Can't Print Across Network
Mark P. Warbeck
I have two computers at home connected via 10BaseT Ethernet cards.
File and printer sharing is enabled on both computers. Installed
protocols are NetBEUI and IPX/SPX. I can see the other computer in
Network Neighborhood. I can transfer files, I can even run
applications on the other computer, but it won't print from the remote
computer. I am using a HP Deskjet 820Cse. I can see the printer from
the remote unit. I have no problem setting it up as a network printer.
It is marked as shared on the computer it is attached to, it just
won't print. I have tried from the setup page (Print test page), from
the driver utilities test page function, from Works for Win 95, and
from Printshop (a 16 bit app.). The printer works fine on the local
computer. I even tried capturing the port, it made no difference.
When you try to print, it acts like it is printing (dialog box says
now printing, printer icon appears in task bar) but nothing happens.
Yes, the printer is turned on. Any help please! The network cards were
purchased so I would not have to buy a second printer. As it is now I
have to transfer the files across the network and print from the
computer with the printer attached. Thanks!
dutchduffer
I'm sure someone will correct this if there is anything wrong in it.
At the PC w/o the printer (remote), do:
1. Start|Settings|Printers
2. If the Host Printer is present in the Pinter window, highlight and
right-click.
3. Select Properties
4. In the Properties window, select the 'Details' tab.
5. Where it says 'Print to..Port' make sure 'LPT1' is selected; and that
the correct path to the Host printer is identified. Path should look
something like '\\Host\HP???'
This should do the job for you.
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Prototype
I also got the same problem....And I also using Hp deskjet
but mine is HP Deskjet 820Cxi. I also can see my files and printer
but just cannot print to the computer with the printer. I have
tried wat is written below.
I suspect....issit the Hp printer problem when connecting as a network printer.
I got the error on the remote printer with the printer....Error writing
to LPT1.
But when printing at the remote computer, there is no problem also..
Can somebody comment??..thanx.
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: > I have two computers at home connected via 10BaseT Ethernet cards.
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Jeff Sykes
I had this same problem when I wired a two-node peer-to-peer network at my
church. There was one printer, an HP 855c, attached to the secretary's
computer. The problem was the pastor's computer could not print to it
over the network. Here's what worked for me:
On the computer WITHOUT the attached printer click on the network
neighborhood icon.
Click on the computer with the printer attached
RIGHT click on the printer icon attached to that computer and choose
INSTALL. THis installs the printer driver over the network from the
computer with the printer attached. Follow the prompts and when you are
done you can print a test page to see if things are working as they
should.
Hope this helps.
Jeff Sykes
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chri...@christine.nl
>Click on the computer with the printer attached
>
>RIGHT click on the printer icon attached to that computer and choose
>INSTALL. THis installs the printer driver over the network from the
>computer with the printer attached. Follow the prompts and when you are
>done you can print a test page to see if things are working as they
>should.
I did this, but it didn't work. When I print a test job on the
computer without the printer, I can see the job in the spooler on that
computer, then I can see the job in the spooler on the computer with
the printer attached to it, and then the job simply disappears without
any printer activity. The printer (an HP 660C) works fine when
printing from the computer to which it is connected.
*sigh*
Christine
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Thomas M. Root
chri...@christine.nl wrote:
>
> I did this, but it didn't work. When I print a test job on the
> computer without the printer, I can see the job in the spooler on that
> computer, then I can see the job in the spooler on the computer with
> the printer attached to it, and then the job simply disappears without
> any printer activity. The printer (an HP 660C) works fine when
> printing from the computer to which it is connected.
> *sigh*
>
Hewlett Packard didn't support networking of their 600 series deskjet
printers because they thought that most network users would exceed the
printer's duty cycle. However, they acknowledged that many home and
small office users had a legitimate need to network to share these
printers and have posted instructions at their web site. See:
http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpd03087.html
for more information or search their support files for 660C+network.
HTH, Tom
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