Re: Printing problem

From: Blair (pabm_at_brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:10:21 +0100

"Malke" <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
news:ef$VJRQvEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Blair wrote:
>
> > The printer an Epson Stylus Color 880 is connected to my XP box. Both
> > PCs are in the same workgroup and subnet.The printer is shown as
> > shared My network is working perfectly
> > The printer software is also installed on my 98 PC
> > When I try and install the printer again on the 98 I get ""The printer
> > could not be installed.Try again. If the problem persists contact your
> > system administrator"
> > Is this a question of access authority?
> > I should say that I was sharing the printer ok before I reinstalled
> > Win 98 so some setting is preventing it form sharing now
> > Blair
>
> In other words, you have recently done a format/clean install of Windows
> 98 and cannot install the printer? Or you did a "dirty install" (over
> top of itself) of Win98? If the latter, then uninstall/remove any
> instance of the Epson from Win98. Make sure you have all Win98 updates
> to the operating system. Then try reinstalling the Epson. Make sure you
> have created a user account and password on the XP box that is
> identical to the one on the Win98 box. Make sure you have set the Win98
> box to log in with a user name and password and are using Client for
> Windows Network and not Microsoft Family Logon.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
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> "Don't Panic!"

I did a clean install of 98
I was using Microsoft Family log on and have now changed it to Client for
windows Network on my 98PC
At present I was restarting to make the changes but the 98PC is stuck
showing "Windows is restarting"
Will get back to when I sort this!
Blair

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