No, it simply allows you to give a name and description to the printer and
provides you the HTTP link for it. No additional configuration is provided
for.
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> the print server support another protocol like LPR or Raw rather than http?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
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> "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
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> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > The steps you posted are what I have tried and lead to the error I posted.
> > I
> > also tried changing the name to Printer to remove the underscore in case
> > that
> > caused a problem, but no joy.
> >
> > The router is indeed the print server too. It registers the printer as
> > Ready
> > and from the XP machine last night I printed off a manual without
> > problems.
> >
> > I should also note that the failure is almost instantaneous, rather than a
> > long timeout.
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> I assume the router is also your print server device.
> >>
> >> Adding this after the network printer search page, Not on the list,
> >> Select
> >> printer by name
> >>
> >>
> >> enter the URL information in the dialog.
> >>
> >> Is the "My Printer" a US Robotics requirement?
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
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> >> "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C131D221-863D-4029-9A45-972130853B30@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an HP DeskJet 6540 shared via a US Robotics US809108 ADSL router
> >> >at
> >> > address http://192.168.1.1:1631/printers/My_Printer. I can connect to
> >> > the
> >> > printer, and print successfully from a Windows XP machine, yet when I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > connect to the same address from Windows Vista I am told:
> >> >
> >> > "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Make sure that you have typed
> >> > the
> >> > name correctly, and that the printer is connected to the network."
> >> >
> >> > Adding it as a local printer and then assigning the port
> >> > http://192.168.1.1:1631/printers/My_Printer doesn't work either, test
> >> > prints
> >> > just sit in the queue.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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