"Unable to Connect"

Rob is there a chance the computer actting as the print
sever is going in standby or Hibernating?

>-----Original Message-----
>I have 4 windows xp pro sp1 machines with all hot fixes
applied. I have a
>shared printer on one of the pcs which has the correct
manufacturer drivers
>installed, I have installed the printer onto the 3 other
pcs and all pcs are
>able to print.
>I get an strange problem, for apparently no reason what
so ever the 3 pcs
>which connect to the shared printer report that they
are "unable to connect"
>to the shared printer.
>If a reboot is performed on the pc sharing out the
printer then the others
>connect without problem, and will work correctly for a
couple of hours after
>which they will report that they are "unable to connect"
again which stops
>all printing.
>I have tried installing the printer onto another one of
the machines and I
>receive the same issue..
>
>If anyone has any ideas they would be greatly
appreciated.
>
>Thanks for your time
>
>Rob Taylor
>
>
>.
>

[Microsoft]

No someone is working on the pc, hibernation and power saving options have
been disabled .
If it helps the problems seem to have started since the hot fixes where
installed.
Although I am abit reluctant to remove them.
Thanks for the responce

Rob

> wrote in message
...
> Rob is there a chance the computer actting as the print
> sever is going in standby or Hibernating?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have 4 windows xp pro sp1 machines with all hot fixes
> applied. I have a
> >shared printer on one of the pcs which has the correct
> manufacturer drivers
> >installed, I have installed the printer onto the 3 other
> pcs and all pcs are
> >able to print.
> >I get an strange problem, for apparently no reason what
> so ever the 3 pcs
> >which connect to the shared printer report that they
> are "unable to connect"
> >to the shared printer.
> >If a reboot is performed on the pc sharing out the
> printer then the others
> >connect without problem, and will work correctly for a
> couple of hours after
> >which they will report that they are "unable to connect"
> again which stops
> >all printing.
> >I have tried installing the printer onto another one of
> the machines and I
> >receive the same issue..
> >
> >If anyone has any ideas they would be greatly
> appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks for your time
> >
> >Rob Taylor
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Rob Taylor]

No someone is working on the pc, hibernation and power saving options have
been disabled .
If it helps the problems seem to have started since the hot fixes where
installed.
Although I am abit reluctant to remove them.
Thanks for the responce

Rob