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Connection to network printer lost after logoff/logon.
Hi everyone
I have NT Server, 25 XP Pro machines and 5 laptops on a domain. I set up a network printer (HP Business Jet 2230), connected to it on one of the laptops (logged in as user) and works fine. When I restart or logoff/logon the connection to the network printer is lost and it doesn't appear in Printers folder. However if you logon as network Administrator it's retained.
I have tried installing it as network user, local Administrator, network Administrator, but can only ever see it as network Administrator. The user has full control permissions on the printer.
I have also tried installing it (with all account types), as a local printer (as the wizard says to if it is a network printer but doesn't have a print server) - couldn't find IP settings on the printer itself so I typed it's network name, but the laptop doesn't find it, although can obviously find it if installed as a network printer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - sorry about the low points, it's all I have left and Experts Exchange wont accept my British credit card!!
Cheers, Al
I have NT Server, 25 XP Pro machines and 5 laptops on a domain. I set up a network printer (HP Business Jet 2230), connected to it on one of the laptops (logged in as user) and works fine. When I restart or logoff/logon the connection to the network printer is lost and it doesn't appear in Printers folder. However if you logon as network Administrator it's retained.
I have tried installing it as network user, local Administrator, network Administrator, but can only ever see it as network Administrator. The user has full control permissions on the printer.
I have also tried installing it (with all account types), as a local printer (as the wizard says to if it is a network printer but doesn't have a print server) - couldn't find IP settings on the printer itself so I typed it's network name, but the laptop doesn't find it, although can obviously find it if installed as a network printer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - sorry about the low points, it's all I have left and Experts Exchange wont accept my British credit card!!
Cheers, Al
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Thanks Marakush, Lyle, but the printer isn't attached to a computer - it's a network printer plugged straight in to a hub.
Al
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Thanks Lyle. that's very helpful. I'll give it a go today and let you know...
Cheers,
Al
Cheers,
Al
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Hi there
Sorry for the long silence. I tried what you suggested, and I read the manuals etc, but the configuration page didn't give me an IP address for the printer. It is supposed to print two pages as it is attached to a Jet Direct 500X print server and the IP address of this should be on the second page. I only get the first config page with no IP.
I checked the properties of the printer from the NT server and noted the IP address. Went to the laptop and installed the printer (logged in as user) in the way you explained but it couldn't find it on the network. It seems whatever I do, the only way I can have the laptop permanently connected to the printer is by logging in as network administrator to install it and to use it. I've checked the permissions on the printer object on the laptop - given full control to the user, checked permissions on NT server - given user 'special access' to the user.
I'll try a couple of other things and get back to you
Regards
Al
Sorry for the long silence. I tried what you suggested, and I read the manuals etc, but the configuration page didn't give me an IP address for the printer. It is supposed to print two pages as it is attached to a Jet Direct 500X print server and the IP address of this should be on the second page. I only get the first config page with no IP.
I checked the properties of the printer from the NT server and noted the IP address. Went to the laptop and installed the printer (logged in as user) in the way you explained but it couldn't find it on the network. It seems whatever I do, the only way I can have the laptop permanently connected to the printer is by logging in as network administrator to install it and to use it. I've checked the permissions on the printer object on the laptop - given full control to the user, checked permissions on NT server - given user 'special access' to the user.
I'll try a couple of other things and get back to you
Regards
Al
Suggest an even points split between lyle-granger and marakus.
Split sounds fine on my end...
Marakush
Marakush
Sounds fine here.
Lyle
Lyle
1. Rt click on the printer
2. Go to the sharing tab
3. choose share and make sure that the everyone group is there (should be by default)
Hope this helps
Lyle