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John Gregory
I have three machines using three systems in my home network; WIN95,
WIN98SE, and Windows XP HE. I had a printed connected to the WIN98SE machine
but started using the XP so much that I brought it to the floor where the XP
is located. Ever since, I get a communication error every time I attempt to
print from the 98SE.
I've reset the default and chose the path correctly. In desperation recently
I chose an option perhaps I shouldn't have but I don't know how to undo it.
I remember see the same screen I get each time I attempt to print, informing
me of a communication error (can't communicate with printer" or something to
that effect.) This message went on to mention USB port (which my print uses)
and "IEEE (some #). It went on to speak of uni-directional vs bi-directional
communication. Somewhere along the way, I thought it was worth a try so I
checked the box. Ever since, I get nothing other than the original message
window stating a communication error. I DO however get a new message; my
Norton firewall has begun telling me another computer occasionally attempts
to communicate with my machine through some port. The message is high risk
so I never give it access. I think this has something to do with that IEEE
stuff and the solution involves doing something with my Lexmark Z55 printer
.... but I can't find a thing on the subject.
If anyone has anything at all to offer that might out me on the right track
to getting my printer on line as well as getting this BCM update installed,
I'd appreciate hearing from you.
P.S. With the Lexmark computer connected and working with the XP system, do
I need to install a 98SE driver on the XP as well... or do the drivers go
with the machines the devices are hooked to rather than the remote machines
that send then the requests to print?
WIN98SE, and Windows XP HE. I had a printed connected to the WIN98SE machine
but started using the XP so much that I brought it to the floor where the XP
is located. Ever since, I get a communication error every time I attempt to
print from the 98SE.
I've reset the default and chose the path correctly. In desperation recently
I chose an option perhaps I shouldn't have but I don't know how to undo it.
I remember see the same screen I get each time I attempt to print, informing
me of a communication error (can't communicate with printer" or something to
that effect.) This message went on to mention USB port (which my print uses)
and "IEEE (some #). It went on to speak of uni-directional vs bi-directional
communication. Somewhere along the way, I thought it was worth a try so I
checked the box. Ever since, I get nothing other than the original message
window stating a communication error. I DO however get a new message; my
Norton firewall has begun telling me another computer occasionally attempts
to communicate with my machine through some port. The message is high risk
so I never give it access. I think this has something to do with that IEEE
stuff and the solution involves doing something with my Lexmark Z55 printer
.... but I can't find a thing on the subject.
If anyone has anything at all to offer that might out me on the right track
to getting my printer on line as well as getting this BCM update installed,
I'd appreciate hearing from you.
P.S. With the Lexmark computer connected and working with the XP system, do
I need to install a 98SE driver on the XP as well... or do the drivers go
with the machines the devices are hooked to rather than the remote machines
that send then the requests to print?