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Hi Blair,
Sorry I've been a little busy lately & didn't get back here for a while.
Good to see you got it working again.
All the best from down under mate...
BruceM
"Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> Many thanks Bruce for your help.
> But suddenly I can print from both PCs now.
> Somehow I have pressed the right buttons.
> Thank goodness now I can backup my system knowing everything is OK
> Regards
> Blair
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> "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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http://www.mycableshop.com/techarticles/printersharing.htm
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> > "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > I'm not in my office at present but from memory, make sure that in
> > > "properties" on the printer on the 98 computer isn't trying to print
to
> > the
> > > LPT port on THAT computer.
> > > In the shared folder you should see the printer? Drag & drop a small
TXT
> > > file onto that & see if it's OK?
> > > BruceM
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> > > "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> > > > Thanks for your reply. Answer:
> > > > My network is working ok and I can transfer files between both PCs
> > > > The printer is connected to the XP and it prints ok
> > > > On XP the printer is shared
> > > > The Epson 880 is in the 98 programmes.
> > > > I should say that before I did a clean reinstall of Win 98SE I was
> > sharing
> > > > the printer ok so I must have some setting wrong now.
> > > > I get the message ""The printer could not be installed.Try again. If
> the
> > > > problem persists contact your system administrator"
> > > > Is this a question of access authority?
> > > > Blair
> > > >
> > > > "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:41809adf@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> > > > > Not much info to go on here.
> > > > > Can you see each comp from each other?
> > > > > Can you transfer files from one to the other?
> > > > > Is the printer connected to the XP computer?
> > > > > Does it print OK from the XP comp?
> > > > > On your XP computer, in properties for the printer, do you have
> "share
> > > > this
> > > > > printer" turned on?
> > > > > Have you installed that printers driver ALSO on the 98 computer?
> (you
> > > > MUST)
> > > > > Answer all these & we'll try to help you.
> > > > > BruceM
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> > > > > "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> > > > > > I cannot print from my Win98SE PC. It is connected via a
crossover
> > > cable
> > > > > to
> > > > > > an XP PC
> > > > > > I think I have to involve a LAN connection but it asks me for
the
> > > Proxy
> > > > > > Address and Port. How do I find what these should be?
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