Network Printer Problem

Posted: 10-22-2003, 09:49 AM

Jeff Waddell

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I'm trying to print to a network printer via SMB (Epson 880), and am having
problems doing it. I believe it may have to do with the printer driver, but
I'm not sure.

I mounted the workgroup computer with the printer and double clicked on the
shared printer I want to use. When it told me a driver was not available on
the server and asked me for a driver, I selected the Epson 880. When I went
to print a test page, it wouldn't print.

I believe my issue has to do with the Epson driver because when I deleted it
and re-installed with the Generic text driver instead of the Epson, it would
print. Just not with formatting and color.

So, does anyone know what might be going on, and what I may be able to do to
fix it?

Thanks!
-Jeff

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Cari \(MS-MVP\)

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Re: Network Printer Problem

Posted: 10-22-2003, 09:54 PM

There is a driver for the Epson 880 at the Epson website (and a Status
Monitor driver as well) which may well be later than the driver you are
currently using.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Jeff Waddell" <Jeffwaddell@mac.com> wrote in message
news:e5KDflHmDHA.2964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> I'm trying to print to a network printer via SMB (Epson 880), and am

having

> problems doing it. I believe it may have to do with the printer driver,

but

> I'm not sure.
>
> I mounted the workgroup computer with the printer and double clicked on

the

> shared printer I want to use. When it told me a driver was not available

> the server and asked me for a driver, I selected the Epson 880. When I

went

> to print a test page, it wouldn't print.
>
> I believe my issue has to do with the Epson driver because when I deleted

> and re-installed with the Generic text driver instead of the Epson, it

would

> print. Just not with formatting and color.
>
> So, does anyone know what might be going on, and what I may be able to do

> fix it?
>
> Thanks!
> -Jeff
>
>

Phil

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Network Printer Problem

Posted: 10-29-2003, 06:34 PM

I have recently installed a dell (Lexmark brand) printer
on the network and have successfully installed the
printer on all but one workstation. I can ping the
printer successfully but cannot print to it. All of the
settings in the printer's properties mirror those of my
other currently operational workstations.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Please reply via e-mail

carolyn

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network printer problem

Posted: 01-15-2004, 07:31 AM

H
I am encountering the following problem with my networked printers. Please help
I have a Brothers MFC connected to my desktop with a local connection
I have an Epson Photo Stylus and hp photosmart on a wireless network
My laptop has a local connection to the hp printer and wireless connection to the epson and brothers printer
My laptop is also wireless by use of a router connected to my desktop connected to a cable modem
I hope this is the correct was to describe it. anyway- I had downloaded the most recent version of MSN and now the two networked printers to my laptop (epson and brothers) says"Printer not found on server" when I click on Printers and faxes in control panel.
At first my computer kept getting kicked off line - that I belive had something to do with incredimail - which I have since downloaded a more current verion of - and seemed to resolve that issue, but this printing
I tried to add printer, but it doen't change anything. I still can't print. Please help!!!

Astral2

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Network Printer problem

Posted: 04-28-2004, 11:18 AM

I connect sometimes to a different network that creates some printers
in my laptop. After that, when I connect to my regular network,
everytime I try to print something, it takes along time for printer
selection window to appear. I discovered that my laptop is trying to
connect to those printers created by the different network. The only
solution I found so far, is to delete those printers, and after that
everyting goes back to normal. Is there any other solution that avoids
me to having to delete printers every fews days?

Thanks in advance for your help.

perry

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network printer problem

Posted: 06-10-2004, 06:35 PM

I have a small Microsoft workgroup consisting of 3 computers.
All computers are XP Pro.
I have a Linksys 8 port router that all PCs and printer are connected to via wallplates and a punch down block.
The IP addresses the computers are in the 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149 DHCP range.
The printer's (Panasonic 1810F network printer) static IP address is 192.168.1.5.
The subnet mask for all is 255.255.255.0.
All PCs can see each other n Network Paces and we can share files and ping each other.
We have NIS installed on all PCs but the problem I have exists even with NIS disabled.

