Can't see shared printer

Hello all.

On a 98SE machine I am trying to access a network printer that is hooked up
to an XP machine. File and printer sharing is enabled, of course. Both PCs
are on the MSHOME network. I can see both machines from the other one, and
can access shared folders both ways.

I have installed the (additional) 98SE drivers on the host (XP) PC. No
firewalls
are running. Yet when I go to the printer installation screen (on 98SE) the
printer
never shows up (although the PC name is visible).

It's been a while since I last used 98SE. Can someone point me in the right
direction, please?

Thanks,

Erik

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:21:03 -0800, Erik
<Erik RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello all.
>
>On a 98SE machine I am trying to access a network printer that is hooked up
>to an XP machine. File and printer sharing is enabled, of course. Both PCs
>are on the MSHOME network. I can see both machines from the other one, and
>can access shared folders both ways.
>
>I have installed the (additional) 98SE drivers on the host (XP) PC. No
>firewalls
>are running. Yet when I go to the printer installation screen (on 98SE) the
>printer
>never shows up (although the PC name is visible).
>
>It's been a while since I last used 98SE. Can someone point me in the right
>direction, please?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Erik

On XP, check the printer's share name. If it's longer than 12
characters, 98SE won't be able to see it.
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