Guest Guy DeStefano Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 I had a parallel connected Laser Jet connected directly to my computer. I was able to use the function ( C:\print [filename] ), and all laser formatted documents printed correctly. Printer broke, today purchased a new HP 2600n. It had no parallel connector, so I used a cat5 cable and connected to my home network. Now, I can not get ( print ) to work. The only option is /D:( device name ). I need somehow to tell the system that < HP LaserJet 2600n > is really my lpt1. This, I do not know how to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Guest Malke Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Guy DeStefano wrote: > I had a parallel connected Laser Jet connected directly to my computer. I > was able to use the function ( C:\print [filename] ), and all laser > formatted documents printed correctly. Printer broke, today purchased a new > HP 2600n. It had no parallel connector, so I used a cat5 cable and > connected to my home network. Now, I can not get ( print ) to work. The > only option is /D:( device name ). I need somehow to tell the system that < > HP LaserJet 2600n > is really my lpt1. This, I do not know how to do. Any > help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Let me be very sure I understand exactly what you've done: 1. You had a LaserJet printer connected locally (directly) to your computer via parallel port. It died. 2. You bought a new printer and connected it to your router or switch - directly on the network and not locally to any computer. You do not want to tell your computer that the new printer is on LPT1 because it isn't. It is on TCP/IP and has an IP address. So, some questions for you to answer in order to get focused help: 1. Did you follow the setup instructions for the HP2600n exactly? 2. Did you uninstall the old printer from your computer? 3. Did you install the new printer on your computer by putting in the CD that came with it? If yes, did you choose "Network printer"? If you did all of the above but erroneously chose "local computer", put the CD in again and pick the correct option. The HP installation routine should go out on the network and find your new printer and offer to install it. Do so. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Guy DeStefano Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Malke, Thank you very much for the reply. You were right, during installation, I could not get the networking part to work, so choose local computer. I did the installation over, and coming to network, I looked at the properties, and it had an IP address of 169.254.254.57 I enetred this in the IP address and it continued installation to the end. I have a home network, that consists of a DSL Modem -> PIX501 -> Linksys SD2008 -> computers using addresses of 192.168.1.1 ( PIX ) thru 192.168.1.16. With the above address, it does not look like it is in the network? Using a product like MS Word, I am able to print with no problems. But when I try to use the command line instruction ( print ), the message line states that the file I named to print, is being printed. But it is not printing, I waited for over thirty minutes or more, and nothing. The printer status says there is a file that is printing, but it's not. Also when I attempt to purge the file from the status, It acts like it accepts it, but does not. And from that point forward, I can not print anything at all even from MS Word. I have to shut down and start over, this clears the status of file bieng printed, and again, I can print anythink except using ( print function ). I need this to print out laser printed forms that change things like landscape/portrait, font, pitch etc. I wll try anything. Again thanks for your help. The print line I am using is C:\print /d:\\Guy-IBM-8148\HP-2600n C:\list.txt Using my computers name, ( as I don't have a server ) + Printer share name + file name. Guy "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23sZV3k6yHHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Guy DeStefano wrote: >> I had a parallel connected Laser Jet connected directly to my computer. I >> was able to use the function ( C:\print [filename] ), and all laser >> formatted documents printed correctly. Printer broke, today purchased a >> new HP 2600n. It had no parallel connector, so I used a cat5 cable and >> connected to my home network. Now, I can not get ( print ) to work. The >> only option is /D:( device name ). I need somehow to tell the system >> that < HP LaserJet 2600n > is really my lpt1. This, I do not know how to >> do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Let me be very sure I understand exactly what you've done: > > 1. You had a LaserJet printer connected locally (directly) to your > computer via parallel port. It died. > 2. You bought a new printer and connected it to your router or switch - > directly on the network and not locally to any computer. > > You do not want to tell your computer that the new printer is on LPT1 > because it isn't. It is on TCP/IP and has an IP address. So, some > questions for you to answer in order to get focused help: > > 1. Did you follow the setup instructions for the HP2600n exactly? > 2. Did you uninstall the old printer from your computer? > 3. Did you install the new printer on your computer by putting in the CD > that came with it? If yes, did you choose "Network printer"? > > If you did all of the above but erroneously chose "local computer", put > the CD in again and pick the correct option. The HP installation routine > should go out on the network and find your new printer and offer to > install it. Do so. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Malke Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Guy DeStefano wrote: > Malke, Thank you very much for the reply. You were right, during > installation, > I could not get the networking part to work, so choose local computer. > I did the installation over, and coming to network, I looked at the > properties, and > it had an IP address of 169.254.254.57 I enetred this in the IP address and > it > continued installation to the end. I have a home network, that consists of > a > DSL Modem -> PIX501 -> Linksys SD2008 -> computers using addresses > of 192.168.1.1 ( PIX ) thru 192.168.1.16. With the above address, it does > not > look like it is in the network? (snippage) The 169.