I have the same problem with a Konica 7060 using a HP Jetdirect 300 interface. I have traced it (as far as I can) to a brown-out or power sag. The latest drivers are for NT not W2k. I am still not convinced that this is the real problem.
Jon Harris System Administrator Florida Institute of Phosphate Research SC 515-0507 (863) 534-7160 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muncy, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:30 PM Subject: RE: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR? > We where told by our Xerox rep that for there Printers is was better to use > LPR ports for performance. Our Hp rep said that LPR adds nothing for there > printers. > I would say that is the printers use a UNIX flavor to print you would want > the LPR ports. > Robert Muncy > Sherman Financial Group > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey J. Broderick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 12:41 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR? > > > I have a W2K print server (sp2). > My clients are all W2K-Pro (sp2). > My printers are network attached (new Ricoh and Cannon models). > The server has the latest, verified drivers for these printers. > The server ports I'm using for the print queues are TCP/IP ports. > > Problem: > Sporatic loss of connectivity, where a print job spools, but then just sits > in the cue, stalled. A re-boot of the printer will let the jobs print. This > error is intermittant, and I can't cause it to happen at will, but I have > seen it when responding to end-user calls. > > Question: > In researching possible causes one tech suggested I try LPR ports rather > than TCP/IP ports. However, all the documentation from Microsoft suggests > using TCP/IP ports and says to use LPR only for Unix/Linux devices. Does > anyone have any experience with this issue? Is LPR a more stable choice? > > Thanks. > > Jeff B. > Pittsburgh, PA. > > Want to unsub? Do that here: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub > Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > > Want to unsub? Do that here: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub > Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
