Cannot see Vista connected printer from 98SE

[dlsayremn]

Thanks to whomever posted this solution. I sure I saw it here, but couldn't find the post again to give you credit.

Equipment

Gateway Essential 667 Windows 98SE using USRobotics 805422 USB Wireless Adaptor

Actiontec GT-701WG hooked by Ethernet to

Compaq SR2180NX Vista Home Premium SP1 with shared HP PSC 1410v (61.53.25.9)

Printer name on Compaq1 is "HP PSC 1400 series". HP choice, you may be able to change it.

Networked Vista and XP machines can use the shared printer.

Basic Problem

In Network Neighborhodd the 98SE can see the Public Folder, but not the Printer on the Compaq.

side note:I have not been able open the folder yet. Gave up after waiting about 1 1/2 hours for it to open.

Using information picked up from MSFN Forums, this is how I got the 98SE to print to the shared HP PSC.

Turn off the Vista computer and disconnect the printer. The printer MUST BE CONNECTED to the 98SE for the last part

of the printer installation or it will fail.

Install the HP PSC1410v on the 98SE.

While the printer is stilled connected to the 98SE, left click Start, Settings, Printers, right click on HP PSC 1400 and left

click Properties. Click the "Details" tab.

"Print to followig port" selection will need to be changed. Click Add Port. In the popup, check Network. In the box under 'Specify the network path to the printer' type the path to the printer.. In this case it was" \\Compag1\HP PSC 1400series". Then click OK.

Do not change "Print to the following driver".

Click "Spool Settings" tab. see that "Spool print jobs so program finishes faster" and "Start printing when 1st page is

spooled" are selected. Set "Spool data format" to RAW, if not already. (If NFT is selected, the printer locks up.) Click OK, Click OK and close the Printers Folder.

Do Not Share the printer.

Turn off the 98SE and disconnect the printer. Hook the printer back up to the Vista and turn both on.

Turn the 98SE on and print something.

The printer will not show up in Device Manager, but will appear in System Information under Printer.

The rest of this is just the Network and Sharing settings and Printer settings for both machines.

SETTINGS FOR 98SE

Network

Configuration

Client for Microsoft Networks No logon validation

Logon and restore network connection checked

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

TCP/IP - US Robotics Wireless USB Adaptor Obtain IP address automatically

Gateway 192.168.0.1

Use DHCP for WINS resolution

DNS Configuration Disabled

NETBIOS over TCP/IP Enabled

Bindings CfMN and F&P Sharing

Advanced Binding to ATM NO

USRobotics Wireless USB Adaptor Enhanced Mode (32bit & 16 bit) NDIS

Binding TCP/IP - USRobotics Wireless Adaptor

Advanced settings are default

Identification Gateway98SE

Workgroup

LGatewaypc

Access Control Share level access control

Printer

Default printer settingsexcept for

Added Port Network - Path to printer

Spool Data Control RAW not NFT

Do not share printer

System Information - Components - Printing

Default printer \\Compaq1\HP PSC 1400 series

Unidriver(UNIDVR.DLL) Not Installed

Gendrv (GENDRV.DLL) Not Insatlled

HP PSC 1400 series hpz9xd12, 2.335.0, 3/8/2005, 146672 bytes \\Conpaq1\HP PSC 1400 series

SETTINGS FOR VISTA

Identification Compag1

Workgroup

Network and Sharing Center

Network(Private network)

Access Local and Internet

Connection Local Area Connection

Sharing and Discovery

File sharing On

Public folder sharing On Anyone Read Only

Printer Sharing On

Password protecteced sharing Off

Media sharing Off

Show all network folders on this computer.

Public

HP PSC 1400 series

Printers

Local Area Connection Status:

IPv4 Conecctivity Internet

IPv6 Connectivity Limited

Media State Enabled

Duration ??:??:??

Speed 100.0 Mbps

Details Intel Pro/100 Ve Physical Adress ??-??-??-??-??-??

DHCP Enabled Yes

IPv4 Address 192.168.0.6

Ipv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Lease Obtained Date/Time

Lease Expires 24 hours later

IPv4 Default Gatewya 192.168.0.1

IPv4 DHCP Server 192.168.0.1

IPv4 DNS Servers 192.168.0.1 205.171.3.65

IPv4 WINS Server

NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled Yes

Link-local IPv6 Address ????:????:????:????:??????

IPv6 DEfault Gateway

IPv6 DNS SErver

Properties

Client for Microsoft Networks

QoS Packet Scheduler

File and Printer Sharinf for Microsoft Networks

Internet Protocal Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)

Internet Protocal Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Drive

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder

Client for Microsoft Networks RPC Service None

TCP/IPv4 Properties

General Obtain IP address automatically

Obtain DNS Server address automatically

Alternate Configeration Automatic Private IP address

Advanced

IP Settings IP addresses DHCP Enabled

Default gateways

Automatic metric X

DNS Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes

Append Parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix

Register this connection's addresses in DNS registration

WINs Enable LMHOSTS lookup

NetBIOS setting Default

TCP/IPv6 Properties

General Obtain IP address automatically

Obtain DNS Server address automatically

Advanced

IP Settings IP addresses Automatic configuration only

Default gateways

Automatic metric X

DNS Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes

Append Parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix

Register this connection's addresses in DNS registration

Pinter Setup

Sharing Share this printer X

Share name HP PSC 1400 series

Additional Drivers x86 Type 3 - User Mode Installed Yes

Security Everyone Print, Manage printers, Manage documents

Ports USB001, Virtual print port for USB, HP PSC 1400 series

Advanced Always availiable Priority 1

Spool print documents so program finishes printing

Start printing immediately

Print spooled documents first

Enable advanced printing features

Edited June 8, 2008 by dlsayremn