Network printing annoyances with Vista

>
> "Gordie" <Gordie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49F1110B-996A-42B7-A93F-B26B93A276BD@microsoft.com...

> >I replaced the XP Home desktop machine (died) that hosts our laser printer.
> > The new box is Windows Vista. After the usual pain of working through
> > issues,
> > it mostly is satisfactory. Two problems remain with network printing.
> >
> > 1) If the host machine (Vista) has fallen into an idle state (I haven't
> > tweaked standard settings), my XP machine is unable to print to the
> > printer
> > on the Vista system. I have to go and move the mouse to wake it up. XP as
> > a
> > host never had this problem.
> >
> > 2) If either computer is rebooted for any reason, I lose access to the
> > network printer. I have to delete it and add it again. I assume this has
> > to
> > do with the inability to retain the account/password to access the Vista
> > system.
> >
> > I'd really like a fix for these annoyances.
> >
> >
> >

>
> It might not be a Vista problem. Check your motherboard BIOS settings to see
> if you can set "Wake on LAN" to on or checked or what ever, that will wake
> the system to pass the print job through. If you don't have this option then
> don't let Vista fall so fast asleep?
>
> Good luck, Rich
>
>
>

>I replaced the XP Home desktop machine (died) that hosts our laser printer.
> The new box is Windows Vista. After the usual pain of working through
> issues,
> it mostly is satisfactory. Two problems remain with network printing.
>
> 1) If the host machine (Vista) has fallen into an idle state (I haven’t
> tweaked standard settings), my XP machine is unable to print to the
> printer
> on the Vista system. I have to go and move the mouse to wake it up. XP as
> a
> host never had this problem.
>
> 2) If either computer is rebooted for any reason, I lose access to the
> network printer. I have to delete it and add it again. I assume this has
> to
> do with the inability to retain the account/password to access the Vista
> system.
>
> I’d really like a fix for these annoyances.
>

> I replaced the XP Home desktop machine (died) that hosts our laser printer.
> The new box is Windows Vista. After the usual pain of working through issues,
> it mostly is satisfactory. Two problems remain with network printing.
>
> 1) If the host machine (Vista) has fallen into an idle state (I haven’t
> tweaked standard settings), my XP machine is unable to print to the printer
> on the Vista system. I have to go and move the mouse to wake it up. XP as a
> host never had this problem.
>
> 2) If either computer is rebooted for any reason, I lose access to the
> network printer. I have to delete it and add it again. I assume this has to
> do with the inability to retain the account/password to access the Vista
> system.
>
> I’d really like a fix for these annoyances.
>
>
>

> I replaced the XP Home desktop machine (died) that hosts our laser printer.
> The new box is Windows Vista. After the usual pain of working through issues,
> it mostly is satisfactory. Two problems remain with network printing.
>
> 1) If the host machine (Vista) has fallen into an idle state (I haven’t
> tweaked standard settings), my XP machine is unable to print to the printer
> on the Vista system. I have to go and move the mouse to wake it up. XP as a
> host never had this problem.
>
> 2) If either computer is rebooted for any reason, I lose access to the
> network printer. I have to delete it and add it again. I assume this has to
> do with the inability to retain the account/password to access the Vista
> system.
>
> I’d really like a fix for these annoyances.
>
>
>

> I replaced the XP Home desktop machine (died) that hosts our laser printer.
> The new box is Windows Vista. After the usual pain of working through issues,
> it mostly is satisfactory. Two problems remain with network printing.
>
> 1) If the host machine (Vista) has fallen into an idle state (I haven’t
> tweaked standard settings), my XP machine is unable to print to the printer
> on the Vista system. I have to go and move the mouse to wake it up. XP as a
> host never had this problem.
>
> 2) If either computer is rebooted for any reason, I lose access to the
> network printer. I have to delete it and add it again. I assume this has to
> do with the inability to retain the account/password to access the Vista
> system.
>
> I’d really like a fix for these annoyances.
>
>
>