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Old 04-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
Dave M.
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HP Color LaserJet 2600n

I have an HP Color LaserJet connected as a network printer and it functions
perfectly. My problem is that if I look at the Vista network map, the printer
is nowhere to be found. I have talked with a few support techs at HP and they
say it should show right up. In fact, HP's support totally sucks lately! They
can offer no suggestions as to why it is not there. It is not in the
addtional devices section either. Any suggestions would be gratefully
appreciated!

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Old 04-28-2008   #2 (permalink)
Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]
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Re: HP Color LaserJet 2600n

Try creating a new local port pointed at \\remotemachine\sharedprinter and
see if it works.

Hal
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"Dave M." <DaveM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A23F6FC0-037A-4D84-B7C7-D90DEAC59D21@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I have an HP Color LaserJet connected as a network printer and it
functions
Quote:

> perfectly. My problem is that if I look at the Vista network map, the
printer
Quote:

> is nowhere to be found. I have talked with a few support techs at HP and
they
Quote:

> say it should show right up. In fact, HP's support totally sucks lately!
They
Quote:

> can offer no suggestions as to why it is not there. It is not in the
> addtional devices section either. Any suggestions would be gratefully
> appreciated!

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Old 04-28-2008   #3 (permalink)
Dave M.
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Re: HP Color LaserJet 2600n

Hal, There is no remote machine. It is on the network via ethernet at address
192.168.1.103!

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
Quote:

> Try creating a new local port pointed at \\remotemachine\sharedprinter and
> see if it works.
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Dave M." <DaveM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A23F6FC0-037A-4D84-B7C7-D90DEAC59D21@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > I have an HP Color LaserJet connected as a network printer and it
> functions
Quote:

> > perfectly. My problem is that if I look at the Vista network map, the
> printer
Quote:

> > is nowhere to be found. I have talked with a few support techs at HP and
> they
Quote:

> > say it should show right up. In fact, HP's support totally sucks lately!
> They
Quote:

> > can offer no suggestions as to why it is not there. It is not in the
> > addtional devices section either. Any suggestions would be gratefully
> > appreciated!
>
>
>
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Old 04-30-2008   #4 (permalink)
Ron Lowe
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Re: HP Color LaserJet 2600n

"Dave M." <DaveM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A23F6FC0-037A-4D84-B7C7-D90DEAC59D21@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I have an HP Color LaserJet connected as a network printer and it functions
> perfectly. My problem is that if I look at the Vista network map, the
> printer
> is nowhere to be found. I have talked with a few support techs at HP and
> they
> say it should show right up. In fact, HP's support totally sucks lately!
> They
> can offer no suggestions as to why it is not there. It is not in the
> addtional devices section either. Any suggestions would be gratefully
> appreciated!

If it functions perfectly, then that's all you need.

The network map function does not add anything for you.
Not all devices will appear on the map, nor do they need to.

To appear in the map, it has to respond to queries that it doesn't
understand.

The network map is basically just a toy for small home networks, intended to
relace NetBIOS based browsing.
Don't be surprised if older kit, or kit intended for non-domestic use does
not appear there. That doesn't affect the network functioning in any way.

--
Ron

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