shared printer on 98 and XP problems

Hi,
I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the printer. I
can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work. I run through
the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the printer. I get to
the stage with the list of printer and click on HP (left hand side) and then
my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so I click 'have disk' but then
can't find any file that works (can't find the software that is associated
with your hardware). I have also tried installing the printer onto the 98
first, then transferring it back to the XP then trying to connect to the
shared printer but still can not get a connection.

I am stuck. Please help.
Cheers
Lenny

"Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
> installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
> have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the printer.
> I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work. I run
> through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the printer.
> I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP (left hand
> side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so I click
> 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find the
> software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
> installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to the
> XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not get a
> connection.
>
> I am stuck. Please help.
> Cheers
> Lenny
>

go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
box...install the w98 drivers

then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl the
drivers from the host XP box

hth

Hi haggis,
I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the Windows
98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the drivers
on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it doesn't
seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.


"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:T-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
>> installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I now
>> have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
>> printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to work.
>> I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the
>> printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
>> (left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list so
>> I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find
>> the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
>> installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
>> the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not get
>> a connection.
>>
>> I am stuck. Please help.
>> Cheers
>> Lenny
>>
>
> go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
> give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
> box...install the w98 drivers
>
> then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl the
> drivers from the host XP box
>
> hth
>

Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the 98
machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when asked
for the location? What, exactly, happens?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi haggis,
> I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the
Windows
> 98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the drivers
> on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it
doesn't
> seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.
>
>
> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23KKe$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:T-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >> I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
> >> installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I
now
> >> have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
> >> printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to
work.
> >> I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load the
> >> printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
> >> (left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list
so
> >> I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't find
> >> the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
> >> installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
> >> the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not
get
> >> a connection.
> >>
> >> I am stuck. Please help.
> >> Cheers
> >> Lenny
> >>
> >
> > go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it will
> > give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
> > box...install the w98 drivers
> >
> > then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl
the
> > drivers from the host XP box
> >
> > hth
> >
>
>

Yes, It prints when connected directly to the 98 machine with no problems. I
haven't tried sharing to the XP yet but will. However the network is fine as
all 3 computers are sharing information from the XP machine and when I have
the printer connected to the XP then the 98's can 'see' it but just not load
the correct drivers. (The computer and the driver CD are straight out of the
box

"Gary S. Terhune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23SGYP%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
> connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the
> 98
> machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when
> asked
> for the location? What, exactly, happens?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP -- Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
>
> "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi haggis,
>> I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the
> Windows
>> 98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the
>> drivers
>> on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it
> doesn't
>> seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.
>>
>>
>> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%23KKe$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:T-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
>> >> installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users. I
> now
>> >> have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
>> >> printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to
> work.
>> >> I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load
>> >> the
>> >> printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
>> >> (left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side list
> so
>> >> I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't
>> >> find
>> >> the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also tried
>> >> installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back to
>> >> the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can not
> get
>> >> a connection.
>> >>
>> >> I am stuck. Please help.
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Lenny
>> >>
>> >
>> > go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it
>> > will
>> > give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
>> > box...install the w98 drivers
>> >
>> > then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl
> the
>> > drivers from the host XP box
>> >
>> > hth
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

I've run into this before and found it easier to just leave it attached to
the 98 machine and share it from there. Yes, I eventually resolved it
otherwise, but only after a long t-shooting session that I can't recall much
of anymore. It's a matter of what's most convenient for you.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, It prints when connected directly to the 98 machine with no problems.
I
> haven't tried sharing to the XP yet but will. However the network is fine
as
> all 3 computers are sharing information from the XP machine and when I
have
> the printer connected to the XP then the 98's can 'see' it but just not
load
> the correct drivers. (The computer and the driver CD are straight out of
the
> box
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23SGYP%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Were you successful in getting the printer to work when it was directly
> > connected to the 98 machine? Have you tried running the installer on the
> > 98
> > machine and browsing to the printer (shared from the XP machine) when
> > asked
> > for the location? What, exactly, happens?
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP -- Shell/User
> > http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >
> > "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi haggis,
> >> I have tried that but when I tick the 98 box it then asks me for the
> > Windows
> >> 98 disk which I have put in but of course it is unable to find the
> >> drivers
> >> on that. I have also put the printer driver disk in too and again it
> > doesn't
> >> seem to be able to find the correct file even when I search for it.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:%23KKe$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >
> >> > "Lenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:T-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> I have just bought a new HP Deskjet 2300 series USB printer. I have
> >> >> installed it onto a windows XP machine and shared it for all users.
I
> > now
> >> >> have 2 98 machines and I am having some trouble connecting to the
> >> >> printer. I can see it over the network but can't seem to get it to
> > work.
> >> >> I run through the wizard but can't find the correct drivers to load
> >> >> the
> >> >> printer. I get to the stage with the list of printer and click on HP
> >> >> (left hand side) and then my printer isn't in the Right hand side
list
> > so
> >> >> I click 'have disk' but then can't find any file that works (can't
> >> >> find
> >> >> the software that is associated with your hardware). I have also
tried
> >> >> installing the printer onto the 98 first, then transferring it back
to
> >> >> the XP then trying to connect to the shared printer but still can
not
> > get
> >> >> a connection.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am stuck. Please help.
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >> Lenny
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > go back to the XP machine and run through the setup ...somewhere it
> >> > will
> >> > give you an option of installing "additional drivers" on the XP
> >> > box...install the w98 drivers
> >> >
> >> > then when the w98 box maps the printer for use , it is supposed to dl
> > the
> >> > drivers from the host XP box
> >> >
> >> > hth
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>