Network printing problem - need help

Using Windows 2003 Server Enterprise version.

Have one Domain and small work groups on the Lan.

I have setup three (3) Ricoh copiers as network printers - static IP
assigned. These are hosted by the single Server we have.

Here is my problem:

From a Work Group work station on the LAN; when I try to add/connect the
network printer to the workstaiton, it takes the longest while to recogonize
the printers? I use \\ IP address of print server\ - after several attempts
they do show up??
When I can see them, they connect ok. After a while they disconnect?

Two questions:

1 - why does it take a long while to see them, and
2- why are they disconnecting? The work stations are not re-started.

Is this a problem because I am not in the same Name Space? i.e. Work Group
Workstation on the Lan and not a member of the Domain?

thx

Can you get the workstations to print directly to the Ricoh's, and not
through your domain server?
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
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> Using Windows 2003 Server Enterprise version.
>
> Have one Domain and small work groups on the Lan.
>
> I have setup three (3) Ricoh copiers as network printers - static IP
> assigned. These are hosted by the single Server we have.
>
> Here is my problem:
>
> From a Work Group work station on the LAN; when I try to add/connect the
> network printer to the workstaiton, it takes the longest while to
> recogonize
> the printers? I use \\ IP address of print server\ - after several
> attempts
> they do show up??
> When I can see them, they connect ok. After a while they disconnect?
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1 - why does it take a long while to see them, and
> 2- why are they disconnecting? The work stations are not re-started.
>
> Is this a problem because I am not in the same Name Space? i.e. Work Group
> Workstation on the Lan and not a member of the Domain?
>
> thx
>
>