| Subject: Vista and Print Server |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/1/2008 5:42:18 PM |
| From: "RonR" [Email Address Protection] |
I have 3 computers sharing a printer through a Netgear print server - PS121. The three print fine - they run Windows XP. Now I want to add a Windows Vista computer. However, the Vista computer does not "see" the print server. Do I need to attach the print server directly to the Vista machine for installation and then go back to the traditional setup w/ the Print Server as a network device? |
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| Subject: Re: Vista and Print Server |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/1/2008 6:07:27 PM |
| From: "Cari \(MS-MVP\)" [Email Address Protection] |
Ensure the print server is compatible with Vista.... there may be infomation at the manufacturer's website. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "RonR" <u44629@uwe> wrote in message news:86856b121ec30@uwe... >I have 3 computers sharing a printer through a Netgear print server - >PS121. > The three print fine - they run Windows XP. Now I want to add a Windows > Vista > computer. However, the Vista computer does not "see" the print server. Do > I > need to attach the print server directly to the Vista machine for > installation and then go back to the traditional setup w/ the Print Server > as > a network device? > |
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| Subject: Re: Vista and Print Server |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/1/2008 7:27:08 PM |
| From: "Tom Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
The Netgear website does not mention that that print server is Vista compatible. However, I see nothing in the specification that would lead to it not being compatible. But whatta I know?? ;-) At the very least, you will need Vista drivers for your printer. Do you install by running the installation wizard for network printers or from its "web page"? I'm not familiar with that device. Perhaps Alan Morris will have some thoughts. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "RonR" <u44629@uwe> wrote in message news:86856b121ec30@uwe... >I have 3 computers sharing a printer through a Netgear print server - >PS121. > The three print fine - they run Windows XP. Now I want to add a Windows > Vista > computer. However, the Vista computer does not "see" the print server. Do > I > need to attach the print server directly to the Vista machine for > installation and then go back to the traditional setup w/ the Print Server > as > a network device? > |
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| Subject: Re: Vista and Print Server |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/2/2008 5:57:58 AM |
| From: "RonR via WindowsKB.com" [Email Address Protection] |
I downloaded the updated Vista driver. During the install, it goes looking for the print server...but can't "find it". That's when I started to wonder if I needed to attach the print server to the Vista computer to do the install...then move the print server back to being a network device off the router. ??? Cari (MS-MVP) wrote: >Ensure the print server is compatible with Vista.... there may be infomation >at the manufacturer's website. >>I have 3 computers sharing a printer through a Netgear print server - >>PS121. >[quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> as >> a network device? -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-vista-print/200807/1 |
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| Subject: Re: Vista and Print Server |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/2/2008 12:02:26 PM |
| From: "Alan Morris [MSFT]" [Email Address Protection] |
Can the Vista machine ping the netgear device? I think netgear has there own port monitor for XP Is there any information on whether the device supports LPD? If it does and you can ping the device, create a Standard TCP/IP. You will need configure the port in LPR mode using the queue name the device LPD supports. And enable byte counting if needed. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ObfJjs%232IHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > The Netgear website does not mention that that print server is Vista > compatible. However, I see nothing in the specification that would lead to > it not being compatible. But whatta I know?? ;-) > > At the very least, you will need Vista drivers for your printer. Do you > install by running the installation wizard for network printers or from > its "web page"? I'm not familiar with that device. > > Perhaps Alan Morris will have some thoughts. > -- > > Tom > MSMVP 1998-2007 > > > "RonR" <u44629@uwe> wrote in message news:86856b121ec30@uwe... >>I have 3 computers sharing a printer through a Netgear print server - >>PS121. >> The three print fine - they run Windows XP. Now I want to add a Windows >> Vista >> computer. However, the Vista computer does not "see" the print server. Do >> I >> need to attach the print server directly to the Vista machine for >> installation and then go back to the traditional setup w/ the Print >> Server as >> a network device? >> > |
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