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Old 04-05-2006, 02:35 AM
Default Can`t see printer from Win98



Setup a network using 2 PC attach with a router Linksys. Directly connect
the printer(lexmark3300) to the PC ruinning XP. From the other PCwith Win
98 I can`t see the printer. Sharing file and printer are enable on both
machine. From Win98 in Network neigborhood I don`t see the printer. Not
sure what I`m missing.

Thanks
Michel


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Old 04-05-2006, 11:10 AM
Richard G. Harper
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Default Re: Can`t see printer from Win98

If the printer name is longer than 12 characters or has unusual characters
(like a space) in the share name, Windows 98 won't see or connect to it.
Change the share name to something short and simple.

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"Mikie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1555ABB5-AF12-407E-97AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Setup a network using 2 PC attach with a router Linksys. Directly connect
> the printer(lexmark3300) to the PC ruinning XP. From the other PCwith
> Win
> 98 I can`t see the printer. Sharing file and printer are enable on both
> machine. From Win98 in Network neigborhood I don`t see the printer.
> Not
> sure what I`m missing.
>
> Thanks
> Michel



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Old 04-07-2006, 08:21 AM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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In article <1555ABB5-AF12-407E-97AC-(E-Mail Removed)>, Mikie
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Setup a network using 2 PC attach with a router Linksys. Directly connect
>the printer(lexmark3300) to the PC ruinning XP. From the other PCwith Win
>98 I can`t see the printer. Sharing file and printer are enable on both
>machine. From Win98 in Network neigborhood I don`t see the printer. Not
>sure what I`m missing.
>
>Thanks
>Michel


Make sure that the printer's share name isn't longer than 12
characters, and use only letters and numbers in its share name.
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