Printer Sharing with Windows98

[Rajendra Mahajan]

Hello!

we have some machine with 98 and some machines are having
win xp,

problem is.. we want to use printer of a machine in whcih
windows 98 installed from a machine in which windows xp is
installed

we want to use printer of windows98 from windowxp machine

we can use it from others window98 machines but we are not
able to use it from windows xp

we have set all the properties in win xp machine which we
have set in other windows 98 machine.

so what is the solution for that
pls help us to solve this problem

thanx

[Rajendra Mahajan]

Hello Mr White

Thanks for your informative reply.

as you have mentioned in ur reply, we have installed
necessary drivers.

we found another problem

and the first problem i mentioned earlier is one of the
part of this problem,

i m going to tell you what is that problem is .

Problem is:
when we try to access any folder/printer made in sharing
mode in win xp machine from win98 machine
it shows folder/printer in network neighbourhood sometimes
and it doesnt sometimes.

and when it shows its not necessary that it will be
accessible often,

when we try to access that displayed shared folder/pritner
from network neighbourhood, it gives "error <foldername>
is not accessible",

and if we keep trying to access it even though it gives
error,
suddenly it gives access successfull

so

1st prb is , folder name/printers in network neighbour
get displayed but sometimes it get undisplayed

2nd prb is , if the names are visible , its not certain
when it will give access successfull

we are really trying hard to solve this problem

so please help us to solve this problem

thanks

Rajendra Mahajan


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Rajendra.
>
>Win98 and WinXP deal with hardware much differently.
Microsoft writes
>Windows. Hardware manufacturers write the drivers that
allow their hardware
>to work with the various Windows versions. Microsoft may
help with writing
>the drivers, and will include as many as they can on the
WinXP CD-ROM, but
>the responsibility remains with the hardware vendors.
>
>So, you should visit the Tech Support pages on the
printer maker's website
>and find their latest WinXP drivers for that particular
model of printer.
>Win98 drivers will almost certainly not work at all with
WinXP.
>
>What is the make and model of the printer? Does it
interface with the
>computer via USB or parallel port? Perhaps some reader
here will recognize
>it and be able to give you specific advice.
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX

>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Rajendra Mahajan" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hello!
>>
>> we have some machine with 98 and some machines are
having
>> win xp,
>>
>> problem is.. we want to use printer of a machine in
whcih
>> windows 98 installed from a machine in which windows xp
is
>> installed
>>
>> we want to use printer of windows98 from windowxp
machine
>>
>> we can use it from others window98 machines but we are
not
>> able to use it from windows xp
>>
>> we have set all the properties in win xp machine which
we
>> have set in other windows 98 machine.
>>
>> so what is the solution for that
>> pls help us to solve this problem
>>
>> thanx
>
>
>.
>

[Rajendra Mahajan]

Hello Mr White

Thanks for your informative reply.

as you have mentioned in ur reply, we have installed
necessary drivers.

we found another problem

and the first problem i mentioned earlier is one of the
part of this problem,

i m going to tell you what is that problem is .

Problem is:
when we try to access any folder/printer made in sharing
mode in win xp machine from win98 machine
it shows folder/printer in network neighbourhood sometimes
and it doesnt sometimes.

and when it shows its not necessary that it will be
accessible often,

when we try to access that displayed shared folder/pritner
from network neighbourhood, it gives "error <foldername>
is not accessible",

and if we keep trying to access it even though it gives
error,
suddenly it gives access successfull

so

1st prb is , folder name/printers in network neighbour
get displayed but sometimes it get undisplayed

