Re: Network print lost after inactive period

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Thanks for the advice, Doug.

I switched the printer to static IP, with a 169.254 address. The printer
seemed already to be set up as a local printer, so I switched the value in
the 'Printer name or IP address' field to the IP - I'm assuming that this is
equivalent to setting up a local printer from scratch?

Results were not encouraging, though, as I could get no print out at all
after making the changes. Have eventually (not without some difficulty!) got
back to Position 1, though. I guess occasional printout is better than none!

Thanks anyway,

GRS


"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uMe5%23hiiFHA.1044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Don't know whether this will solve the problem, but I have always felt
> that
> DHCP and now APIPA support in a network enabled printer is more trouble
> than
> it is worth. Try:
>
> 1. Configure the Brother device with a static IP. It can be in
> the169.254.x.x range if you want, but make it a fixed address.
>
> 2. Use the Add Printer wizard. Select Local Printer and clear the auto
> detect box. Add a standard TCP/IP port using the fixed IP address you set
> in #1.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "GRS" <anon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:claCe.410$F_2.231@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I wonder if someone can help me with this, please?
>>
>> At home, I am connecting a laptop running XP Home and a Brother
>> multifunction printer via a Netgear 4-port ethernet hub. Both devices are
>> using Auto Private Addressing, subnet is 255.255.0.0, addresses do not
>> conflict. There are no other devices at present.
>>
>> Immediately after bootup all is well. But if I don't print for a while, I
>> seem to be losing the connection; because when I do submit a job, it
>> times
>> out with an unhelpful message to the effect that the document failed to
>> print. Nothing short of rebooting the laptop seems to reestablish the
>> connection.
>>
>> So I have two questions, if someone would be so kind as to enlighten me:
>> 1. What have I got set wrong that this keeps happening??
>> 2. If it must time out in this annoying manner, is there some less
>> radical
>> way than rebooting to get the connection back again? I have tried the
> Repair
>> button in Network status, and ipconfig /renew, but to no avail.
>>
>> Any suggestions gratefully received!
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> GRS
>>
>>
>
>


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