Cannot Print from a Window XP-Based Computer to a Shared Printer on a Windows 95-Based Computer

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This article was previously published under Q307754

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to print from your Windows XP-based computer to a shared printer on a Microsoft Windows 95-based computer, you may not be able to print.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

This update is available on the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.

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Download the "Windows XP Application Compatibility Update" now (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com)

Release Date: October 25, 2001

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

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