Can't see network printer on W98 to XP

I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP. The
client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add the
printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
printer as network, but when I click on the network name,
it doesn't see the printer.

Any ideas?

In article <41ed01c375b5$48128710$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Lenny
Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP. The
>client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add the
>printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
>printer as network, but when I click on the network name,
>it doesn't see the printer.
>
>Any ideas?

Make sure that the printer's share name isn't longer than 12
characters. If it is W98 can't see the printer.
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Have you tried Sharing the printer on the Win98 Machine ( "Printer" must
have sharing enabled in network properties) , once done go to network
neigbourhood and you should now see the printer on both machines...

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"Lenny Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:41ed01c375b5$48128710$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP. The
> client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add the
> printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
> printer as network, but when I click on the network name,
> it doesn't see the printer.
>
> Any ideas?

I've checked the sharing and I've changed the name of the
printer location on the XP machine so its less than 12
character (with no spaces). I still can't see the printer
on the W98 machine. I use the wizard and when I click on
the host computer, there is nothing there to add. I can
see the printer on the old (W98) machine but not on the
XP. I can see the transfer files, shared files but not
the printer.


>-----Original Message-----
>In article <41ed01c375b5$48128710
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Lenny
>Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP.
The
>>client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add
the
>>printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
>>printer as network, but when I click on the network
name,
>>it doesn't see the printer.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>
>Make sure that the printer's share name isn't longer
than 12
>characters. If it is W98 can't see the printer.
>--
>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
>.
>

Am just about to go for work..
When I return, I will install a printer on an XP machine and try to share it
over the network, then will do the same from a Win98 machine..

I will let you know what I encounter.. and if successful will give you a
step by step list of what I did..
Something doesnt sound quite right there at your end ...

BTW..If you changed the Share name after Sharing you will have to re-share
it!

Regards
Alan

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"Lenny Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:429e01c37682$b59542f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've checked the sharing and I've changed the name of the
> printer location on the XP machine so its less than 12
> character (with no spaces). I still can't see the printer
> on the W98 machine. I use the wizard and when I click on
> the host computer, there is nothing there to add. I can
> see the printer on the old (W98) machine but not on the
> XP. I can see the transfer files, shared files but not
> the printer.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In article <41ed01c375b5$48128710
> $(E-Mail Removed)>, "Lenny
> >Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP.
> The
> >>client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add
> the
> >>printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
> >>printer as network, but when I click on the network
> name,
> >>it doesn't see the printer.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?
> >
> >Make sure that the printer's share name isn't longer
> than 12
> >characters. If it is W98 can't see the printer.
> >--
> >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
> >.
> >

Ok..

Dont know how you have got on, but heres the sequence-->

Log on to your computer that you CANT see the printer, using the user name
and password on the computer that has the printer conneceted to it.. go to
control Pannel --> Printers --> add printer --> next -->Network
printer -->next -> (click the appropiate yes or no for MS-DOS apps)
Browse-->> double click the computer that has the printer attached, and then
left click the printer and click OK. click next.. select your printer driver
from the list of drivers (or click have disk) click next ... follow the on
screen instructions and your done..

If you have already sorted it... good for you! LOL

Good luck
regards
Alan

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"HubSwitch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bjjt38$qe8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Am just about to go for work..
> When I return, I will install a printer on an XP machine and try to share
it
> over the network, then will do the same from a Win98 machine..
>
> I will let you know what I encounter.. and if successful will give you a
> step by step list of what I did..
> Something doesnt sound quite right there at your end ...
>
> BTW..If you changed the Share name after Sharing you will have to re-share
> it!
>
> Regards
> Alan
>
> --
> Do not Click reply to this e-mail:
> To send a reply; email me at:
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
> "Lenny Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:429e01c37682$b59542f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've checked the sharing and I've changed the name of the
> > printer location on the XP machine so its less than 12
> > character (with no spaces). I still can't see the printer
> > on the W98 machine. I use the wizard and when I click on
> > the host computer, there is nothing there to add. I can
> > see the printer on the old (W98) machine but not on the
> > XP. I can see the transfer files, shared files but not
> > the printer.
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >In article <41ed01c375b5$48128710
> > $(E-Mail Removed)>, "Lenny
> > >Komorowski" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >>I have a printer on a home network. The host is W-XP.
> > The
> > >>client, W98, can see the XP machine, but I can't add
> > the
> > >>printer to the network. On the W98 machine I add the
> > >>printer as network, but when I click on the network
> > name,
> > >>it doesn't see the printer.
> > >>
> > >>Any ideas?
> > >
> > >Make sure that the printer's share name isn't longer
> > than 12
> > >characters. If it is W98 can't see the printer.
> > >--
> > >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
> > >.
> > >
>
>