Re: Printing problem

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

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:46:05 +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
> --
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Back again . PC restored OK
I reinstalled the printer on the XP ok
Name of printer is "Printer" and the Port is USB Visual Printer Port to
Epson Stylus Color 880
The installed in the 98 and when I arrive at the automatic connection I was
asked to cancel if the Printer was connected via a network which it is.
Message- Printer Port connection could not be confirmed.Retry
Do I have to connect the printer directly in order to load the driver?
Blair

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