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by darrenm

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I am running win 2000 and am trying to install a printer that is on an NT4 box. OK so how do I either, install the drivers on the NT4 machine so I can just right click on the shared printer and install them on the 2000 box, OR how do I add a port after installing them on the 2000 machine as a local printer. I know this is probably an easy one but its kicking my butt. Thanks

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by jhayesit

from what i understand, nt4 is the one with the printer, to share it go ahead and right click on the printer and choose sharing. once that is done go to the 2k machine and hit start -> run and type \\nt4machine name this should bring up the shares on the nt4 box, all you have to do is clikc on the printer twice and it will install on the 2k box. i am assuming you are connected some how on the two computers. hope this helps.

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by darrenm

The NT4 machine has different drivers than the 2000. When you try and install it on the 2000 it asks you for the 2000 disk. When you insert the disk and point it to the I386 directory it says the driver is the wrong version. When you go to the HP site to DL the drivers they tell you to go find them on the disk.

by tnturner.com

Install printer drivers on 2k (it will say can't find printer but install anyway and then click on add printer and then choose printer from network and add printer from NT machine you should be able to get it to work then.

by darrenm

Drivers are loaded locally on the 2000 machine but it still asks for the disk ,which goes nowhere, when you try and install it through the network from the nt machine. How about adding a port in the 2000 ports tab to point to the nt printer. Would that work?

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