Guest Brad Pears Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 We have a shared printer hooked up to an older Win98 desktop machine. The printer is an HP PSC 2210 all-in-one. When an XP user attempts to add a printer and specifies the shared printer location i.e. \\computername\printername they are then asked to select a driver etc.... Windows XP does not include a driver by default for the PSC 2210 so it means the user has to use the "Have Disk" option and locate the driver CD or install from a network location. Is there a way I can add the XP driver to the WIn98 machine so that the driver will be automatically installed on their XP machines when they add the printer? I am thinking it can't likely be done (the reverse of a win98 user adding a printer from an XP machine) but maybe I am wrong?? Thanks, Brad
Guest philo Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... "Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message news:eIN8m9y6HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > We have a shared printer hooked up to an older Win98 desktop machine. The > printer is an HP PSC 2210 all-in-one. When an XP user attempts to add a > printer and > specifies the shared printer location i.e. \\computername\printername they > are then asked to select a driver etc.... Windows XP does not include a > driver by default for the PSC 2210 so it means the user has to use the "Have > Disk" option and locate the driver CD or install from a network location. > > Is there a way I can add the XP driver to the WIn98 machine so that the > driver will be automatically installed on their XP machines when they add > the printer? > > I am thinking it can't likely be done (the reverse of a win98 user adding a > printer from an XP machine) but maybe I am wrong?? > > Thanks, Brad > an XP driver will definately not work with win98... nor will a win98 driver work with XP
Guest Brian A. Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... "Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message news:eIN8m9y6HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > We have a shared printer hooked up to an older Win98 desktop machine. The > printer is an HP PSC 2210 all-in-one. When an XP user attempts to add a printer and > specifies the shared printer location i.e. \\computername\printername they > are then asked to select a driver etc.... Windows XP does not include a > driver by default for the PSC 2210 so it means the user has to use the "Have > Disk" option and locate the driver CD or install from a network location. > > Is there a way I can add the XP driver to the WIn98 machine so that the > driver will be automatically installed on their XP machines when they add > the printer? > > I am thinking it can't likely be done (the reverse of a win98 user adding a > printer from an XP machine) but maybe I am wrong?? > > Thanks, Brad > > > > > See if this helps, on an XP machine: Click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Double click "Add Printer". Click Next. Click "A network printer or a printer attached to another computer" > Next. Click "Browse for a printer" > Next. Select the printer in the "Shared printers" pane and click Next. Click "Yes" in the "You are about to connect to...." popup message. Click "Yes" to make it the default > Next. Click "Finish". Right click on the printer in "Printers and Faxes". Click "Properties" in the popup menu. Click Sharing tab > Share This Printer > Additional Drivers button. Select the checkbox for Win95, 98 and ME and click OK. Browse to where the driver is located and select it. Follow the prompts to finish adding the drivers. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Guest Wandering Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... Why not just copy the driver file to some convenient place on the Win98SE machine, and when the XP machine wants a disk, point it at the file? "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message news:OQJlR9z6HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message > news:eIN8m9y6HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > We have a shared printer hooked up to an older Win98 desktop machine. The > > printer is an HP PSC 2210 all-in-one. When an XP user attempts to add a > > printer and > > specifies the shared printer location i.e. \\computername\printername they > > are then asked to select a driver etc.... Windows XP does not include a > > driver by default for the PSC 2210 so it means the user has to use the > "Have > > Disk" option and locate the driver CD or install from a network location. > > > > Is there a way I can add the XP driver to the WIn98 machine so that the > > driver will be automatically installed on their XP machines when they add > > the printer? > > > > I am thinking it can't likely be done (the reverse of a win98 user adding > a > > printer from an XP machine) but maybe I am wrong?? > > > > Thanks, Brad > > > > > an XP driver will definately not work with win98... > nor will a win98 driver work with XP > >
Guest Greg Rozelle Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... >nor will a win98 driver work with XP That statement is not quite accurate. Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to install. ========Signature Line========= http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?certegy
Guest philo Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... "Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message news:R3HBi.885$ZA5.208@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > > > > >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... > >nor will a win98 driver work with XP > > > That statement is not quite accurate. > Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. > > I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp > without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The > old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to > install. > Although win95/98/ME can generally use the same drivers and XP and Win2k can generally use the same drivers... since XP and Win2k are NT-based systems... and win95/98/ME essentially DOS-based systems... there is little chance the drivers could be interchangeable... I'm quite sure there may be a few exceptions... but it's rarely the case
Guest Greg Rozelle Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:38:09 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > >"Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message >news:R3HBi.885$ZA5.208@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... >> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... >> >nor will a win98 driver work with XP >> >> >> That statement is not quite accurate. >> Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. >> >> I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp >> without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The >> old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to >> install. >> > > > >Although win95/98/ME can generally use the same drivers > >and XP and Win2k can generally use the same drivers... > >since XP and Win2k are NT-based systems... > >and win95/98/ME essentially DOS-based systems... >there is little chance the drivers could be interchangeable... >I'm quite sure there may be a few exceptions... >but it's rarely the case > For the recorded. I had xp sp2 at one time. I would not of said that if it was not a fact. Some windows 98se/ME drivers can work on xp (Not sure about 2000) but you have to tell Windows xp to allow the install of the driver. I did not say all. One of my printers didn't have an xp driver but I used a windows 98se driver without any problems. Same with a sound card I had to replace. Windows Xp has has generic drivers that will sometimes work with some outdated equipment where no drivers was made. Microsoft did real good in that area (Not so good with vista) to encouge people to upgrade to a xp. Greg Rozelle ========Signature Line========= http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?certegy
