Okay, but are other print protocols documented in the manual other than
http?
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"Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
>>
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>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
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>> "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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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?
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>> >> Alan Morris
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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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