Re: network printer appears as a LPT1 entry with no network info

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When viewing the properties of the connection, the port information is
displayed for the machine sharing the printer.

If you have administrative rights on the remote machine you can manipulate
the port information. If no admin rights the information is displayed
without write access.


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"GMcHale" <GMcHale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F22CEC21-373A-4FE8-B42A-7F53D6D6EFC7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, I've used ADD Printer as well. The install process seems to work
fine,
> but when it is finished the network printer is attached as lpt1 with
network
> address.
> During the install process I "browse" to the network devie and select it.
>
> I've also added it by diplaying the network printer device via network
> neighbourhood and select "install" .
>
> Greg
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
> > What do you mean by "create the link to the Xerox printer"? Are you
> > installing it by Add Printer or doing something else?
> > --
> >
> > "GMcHale" <GMcHale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:457004C2-732D-4203-9640-344800C9E411@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I have 3 systems running Win XP Pro. A tower and two notebooks. The
> > > notebooks
> > > are connected via wirless networking. The tower has a HP Fax/Priinter
> > > combo
> > > attached and a Xerox XD100 attached locally as well. All devices could
> > > print
> > > successfully with no problems. One notebook was changed to a Sony VAio
> > > with
> > > XP Pro with SP2+ installed. I can created a link to the HP printer and
it
> > > works fine.
> > >
> > > When I create the link to the Xerox printer the new print element on
the
> > > Sony will not print to the tower attached printer. Looking at the
device
> > > properties I see that the Ports properties show the printer being
attached
> > > locally via lpt1. It should be showing the network address of the
tower
> > > machine \\bruce\\xerox. The port buttons are grayed out and I cannot
> > > change
> > > the attributes of this device.
> > >
> > > I access the devices on the tower system via the network and then
select
> > > install to install the drivers on the new notebook.
> > >
> > > I've deleted and recreated a couple of times with the same results.
> > > I've also checked the other notebook, deleted the printer and
recreated
> > > with
> > > no problems.
> > >
> > > Running out of ideas? Thanks Greg
> >
> >
> >


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