Problem w/XP using a Lexmark Z42 shared from 98

[umlguy]

My home network mostly has 98SE machines for the family, while I have an XP Pro notebook. All the 98 machines can print to the shared Lexmark Z42 just fine, the XP can configure/setup the printer just fine but gets an "operation could not be completed" dialog when any printing is attempted, including the test page.

I can see the printer and all 98 computers just fine, I just can't print! Yes, I did load the XP driver on the XP machine and the 98 machine has the latest 98 driver.

 

[linney]

See if you can get some help via the following links. Have you got the print spooler service running?

How to Troubleshoot Network Printing Problems in Windows XP (Q314073)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/0/73.asp

Cannot Print from a Portable Computer to a Shared Printer Connected to Windows 98 or Windows Me Server (Q307162)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/1/62.asp

"Operation Could Not Be Completed" Error Message When You Use the Add Printer Wizard(Q314876)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/8/76.asp

http://www.google.com/search?source...tion+could+not+be+completed"+print+windows+xp

http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...tion+could+not+be+completed"+print+windows+xp

 

[arouhi]

I have had the same problem,

Do this to get around it:
( I'm sure there are other ways to fix it too! )

in Windows XP machine run the Add Printer Wizard and install the printer locally on a dummy LPT port ( like LPT3 ) and then goto dos prompt and type:

NET USE LPT3: \\<Windows98>\<SharedName>

( Replace <Windows98> with your windows 98 computer name and <SharedName> with the shared printer name )