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Michael Wosnick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
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> I am having difficulty setting up my 2-computer network to be able to use my
> single printer. My network seems otherwise to function just fine: I can see
> each computer under Network Neighborhood, I can ping each computer, I can
> share my cable modem from each computer (2 IPs), I can share files between
> the 2 computers. But I can't seem to get the 2nd computer to use the
> printer that is attached to the LPT1 port of the first.
>
> Setup: computer A is a Dell desktop PC, Win 98, HP DeskJet 722c inkjet
> printer plugged into LPT1. Computer B is a Dell Latitude laptop, Win 98SE.
> Both are plugged into a Linksys Ethernet 5 port hub, as is my cable modem. I
> have Client for Microsoft Windows installed, and I have the service Support
> for file and printer sharing enabled. I do NOT have file and printer sharing
> on TCP/IP (for security reasons), but both computers have NetBEUI installed
> and file and printer sharing is attached to NetBEUI on both computers.
The HP drivers for the lower end printers do not share. I am almost convinced
this is by design, to prevent you from sharing them so they can sell more
printers.
It IS possible to share them in general, Win2K has built-in drivers for many HP
DeskJet printers (including my HP710C), and it shares just fine, just the HP
supplied drivers for Windows 95/98 do not.
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Russ Poffenberger Engineering Specialist
Schlumberger Technologies ATE DOMAIN: [log in to unmask]
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San Jose, Ca. 95134 Voice: (408)586-6718 FAX: (408)586-4675
PCBUILD's List Owner's:
Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
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