Vista Printing and Print Server on Router

Good to know, I guess....now if we or someone can figure out why!! I can't go
backwards with a new OS !!

"AwesomeSpaceMonkey" wrote:

> I have the exact same problem. USR5461 router, Canon ip3000 printer, works
> with XP, not with Vista. Just thought I would let you know you're not alone.
>
> "jasinwa" wrote:
>
> > Here is my issue:
> >
> > Using Vista Home basic, I can not get the pc to print to a print server
> > printer. The data seems to spool and then just sits there, nothing ever
> > happens, no print, etc.
> >
> > C88 Epson, using Vista driver for it.
> >
> > I have a USR wire/wireless router with a built in print server (printer
> > connects to a USB port on it). Model of router is USR 5461.
> >
> > Funny enough, this printer work great with W98 and XP on multiple computers!
> > This PC is a notebook using wireless to connect to the house network. I had
> > XP on it and it worked fine. Only reinstalling Vista, I can't get the printer
> > to print!
> >
> > I even tried setting rules for Windows firewall to allow the specific
> > address. I know the address I was using was correct, as it works on many
> > other non-vista PC's.
> >
> > Anyone have luck using the print server on the USR router?
> >
> > Any help? Do I need to supply more info?
> >
> > thx...Jeff
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Printing and Print Server on Router 

I've been checking other forums. The problem is widespread and no one has
offered a solution.

MS - FIX IT!!
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Printing and Print Server on Router 

This probably won't solve your problem, but it will at least let you know
what's probably going on here.

Typically these print server boxes are running some flavor of unix, of which
there are zillions. I can find no documentation on USR's website talking
about what they are running on these boxes. If that flavor of *nix supports
Samba, Vista printing should work with them (this is why Vista will work
with a printer shared from a Mac). However, if they do something else, you
may experience problems.

This is a long shot, but you might be able to try connecting to the printer
with a MASQ connection. In the Add Printer wizard, type in the connection
name of "http://[router ip address]/printers/My_Printer/.printer". If that
doesn't work, you'll have to wait for USR to do something to support the
device on Vista.

Thanks,
Dan

"jasinwa" wrote in message

> I've been checking other forums. The problem is widespread and no one has
> offered a solution.
>
> MS - FIX IT!!
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Printing and Print Server on Router 

for me thisone worked:

1) follow installation guidelines provided by USR (will end up with
a dummy printer > VISTA won't connect with)

2) add another printer but, this time select "add local printer"

3) select internet port and assign adress created during step 1)

4) finally set to standard printer. that's all!


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petrack
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On 29 Lug, 05:04, petrack wrote:
> for me thisone worked:
>
> 1) follow installation guidelines provided by USR (will end up with
> a dummy printer >VISTAwon't connect with)
>
> 2) add another printer but, this time select "add local printer"
>
> 3) select internet port and assign adress created during step 1)
>
> 4) finally set to standard printer. that's all!
>
> --
> petrack

sorry but i don't understand step 1
you can to explain better?

i have same problem

Thanx
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Printing and Print Server on Router 

step 1 = printserver installation as described in usr5461 manual
(alternatively find installation procedure on their website).

continue with step 2 ...:geek:


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petrack
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On 30 Lug, 02:20, petrack wrote:
> step 1 = printserver installation as described inusr5461manual
> (alternatively find installation procedure on their website).
>
> continue with step 2 ...:geek:
>
> --
> petrack

is this the problem.
i don't understand also this step.
>From windows xp to vista, the setting is different
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Printing and Print Server on Router 

you have to assign printserver-adress to internet port
however - different to xp - vista x64 doesn't allow for that

to workaround add a network printer first and assign the full network
path (... /printers/My_Printer)

next add another, local printer and forward it to internet port. Vista
to this port then will automatically add the network path created during
previous step.

please note there might occur error messages. simply click away.

:party:


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petrack
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Although the USR 5461 is an old router, it does work well. and I just
experienced the same problem with a new computer running Windows Vista
Home Basic 32.

The best bet is to first install printer drivers suited to Windows
Vista. In my case for a brother HL-2040.

The next steps I used are the following. Make the following changes to
the registry
'Error message when you try to install a network printer on a Windows
Vista-based computer: "Windows cannot connect to the printer
Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)"'
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947236)

After that procedure, go to settings-Printers, and select add a
printer. Then select add a network printer. Click on printer wasn't
listed, go to next screen, select "select a shared printer by name".
Select the BROWSE button. Next screen, Go to the upper menu and find
Network Location, pull down, and select your router name and check the
box. At the bottom of this screen enter:
http://192.168.2.1:1631/printers/My_Printer
Hit the select button. The computer should find the network location at
this stage. A prompt will appear asking to identify the printer. (Pick
in my case Brother HL-2040 series). You will be prompted to print a test
page and then click the finish tab. (I assume here that the page
printed)

The printer may not appear immediately in the printer window. and you
may have to reboot to see the icon. You will however, immediately be
able to print immediately from the print pull down menu in any
application. The printer will appear as a networked icon in the printer
display window. and it will be labeled "My Printer on http...etc" in the
pull down print menus. Hope this helps. I spent a few hours on this
today trying to install with no luck until I used this approach.


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Thetallman
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