Disappearing Laserjet.

[Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX]

Recently my Windows XP Pro machine "forgot" how to print
to a networked Laserjet 4m+ with ethernet jet direct.

I also discovered that the Windows PING command to the
printer would usually fail. However, if I clicked
"repair" on the network icon I would get ONE ping returned.
I can stop XP Pro and run Linux on the same machine, and
Linux has no problem pinging the printer. My server running
Linus has no problem pinging or printing the same printer.

I wonder if a recent Windows security upgrade made my office
computer too secure to print.

--
Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430
Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software"
10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665

[Ron Lowe]

"Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX" > wrote in message
...
> Recently my Windows XP Pro machine "forgot" how to print
> to a networked Laserjet 4m+ with ethernet jet direct.
>
> I also discovered that the Windows PING command to the
> printer would usually fail. However, if I clicked
> "repair" on the network icon I would get ONE ping returned.
> I can stop XP Pro and run Linux on the same machine, and
> Linux has no problem pinging the printer. My server running
> Linus has no problem pinging or printing the same printer.
>
> I wonder if a recent Windows security upgrade made my office
> computer too secure to print.
>
> --
> Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430
> Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
> Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software"
> 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665
>


I'd start by going to a command prompt, and doing
an "ipconfig /all" when it works, and again when it's broken.

Post the results of the ipconfig /all.
Also, what is the IP address of the printer?

When the ping fails, what is the fail reason?
Is it 'unreachable', or 'timed out' or what?

--
Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking

[Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX]

On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 09:20:27 +0100, Ron Lowe wrote:

> "Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Recently my Windows XP Pro machine "forgot" how to print to a networked
>> Laserjet 4m+ with ethernet jet direct.
>>
>> I also discovered that the Windows PING command to the printer would
>> usually fail. However, if I clicked "repair" on the network icon I
>> would get ONE ping returned. I can stop XP Pro and run Linux on the same
>> machine, and Linux has no problem pinging the printer. My server
>> running Linus has no problem pinging or printing the same printer.
>>
>> I wonder if a recent Windows security upgrade made my office computer
>> too secure to print.
>>
>> --
>> Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430 Developer
>> of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
>> Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software"
>> 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665
>>
>>
>
> I'd start by going to a command prompt, and doing an "ipconfig /all" when
> it works, and again when it's broken.
>
> Post the results of the ipconfig /all. Also, what is the IP address of the
> printer?
>
> When the ping fails, what is the fail reason? Is it 'unreachable', or
> 'timed out' or what?
After reboot or click/repair ping gets one or two echoes, then times out.

ipconfig/all output before and after is identical

--
Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430
Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software"
10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665

[Quaoar]

Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 09:20:27 +0100, Ron Lowe wrote:
>
>> "Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Recently my Windows XP Pro machine "forgot" how to print to a
>>> networked Laserjet 4m+ with ethernet jet direct.
>>>
>>> I also discovered that the Windows PING command to the printer would
>>> usually fail. However, if I clicked "repair" on the network icon I
>>> would get ONE ping returned. I can stop XP Pro and run Linux on the
>>> same machine, and Linux has no problem pinging the printer. My
>>> server running Linus has no problem pinging or printing the same
>>> printer.
>>>
>>> I wonder if a recent Windows security upgrade made my office
>>> computer too secure to print.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430
>>> Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
>>> Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software"
>>> 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I'd start by going to a command prompt, and doing an "ipconfig /all"
>> when it works, and again when it's broken.
>>
>> Post the results of the ipconfig /all. Also, what is the IP address
>> of the printer?
>>
>> When the ping fails, what is the fail reason? Is it 'unreachable', or
>> 'timed out' or what?
> After reboot or click/repair ping gets one or two echoes, then times
> out.
>
> ipconfig/all output before and after is identical

Try setting the NIC speed to 10Mb/s, Device Manager/NIC/properties. If
this works, then the cabling is suspect.

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