Re: Problems with networked printer
- From: "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:28:14 -0500
The usual suspects would be jobs stuck in the queue. Go to Printers and
Faxes and make sure the printer doesn't show any jobs. On both the computer
you're printing from and the one that hosts the printer, make sure there are
no files in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS (there should only be files
in there when jobs are queued). Restart the Print Spooler service on both
PCs.
In the properties of the printer, make sure the everyone group has the right
to print (security tab). Check the logs on both PCs to see if the spooler
service is logging errors. If not, and the problem persists, up the logging
on the hosting PC in Printers and Faxes -> File -> Server Properties ->
Advanced. Note the current settings so you can put them back when you're
done troubleshooting (you'll be amazed at how much info it logs when you
turn it up).
I recommend getting an HP jetdirect USB print spooler instead of hosting the
printer on a workstation. I've had excellent luck with the 175X - probably
have half a dozen of them. Probably $150 but a good print server will be
trouble free while a bad one will be constant aggravation.
"mattyjh" <mattyjh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B1E9A640-AD75-4D31-B703-8C7D1D56717A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have an OKI3100 USB printer connected to a clients machine on my Windows
2003SBS network. If i print a document from the machine the printer is
plugged into to the printer it works fine. However, if i print a document
from any other machine on the network the document in the printer queue
shows
"Error - Printing" as its status, and then it doesn't print anything.
What could be the problem?
.
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