Printer Problem

When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print, but
when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to the
printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?

"aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print,
but
> when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
> printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to
the
> printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
> addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?

Can you still ping the printer?

Yes.

"NeilH" wrote:

>
> "aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print,
> but
> > when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
> > printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to
> the
> > printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
> > addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?
>
> Can you still ping the printer?
>
>
>

If you are using the TCP/IP ports then done't use a printer Server to share the
printers. Using a Server to share the printers with what you do when you don't
use the TCP/IP port directly from the Client.


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"aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print, but
> when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
> printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to the
> printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
> addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?

I have to make the print jobs go through the server because of some printer
management software I am going to use.

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> If you are using the TCP/IP ports then done't use a printer Server to share the
> printers. Using a Server to share the printers with what you do when you don't
> use the TCP/IP port directly from the Client.
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> "aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print, but
> > when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
> > printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to the
> > printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
> > addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?
>
>
>

Then don't use the TCP/IP Ports from the Client. From the Client it should be
used as a "shared" printer,...shared by the Server.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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"aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F65D2D3F-2C77-4ECE-B563-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have to make the print jobs go through the server because of some printer
> management software I am going to use.
>
> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
>> If you are using the TCP/IP ports then done't use a printer Server to share
>> the
>> printers. Using a Server to share the printers with what you do when you
>> don't
>> use the TCP/IP port directly from the Client.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
>> or
>> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print,
>> > but
>> > when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
>> > printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to
>> > the
>> > printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
>> > addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?
>>
>>
>>

That's what I'm doing, but it just stops working after a couple of hours. If
I try printing from the server (using the tcp/ip printer I set up and shared)
it won't, and the printer I've added on the client (using the share and not
tcp/ip) wont print either.

Aleise Henry

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> Then don't use the TCP/IP Ports from the Client. From the Client it should be
> used as a "shared" printer,...shared by the Server.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> "aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F65D2D3F-2C77-4ECE-B563-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have to make the print jobs go through the server because of some printer
> > management software I am going to use.
> >
> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
> >
> >> If you are using the TCP/IP ports then done't use a printer Server to share
> >> the
> >> printers. Using a Server to share the printers with what you do when you
> >> don't
> >> use the TCP/IP port directly from the Client.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Phillip Windell
> >> www.wandtv.com
> >>
> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> >> or
> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:02782D48-54A3-478E-8E34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I setup a printer using the print server on Server 2003 it'll print,
> >> > but
> >> > when I try printing from it a few hours later it won't print anymore. The
> >> > printer shows up as online and ready, but the print jobs never make it to
> >> > the
> >> > printer. All 3 printers that I have tried are network printers with IP
> >> > addresses that I add using a TCP/IP port. What could I be missing?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Is there any "Power saving" settings in the printer that you can disable ?

ThePro

"aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:99BD20F2-2038-4BE4-BC2B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's what I'm doing, but it just stops working after a couple of hours.
> If
> I try printing from the server (using the tcp/ip printer I set up and
> shared)
> it won't, and the printer I've added on the client (using the share and
> not
> tcp/ip) wont print either.
>
> Aleise Henry

"aleiseh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:99BD20F2-2038-4BE4-BC2B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's what I'm doing, but it just stops working after a couple of hours. If
> I try printing from the server (using the tcp/ip printer I set up and shared)
> it won't, and the printer I've added on the client (using the share and not
> tcp/ip) wont print either.

Ok, well, let's see what some of the other guys suggest....

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Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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