Shared printer problems: Windows XP and ME

[beth]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hope someone can help here!

I have 2 PCs at home. PC1 had Windows 98 and PC2 has
Windows ME. The HP OfficeJet 85 printer was cable
connected to PC1, sharing was enabled and I could print
from either PC1 or PC2.

I recently upgraded to XP on PC1 and now cannot print
from PC2 (the Windows ME). The error message says "There
was an error printing to LPT1: for printer HP Series 85.
A printer timeout occurred." then how to extend my time.

I have disabled the XP security, and can ping in both
directions with the computers. I downloaded an ME
compatible driver on PC1. Still no luck. Ideas? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

When you upgraded to XP on PC1, did you disconnect the printer before
upgrading? If not, you must uninstall and reinstall....

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm

Then ensure you share the printer correctly and add the UserName of the PC2
as a User on PC1.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Beth" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1d6f01c4a745$728b72a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hope someone can help here!
>
> I have 2 PCs at home. PC1 had Windows 98 and PC2 has
> Windows ME. The HP OfficeJet 85 printer was cable
> connected to PC1, sharing was enabled and I could print
> from either PC1 or PC2.
>
> I recently upgraded to XP on PC1 and now cannot print
> from PC2 (the Windows ME). The error message says "There
> was an error printing to LPT1: for printer HP Series 85.
> A printer timeout occurred." then how to extend my time.
>
> I have disabled the XP security, and can ping in both
> directions with the computers. I downloaded an ME
> compatible driver on PC1. Still no luck. Ideas? Thanks.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Thank you for your response. I did as you suggested, on PC1 (the host/XP
computer). I got the same message on PC2 (the Windows ME computer), and was
still unable to print from PC2. Any other thoughts? Is there anything I
need to do on PC2? Or disable on PC1? When I tried the network wizard, it
stopped me and said I couldn't network this computer with other computers.
And yet it was working fine before I upgraded to Windows XP (I network on DSL
through a router).

Beth

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> When you upgraded to XP on PC1, did you disconnect the printer before
> upgrading? If not, you must uninstall and reinstall....
>
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
>
> Then ensure you share the printer correctly and add the UserName of the PC2
> as a User on PC1.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Beth" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1d6f01c4a745$728b72a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > Hope someone can help here!
> >
> > I have 2 PCs at home. PC1 had Windows 98 and PC2 has
> > Windows ME. The HP OfficeJet 85 printer was cable
> > connected to PC1, sharing was enabled and I could print
> > from either PC1 or PC2.
> >
> > I recently upgraded to XP on PC1 and now cannot print
> > from PC2 (the Windows ME). The error message says "There
> > was an error printing to LPT1: for printer HP Series 85.
> > A printer timeout occurred." then how to extend my time.
> >
> > I have disabled the XP security, and can ping in both
> > directions with the computers. I downloaded an ME
> > compatible driver on PC1. Still no luck. Ideas? Thanks.
> >
>
>
>
>