Vista - Printer Sharing Won't Work On MurPhil's Home LAN

10-16-2008

I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my
router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the
router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista
Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via
a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests
from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in
a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected
to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the
LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works
like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the
LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without
password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the
printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista
printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I
haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista
printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from
the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message.
Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to
delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting
the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be
very much appreciated.
--
Tx ... Murphil

10-16-2008

You stated in your post that you have not installed the printer software on
the 98 computer. I think the software for the Vista printer has to be
installed on the WIN98 computer (if possible) for the printer work properly.
You might want to try that.

"Murphil" wrote:

Quote:

> I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my
> router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the
> router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista
> Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via
> a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests
> from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in
> a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected
> to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the
> LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works
> like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the
> LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without
> password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the
> printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista
> printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I
> haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista
> printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from
> the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message.
> Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to
> delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting
> the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be
> very much appreciated.
> --
> Tx ... Murphil

10-16-2008

Thanks for the response. I believe I did try that once before - a few months
ago - and it didn't work. I'll try again, anyway, and let you know.
--
Tx ... Murphil

"Mike" wrote:

Quote:

> You stated in your post that you have not installed the printer software on
> the 98 computer. I think the software for the Vista printer has to be
> installed on the WIN98 computer (if possible) for the printer work properly.
> You might want to try that.
>
>
> "Murphil" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my
> > router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the
> > router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista
> > Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via
> > a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests
> > from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in
> > a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected
> > to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the
> > LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works
> > like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the
> > LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without
> > password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the
> > printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista
> > printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I
> > haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista
> > printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from
> > the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message.
> > Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to
> > delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting
> > the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be
> > very much appreciated.
> > --
> > Tx ... Murphil

10-16-2008	#1 (permalink)
Murphil n/a posts	Printer Sharing Won't Work On MurPhil's Home LAN I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message. Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be very much appreciated. -- Tx ... Murphil
My System Specs

10-16-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mike n/a posts	RE: Printer Sharing Won't Work On MurPhil's Home LAN You stated in your post that you have not installed the printer software on the 98 computer. I think the software for the Vista printer has to be installed on the WIN98 computer (if possible) for the printer work properly. You might want to try that. "Murphil" wrote: Quote: > I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my > router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the > router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista > Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via > a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests > from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in > a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected > to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the > LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works > like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the > LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without > password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the > printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista > printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I > haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista > printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from > the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message. > Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to > delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting > the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be > very much appreciated. > -- > Tx ... Murphil
My System Specs

10-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
Murphil n/a posts	RE: Printer Sharing Won't Work On MurPhil's Home LAN Thanks for the response. I believe I did try that once before - a few months ago - and it didn't work. I'll try again, anyway, and let you know. -- Tx ... Murphil "Mike" wrote: Quote: > You stated in your post that you have not installed the printer software on > the 98 computer. I think the software for the Vista printer has to be > installed on the WIN98 computer (if possible) for the printer work properly. > You might want to try that. > > > "Murphil" wrote: > Quote: > > I have high speed Internet thru a cable modem connected to the WAN port on my > > router (i.e. physical Fire Wall). 2 PCs are connected to the LAN ports on the > > router to form a private home network. One of the PCs is a new Windows Vista > > Home Premium PC that has a local inkjet printert connected directly to it via > > a USB connection. This printer works very well in response to print requests > > from the Vista PC. The other PC is an "old" Windows 98 PC that is located in > > a different room of the house and has its own local inkjet printer connected > > to the PC via a serial connection. Each PC can see the other one over the > > LAN, including shared files and the shared (Vista) printer. It really works > > like a charm. However, I can not seem to get printer sharing to work over the > > LAN. I've configured the printer on the Vista PC for network sharing (without > > password control), and the Vista seems to acknowledge this by showing the > > printer as a shared device. Strangely, the Win98 can "see" the shared Vista > > printer on the LAN, but it is unable to get this printer to print anything. I > > haven't done anything else, such as install the software for the Vista > > printer on to the Win98 PC. Any attempts to print to the Vista's printer from > > the Win98 PC, over the LAN, gets no response - not even an error message. > > Although, the print job does seem to appear in the print cue (which I have to > > delete manually every time it refuses to print). Any suggestions for getting > > the shared Vista printer to print from the Win98 PC, over the LAN, would be > > very much appreciated. > > -- > > Tx ... Murphil
My System Specs

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