"Timax45" <noans***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a small home NW, host running xp home connected via ethernet to
> wireless router and one pc and one laptop both running xp home evrything
> works fine and they can all share the network printer.
> I have one other laptop that because of its spec is running win 98 SE it
> is on the network and is using a Belkin 801.g 54g network card but I
> cannot get it to share the network printer. This is what I do.
>
> on the laptop I go to add printer>>>>>> Network printer....... it then
> asks me to add path or queue name or browse for printer. When I click
> browse it does not show a network printer and will not allow me to view
> the entire network saying that the network is not accessible.
>
> On my host machine I go to add network printer select the name of my
> printer and then get a an additional message that says if the other
> machines that are sharing your printer are running different os's then
> please install the necessary drivers, where from? I have a HP Photosmart
> 1000 printer installed on the network with xp drivers, there are no
> compatible drivers on the win 98 cd so how do I get the laptop to use the
> network printer?
>
> Step by step guide if you could please
>
>