Re: Dual printers on WindowsXP
- From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 23:26:24 -0400
It sounds like the USB controller on your motherboard may be developing problems. The two ports should be separate, so it probably isn't a loading issue as you'd normally expect. Try it with one printer plugged in to the back ports and one into the front ports and see if the issue continues.
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"kcdonaldson" <kcdonaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C8AD86A1-49C9-4532-951C-2A903E971393@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>i cannot print because windows says that they are not connected. However
> after a reboot they will work for about 20 min. and then windows says they
> are not connected. One printer is an HP 1209 All-In-One and the other printer
> is a Lexmark X125 4-In-One. The reason for the two printers is that the
> Lexmark's scanning capability is very poor and the HP scanner works great but
> the HP does not have FAX like the Lexmark. My PC is an Emachine W2925 with
> two USB ports on the back panel and one USB on the front panel. Both printers
> are hooked into the back panel (obviously the most logical). If i have one
> printer hooked up at a time they will each work fine. But due to the scanning
> issue as mentioned and the fax capability of the Lexmark, this forces me to
> have both. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> More information on exactly what your problem is and the symptoms would be helpful. What are you trying to do? What are you expecting to happen? What actually happens, or does not as the case may be? The printer model and other information would also be of assistance in helping to find an answer.
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>> "kcdonaldson" <kcdonaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DFCF1AFD-DD9A-48AE-81DF-357A26486B2F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have two printers connected and i'm using Windows XP home edition. The
>> > problem i'm having is that my printers are having a problem communicating.
>> > I'm using new cables and i have the latest drivers installed. Bioth printers
>> > are connected through USB cables. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling
>> > and there is no change. Any ideas on what could be causing my headache?
>>
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