HP Printer and networking

I thought all was well. I have a desktop Win XP Sp3) and a notebook (Win
Vista x64 Sp1) and an HP C6280 printer working through a router. Both
computers will print just fine but after I turn the printer on after being
down, the Vista machine lists the the printer as offline and I can't get it
to 'refresh' to see that the printer is on. Documents just sit in the queue.
Nothing seems to work short of uninstall/install.

Thanks for your help,
Ed H
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Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD

The XP machine has no problem. The proper drivers are installed on both.

Ed H wrote:

> I thought all was well. I have a desktop Win XP Sp3) and a notebook (Win
> Vista x64 Sp1) and an HP C6280 printer working through a router. Both
> computers will print just fine but after I turn the printer on after being
> down, the Vista machine lists the the printer as offline and I can't get
> it to 'refresh' to see that the printer is on. Documents just sit in the
> queue. Nothing seems to work short of uninstall/install.

What happens if you leave the printer on? I never turn mine off.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Maybe your software for the printer needs to be updated. I have a HP 3100
series printer/copier/scanner and a similar network setup. The HP site
provided updated software when I installed the printer for the Vista
computer. I just checked mine, and taking the printer offline, then putting
it back on worked as expected.

"Ed H" <edandsandy@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote in message
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>I thought all was well. I have a desktop Win XP Sp3) and a notebook (Win
>Vista x64 Sp1) and an HP C6280 printer working through a router. Both
>computers will print just fine but after I turn the printer on after being
>down, the Vista machine lists the the printer as offline and I can't get it
>to 'refresh' to see that the printer is on. Documents just sit in the
>queue. Nothing seems to work short of uninstall/install.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Ed H
> --
>
> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> 4.00 GB RAM
> 300 GB HDD
>
> The XP machine has no problem. The proper drivers are installed on both.

Thanks Malke. Once I get it going it is fine when I leave it on. But I found
out the problem was I needed to go into the printer folder check 'Print
online'. It keeps unchecking itself. ???
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Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Ed H wrote:
>

>
> What happens if you leave the printer on? I never turn mine off.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

Thanks. I downloaded everything just yesterday.
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Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD


"Lu Powell" <lupowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Maybe your software for the printer needs to be updated. I have a HP 3100
> series printer/copier/scanner and a similar network setup. The HP site
> provided updated software when I installed the printer for the Vista
> computer. I just checked mine, and taking the printer offline, then
> putting it back on worked as expected.
>
> "Ed H" <edandsandy@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eFzkPXKxIHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

Ed H wrote:

> Thanks Malke. Once I get it going it is fine when I leave it on. But I
> found out the problem was I needed to go into the printer folder check
> 'Print online'. It keeps unchecking itself. ???

Sounds like the print spooler is shutting off. However, I'm not really a
printer expert. I suggest you post to:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

Don't forget to include all pertinent details. The alternative would be to
contact HP tech support, which is tedious to get to but actually quite
good.


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

I had a similar issue with a HP C6180.

Each time the printer was turned on it was assigned a dynamic IP address
different to its previous IP address.

I assigned it a static IP address and all's now fine.
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"Ed H" <edandsandy@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote in message
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I thought all was well. I have a desktop Win XP Sp3) and a notebook (Win
Vista x64 Sp1) and an HP C6280 printer working through a router. Both
computers will print just fine but after I turn the printer on after being
down, the Vista machine lists the the printer as offline and I can't get it
to 'refresh' to see that the printer is on. Documents just sit in the queue.
Nothing seems to work short of uninstall/install.

Thanks for your help,
Ed H
--

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD

The XP machine has no problem. The proper drivers are installed on both.