Lexmark X7170 printer connected by usb to a win xp computer I want to share this printer on a network with a win 98 and a win ME when I try to add printer the icon for it disappears can you help?
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In 2005, Lexmark advised me that "network sharing" an X7170 is only supported by their WinXP driver. Their Win98/WinME driver doesn't support this attachment method, and wiull not be enhanced.

Try this workaround:

-- USB connect the X7170 to your WinXP PC and install it there

-- Then define it as a 'peer-to-peer' shared printer resource in that PC

-- Now any other PC in that workgroup should be able to use it (through the WinXP PC) like any other shared resource

Good luck...

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