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Printer cannot connect to printer at windows 95 workstation.
  1. #1


    DT Guest

    Printer cannot connect to printer at windows 95 workstation.

    As subject, is there any solution to solve this ?
    My printer is HP laserjet 6P.



    Thanks.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Steve Urbach Guest

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

    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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  3. #3


    DT Guest

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

    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?
    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    DT Guest

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

    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?
    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Alan Morris [MSFT] Guest

    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.

    --
    Alan Morris
    Windows Printing Team
    Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

    "DT" <DT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:A2CFCDDF-4223-48BD-8B6E-1523A82C098F@microsoft.com...
    > 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?
    >>




      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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