set
> for
>> > > sharing
>> > > > >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He is
>> able
>> > to
>> > > > >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I
> have
>> > to
>> > > > >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any help.
>> > > >
>> > > > No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
>> > > >
>> > > > Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
>> > > >
>> > > > 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
>> > > > 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
>> > > > 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others
>> > > > to
>> > > > print to my printer(s)."
>> > > >
>> > > > On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and Other
>> > > > Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If not,
>> > > > click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
>> > > >
>> > > > What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
>> > > > there's an error message, what does it say?
>> > > > --
>> > > > Best Wishes,
>> > > > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>> > > >
>> > > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> > > > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> > > > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>> > > >
>> > > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> > > >
>> > > > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>> > > > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

actually I found a way to share a local win98 printer with an xp client.

"j9" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This, strangly enough, would be the way Microsoft would prefer you to do
> this...
>
> "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Returned the piece of crap hawkingtech.com parallel port print server.
> >
> > using a spare win98se pc that is dedicated for being a print server.
> > have to do it this way do to the nature of the dos program.
> > the local computer loses the print job if someone else on the network
> > prints
> > to it.
> >
> > "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I was able to issue the net use lpt2: \\win98se\printer and print to
the
> > dos
> >> app without even installing a printer via the add printer icon in xp
pro.
> >> I don't think you can use lpt1: because there is a lpt1: port on your
> >> computer. Read that at M$ somewhere.
> >> But I ended up having to get an ethernet print server from here
> >> http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=181 because the HP would
> > spit
> >> out garbage pages with this particular dos app from other computers
> >> including the server and obviously xp needs a printer for windows apps.
> >>
> >> One very interesting message came up when i was installing the hawking.
> > It
> >> warned me that the printer name was too long?!
> >> Although my sharename when hooked up to the server was just HP, the
> > actual
> >> printer name in the printers folder (the one hp gives it) was "HP
> > something
> >> really long (PCL 5e)."
> >> Before the hawking thing, we were grasping at straws and hooked up an
> > hp1100
> >> to an lpt2: card on the win98se server. Before I take it down
tomorrow,
> >> I
> >> will change the printer name in the printers folder to something less
> >> than
> >> or equal to 8 characters and see if that was the missing link all along
> > for
> >> the havoc with the dos app spitting out garbage pages.
> >> Thanks!!
> >>
> >> "E_Net_Rider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Are you having any trouble seeing files on SE from XP?
> >> > In hunting an answer to my trouble "ME-SE has me on my knees", I ran
> >> across
> >> > an article about the browse master setting. It did say that in
> > negotiating
> >> > who is the master, XP would have a higher order of control compared
to
> > SE.
> >> I
> >> > think it placed 95, 98, & SE on the same level. NT & 2K were also
> >> mentioned,
> >> > but ME wasn't and I don't know if ME is trying to be the master over
SE
> > in
> >> > my set up. The article did say a master could be assigned, auto to
on,
> >> and
> >> > all other machines to off. But it didn't say if this would override a
> > mix
> >> of
> >> > OS's.
> >> >
> >> > Do please post back your fix. I certainly hope this doesn't mean if
you
> >> > upgrade one to XP or add one to your environment that you need to
> >> > reconfigure all around that XP machine or else upgrade all to XP.
> >> > That would certainly have me looking at getting a linux box to act as
a
> >> > server.
> >> > Norman
> >> >
> >> > "jd" <jdumont@@novuscom.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > I came here hunting for an answer to the exact same problem.
> >> > > Win98se is sharing an hp laserjet 3330MFP.
> >> > > Installed a pc with xp pro.
> >> > > xp said the win98se server did not have xp drivers installed and
> >> > > could
> >> not
> >> > > continue.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > > In article <C3F63BAA-E05B-4ADC-B8B8-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> >> > > > "miff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >> > > > >Hope someone can help with this. Hubby recently upgraded to a
new
> >> > system
> >> > > > >running xp. Was running w98se on old system and had no problems
> > with
> >> > > > >printing. He now can't print to the printer attached to my
> > computer
> >> > > running
> >> > > > >w98se. I've double checked all the settings. The printer is
set
> > for
> >> > > sharing
> >> > > > >and has no passwords. The name is only 7 characters long. He
is
> >> able
> >> > to
> >> > > > >access my files when I have them set for sharing. Not sure if I
> > have
> >> > to
> >> > > > >install an xp driver on my computer or not? Thanks for any
help.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > No, you don't need an XP printer driver on your computer.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Make sure that printer sharing is enabled on your computer:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> >> > > > 2. Click the button labeled "File and Printer Sharing".
> >> > > > 3. Put a check mark in the box "I want to be able to allow others
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > print to my printer(s)."
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On your hubby's computer, click Control Panel | Printers and
Other
> >> > > > Hardware | Printers and Faxes. Does it show your printer? If
not,
> >> > > > click "Add a printer" and follow the prompts to install it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > What exactly happens when he tries to print to your printer? If
> >> > > > there's an error message, what does it say?
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Best Wishes,
> >> > > > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> >> > > > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> >> > > > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> >> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> >> > > > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
> >> > >
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