Windows 7 laptop prints intermittently to HP 1012 shared by XP workstation
Computer A:
Windows XP SP3
Static private IP 10.2020.50
Sharing an HP 1012 with the rest of the office.
The HP 1012 is configured with port DOT4_001 (Image 1).
Efforts to configure the port produce an error. (Image 2).
Computer A has no problems printing to the HP 1012.
All other XP computers in the office have no problems printing to HP 1012.
Computer B:
Windows 7
Computer does not utilize share. (Driver mismatch).
Instead computer utilizes direct mapping with generic HP PCL 6 drivers and Computer A's IP (10.2020.50) as port number.
Computer B successfully prints to sometimes.
I've been unable to pinpoint what causes the print functionality on Computer B to come and go. Suggestions?
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Windows XP SP3
Static private IP 10.2020.50
Sharing an HP 1012 with the rest of the office.
The HP 1012 is configured with port DOT4_001 (Image 1).
Efforts to configure the port produce an error. (Image 2).
Computer A has no problems printing to the HP 1012.
All other XP computers in the office have no problems printing to HP 1012.
Computer B:
Windows 7
Computer does not utilize share. (Driver mismatch).
Instead computer utilizes direct mapping with generic HP PCL 6 drivers and Computer A's IP (10.2020.50) as port number.
Computer B successfully prints to sometimes.
I've been unable to pinpoint what causes the print functionality on Computer B to come and go. Suggestions?
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I failed to specify that the printer mapping on Computer B (the Windows 7 laptop) is using a TCP/IP port (10.20.0.50). I definitely haven't shared from the Windows 7 machine.
"You need the windows 7 driver installed on that printer." I'm not sure what that means.
dufyd,
I'll give the network location thing a shot. Thanks.