printing from WinXP to Win95

[niz]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

i have a network consisting of a router connected to a WinXP machine
and a Win95 machine. a Lexmark 1020 Jetprinter is connected to the
Win95 machine. My problem is I cannot print from the Win95 machine to
the WinXp machine - i have set up the printer in WinXp and when i
"print" it does appear in the print queue on the Win95 machine - but
then it just vanishes.

i have a feeling it might be a driver issue - i installed the XP
lexmark drivers on the XP machine, and have the WIn95 lexmark drivers
on the 95 machine. how should i set things up in order to enable
printing from XP to 95?

thanks... please reply to group

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Sorry but I am completely confused about your setup and what you want to
do. So, I am going to take the following to be correct and base my
suggestions on those "facts". Let me know if I am in error and we will go
from there.

You have a Lexmark 1020 Jetprinter attached to a computer. The operating
system on that computer, the one with the printer connected directly to
it, is Windows 95.

You also have a computer on which Windows XP is installed

Both of these machines are connected to a router and are, together, a
peer-to-peer network. Other than the printing issue, the network works
correctly: you can browse and use files from one machine on the other.
This, you have not stated. I am assuming it to be correct nevertheless.

You now want to be able to print from each computer to the printer
connected to the Windows 95 machine.

1. Install the printer software on the Windows 95 machine in the usual
way. Enable printer sharing on that machine. Run a printer test. The
printer should be usable as a local printer. i.e. e.g. you should be able
to print from WordPad on the Windows 95 machine to that printer. Make sure
it is selected as the default printer.

2. Run the Add Printer wizard on the Windows XP machine. Specify Network
printer. You might be asked to insert your CD to install XP drivers for
the printer. Follow the on-screen prompts.

Let us know if you want/need any further instructions/clarifications.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
PS
You asked the question on the group. Answering on the group is thus the
way it is supposed to be done. ;-)
T


"niz" <niz@infidel.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1125671564.998494.280200@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
:i have a network consisting of a router connected to a WinXP machine
: and a Win95 machine. a Lexmark 1020 Jetprinter is connected to the
: Win95 machine. My problem is I cannot print from the Win95 machine to
: the WinXp machine - i have set up the printer in WinXp and when i
: "print" it does appear in the print queue on the Win95 machine - but
: then it just vanishes.
:
: i have a feeling it might be a driver issue - i installed the XP
: lexmark drivers on the XP machine, and have the WIn95 lexmark drivers
: on the 95 machine. how should i set things up in order to enable
: printing from XP to 95?
:
: thanks... please reply to group
:

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

According to Lexmark, the normal Windows Network sharing procedures will not
work on this system using Win95/98. Here are their instructions:

How to Share the Printer over a Network in Microsoft Windows 95/98
http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/knowledgebase.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:3:0:0&framed=&docid=140&relevance=1

Here is a tiny URL to the article: http://tinyurl.com/7lesk

PattyL


"niz" <niz@infidel.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1125671564.998494.280200@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>i have a network consisting of a router connected to a WinXP machine
> and a Win95 machine. a Lexmark 1020 Jetprinter is connected to the
> Win95 machine. My problem is I cannot print from the Win95 machine to
> the WinXp machine - i have set up the printer in WinXp and when i
> "print" it does appear in the print queue on the Win95 machine - but
> then it just vanishes.
>
> i have a feeling it might be a driver issue - i installed the XP
> lexmark drivers on the XP machine, and have the WIn95 lexmark drivers
> on the 95 machine. how should i set things up in order to enable
> printing from XP to 95?
>
> thanks... please reply to group
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hi.
Glad you were nearby to catch this. Otherwise "niz" surely would have been
wandering around in circles.

Tom

"PattyL" <pattyl@XXmvps.org> wrote in message
news:egEii7HsFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: According to Lexmark, the normal Windows Network sharing procedures will
not
: work on this system using Win95/98. Here are their instructions:
:
: How to Share the Printer over a Network in Microsoft Windows 95/98
:
http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/knowledgebase.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:3:0:0&framed=&docid=140&relevance=1
:
: Here is a tiny URL to the article: http://tinyurl.com/7lesk
:
: PattyL
:
:
: "niz" <niz@infidel.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
: news:1125671564.998494.280200@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
: >i have a network consisting of a router connected to a WinXP machine
: > and a Win95 machine. a Lexmark 1020 Jetprinter is connected to the
: > Win95 machine. My problem is I cannot print from the Win95 machine to
: > the WinXp machine - i have set up the printer in WinXp and when i
: > "print" it does appear in the print queue on the Win95 machine - but
: > then it just vanishes.
: >
: > i have a feeling it might be a driver issue - i installed the XP
: > lexmark drivers on the XP machine, and have the WIn95 lexmark drivers
: > on the 95 machine. how should i set things up in order to enable
: > printing from XP to 95?
: >
: > thanks... please reply to group
: >
:
: