printing from an xp pc to a win nt server

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I upgraded a PC on a network to Win XP Pro from Win 95. The server is running
Win NT Server.

There is a printer connected to the server through the LPT port that I need
to print to. The printer is shared, but, other than that, I don't know how to
install the printer on my XP machine. When I browse for printers, it does not
show up.
I can see the server (I installed NetBeui), but not the printer.

Any suggestions?

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Thank you. That took care of it!

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> What you might try is share the printer without the additional drivers, then
> install the Windows XP printer driver locally, then
> Setting|Printers|"printer"|Properties|Ports|Add Port|Local Port|New Port,
> then in the port name specify the complete printer's share name (as shared
> on Windows NT machine) something like \\WinNT\HP Where \\WinNT\HP is the
> full UNC path to the shared printer.
>
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> "cbolton" wrote:
> |I upgraded a PC on a network to Win XP Pro from Win 95. The server is
> running
> | Win NT Server.
> |
> | There is a printer connected to the server through the LPT port that I
> need
> | to print to. The printer is shared, but, other than that, I don't know how
> to
> | install the printer on my XP machine. When I browse for printers, it does
> not
> | show up.
> | I can see the server (I installed NetBeui), but not the printer.
> |
> | Any suggestions?
>
>
>