can't see printer on XP machine

[BigDaz]

i had four win98 machines on a network, one had a local printer installed and the others printer from this printer via that PC, winXP has since been installed on the printing PC but now none of the PCs can see the printer even though it set up as shared
any guesses?

cheers, BigDaz.

 

[bcastner]

Four workstations running Windows 98. One gets upgraded to Windows XP. It shares a printer. The workstations can no longer see this shared printer.

. clean the printer drivers from machine, and reinstall XP only drivers:

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

. all users of XP machine have passwords
. disable the native ICF firewall

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

. make local users the username/passwords of Computers B, C and D users with passwords on Computer A

Simple File Sharing - Enabled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Simple File Sharing - Dis-abled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

 

[BigDaz]

thanks for your response,

the PCs on a domain and other XP machines can see the printer, just not the 98 ones can't

cheers

 

[BigDaz]

thanks for your response,

the PCs are on a domain and other XP machines can see the printer, just not the 98 ones can't, even after going through and checking what you suggested

cheers, bigdaz

 

[bcastner]

See if Netbui is installed on the Win98 workstations. You may need to add it to XP.

There is a direct way to do so:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/networki

ng/netbeui.asp

As a netbui "fan" for intractable name resolution issues in mixed-OS settings, it is worth reading Scott Finney's experience and details of implementation:

http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/38.htm#tipadaweek

 

[BigDaz]

yeah got it work , thanks a lot for your help.

cheers, BigDaz