Article: Q130518
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbprint kbusage win95 kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks with
user-level security enabled, a client computer may not be able to use the
Windows 95 Point and Print functionality.
When you attempt to drag a shared printer to the Printers folder, or drag a
document to the icon for a shared printer from a Windows 95 client computer, you
may receive one of the following error messages:
The file 'DMCOLOR.DLL' on Network printer driver files could not be found.
Setup could not find a file on the specified path. Please specify a new path,
and then click OK.
Resource type is not correct.
The Point and Print feature should locate and copy all the necessary files
automatically.
CAUSE
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This issue can occur if user-level security is enabled on the Windows 95 server
and the client does not have access rights to the Windows\System folder.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, grant the client read-only access to the Windows\System
folder on the Windows 95 server. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the Windows folder.
3. Right-click the System folder, then click Sharing.
4. Click Add to add the client computer with read-only access rights.
NOTE: You can add The World with read-only access rights to add all clients at
once.
MORE INFORMATION
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When you share a printer using file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks,
a hidden share called Printer$ is created. The Printer$ share is the
Windows\System folder on the Windows 95 server. The Printer$ share provides a
source for the printer drivers for the shared printer.
When a client uses Point and Print, the client computer is directed to the
Printer$ share to obtain the necessary printer drivers during the Point and
Print installation of the shared printer. When the server uses user-level
security, a lack of rights to the Windows\System folder for the client computer
prevents Point and Print from being able to read the files from the Printer$
share.
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbprint kbusage win95 kbPrinting
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version : 95
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