"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<iz_xc.5534$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> "shermo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I often lose the connection to my printer server and have to back out
> > of my attempt to print and reprint to restore the connection (hitting
> > "retry" does not do it). Any suggestions? Thanks.
> >
> > My setup: I have 2 pcs, one running win98se (this is where I usually
> > lose the connection) and one running winxp. They both connect to a
> > linksys 4 port router. I have a linksys print server that also
> > connects to the router as well as a new HP usb printer.
> Review all of the network settings on the win98se computer. The problem
> seems to be one of timeout.
>
> If that doesn't work (and it probably won't), update the win98se to winxp.
> Winxp is more stable and fault resistant than win98se.
>
> Jim
Spoke w/ HP support and they confirmed my worse fears, the HP 3 in 1
does not work w/ a print server (I believe the scanner in particular
needs to the bi-directional communication which is forfeited w/ the
print server). Before I return my new print server, is there any work
arounds?
1. I assume I can set up my win98se pc as the print server. Is this
simply by attaching printer directly to win98se pc, "share" the
printer, and then on other pc set up a new printer port corresponding
to the "print server" pc's network IP address?
2. I've seen other posts talking about enabling ECP and then the
bi-directional communication will work thru a print sever. Is this
true, and if so, how would one do that?
3. Prior to buying the print server, I shared a printer by attaching
both pc's parallel ports to an auto data switch, which attached to my
old parallel printer. Since my new 3 in 1 only has a usb connection,
I chose to tag onto my wired ethernet network/router setup. Does
there exist a usb auto data switch that I could utilize?
4. Other ideas?
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