We put all our printers on print servers and would do the same thing if we had to do it all over again. Stay away from IPX print serving, though, as we had nothing but problems with the HP 150x (I think). TCP/IP rocks and HP's replaced Jet Admin with newer software that's more robust:
http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj06765.html#P1_54 At 08:00 PM 9/26/2001 , you wrote: >I've used TCP/IP ports for my printers but I'm not too happy with the native >MS drivers as the second paper tray and/or duplex unit keep disappearing >from the settings. All the printers I'm talking about are HP 4050 TN. > >Greg > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:41 PM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: RE: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR? > > >We had a similar problem using TCP/IP with our Ricoh printers. The spooler >on the server would crash at seemingly random intervals, restarting the >service would fix it for a little while, then it would crash again. >We moved the printers to a new server (still NT4 at the time) and loaded all >the most recent Ricoh drivers. We have not had this problem since. I'm >pretty sure it had to do with outdated Ricoh drivers (.dll hell), even >though we tried updating them in-place on the old server to no avail. -Jim > >Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Network Engineer >Advertising.com > >Anytime, anywhere, any Internet channel-- we touch tens of millions online >each day. >Advertising.com-- Superior Technology, Superior Performance. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Muncy, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:31 PM >To: NT System Admin Issues >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/ > > >*********************************************************** >The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) >or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or >privileged material. Any review, >retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of >any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other >than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in >error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any >computer. > >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/
