Doug
June 4th 04, 08:12 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>The home network i have setup up is using a windows 98
machine as a
>print server. i have two printers attached to it, one
via the
>parallel port (LPT1) and the other via a USB port. I am
running
>windows 98SE on the machine I am sharing the printers
from and XP and
>2000 on two other machines ont he network. I can see
both printers
>via my network neighborhood but am unable to print to
the printer
>attached to the USB port.
>
>the printer attached to the USB port is an Lexmark 1100
series
>the printer attached to the parallel is an Hp laserjet
and works fine
>
>I have tried installing a new PCI card with USB 2.0 and
tried printing
>that way and am still not able. i am able to print
directly from the
>machine, just not over the network.
>
>there might be some incapability issues with the drivers
as i am
>trying to print to a 98 machine from an xp machine, but
i went to the
>lexmark website and downloaded the appropriate drivers.
i am also
>able to print regularly so i am stumped.
>
>windows error message is that there is a problem with
current printer
>setup. i am also unable to print a test page over the
network but can
>do so on the machine locally.
>
>any help would be muc appreciated. thanks.
>.
I was told at one time that XP would not print to a 98SE
machine. If XP was the server it would work fine.
>The home network i have setup up is using a windows 98
machine as a
>print server. i have two printers attached to it, one
via the
>parallel port (LPT1) and the other via a USB port. I am
running
>windows 98SE on the machine I am sharing the printers
from and XP and
>2000 on two other machines ont he network. I can see
both printers
>via my network neighborhood but am unable to print to
the printer
>attached to the USB port.
>
>the printer attached to the USB port is an Lexmark 1100
series
>the printer attached to the parallel is an Hp laserjet
and works fine
>
>I have tried installing a new PCI card with USB 2.0 and
tried printing
>that way and am still not able. i am able to print
directly from the
>machine, just not over the network.
>
>there might be some incapability issues with the drivers
as i am
>trying to print to a 98 machine from an xp machine, but
i went to the
>lexmark website and downloaded the appropriate drivers.
i am also
>able to print regularly so i am stumped.
>
>windows error message is that there is a problem with
current printer
>setup. i am also unable to print a test page over the
network but can
>do so on the machine locally.
>
>any help would be muc appreciated. thanks.
>.
I was told at one time that XP would not print to a 98SE
machine. If XP was the server it would work fine.