Ok Ive been trying and trying and still no luck. I have a small network at home presently only 2 computers running dsl from a DI704. I had 98 SE on both and everything was perfect. I upgraded my machine to win2k because thats what I use at work and I like it. I have added the 98 computer to My users group with administrator priveleges (because thats not a problem here). I can share files both ways and see in each others computer. I have a lexmark 5700 printer on My win2k machine with the drivers for both win2k and 98 installed on this machine. I shared the printer and then went to the other computer...in network neighborhood I clicked on the shared printer and let it install all the drivers from the win2k machine. I can print fine from the win2k machine but I cannot print from the 98 machine. I cant even print a test page from the 98 machine. I have all the print capabilities that I can find enabled but still no go. Im NOT getting any error messages and the 98 machine thinks its actually printing but its not? It goes thru all the right motions but no paper ever comes out. Anyone got any input on this? Thanx in advance
Rainbow
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remove the printer from the win98 machine. reload the drivers and when it ask's if it's a local or network printer then choose network. Cute little window pops up, click away to network neighborhood and you'll see the printer.
OR just type the printer path during the install \\win2kmachinename\printername
OR just type the printer path during the install \\win2kmachinename\printername
I have a similar setup. All I did was go to the property page of the printer and set it to share, just like a file.
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There is only one odd thing I can see with your setup. And I don't know if this means anything.
>>I have added the 98 computer to My users group with administrator priveleges
When you share out the printer from the win2k box, all you should be doing is enabling sharing and assigning the share name. The printer is immediately available to "Everyone". No special permissions should need to be assigned. It might be possible that in moving that computer object on win2k messed up it permissions. Stranger things have happened in windoze.
I've seen netbeui solve weird communications problems like this too.
Good Luck.
>>I have added the 98 computer to My users group with administrator priveleges
When you share out the printer from the win2k box, all you should be doing is enabling sharing and assigning the share name. The printer is immediately available to "Everyone". No special permissions should need to be assigned. It might be possible that in moving that computer object on win2k messed up it permissions. Stranger things have happened in windoze.
I've seen netbeui solve weird communications problems like this too.
Good Luck.
Well looking through Lexmark's wed site .. I couldn't find ANY info on sharing this under windows 200which leads me to believe it has issues. It does how ever give direction on setting it up under 95/98, link below.
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Lexmark Technical Library - Search Results - Document #9472
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How to Share Lexmark Printers over a Windows 95/98 Peer to Peer Network
This information applies to the following printer models:
1000 Series
5000, 5700, 7000, and 7200 Series
Z11, Z12, Z13, Z22, Z31, Z32, Z42, Z43, Z51, Z52, Z53 and 3200 Color Jetprinters
NOTE: THESE DIRECTIONS DO NOT CLAIM NETWORK PRINTING SUPPORT FOR THESE PRINTERS IN THE WINDOWS 95 ENVIRONMENT, THEY ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM LEXMARK.
THE 7200V SNAPPY VIDEO CAPTURE IS UNSUPPORTED ON THE REMOTE PC.
Note: Peer-to-peer networking in Windows95 requires that the File and Printer Sharing service be installed on all machines which will be printing to the printer. All PCs which will be printing to the Lexmark Colorjet Printer must be recognizable through Network Neighborhood. For information on how to install this and configure this service, consult your Windows95 documentation.
The Lexmark Colorfine software, which is the printers' driver software, must be installed locally on all computers that will be printing to the Lexmark Printer.
Do not choose to install it as a Network Printer.
How do I setup a Lexmark inkjet printers over a network in Windows 95/98/ME?
Host PC:
1. Go to Start, Settings, and Printers.
2. Go into the Properties for the Lexmark Colorfine and then to the Sharing tab.
3. Click on Shared As and give the printer a distinctive name (ex: LEXMARK). Click OK.
4. In the Printers window, right click on the Lexmark Colorfine, if there is a check mark next to Show Monitor During Print, click on it to remove the check mark. If there is not a check mark next to Show Monitor During Print, press ESC key on your keyboard to close the menu.
5. Close the Printers window.
Remote PC:
1. Double click on Network Neighborhood.
2. Locate the host PC and double click on it.
3. Locate the printer in the new window and highlight it.
4. Click on File and then on Capture Printer Port.
5. Select an LPT port higher than LPT1 (ex: LPT2)
6. Click on OK and close out all remaining Network Neighborhood windows.
7. Go to Start, Settings, Printers.
8. Go into the Properties window for the Lexmark Colorfine and then to the Details tab.
9. Where it says Print To The Following Port, select the LPT port you chose in step 5. (ex: LPT2).
10. Click on OK and close the Printers window.
11. Try printing.
NOTE: 1. Control Program functions will be limited and a communication error may be displayed at all remote locations.
2. Printing from MS-DOS based applications is not supported on remote workstations.
You can also look in the Windows 95/98 help for further instructions.
