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> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number, its
> driver's name, its LPD queue name
>
> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
> address.
>
> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's the
> purpose of it.
> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the print
> job to printer's IP address?
>
> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
Alan Morris [MSFT] |
> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number, its
> driver's name, its LPD queue name
>
> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
> address.
>
> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's the
> purpose of it.
> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the print
> job to printer's IP address?
>
> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
Alan Morris [MSFT] |
> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6
> transport.
>
> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>
>
> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
> something for the printer vendor.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number, its>
>> driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>
>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>> address.
>>
>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>> the purpose of it.
>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the print
>> job to printer's IP address?
>>
>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>
ITNews |
> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6
> transport.
>
> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>
>
> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
> something for the printer vendor.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number, its>
>> driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>
>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>> address.
>>
>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>> the purpose of it.
>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the print
>> job to printer's IP address?
>>
>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>
ITNews |
> Hello Mr. Morris.
> Sorry, I realize, I asked 3 questions and thank you for answering the 2nd
> one.
> I also realize that the print queue name is different from the printer
> queue name, which I was referring to.
>
> Therefore, my first question is regarding the printer queue names on the
> Windows environment, the printer queue names created by administrators.
> " Please, what name is used for the server's printer queue name and what's
> the purpose of it."
>
> I guess I found the 2nd part of my 2nd question, the purpose of the
> server's printer queue name is to resolve the name into the IP address,
> although I do not understand how are the A(host) and PTR records
> entered/updated in the DNS in an AD environment and if printers use ddns
> like workstations. On the other hand, if this printer queue name is to
> resolve the printer's name into the IP address why would we experience
> ghost printers? Don't DHCP and DNS keep in touch? lol
>
>
> The first part of my 2nd question though is where I need some help. Out of
> so many printer names that I mentioned in my original post, which one is
> used for the server's printer queue name, please. Is it the NetBIOS name
> of the printer, or could it be any name?
>
> Although it may seem like I have many questions, everything is related to
> one thing only: the printer queue name.
>
>
> Any help / link will be appreciated!
>
>
>
>
> what is the
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:O8ShlSYZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6>
>> transport.
>>
>> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
>> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>>
>>
>> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
>> something for the printer vendor.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
>> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number,>>
>>> its driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>>
>>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>>> address.
>>>
>>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>>> the purpose of it.
>>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the
>>> print job to printer's IP address?
>>>
>>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Alan Morris [MSFT] |
> Hello Mr. Morris.
> Sorry, I realize, I asked 3 questions and thank you for answering the 2nd
> one.
> I also realize that the print queue name is different from the printer
> queue name, which I was referring to.
>
> Therefore, my first question is regarding the printer queue names on the
> Windows environment, the printer queue names created by administrators.
> " Please, what name is used for the server's printer queue name and what's
> the purpose of it."
>
> I guess I found the 2nd part of my 2nd question, the purpose of the
> server's printer queue name is to resolve the name into the IP address,
> although I do not understand how are the A(host) and PTR records
> entered/updated in the DNS in an AD environment and if printers use ddns
> like workstations. On the other hand, if this printer queue name is to
> resolve the printer's name into the IP address why would we experience
> ghost printers? Don't DHCP and DNS keep in touch? lol
>
>
> The first part of my 2nd question though is where I need some help. Out of
> so many printer names that I mentioned in my original post, which one is
> used for the server's printer queue name, please. Is it the NetBIOS name
> of the printer, or could it be any name?
>
> Although it may seem like I have many questions, everything is related to
> one thing only: the printer queue name.
>
>
> Any help / link will be appreciated!
>
>
>
>
> what is the
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:O8ShlSYZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6>
>> transport.
>>
>> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
>> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>>
>>
>> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
>> something for the printer vendor.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
>> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number,>>
>>> its driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>>
>>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>>> address.
>>>
>>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>>> the purpose of it.
>>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the
>>> print job to printer's IP address?
>>>
>>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Alan Morris [MSFT] |
> The spooler typically connects to the printer name rather than the share
> name but one can connect to the share name as well. The share name is
> used by the server service to create named pipes to the spooler service.
>
> The spooler uses the printer HOSTNAME to obtain the IP address for the
> printer from WINS or DNS entries. Stale entries are always around. Most
> printers get the IP from DHCP but some printers do not play well when
> updating WINS and DNS. If the NIC for the printer works well with DNS
> leave it DHCP. If your running into too many stale entries when the IP
> changes, go for static. I'm sure there is more than one person in this
> forum who will tell you always use static IP entries for the printers.
>
> The spooler only uses the NETBIOS name of the printer when printing to
> Local Ports and resolution is handed over to the network layer when
> writing data or querying for valid server name. For most print server
> configurations, the NETBIOS name of the printer is never used.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
> news:eDBeJafZJHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>> Hello Mr. Morris.>
>> Sorry, I realize, I asked 3 questions and thank you for answering the 2nd
>> one.
