[dlsayremn]

Thanks to whomever posted this solution. I sure I saw it here, but couldn't find the post again to give you credit.

Equipment
Gateway Essential 667 Windows 98SE using USRobotics 805422 USB Wireless Adaptor
Actiontec GT-701WG hooked by Ethernet to
Compaq SR2180NX Vista Home Premium SP1 with shared HP PSC 1410v (61.53.25.9)
Printer name on Compaq1 is "HP PSC 1400 series". HP choice, you may be able to change it.
Networked Vista and XP machines can use the shared printer.

Basic Problem
In Network Neighborhodd the 98SE can see the Public Folder, but not the Printer on the Compaq.
side note:I have not been able open the folder yet. Gave up after waiting about 1 1/2 hours for it to open.

Using information picked up from MSFN Forums, this is how I got the 98SE to print to the shared HP PSC.

Turn off the Vista computer and disconnect the printer. The printer MUST BE CONNECTED to the 98SE for the last part
of the printer installation or it will fail.
Install the HP PSC1410v on the 98SE.
While the printer is stilled connected to the 98SE, left click Start, Settings, Printers, right click on HP PSC 1400 and left
click Properties. Click the "Details" tab.
"Print to followig port" selection will need to be changed. Click Add Port. In the popup, check Network. In the box under 'Specify the network path to the printer' type the path to the printer.. In this case it was" \\Compag1\HP PSC 1400series". Then click OK.
Do not change "Print to the following driver".
Click "Spool Settings" tab. see that "Spool print jobs so program finishes faster" and "Start printing when 1st page is
spooled" are selected. Set "Spool data format" to RAW, if not already. (If NFT is selected, the printer locks up.) Click OK, Click OK and close the Printers Folder.
Do Not Share the printer.
Turn off the 98SE and disconnect the printer. Hook the printer back up to the Vista and turn both on.
Turn the 98SE on and print something.

The printer will not show up in Device Manager, but will appear in System Information under Printer.

The rest of this is just the Network and Sharing settings and Printer settings for both machines.

SETTINGS FOR 98SE

Network
Configuration
Client for Microsoft Networks No logon validation
Logon and restore network connection checked
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
TCP/IP - US Robotics Wireless USB Adaptor Obtain IP address automatically
Gateway 192.168.0.1
Use DHCP for WINS resolution
DNS Configuration Disabled
NETBIOS over TCP/IP Enabled
Bindings CfMN and F&P Sharing
Advanced Binding to ATM NO

USRobotics Wireless USB Adaptor Enhanced Mode (32bit & 16 bit) NDIS
Binding TCP/IP - USRobotics Wireless Adaptor
Advanced settings are default

Identification Gateway98SE
Workgroup
LGatewaypc

Access Control Share level access control

Printer
Default printer settingsexcept for
Added Port Network - Path to printer
Spool Data Control RAW not NFT
Do not share printer

System Information - Components - Printing
Default printer \\Compaq1\HP PSC 1400 series
Unidriver(UNIDVR.DLL) Not Installed
Gendrv (GENDRV.DLL) Not Insatlled
HP PSC 1400 series hpz9xd12, 2.335.0, 3/8/2005, 146672 bytes \\Conpaq1\HP PSC 1400 series


SETTINGS FOR VISTA

Identification Compag1
Workgroup

Network and Sharing Center

Network(Private network)
Access Local and Internet
Connection Local Area Connection

Sharing and Discovery
File sharing On
Public folder sharing On Anyone Read Only
Printer Sharing On
Password protecteced sharing Off
Media sharing Off

Show all network folders on this computer.
Public
HP PSC 1400 series
Printers

Local Area Connection Status:
IPv4 Conecctivity Internet
IPv6 Connectivity Limited
Media State Enabled
Duration ??:??:??
Speed 100.0 Mbps

Details Intel Pro/100 Ve Physical Adress ??-??-??-??-??-??
DHCP Enabled Yes
IPv4 Address 192.168.0.6
Ipv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained Date/Time
Lease Expires 24 hours later
IPv4 Default Gatewya 192.168.0.1
IPv4 DHCP Server 192.168.0.1
IPv4 DNS Servers 192.168.0.1 205.171.3.65
IPv4 WINS Server
NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address ????:????:????:????:??????
IPv6 DEfault Gateway
IPv6 DNS SErver

Properties
Client for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
File and Printer Sharinf for Microsoft Networks
Internet Protocal Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
Internet Protocal Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Drive
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder

Client for Microsoft Networks RPC Service None

TCP/IPv4 Properties
General Obtain IP address automatically
Obtain DNS Server address automatically
Alternate Configeration Automatic Private IP address

Advanced
IP Settings IP addresses DHCP Enabled
Default gateways
Automatic metric X
DNS Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes
Append Parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix
Register this connection's addresses in DNS registration
WINs Enable LMHOSTS lookup
NetBIOS setting Default

TCP/IPv6 Properties
General Obtain IP address automatically
Obtain DNS Server address automatically

Advanced
IP Settings IP addresses Automatic configuration only
Default gateways
Automatic metric X
DNS Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes
Append Parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix
Register this connection's addresses in DNS registration



Pinter Setup

Sharing Share this printer X
Share name HP PSC 1400 series
Additional Drivers x86 Type 3 - User Mode Installed Yes

Security Everyone Print, Manage printers, Manage documents

Ports USB001, Virtual print port for USB, HP PSC 1400 series

Advanced Always availiable Priority 1
Spool print documents so program finishes printing
Start printing immediately
Print spooled documents first
Enable advanced printing features

This post has been edited by dlsayremn: 08 June 2008 - 12:10 AM