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98 machine thinks xp's printer is offline

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  • 02-11-2004 1:47am
    #1
    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭


    i recently set up a two pc network between a 98 machine and an xp machine - the xp is the main computer and it has a printer attached - file sharing works perfect however when i try to install the printer on the 98 machine it tells me during the install that the printer is offline and that i can install it if i want but that it will not work - and sure enough it doesnt - it says printing offline and it wont come off it - i have tried just about everyting - has anyone come accross this before

    bob


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Right click on the printer in XP... go to properties, then sharing, then open the "Additional Drivers" dialog... try enabling the "Windows 95, 98, ME" checkbox and sort it out with whatever drivers it wants.
    Might solve the problem, might not... worth a try at any rate.


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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭thetourist


    no - sorry - i meant to say that i did that allready - the 98 drivers are loaded on the xp machine in the file and printer sharing dialog

    thanks anyway

    :rolleyes:


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    bobmurphy wrote:
    thanks anyway

    :rolleyes:
    Yeah, thanks for the :rolleyes: there... appreciate it.


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    Ripwave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Ripwave


    bobmurphy wrote:
    no - sorry - i meant to say that i did that allready - the 98 drivers are loaded on the xp machine in the file and printer sharing dialog:
    It sounds to me that the Win98 machine can't "see" the XP printer - have you verified that you can connect to the XP machine at all? DId you connect to the printer by "browsing" to it, or by typing in it's name/address?


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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭thetourist


    Yeah, thanks for the there... appreciate it.
    what ??



    anyway !!!!

    got the problem fixed - not sure what i did - but thanks anyway . :p


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    bobmurphy wrote:
    what ??
    Huh?


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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭thetourist


    the post was meant to read ::
    Yeah, thanks for the :confused: there... appreciate it.
    what ??


    but the smilie didnt copy over for some reason and i didn't bother putting it in coz i thought the meaning was obvious

    i just meant i didnt know what your post was about - did my smilie offend you or something that you commented on it ?? i was ( probably mistakenly ) under the impression that you were being sarcastic

    but it doesnt really matter :cool:


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