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CAN WIN2000 CONNECT TO A PRINTER

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by awcarver

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I have a printer that is connected by parallel cable to a computer that is running windows 95. I have tried to connect a computer that is running Windows 2000 to that printer with no luck. I have tried with different HP printers. Can Windows2000 use a shared printer running on Windows 95?

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by redviking

Yes! But if the w2k-pc is connected to the w95-pc using a lan, then make sure that the w2k-pc can see and connect to the w95-pc before trying with the printer. If that is ok, then install the w2k driver on the w2k-pc and disable 2way communications.That should work.

by rdunn

To test, try creating a user id with admin priveleges on the 2k box with the same userid and password on the 95 station. This will make things a bit easier if you cannot seem to connect any other way.

by louieace1

Are you sharing the printer on Win95?
Go to printers highlight the printer to share go to sharing and share printer also make sure that you have installed the share priners and files protocol and checked the box in order to share.
On the network neighborhood make sure that printer is visible and is made the default printer

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