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date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:11:02 -0700,
group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
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Re: Printer stops working when addressed from other network-PC's
tx for the advice, but unfortunately it didn't solve the problem. I'm getting
convinced that Vista is "blocker", because:
* re-installing HP software on the HP's get's the printer working. Tried it
again, and it lasted for one day
* if I re-start the Vista-PC, waiting behind my XP-ones, you actually see XP
trying to re-establish the off-line situation, but after a moment the message
once again pops up telling me that (in Dutch) Windows failed to bring the
printer on-line.
Any other suggestions?
"f/fgeorge" wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:11:02 -0700, Mon.avis
> wrote:
>
> >My HP-Deskjet is connected to a Vista-64 based PC which runs in a
> >4-PC-network; the 3 other PC's are XP. There were no problems with the
> >printer being addressed from one of the XP-PC's but all of sudden the printer
> >proves to be "off line" on all three. There is no new software installed on
> >neither PC or network(router).
> >I'm using HP-software which drives the printer-functions and it operated
> >perfectly for about 1 year.
> >Printer-sharing was and is enabled on the Vista-pc.
> >
> >At discovering this week the problem, I re-installed the HP-software on one
> >of the HP-PC's and that seemed to solve the problem .... for one day. It
> >looks like the Vista-PC turns dows the remote access to the printer once it
> >starts up.
> >
> >Could it be that a recent security update from MS Vista blocks this printer
> >sharing?
> >
> >Help is appreciated. tx.
> Do this on your XP machines:
>
> Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.
>
> ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in
> the
> drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.
>
> A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type
> in the
> \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and
> the
> printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty
>
> No it does not make sense but it does work. Hope it helps.
>
date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:59:01 -0700
author: Mon.avis
Re: Printer stops working when addressed from other network-PC's
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:59:01 -0700, Mon.avis
wrote:
>tx for the advice, but unfortunately it didn't solve the problem. I'm getting
>convinced that Vista is "blocker", because:
>* re-installing HP software on the HP's get's the printer working. Tried it
>again, and it lasted for one day
>* if I re-start the Vista-PC, waiting behind my XP-ones, you actually see XP
>trying to re-establish the off-line situation, but after a moment the message
>once again pops up telling me that (in Dutch) Windows failed to bring the
>printer on-line.
>
>Any other suggestions?
>
No I don't have any more ideas. What I posted, at the bottom, worked
perfectly for me. I have 21 computers here at home and one of them is
Vista, all the rest are XP Pro. Using what I outlined they can all
print to the printer hooked up to the Vista machine with no problems,
no matter the restarting of any of the pc's.
>>"f/fgeorge" wrote:
>> Do this on your XP machines:
>>
>> Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.
>>
>> ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in
>> the
>> drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.
>>
>> A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type
>> in the
>> \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and
>> the
>> printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty
>>
>> No it does not make sense but it does work. Hope it helps.
date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:31:55 GMT
author: f/fgeorge
Re: Printer stops working when addressed from other network-PC's
You might try reloading the driver on the Vista computer. I have more
success sharing the printer from my XP computer doing the Add Printer (local
printer) procedure from f/fgeorge on the Vista computer.
"f/fgeorge" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:59:01 -0700, Mon.avis
> wrote:
>
>>tx for the advice, but unfortunately it didn't solve the problem. I'm
>>getting
>>convinced that Vista is "blocker", because:
>>* re-installing HP software on the HP's get's the printer working. Tried
>>it
>>again, and it lasted for one day
>>* if I re-start the Vista-PC, waiting behind my XP-ones, you actually see
>>XP
>>trying to re-establish the off-line situation, but after a moment the
>>message
>>once again pops up telling me that (in Dutch) Windows failed to bring the
>>printer on-line.
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
> No I don't have any more ideas. What I posted, at the bottom, worked
> perfectly for me. I have 21 computers here at home and one of them is
> Vista, all the rest are XP Pro. Using what I outlined they can all
> print to the printer hooked up to the Vista machine with no problems,
> no matter the restarting of any of the pc's.
>
>>>"f/fgeorge" wrote:
>>> Do this on your XP machines:
>>>
>>> Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.
>>>
>>> ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in
>>> the
>>> drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.
>>>
>>> A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type
>>> in the
>>> \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and
>>> the
>>> printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty
>>>
>>> No it does not make sense but it does work. Hope it helps.
date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:42:29 -0500
author: Patrick C
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