HP LaserJet M1005 MFP lan with w98

gmgo · 01-02-2008, 06:27 AM

Hello!

I need some help regarding my printer. I recently bought it and installed it succesfully on my Windows XP computer, all working fine. However, I have a second computer with Windows 98, which I need for various reasons (work reasons more specifically) and I'd like to install this printer there too, and use it through lan, with my main XP computer on, I can print directly all documents from the Win98 Computer without having to move a file from one machine to the other. However I failed to install it here.

My printer is a "HP LaserJet M1005 MFP", I tried to install it on a Windows 98 Se Edition but it gives me an error (something like Windows files missing). I tried to download the drivers from HP's web (it says it Win98 compatible), but they don't work. Any ideas or suggestions to get the printer installed there too?

Thank you in advance.

01-03-2008, 03:58 AM

Hi gmgo

I am not sure on 98 but maybe you could try running a repair install on Windows level, or downloading the drivers once again. Some machines just have this issue, have you thought of putting the printer directly on your network to make it accessible to all computers in the workgroup.

01-02-2008, 06:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
gmgo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP Professional SP2	HP LaserJet M1005 MFP lan with w98 Hello! I need some help regarding my printer. I recently bought it and installed it succesfully on my Windows XP computer, all working fine. However, I have a second computer with Windows 98, which I need for various reasons (work reasons more specifically) and I'd like to install this printer there too, and use it through lan, with my main XP computer on, I can print directly all documents from the Win98 Computer without having to move a file from one machine to the other. However I failed to install it here. My printer is a "HP LaserJet M1005 MFP", I tried to install it on a Windows 98 Se Edition but it gives me an error (something like Windows files missing). I tried to download the drivers from HP's web (it says it Win98 compatible), but they don't work. Any ideas or suggestions to get the printer installed there too? Thank you in advance.

01-03-2008, 03:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
techpro5238 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: HP LaserJet M1005 MFP lan with w98 Hi gmgo I am not sure on 98 but maybe you could try running a repair install on Windows level, or downloading the drivers once again. Some machines just have this issue, have you thought of putting the printer directly on your network to make it accessible to all computers in the workgroup.