* address indicates that your printer did not get an IP address. I don't know why except that perhaps your Linksys or modem don't do DHCP and you had to assign static IP's to all your computers. I'm not familiar with that model Linksys or your modem but that's my best guess. Read the instructions (or look on HP's website) for how to manually set a static IP address for your printer. Choose something like 192.168.1.200. Your computers will never communicate to that printer until the printer has an IP address on the same subnet as the computers. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Guy DeStefano Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Malke, I have deleted and re-installed the disk for the HP 2600. This time I chose network printer, and I changed the TCP/IP to use IP 192.168.1.15. I then chose find printer by MAC, of which it did and also listed the .15 as being the IP address. Using IPscan, I list out all devices (2) computers and (2) printers. The HP2600n is correctly listed as IP 192.168.1.15 Works on all print programs, except ( print ). When I do try using print..... It says it is printing, but never does. And at this time it remains as one file printing in the status buffer. I have to power off and on again to clear it. If I don't do the power on/off, I have no printer at all. Everything just goes in the status buffer and just waits. Is the problem that I don't have a print server address, and am using the computer name ie.. ( C:\print /d:\\Guy-IBM-8148\HP2600n C:\list.txt Thanks again for all of your help. Guy "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OW426R7yHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Guy DeStefano wrote: >> Malke, Thank you very much for the reply. You were right, during >> installation, >> I could not get the networking part to work, so choose local computer. >> I did the installation over, and coming to network, I looked at the >> properties, and >> it had an IP address of 169.254.254.57 I enetred this in the IP address >> and it >> continued installation to the end. I have a home network, that consists >> of a >> DSL Modem -> PIX501 -> Linksys SD2008 -> computers using addresses >> of 192.168.1.1 ( PIX ) thru 192.168.1.16. With the above address, it >> does not >> look like it is in the network? > (snippage) > > The 169.* address indicates that your printer did not get an IP address. I > don't know why except that perhaps your Linksys or modem don't do DHCP and > you had to assign static IP's to all your computers. I'm not familiar with > that model Linksys or your modem but that's my best guess. > > Read the instructions (or look on HP's website) for how to manually set a > static IP address for your printer. Choose something like 192.168.1.200. > Your computers will never communicate to that printer until the printer > has an IP address on the same subnet as the computers. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Malke Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Guy DeStefano wrote: > Malke, I have deleted and re-installed the disk for the HP 2600. This > time I chose network printer, and I changed the TCP/IP to use IP > 192.168.1.15. > I then chose find printer by MAC, of which it did and also listed the .15 as > being the IP address. Using IPscan, I list out all devices (2) computers > and (2) printers. The HP2600n is correctly listed as IP 192.168.1.15 Works > on all print programs, except ( print ). When I do try using print..... It > says it is printing, but never does. And at this time it remains as one file > printing in the status buffer. I have to power off and on again to clear > it. If I don't do the power on/off, I have no printer at all. Everything > just goes in the status buffer and just waits. Is the problem that I don't > have a print server address, and am using the computer name ie.. > ( C:\print /d:\\Guy-IBM-8148\HP2600n C:\list.txt Thanks again for all of > your help. Guy Well, I'm out of ideas but then printers aren't my area of expertise. If I can see them, I can fix them but I'm afraid I can't come over to help. ;-) I think I'd call HP tech support for help and/or post in the printing newsgroup. microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax I'm sorry that I was unable to help you. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Guy DeStefano Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Print function does not work on new printer Malke, Thank you very much for all of your help. For future reference, the link from HP describes what was happening. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00374690 It could not print from DOS because it is a host-based printer ( don't have a PCL or PS interpreter built in ). The printer I had was a HP 2600n. The printer I needed was a HP 2605dn. I was able to exchange the printer for a 2605dn ( Network & PCL - PS interpreters built-in ), and it worked perfect the very first time. Thanks again for all of your time and effort, I really appreciate it. Guy "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OP4gHoAzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Guy DeStefano wrote: >> Malke, I have deleted and re-installed the disk for the HP 2600. This >> time I chose network printer, and I changed the TCP/IP to use IP >> 192.168.1.15. >> I then chose find printer by MAC, of which it did and also listed the .15 >> as being the IP address. Using IPscan, I list out all devices (2) >> computers and (2) printers. The HP2600n is correctly listed as IP >> 192.168.1.15 Works on all print programs, except ( print ). When I do >> try using print..... It says it is printing, but never does. And at this >> time it remains as one file printing in the status buffer. I have to >> power off and on again to clear it. If I don't do the power on/off, I >> have no printer at all. Everything just goes in the status buffer and >> just waits. Is the problem that I don't have a print server address, and >> am using the computer name ie.. >> ( C:\print /d:\\Guy-IBM-8148\HP2600n C:\list.txt Thanks again for all of >> your help. Guy > > Well, I'm out of ideas but then printers aren't my area of expertise. If I > can see them, I can fix them but I'm afraid I can't come over to help. ;-) > I think I'd call HP tech support for help and/or post in the printing > newsgroup. > > microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax > > I'm sorry that I was unable to help you. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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