2nd prb is , if the names are visible , its not certain
when it will give access successfull

we are really trying hard to solve this problem

so please help us to solve this problem

thanks

Rajendra Mahajan


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Rajendra.
>
>Win98 and WinXP deal with hardware much differently.
Microsoft writes
>Windows. Hardware manufacturers write the drivers that
allow their hardware
>to work with the various Windows versions. Microsoft may
help with writing
>the drivers, and will include as many as they can on the
WinXP CD-ROM, but
>the responsibility remains with the hardware vendors.
>
>So, you should visit the Tech Support pages on the
printer maker's website
>and find their latest WinXP drivers for that particular
model of printer.
>Win98 drivers will almost certainly not work at all with
WinXP.
>
>What is the make and model of the printer? Does it
interface with the
>computer via USB or parallel port? Perhaps some reader
here will recognize
>it and be able to give you specific advice.
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX

>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Rajendra Mahajan" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hello!
>>
>> we have some machine with 98 and some machines are
having
>> win xp,
>>
>> problem is.. we want to use printer of a machine in
whcih
>> windows 98 installed from a machine in which windows xp
is
>> installed
>>
>> we want to use printer of windows98 from windowxp
machine
>>
>> we can use it from others window98 machines but we are
not
>> able to use it from windows xp
>>
>> we have set all the properties in win xp machine which
we
>> have set in other windows 98 machine.
>>
>> so what is the solution for that
>> pls help us to solve this problem
>>
>> thanx
>
>
>.
>

[R. C. White]

Hi, Rajendra.

Whoops! I overlooked the word "sharing" in your Subject line. ;^{

I'm a one-man one-computer kind of guy with no net but the Internet. I know
nothing of networks or sharing. I think my first post was correct, but it
probably was not helpful in your case.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Rajendra Mahajan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello Mr White
>
> Thanks for your informative reply.
>
> as you have mentioned in ur reply, we have installed
> necessary drivers.
>
> we found another problem
>
> and the first problem i mentioned earlier is one of the
> part of this problem,
>
> i m going to tell you what is that problem is .
>
> Problem is:
> when we try to access any folder/printer made in sharing
> mode in win xp machine from win98 machine
> it shows folder/printer in network neighbourhood sometimes
> and it doesnt sometimes.
>
> and when it shows its not necessary that it will be
> accessible often,
>
> when we try to access that displayed shared folder/pritner
> from network neighbourhood, it gives "error <foldername>
> is not accessible",
>
> and if we keep trying to access it even though it gives
> error,
> suddenly it gives access successfull
>
> so
>
> 1st prb is , folder name/printers in network neighbour
> get displayed but sometimes it get undisplayed
>
> 2nd prb is , if the names are visible , its not certain
> when it will give access successfull
>
> we are really trying hard to solve this problem
>
> so please help us to solve this problem
>
> thanks
>
> Rajendra Mahajan
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi, Rajendra.
> >
> >Win98 and WinXP deal with hardware much differently.
> Microsoft writes
> >Windows. Hardware manufacturers write the drivers that
> allow their hardware
> >to work with the various Windows versions. Microsoft may
> help with writing
> >the drivers, and will include as many as they can on the
> WinXP CD-ROM, but
> >the responsibility remains with the hardware vendors.
> >
> >So, you should visit the Tech Support pages on the
> printer maker's website
> >and find their latest WinXP drivers for that particular
> model of printer.
> >Win98 drivers will almost certainly not work at all with
> WinXP.
> >
> >What is the make and model of the printer? Does it
> interface with the
> >computer via USB or parallel port? Perhaps some reader
> here will recognize
> >it and be able to give you specific advice.
> >
> >RC
> >
> >"Rajendra Mahajan" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Hello!
> >>
> >> we have some machine with 98 and some machines are
> having
> >> win xp,
> >>
> >> problem is.. we want to use printer of a machine in
> whcih
> >> windows 98 installed from a machine in which windows xp
> is
> >> installed
> >>
> >> we want to use printer of windows98 from windowxp
> machine
> >>
> >> we can use it from others window98 machines but we are
> not
> >> able to use it from windows xp
> >>
> >> we have set all the properties in win xp machine which
> we
> >> have set in other windows 98 machine.
> >>
> >> so what is the solution for that
> >> pls help us to solve this problem
> >>
> >> thanx