Printing across wireless

[Guest]

Hi.

I have 24 wireless laptops, 1 server and a DEll wireless Access point.
I also have a printer connected to the server. The server is linked to the
access point via a cross-over cable.
The PCs can easily see the server shared drives but are having real problems
with the printer. If they can connect to it, via con2prt, they cannot get
into the properties screen and when they try and print the application they
are printing from just exits. Any ideas?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

What kind of printer?

Can the clients connect using the GUI interface? Does the printer work if
they connect to it with the GUI instead of con2prt?

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[Guest]

Iv'e tried both a Kyocera FX1920 and an HP LJ2100

When I try to conect through the GUI the printer appears in the printer
folder but the same, exitting the software, problem occurs.

What kind of printer?

Can the clients connect using the GUI interface? Does the printer work if
they connect to it with the GUI instead of con2prt?

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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Hi.

I have 24 wireless laptops, 1 server and a DEll wireless Access point.
I also have a printer connected to the server. The server is linked to the
access point via a cross-over cable.
The PCs can easily see the server shared drives but are having real
problems
with the printer. If they can connect to it, via con2prt, they cannot get
into the properties screen and when they try and print the application
they
are printing from just exits. Any ideas?

 

[wanderer]

sounds like you don't have enough bandwidth

easy test. cross connect a pc instead of the AP. Can you print? If
so consider a topology upgrade.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

How are you installing the drivers on the remote computer? From the look of
it this printer requires fairly specialized drivers.

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Iv'e tried both a Kyocera FX1920 and an HP LJ2100

When I try to conect through the GUI the printer appears in the printer
folder but the same, exitting the software, problem occurs.

What kind of printer?

Can the clients connect using the GUI interface? Does the printer work
if
they connect to it with the GUI instead of con2prt?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi.

I have 24 wireless laptops, 1 server and a DEll wireless Access point.
I also have a printer connected to the server. The server is linked to
the
access point via a cross-over cable.
The PCs can easily see the server shared drives but are having real
problems
with the printer. If they can connect to it, via con2prt, they cannot
get
into the properties screen and when they try and print the application
they
are printing from just exits. Any ideas?

 

[Bruce Sanderson]

What version of Windows is on the server and what what version of Windows is
on the clients?

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It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.

Iv'e tried both a Kyocera FX1920 and an HP LJ2100

When I try to conect through the GUI the printer appears in the printer
folder but the same, exitting the software, problem occurs.

What kind of printer?

Can the clients connect using the GUI interface? Does the printer work
if
they connect to it with the GUI instead of con2prt?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi.

I have 24 wireless laptops, 1 server and a DEll wireless Access point.
I also have a printer connected to the server. The server is linked to
the
access point via a cross-over cable.
The PCs can easily see the server shared drives but are having real
problems
with the printer. If they can connect to it, via con2prt, they cannot
get
into the properties screen and when they try and print the application
they
are printing from just exits. Any ideas?