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 13:03:31 +0100
Alan,
Take a look at ->
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242079
Can you try this on your NT box and let me know how it goes...
Thanx
-- Regards, Fraser Dickson [MCP] "Alan C" <techserv@nospam.noisp.com> wrote in message news:%23yXT84MPEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Spot on! Also, on the XP box - in 'printer- properties' - I have > added all appropriate users to 'security'. > > "Fraser Dickson" <faz_dickson@(removethis)hotmail.com> wrote in > message news:eoRjL1MPEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > 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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