Here's my problem:

I can NOT ping the printer when it is connected to the router.

If I connect directly to the printer via a crossover cable, I can ping it and print to it.

As a test, I disconnected the printer from it's wallplate. Then I bypassed all the cabling and plugged the printer's cable (actually a different, longer cable) directly into the back of the router. I get green lights on this port on the router and green lights on the printer's network card. Having bypassed the original printer CAT5 cable, the wall plate, the punch down block, the cable going from the punch down block to the router, I still can't ping the printer. I get "request timed out".

I had the Panasonic Tech come in and test the setup. He said that since he can plug a cable directly from his PC to the printer's network card and he can ping and print, the printer is fine. This makes sense to me.

So, I called Linksys for some help. We rechecked what I did above. Basically, they said that since all my PCs can talk to each other that the router is fine.

As you can see, I need some help. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Perry

Cari \(MS MVP\)

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Re: network printer problem

Posted: 06-11-2004, 12:09 AM

Take a look through Bruce Sanderson's new page specifically about Print
Server issues:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Prin...r%20device.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"perry" <perry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7CF391D0-76C3-4CFA-8192-71DBE1A7D097@microsoft.com...

> I have a small Microsoft workgroup consisting of 3 computers.
> All computers are XP Pro.
> I have a Linksys 8 port router that all PCs and printer are connected to

via wallplates and a punch down block.

> The IP addresses the computers are in the 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149

DHCP range.

> The printer's (Panasonic 1810F network printer) static IP address is

192.168.1.5.

> The subnet mask for all is 255.255.255.0.
> All PCs can see each other n Network Paces and we can share files and ping

each other.

> We have NIS installed on all PCs but the problem I have exists even with

NIS disabled.

>
> Here's my problem:
>
> I can NOT ping the printer when it is connected to the router.
>
> If I connect directly to the printer via a crossover cable, I can ping it

and print to it.

>
> As a test, I disconnected the printer from it's wallplate. Then I

bypassed all the cabling and plugged the printer's cable (actually a
different, longer cable) directly into the back of the router. I get green
lights on this port on the router and green lights on the printer's network
card. Having bypassed the original printer CAT5 cable, the wall plate, the
punch down block, the cable going from the punch down block to the router, I
still can't ping the printer. I get "request timed out".

>
> I had the Panasonic Tech come in and test the setup. He said that since

he can plug a cable directly from his PC to the printer's network card and
he can ping and print, the printer is fine. This makes sense to me.

>
> So, I called Linksys for some help. We rechecked what I did above.

Basically, they said that since all my PCs can talk to each other that the
router is fine.

>
> As you can see, I need some help. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Perry
>

perry

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Re: network printer problem

Posted: 06-11-2004, 02:36 PM

Hi Cari,

I did check out the the article and I had already done the steps recommended by Bruce.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

In the interim, I'll look and see what else Bruce's page has to offer.

Thanks,
Perry
"Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:

> Take a look through Bruce Sanderson's new page specifically about Print
> Server issues:
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Prin...r%20device.htm
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "perry" <perry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7CF391D0-76C3-4CFA-8192-71DBE1A7D097@microsoft.com...
> > I have a small Microsoft workgroup consisting of 3 computers.
> > All computers are XP Pro.
> > I have a Linksys 8 port router that all PCs and printer are connected to
> via wallplates and a punch down block.
> > The IP addresses the computers are in the 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149
> DHCP range.
> > The printer's (Panasonic 1810F network printer) static IP address is
> 192.168.1.5.
> > The subnet mask for all is 255.255.255.0.
> > All PCs can see each other n Network Paces and we can share files and ping
> each other.
> > We have NIS installed on all PCs but the problem I have exists even with
> NIS disabled.
> >
> > Here's my problem:
> >
> > I can NOT ping the printer when it is connected to the router.
> >
> > If I connect directly to the printer via a crossover cable, I can ping it
> and print to it.
> >
> > As a test, I disconnected the printer from it's wallplate. Then I
> bypassed all the cabling and plugged the printer's cable (actually a
> different, longer cable) directly into the back of the router. I get green
> lights on this port on the router and green lights on the printer's network
> card. Having bypassed the original printer CAT5 cable, the wall plate, the
> punch down block, the cable going from the punch down block to the router, I
> still can't ping the printer. I get "request timed out".
> >
> > I had the Panasonic Tech come in and test the setup. He said that since
> he can plug a cable directly from his PC to the printer's network card and
> he can ping and print, the printer is fine. This makes sense to me.
> >
> > So, I called Linksys for some help. We rechecked what I did above.
> Basically, they said that since all my PCs can talk to each other that the
> router is fine.
> >
> > As you can see, I need some help. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Perry
> >
>
>
>