Guest philo Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... "Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message news:cM2Ci.48442$Um6.40227@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net... > On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:38:09 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > > > > >"Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message > >news:R3HBi.885$ZA5.208@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... > >> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... > >> >nor will a win98 driver work with XP > >> > >> > >> That statement is not quite accurate. > >> Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. > >> > >> I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp > >> without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The > >> old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to > >> install. > >> > > > > > > > >Although win95/98/ME can generally use the same drivers > > > >and XP and Win2k can generally use the same drivers... > > > >since XP and Win2k are NT-based systems... > > > >and win95/98/ME essentially DOS-based systems... > >there is little chance the drivers could be interchangeable... > >I'm quite sure there may be a few exceptions... > >but it's rarely the case > > > > For the recorded. > I had xp sp2 at one time. > > > I would not of said that if it was not a fact. > Some windows 98se/ME drivers can work on xp (Not sure about 2000) > but you have to tell Windows xp to allow the install of the driver. > I did not say all. > > One of my printers didn't have an xp driver but I used a windows 98se > driver without any problems. Same with a sound card I had to > replace. > > Windows Xp has has generic drivers that will sometimes work with some > outdated equipment where no drivers was made. Microsoft did real > good in that area (Not so good with vista) to encouge people to > upgrade to a xp. > > > Greg Rozelle > I once got a modem to work on Win2k using a Win98 driver...but that was just that one time. As far as 'generic' drivers , XP does very well there...especially with video cards. I've generally gotten most video cards to work at full color and resolution with the 'generic' windows drivers... IIRC: The Intel on-board video did require the mfg's drivers though
Guest Brian A. Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message news:uVQRJTJ7HHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message > news:cM2Ci.48442$Um6.40227@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net... >> On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:38:09 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >"Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message >> >news:R3HBi.885$ZA5.208@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... >> >> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... >> >> >nor will a win98 driver work with XP >> >> >> >> >> >> That statement is not quite accurate. >> >> Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. >> >> >> >> I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp >> >> without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The >> >> old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to >> >> install. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >Although win95/98/ME can generally use the same drivers >> > >> >and XP and Win2k can generally use the same drivers... >> > >> >since XP and Win2k are NT-based systems... >> > >> >and win95/98/ME essentially DOS-based systems... >> >there is little chance the drivers could be interchangeable... >> >I'm quite sure there may be a few exceptions... >> >but it's rarely the case >> > >> >> For the recorded. >> I had xp sp2 at one time. >> >> >> I would not of said that if it was not a fact. >> Some windows 98se/ME drivers can work on xp (Not sure about 2000) >> but you have to tell Windows xp to allow the install of the driver. >> I did not say all. >> >> One of my printers didn't have an xp driver but I used a windows 98se >> driver without any problems. Same with a sound card I had to >> replace. >> >> Windows Xp has has generic drivers that will sometimes work with some >> outdated equipment where no drivers was made. Microsoft did real >> good in that area (Not so good with vista) to encouge people to >> upgrade to a xp. >> >> >> Greg Rozelle >> > > > I once got a modem to work on Win2k using a Win98 driver...but that was > just that one time. > > As far as 'generic' drivers , XP does very well there...especially with > video cards. > I've generally gotten most video cards to work at full color and resolution > with the 'generic' windows drivers... > IIRC: The Intel on-board video did require the mfg's drivers though > > I had a Diamond ViperII Z200 that I moved from a 98SE machine to an XP, I used Win2K drivers for it and it worked great. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Guest Dan Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Re: Installing a winXP driver on a win98 machine... I concer with your thoughts on this philo and it is bad enough at least for me to have a dual-boot with 98SE and XP Pro. on 2 hard drives and still encounter dll h_ll and other problems. It was especially bad after I installed VPN access to the XP side; I had no idea the 98SE side would say oh --- we need that also and since my work identitiy got compromised ---- then it was --- bye, bye computer till September 21, 2007 when the investigation of computer sabotage wraps up at Painted Sky Elementary in Albuquerque, NM. BTW, I am now on paid leave and so I am fairly sure they no longer expect me since I became a victim of in this case, business identitiy theft. I am now taking my correct thyroid medicine and am much calmer. Wow, it took the medical community 17 years after my radiation to figure out I had thyroid issues that mirror bipolar disorder when you don't get enough medicine or too much in my previous postings -confirmed by Dr. Jeff -- last name left out to protect his identity at the clinic in Albuquerque on 21 of August-- the 125 mcg dose really messes me up and makes me really hyper and the 112 mcg dose of Levothyroxin is just right. It is amazing how a small little pill with a glass of water --- 30 minutes + before eating makes all the difference in the world. "philo" wrote: > > "Greg Rozelle" <invaild@invaild.com> wrote in message > news:R3HBi.885$ZA5.208@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 -0500, "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > >an XP driver will definately not work with win98... > > >nor will a win98 driver work with XP > > > > > > That statement is not quite accurate. > > Drivers can be made to be compellable with other operating systems. > > > > I have read instances were a 98 or ME drivers was used on windows xp > > without any problems. The software didn't have xp drivers. The > > old drivers still worked. You have to Windows xp to allow it to > > install. > > > > > > Although win95/98/ME can generally use the same drivers > > and XP and Win2k can generally use the same drivers... > > since XP and Win2k are NT-based systems... > > and win95/98/ME essentially DOS-based systems... > there is little chance the drivers could be interchangeable... > I'm quite sure there may be a few exceptions... > but it's rarely the case > > >
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