Re: Printer problems
From: Fraser Dickson (faz_dickson_at_(removethis)hotmail.com)
Date: 05/18/04
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 12:42:59 +0100
O.k
Just to clear this up them the scenario is as follows:
You have an XP box with a pritner connected to it
You have shared this printer on the XP box
>From a NT machine you attempt to connect to the shared printer on the XP box
This connection fails
Correct?
-- Regards, Fraser Dickson [MCP] "Alan C" <techserv@nospam.noisp.com> wrote in message news:O0XzEwMPEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Hate to say it, but this isn't the problem. I have drivers on disk > for all the printers as we have been using them on NT4 for over a > year. The problem is that when I try to add a networked (shared) > printer to NT4, the browser shows the machine name, but doesn't list > the printer as shared/available, even if I specify > \\machine\sharename. The only difference then to now is the new XP > box that has the printer connected has a different ip address from > NT4 box that it's replaced. > > "Fraser Dickson" <faz_dickson@(removethis)hotmail.com> wrote in > message news:%23tnbkoMPEHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Hi Alan, > > On your XP box that you have connected a printer to open up the > Printers and > Faxes window and select File -> Server Properties > > Click on the Drivers tab. In here are a list of drivers for the > printers you > have installed on the box. As you are connecting NT workstations to > this, > can you confirm that NT4.0 drivers are available as well? > > -- > > Regards, > Fraser Dickson [MCP] > > > "Alan C" <techserv@nospam.noisp.com> wrote in message > news:ugjQkYMPEHA.904@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> We have a network with SBS2k server and NT4 wk/stns. Printers are >> either networked (tcp/ip) or shared. >> >> In preparation to a full upgrade we have replaced two NT4 with > XPPro >> boxes. Networking is fine but printers are a problem. >> 1. A shared printer attached to XP box doesn't appear on the NT4 > add >> printer list - error RPC server unavailable - RPC services are >> started on all pc's. >> 2. A networked printer on a 3-port HP jet direct server cannot be >> connected to the XP pc's as they won't allow the port address - > e.g. >> 192.168.248.173:5101 to be entered. >> >> Help, Please. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- >> ----------- >> This message has been checked for all known viruses. >> >> The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is >> confidential and may be the subject of legal, professional or > other >> privilege. It is intended for the named addressee only and may > not >> be disclosed to any other parties without the prior permission of >> the originator. >> >> Fight Spam! Join EuroCAUCE: http://www.euro.cauce.org >> >> > > >
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