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Old 10-12-2006   #5 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Printer cannot connect to printer at windows 95 workstation.

Create a local printer using a Local Port with the name
\\machine\printshare

Vista has deprecated making connections to non-RPC machines.

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"DT" <DT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Steve,
>
> Actually, the printer was attached to the computer running at Windows 98
> SE.
> And it works while I was using Win XP through our intranet (with same
> workgroup). And I don't know the network protocol exactly. And I can't
> attach
> the LJ 6P to my Vista and Share it. Hope you help me.
>
> Thanks again, Steve.
> Derek Tang.
>
>
> "Steve Urbach" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:54:01 -0700, DT <DT@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >As subject, is there any solution to solve this ?
>> >My printer is HP laserjet 6P.
>> >
>> >Thanks.

>> Get a print server box (included in some routers) :^)
>>
>> BTW which version of 95? (a),b,c
>>
>> Are you set for the same workgroup?
>> Is the W95(?) Network protocol set to TCP/IP
>> Is NetBios over TCP/IP enabled?
>>
>> It is more traditional to use the higher level O/S as the Share
>> server.
>> If you attach the LJ 6P to Vista and Share it, can your W95 see it?
>>



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