>> I also realize that the print queue name is different from the printer
>> queue name, which I was referring to.
>>
>> Therefore, my first question is regarding the printer queue names on the
>> Windows environment, the printer queue names created by administrators.
>> " Please, what name is used for the server's printer queue name and
>> what's the purpose of it."
>>
>> I guess I found the 2nd part of my 2nd question, the purpose of the
>> server's printer queue name is to resolve the name into the IP address,
>> although I do not understand how are the A(host) and PTR records
>> entered/updated in the DNS in an AD environment and if printers use ddns
>> like workstations. On the other hand, if this printer queue name is to
>> resolve the printer's name into the IP address why would we experience
>> ghost printers? Don't DHCP and DNS keep in touch? lol
>>
>>
>> The first part of my 2nd question though is where I need some help. Out
>> of so many printer names that I mentioned in my original post, which one
>> is used for the server's printer queue name, please. Is it the NetBIOS
>> name of the printer, or could it be any name?
>>
>> Although it may seem like I have many questions, everything is related to
>> one thing only: the printer queue name.
>>
>>
>> Any help / link will be appreciated!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> what is the
>>
>> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:O8ShlSYZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>>> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6>>
>>> transport.
>>>
>>> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
>>> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>>>
>>>
>>> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
>>> something for the printer vendor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alan Morris
>>> Windows Printing Team
>>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>>
>>> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
>>> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number,
>>>> its driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>>>
>>>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>>>> address.
>>>>
>>>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>>>> the purpose of it.
>>>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the
>>>> print job to printer's IP address?
>>>>
>>>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>>>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
IT News |
> The spooler typically connects to the printer name rather than the share
> name but one can connect to the share name as well. The share name is
> used by the server service to create named pipes to the spooler service.
>
> The spooler uses the printer HOSTNAME to obtain the IP address for the
> printer from WINS or DNS entries. Stale entries are always around. Most
> printers get the IP from DHCP but some printers do not play well when
> updating WINS and DNS. If the NIC for the printer works well with DNS
> leave it DHCP. If your running into too many stale entries when the IP
> changes, go for static. I'm sure there is more than one person in this
> forum who will tell you always use static IP entries for the printers.
>
> The spooler only uses the NETBIOS name of the printer when printing to
> Local Ports and resolution is handed over to the network layer when
> writing data or querying for valid server name. For most print server
> configurations, the NETBIOS name of the printer is never used.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
> news:eDBeJafZJHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>> Hello Mr. Morris.>
>> Sorry, I realize, I asked 3 questions and thank you for answering the 2nd
>> one.
>> I also realize that the print queue name is different from the printer
>> queue name, which I was referring to.
>>
>> Therefore, my first question is regarding the printer queue names on the
>> Windows environment, the printer queue names created by administrators.
>> " Please, what name is used for the server's printer queue name and
>> what's the purpose of it."
>>
>> I guess I found the 2nd part of my 2nd question, the purpose of the
>> server's printer queue name is to resolve the name into the IP address,
>> although I do not understand how are the A(host) and PTR records
>> entered/updated in the DNS in an AD environment and if printers use ddns
>> like workstations. On the other hand, if this printer queue name is to
>> resolve the printer's name into the IP address why would we experience
>> ghost printers? Don't DHCP and DNS keep in touch? lol
>>
>>
>> The first part of my 2nd question though is where I need some help. Out
>> of so many printer names that I mentioned in my original post, which one
>> is used for the server's printer queue name, please. Is it the NetBIOS
>> name of the printer, or could it be any name?
>>
>> Although it may seem like I have many questions, everything is related to
>> one thing only: the printer queue name.
>>
>>
>> Any help / link will be appreciated!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> what is the
>>
>> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:O8ShlSYZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>>> One can only send data over LPD/ lpr protocol on an IPv4 or IPv6>>
>>> transport.
>>>
>>> Each manufacture can designate how to implement the LPD spec, some only
>>> accept data to a specific queue name and others will accept to any name.
>>>
>>>
>>> So far this you are not really asking a Windows question but rather
>>> something for the printer vendor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alan Morris
>>> Windows Printing Team
>>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>>
>>> "ITNews" <ITNews@net.it> wrote in message
>>> news:%23zrdPyuYJHA.760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number,
>>>> its driver's name, its LPD queue name
>>>>
>>>> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
>>>> address.
>>>>
>>>> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's
>>>> the purpose of it.
>>>> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the
>>>> print job to printer's IP address?
>>>>
>>>> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue
>>>> name ... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
IT News |
> From the manifacture, the printer has a netbios name, a model number, its
> driver's name, its LPD queue name
>
> On the server, the administrator assigns a print queue name and an IP
> address.
>
> Please, what name is used for the server's print queue name and what's the
> purpose of it.
> On the other hand, why do we need the LPD queue name if we send the print
> job to printer's IP address?
>
> Lately, printers manufactures allow any remote queue name for LPD queue name
> .... how does that work compare to the specific LPD queues names?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
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