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| Guest | Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay 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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay 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 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay 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 > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay 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 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news 91AD355-A78E-462C-BF00-040F22E474F3@microsoft.com...> 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 >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay 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 > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news 91AD355-A78E-462C-BF00-040F22E474F3@microsoft.com...> > 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 > >> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > >> rights. > >> > >> "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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay Okay, but are other print protocols documented in the manual other than http? -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3EB1EA7A-60BD-4C9F-9419-97FA8057800B@microsoft.com... > 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 >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "Quitch" <Quitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news 91AD355-A78E-462C-BF00-040F22E474F3@microsoft.com...>> > 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 >> >> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> >> rights. >> >> >> >> "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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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay I have the same problem. no other protocol are mentioned. what should I do? (on XP it worked fine, It had only http address... I don't need use LPR/RAW protocols.) -- royik ------------------------------------------------------------------------ royik's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/royik.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-print-fax/788595.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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| Guest | Re: Unable to connect to shared printer from Vista, but XP okay I have the same problem. no other protocol are mentioned. what should I do? (on XP it worked fine, It had only http address... I don't need use LPR/RAW protocols.) -- royik ------------------------------------------------------------------------ royik's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/royik.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-print-fax/788595.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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