NOTE: If you have a situation where the local PC prints fine, but the remote prints doubled or misaligned characters, it is likely that the cartridge alignment on the remote station is not set up correctly. In this instance, you should copy the alignment information from the WIN.INI or LEXHBP.INI of the local workstation and place it in the same section of the WIN.INI or LEXHBP.INI of the remote workstation.
For the Lexmark Color JetPrinter 1000, 1100, 5000, 5700, 5770, 7000 and the 7200 you can find the information needed in the WIN.INI file located in the C:\Windows directory.
For the Lexmark Z series products you can find the information needed in the LEXHBP.INI file located in the C:\Windows directory.
This is a sample of how the alignment information might look (this information will be different for all products):
[Lexmark 5000/5700 - Status Monitor]
NON BIDI MODE=0
Popup on Error=0
Starboard cartridge type=1
Black Pigment Ink Level=3
Cyan Ink Level=0
Magenta Ink Level=0
Yellow Ink Level=0
Vertical Align=6
Horizontal Align=14
Alignments Valid=1
Black Bidi Align=16
Colour Bidi Align=17
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Link didn't work .. here's the info though
Lexmark Technical Library - Search Results - Document #9472
Search our Knowledge Base.
How to Share Lexmark Printers over a Windows 95/98 Peer to Peer Network
This information applies to the following printer models:
1000 Series
5000, 5700, 7000, and 7200 Series
Z11, Z12, Z13, Z22, Z31, Z32, Z42, Z43, Z51, Z52, Z53 and 3200 Color Jetprinters
NOTE: THESE DIRECTIONS DO NOT CLAIM NETWORK PRINTING SUPPORT FOR THESE PRINTERS IN THE WINDOWS 95 ENVIRONMENT, THEY ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM LEXMARK.
THE 7200V SNAPPY VIDEO CAPTURE IS UNSUPPORTED ON THE REMOTE PC.
Note: Peer-to-peer networking in Windows95 requires that the File and Printer Sharing service be installed on all machines which will be printing to the printer. All PCs which will be printing to the Lexmark Colorjet Printer must be recognizable through Network Neighborhood. For information on how to install this and configure this service, consult your Windows95 documentation.
The Lexmark Colorfine software, which is the printers' driver software, must be installed locally on all computers that will be printing to the Lexmark Printer.
Do not choose to install it as a Network Printer.
How do I setup a Lexmark inkjet printers over a network in Windows 95/98/ME?
Host PC:
1. Go to Start, Settings, and Printers.
2. Go into the Properties for the Lexmark Colorfine and then to the Sharing tab.
3. Click on Shared As and give the printer a distinctive name (ex: LEXMARK). Click OK.
4. In the Printers window, right click on the Lexmark Colorfine, if there is a check mark next to Show Monitor During Print, click on it to remove the check mark. If there is not a check mark next to Show Monitor During Print, press ESC key on your keyboard to close the menu.
5. Close the Printers window.
Remote PC:
1. Double click on Network Neighborhood.
2. Locate the host PC and double click on it.
3. Locate the printer in the new window and highlight it.
4. Click on File and then on Capture Printer Port.
5. Select an LPT port higher than LPT1 (ex: LPT2)
6. Click on OK and close out all remaining Network Neighborhood windows.
7. Go to Start, Settings, Printers.
8. Go into the Properties window for the Lexmark Colorfine and then to the Details tab.
9. Where it says Print To The Following Port, select the LPT port you chose in step 5. (ex: LPT2).
10. Click on OK and close the Printers window.
11. Try printing.
NOTE: 1. Control Program functions will be limited and a communication error may be displayed at all remote locations.
2. Printing from MS-DOS based applications is not supported on remote workstations.
You can also look in the Windows 95/98 help for further instructions.
NOTE: If you have a situation where the local PC prints fine, but the remote prints doubled or misaligned characters, it is likely that the cartridge alignment on the remote station is not set up correctly. In this instance, you should copy the alignment information from the WIN.INI or LEXHBP.INI of the local workstation and place it in the same section of the WIN.INI or LEXHBP.INI of the remote workstation.
For the Lexmark Color JetPrinter 1000, 1100, 5000, 5700, 5770, 7000 and the 7200 you can find the information needed in the WIN.INI file located in the C:\Windows directory.
For the Lexmark Z series products you can find the information needed in the LEXHBP.INI file located in the C:\Windows directory.
This is a sample of how the alignment information might look (this information will be different for all products):
[Lexmark 5000/5700 - Status Monitor]
NON BIDI MODE=0
Popup on Error=0
Starboard cartridge type=1
Black Pigment Ink Level=3
Cyan Ink Level=0
Magenta Ink Level=0
Yellow Ink Level=0
Vertical Align=6
Horizontal Align=14
Alignments Valid=1
Black Bidi Align=16
Colour Bidi Align=17
