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unable to see network printer from 98 ma

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by danno

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I just installed a xerox docuprint network printer on an NT4.0 netwark and had it shared. The problem is I coule see the printer from nt and 2000proffisional computers but not from 98 machines. I made sure the drivder for the 98 machines was installed.Any suggestion will be appreciated.

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by zaheerahmed2

Well I had this sort of problem as well, try installing the NetBui Protocol to the WIn 98 Machine. or serach for it by typing the path.

by zaheerahmed2

Well I had this sort of problem as well, try installing the NetBui Protocol to the WIn 98 Machine. or serach for it by typing the path.

by zlitocook

I take it that the 98 computer can see the network and can map any drives you want. Are you running a print server? If so can the 98 computer see it and if it does can it see the printer you are talking about? You do from add printer select network printer and browse or type a path to it? What shares do you have for the NT server and the users of the 98 computers?

by ann777

Generally, you should be able to see the printers on the Win9x computers if File and Printer Sharing is enabled and the MS NetBEUI protocol is installed on them.

You do not absolutely have to see the share in order to use it. The poster who said that the printername limitation is 13 characters is correct.

Your best practice is to use

\\printservername\sharename

instead of browsing when installing a printer with a name greater than 13 characters. The printer should connect anddownload the Win9x drivers to the computer and thus you should be fine thereafter.

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