Microsoft KB Archive/134713

= Network Printers Not Visible in Browse Dialog Box =

Article ID: 134713

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q134713



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SYMPTOMS
When you are using the Add Printer Wizard to install a network printer, printers that are connected to the network and functioning properly may not appear in the Browse For Printer box when you click the Browse button.



CAUSE
This problem can occur with printers that are connected to computers running third-party network software whose printers cannot be accessed using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names. These networks typically represent printers as the contents of a folder, rather than the contents of a server.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, type the location of the network printer in the Network Path Or Queue Name box, rather than using the Browse button. Make sure to use the appropriate syntax for the network software running on the computer to which the printer is connected.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98.

Keywords: kb3rdpartynetclient kbnetwork kbprb kbprint KB134713

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