After Windows 7 64bit SP1 install I can't print to network print
The laserjet 5si is managed by a sbs2003 server. All other computers can print to it but, my lenovo laptop cannot.
I have tried removing the device from the lenovo and reinstalling it but it did not work. The install seems to work ok, but the install wizard's test page never prints.
When I try to print from Notepad, I get "the handle is invalid".
When I try to print from Word 2003, I get "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup."
Reboot does not help.
turning off server's print spooler and restarting it does not help.
We also have a Minolta printer on the SBS2003 box, and my lenovo can print to that without any problems.
I tried to create a local printer on the Lenovo. It took about 5 tries and finally worked. In the first 4 tries, I let the new printer wizard create the local tcp/ip port. I finally created the tcp/ip port manually and that worked.
So, I now have the printer as a local printer. That is an acceptable workaround, but I hope someone can explain how to make it work as a network printer.
And, I hope someday Microsoft will get their service packs to work a little better.
I have tried removing the device from the lenovo and reinstalling it but it did not work. The install seems to work ok, but the install wizard's test page never prints.
When I try to print from Notepad, I get "the handle is invalid".
When I try to print from Word 2003, I get "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup."
Reboot does not help.
turning off server's print spooler and restarting it does not help.
We also have a Minolta printer on the SBS2003 box, and my lenovo can print to that without any problems.
I tried to create a local printer on the Lenovo. It took about 5 tries and finally worked. In the first 4 tries, I let the new printer wizard create the local tcp/ip port. I finally created the tcp/ip port manually and that worked.
So, I now have the printer as a local printer. That is an acceptable workaround, but I hope someone can explain how to make it work as a network printer.
And, I hope someday Microsoft will get their service packs to work a little better.
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Thinkpad_user is my hero.
I simply removed the local printer and readded the network printer. I works fine. It appears that adding the printer as a local printer gives windows 7 the necessary "kick in the pants" that it needed to get over the difficulty.
I would have worded the advice slightly differently. You suggested using Local on LPT1, but I never was able to get that to work with a networked laserjet 5 printer.
Instead, I suggest the following wording.
* Identify all the printers that are causing problems.
* You will want to add them as local printers, but first identify the IP address for the tcp/ip printers, and create tcp/ip ports for them manually (do not use the new printer wizard.) To do that,
right click on any printer > printer properties > ports > add a port > double click standard tcp/ip port
* next add the printers using the new printer wizard, and use the previously created port.
* fiddle with things until you get all local printers to work.
Once they work, remove them and re create them as network printers.
I simply removed the local printer and readded the network printer. I works fine. It appears that adding the printer as a local printer gives windows 7 the necessary "kick in the pants" that it needed to get over the difficulty.
I would have worded the advice slightly differently. You suggested using Local on LPT1, but I never was able to get that to work with a networked laserjet 5 printer.
Instead, I suggest the following wording.
* Identify all the printers that are causing problems.
* You will want to add them as local printers, but first identify the IP address for the tcp/ip printers, and create tcp/ip ports for them manually (do not use the new printer wizard.) To do that,
right click on any printer > printer properties > ports > add a port > double click standard tcp/ip port
* next add the printers using the new printer wizard, and use the previously created port.
* fiddle with things until you get all local printers to work.
Once they work, remove them and re create them as network printers.
>* fiddle with things until you get all local printers to work.
I love this technical jargon. :)
I'm adding this to my knowledge base.
I love this technical jargon. :)
I'm adding this to my knowledge base.
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I was pleased to assist and glad your got it working.
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Bullzip pdf printer was also zapped by the windows 7 SP1 upgrade.
I simply removed the device then reinstalled it using the same old version (from 2008) that I have always used.
Of course, I could have used the most recent version of Bullzip, but I was curious as to whether the old version would work.
The answer is that it worked fine.
I simply removed the device then reinstalled it using the same old version (from 2008) that I have always used.
Of course, I could have used the most recent version of Bullzip, but I was curious as to whether the old version would work.
The answer is that it worked fine.
Then un-install anti-virus / anit-malware software.
Then un-install VPN client software.
Try again.
Others have reported disabling AV software was not enough...they had to uninstall.
I had no AV software, but did have a VPN client that crashed terribly with SP1.
I had to wipe everything and re-install. I did not have a restore point that was stable.