In a message dated 12/9/99 1:21:56 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > I have a laser printer on port LPT 1 that works good. My problem began when > I tried to install a HP 820 CSE on LPT 2. In our efforts to adapt an HP 855c to a Win95 network, we found that we first had to gain and to install an updated set of printer drivers from HP before the device would be accessible over the net. HP included a special warning that network use of printers designed for local service should be expected to shorten the service life. As I recall, we got no error message at the remote workstation; the printer just didn't work. Have you checked into this? Tommy Holmes, Jr. [log in to unmask] The PCBUILD web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any hardware tech tips or hardware reviews to: [log in to unmask]