Printer Driver Confusion

Given: Lexmark Z55 connected to WindowsXP Pro. LAN connects another machine
running WIN98SE. Driver for WIN98SE was downloaded to the XP. Need guidance
setting up the printer via network for the 98SE.


While attempting to setup the printer from the 98SE using the printer setup
wizard, I directed the wizard to find the driver on the XP through the
network. However, the Add Printer wizard took me to Install From Disc | Open
| (I selected "Network" instead of Disc). That took me to a window labeled
"MAP Network Drive". I accepted the default "F" and explored the options for
"PATH". The closest I could come was \\OFFICE\My Files. The drivers are
located at \\OFFICE \My Files\Downloads to Scan\Lexmark\Z55 For
WIN98SE\Unzipped CJ9X55LE.exe for WIN98SE\English. which has 32 files in it
including one named "setup". Apparently, I unzipped this file but I think
that's were I stopped.

As an alternative, I used the Network Setup wizard on the XP, found the
driver, and all seemed well, though I couldn't see the printer in the list
of shared network files, folders, and printers.

I then went back to the 98SE and DID find the printer listed in the my
Network Neighborhood. But when I looked in my Printers folder, it wasn't
listed. So I clicked the Add Printer button and tried browsing the folders
described in the second paragraph. I didn't get far.

Q1) I don't know how to get to that folder on the XP. How do I get there or.
if I'm not supposed to be there. where do I go?

Q2) As an alternative, I've got the unzipped driver setting in a folder on
the 98SE. If I unzipped it and ran the printer setup wizard again from the
98SE, I'm sure I can point the wizard to the driver folder on the 98SE.
But.will the printer on the XP work if the driver is on the 98SE?

Q2 - yes, they should work fine. When installing the printer drivers for
win98 it will install on the win98 machine

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Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP
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> Given: Lexmark Z55 connected to WindowsXP Pro. LAN connects another
> machine
> running WIN98SE. Driver for WIN98SE was downloaded to the XP. Need
> guidance
> setting up the printer via network for the 98SE.
>
>
> While attempting to setup the printer from the 98SE using the printer
> setup
> wizard, I directed the wizard to find the driver on the XP through the
> network. However, the Add Printer wizard took me to Install From Disc |
> Open
> | (I selected "Network" instead of Disc). That took me to a window labeled
> "MAP Network Drive". I accepted the default "F" and explored the options
> for
> "PATH". The closest I could come was \\OFFICE\My Files. The drivers are
> located at \\OFFICE \My Files\Downloads to Scan\Lexmark\Z55 For
> WIN98SE\Unzipped CJ9X55LE.exe for WIN98SE\English. which has 32 files in
> it
> including one named "setup". Apparently, I unzipped this file but I think
> that's were I stopped.
>
> As an alternative, I used the Network Setup wizard on the XP, found the
> driver, and all seemed well, though I couldn't see the printer in the list
> of shared network files, folders, and printers.
>
> I then went back to the 98SE and DID find the printer listed in the my
> Network Neighborhood. But when I looked in my Printers folder, it wasn't
> listed. So I clicked the Add Printer button and tried browsing the folders
> described in the second paragraph. I didn't get far.
>
> Q1) I don't know how to get to that folder on the XP. How do I get there
> or.
> if I'm not supposed to be there. where do I go?
>
> Q2) As an alternative, I've got the unzipped driver setting in a folder on
> the 98SE. If I unzipped it and ran the printer setup wizard again from the
> 98SE, I'm sure I can point the wizard to the driver folder on the 98SE.
> But.will the printer on the XP work if the driver is on the 98SE?
>
>