perry

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Re: network printer problem

Posted: 06-14-2004, 07:53 PM

Hi,

I still need help with this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated

Perry

"perry" wrote:

> Hi Cari,
>
> I did check out the the article and I had already done the steps recommended by Bruce.
>
> Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> In the interim, I'll look and see what else Bruce's page has to offer.
>
> Thanks,
> Perry
> "Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Take a look through Bruce Sanderson's new page specifically about Print
> > Server issues:
> > http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Prin...r%20device.htm
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > "perry" <perry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7CF391D0-76C3-4CFA-8192-71DBE1A7D097@microsoft.com...
> > > I have a small Microsoft workgroup consisting of 3 computers.
> > > All computers are XP Pro.
> > > I have a Linksys 8 port router that all PCs and printer are connected to
> > via wallplates and a punch down block.
> > > The IP addresses the computers are in the 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149
> > DHCP range.
> > > The printer's (Panasonic 1810F network printer) static IP address is
> > 192.168.1.5.
> > > The subnet mask for all is 255.255.255.0.
> > > All PCs can see each other n Network Paces and we can share files and ping
> > each other.
> > > We have NIS installed on all PCs but the problem I have exists even with
> > NIS disabled.
> > >
> > > Here's my problem:
> > >
> > > I can NOT ping the printer when it is connected to the router.
> > >
> > > If I connect directly to the printer via a crossover cable, I can ping it
> > and print to it.
> > >
> > > As a test, I disconnected the printer from it's wallplate. Then I
> > bypassed all the cabling and plugged the printer's cable (actually a
> > different, longer cable) directly into the back of the router. I get green
> > lights on this port on the router and green lights on the printer's network
> > card. Having bypassed the original printer CAT5 cable, the wall plate, the
> > punch down block, the cable going from the punch down block to the router, I
> > still can't ping the printer. I get "request timed out".
> > >
> > > I had the Panasonic Tech come in and test the setup. He said that since
> > he can plug a cable directly from his PC to the printer's network card and
> > he can ping and print, the printer is fine. This makes sense to me.
> > >
> > > So, I called Linksys for some help. We rechecked what I did above.
> > Basically, they said that since all my PCs can talk to each other that the
> > router is fine.
> > >
> > > As you can see, I need some help. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Perry
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Dell Boy

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Network Printer Problem

Posted: 12-09-2004, 11:55 AM

Hi,

I have an Epson C84 networked on a DHCP based Win XP Pro SP2 peer-to-peer
network. (The networked printer is attached to a Win XP Pro SP2 machine and
all clients are Win XP SP2.) When one of the clients prints to the shared
printer I get the error "Test page failed to print. Operation could not be
completed."

All the other clients can print OK to the printer. The machine that has the
problem installs the printer driver OK, can see the shared printer OK (via
Network Places) and when the printer driver has been installed the printer
appears to be on-line.

I have disabled Norton Internet Security on both machines and Windows
Firewall is not enabled (on both machines). The NIS logs don't appear to be
logging any relevant events.

Epson support have run out of ideas - has anyone met anything like this
before?

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