PRINTER server NOT Visble

[George J Meier]

Trying desperately to install a network Printer.

connected through a Cat 5 cable to one of the 4 wired connection a
DSL/Router/Wireless.

I ran the installation CD.

The Printer server is installed and visible on the Wireless configuration
dialogues.

It has an IP address given it by DHCP, to fit in the home network, like
another computer.

It has a Mac Address and a name.

When looking in Network Neighbourhood, it only lists computers.

When I try to Install as New Printer, it cannot be found as network printer.

It cannot be found as it's IP address.

I tried disabling the windows firewall, no change.

Any clue ?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Trying desperately to install a network Printer.

connected through a Cat 5 cable to one of the 4 wired connection a
DSL/Router/Wireless.

I ran the installation CD.

The Printer server is installed and visible on the Wireless
configuration dialogues.

Not sure what that means....

It has an IP address given it by DHCP, to fit in the home network,
like another computer.
Good.

It has a Mac Address and a name.

When looking in Network Neighbourhood, it only lists computers.
Yep.

When I try to Install as New Printer, it cannot be found as network
printer.
It cannot be found as it's IP address.

What does that mean, "found" ?

I tried disabling the windows firewall, no change.

Nor would it - the windows firewall doesn't block anything outbound.

Any clue ?

Sounds like you're close....but remember, it's not going to be a *network*
printer when you set it up on a workstation, it's going to be a *local*
printer. (Yes, sounds funny, but it's true. A network printer, from your
computer's perspective, would be one you installed on a server or computer &
shared out through there)

Can you ping the printer's IP address? Can you go to http://<ipaddress> and
manage it there (presuming it has that capability)?

You don't mention the kind of printer this is, and whether it has a
software/driver suite you can now run on all your workstations to set it up.

If it just has a simple driver, you will probably want to assign the printer
a static IP address on your network so it doesn't change - the setup CD you
have may install special new ports that don't require a static IP address,
though.

Presuming there's no special port set up by your cd, set up a new *local*
printer on your computer(s) - in the wizard, when prompted for the port,
select Standard TCP/IP Port , and enter the TCP/IP address there. Then
continue along & install the driver.

If you want, you can do this on one workstation, & then share the printer -
and then install *network* printers on the other computers and point to that
shared printer. This may or may not be better than having them set up to
print directly - I don't know what your network setup is.

Hope this helps.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

In general, such printers are added as local printers using the TCP/IP port
type instead of the more common LPT1 port. Check the instructions that came
with the printer and this will almost surely be made clear.

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