Older Print Server

[Guest]

I have an older print server from StarTech. It is a 10/100 wired with three
parallel port connections labeled LPT1 - LPT3.
With Windows XP, I can either use their funky utilitiy software that adds
the ports for me, or I can simply manually add the TCP/IP port myself (I
prefer the later, it's just cleaner). I have no problem adding the port on
Vista RC2, and I can even print to the printer on occasion (usually right
after a reboot).
My problem is this. After a short while, the printer status simply switches
to "OFFLINE". Nothing I do short of rebooting the computer will bring it back
online, and then only for a short while.
I don't have this problem with any of the XP machines or the 2000 server I'm
running. Any thoughts

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

Configure the port so that SNMP is disabled.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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[Guest]

That did the trick... But why? I checked the port configurations on the XP
Pro machines and SNMP are all enabled, and they all work fine. Can you please
explain the difference or point me to the appropriate reference?
Thanks

Configure the port so that SNMP is disabled.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I have an older print server from StarTech. It is a 10/100 wired with three
parallel port connections labeled LPT1 - LPT3.
With Windows XP, I can either use their funky utilitiy software that adds
the ports for me, or I can simply manually add the TCP/IP port myself (I
prefer the later, it's just cleaner). I have no problem adding the port on
Vista RC2, and I can even print to the printer on occasion (usually right
after a reboot).
My problem is this. After a short while, the printer status simply
switches
to "OFFLINE". Nothing I do short of rebooting the computer will bring it
back
online, and then only for a short while.
I don't have this problem with any of the XP machines or the 2000 server
I'm
running. Any thoughts

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

In XP you can set the port to SNMP enabled even when the device does not
actually support SNMP. In Vista, setting SNMP enabled when the device does
not support, the port will be set offline when the port monitor does not get
any SNMP traffic back from the SNMP query.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

That did the trick... But why? I checked the port configurations on the XP
Pro machines and SNMP are all enabled, and they all work fine. Can you
please
explain the difference or point me to the appropriate reference?
Thanks

Configure the port so that SNMP is disabled.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I have an older print server from StarTech. It is a 10/100 wired with
three
parallel port connections labeled LPT1 - LPT3.
With Windows XP, I can either use their funky utilitiy software that
adds
the ports for me, or I can simply manually add the TCP/IP port myself
(I
prefer the later, it's just cleaner). I have no problem adding the port
on
Vista RC2, and I can even print to the printer on occasion (usually
right
after a reboot).
My problem is this. After a short while, the printer status simply
switches
to "OFFLINE". Nothing I do short of rebooting the computer will bring
it
back
online, and then only for a short while.
I don't have this problem with any of the XP machines or the 2000
server
I'm
running. Any thoughts