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Old March 2nd 08, 12:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
NAHolmes
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Default Wierd Network Printing Problem

I am running a home network with 3 PC's & 3 network HP printers.

2 of the PC's have started to experience problems printing in that documents
sent do not print, they just sit in the print window (figuratively speaking).

There seems to be nothing wrong with the network as after documents are sent
to print, I can ping the printers & also log onto their admin page via a
browser using their IP address.

The print spooler is running, but if I re-start it, the documents print.

This is driving me nuts. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
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Old March 3rd 08, 08:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Default Wierd Network Printing Problem

It sounds like the printer drivers have become corrupted.... which is the
usual cause of the spooler failing (even as in you case, just a bit!).

Of course the real issue for you will be to work out which drivers on which
PCs... but that's something I'm sure you'll work out, even if you have to
unintall all 3 printers on all 3 PCs.
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"NAHolmes" wrote in message
...
I am running a home network with 3 PC's & 3 network HP printers.

2 of the PC's have started to experience problems printing in that
documents
sent do not print, they just sit in the print window (figuratively
speaking).

There seems to be nothing wrong with the network as after documents are
sent
to print, I can ping the printers & also log onto their admin page via a
browser using their IP address.

The print spooler is running, but if I re-start it, the documents print.

This is driving me nuts. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.


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Old March 3rd 08, 10:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
NAHolmes
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Default Wierd Network Printing Problem

Hi, thanks for your reply.

I have re-installed the drivers numerous times - make no difference.

What my original post doesn't make clear is that this only occurs after the
PC has been on for a few hours. When I first boot up or restart the PC,
anything which hasn't printed on previous attempts comes out of the printer.

I have just added the HP Universal network driver (in addition to the
original one) for the 1200N so I'll see if that makes any difference. Oddly,
the HP Network Printer Install utility couldn't find the printer on the
network (I had to enter the IP address).

Neil.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

It sounds like the printer drivers have become corrupted.... which is the
usual cause of the spooler failing (even as in you case, just a bit!).

Of course the real issue for you will be to work out which drivers on which
PCs... but that's something I'm sure you'll work out, even if you have to
unintall all 3 printers on all 3 PCs.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"NAHolmes" wrote in message
...
I am running a home network with 3 PC's & 3 network HP printers.

2 of the PC's have started to experience problems printing in that
documents
sent do not print, they just sit in the print window (figuratively
speaking).

There seems to be nothing wrong with the network as after documents are
sent
to print, I can ping the printers & also log onto their admin page via a
browser using their IP address.

The print spooler is running, but if I re-start it, the documents print.

This is driving me nuts. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.


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Old March 4th 08, 01:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Default Wierd Network Printing Problem

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm

Did you remember to include Step 4 on all of them?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"NAHolmes" wrote in message
...
Hi, thanks for your reply.

I have re-installed the drivers numerous times - make no difference.

What my original post doesn't make clear is that this only occurs after
the
PC has been on for a few hours. When I first boot up or restart the PC,
anything which hasn't printed on previous attempts comes out of the
printer.

I have just added the HP Universal network driver (in addition to the
original one) for the 1200N so I'll see if that makes any difference.
Oddly,
the HP Network Printer Install utility couldn't find the printer on the
network (I had to enter the IP address).

Neil.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

It sounds like the printer drivers have become corrupted.... which is the
usual cause of the spooler failing (even as in you case, just a bit!).

Of course the real issue for you will be to work out which drivers on
which
PCs... but that's something I'm sure you'll work out, even if you have to
unintall all 3 printers on all 3 PCs.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"NAHolmes" wrote in message
...
I am running a home network with 3 PC's & 3 network HP printers.

2 of the PC's have started to experience problems printing in that
documents
sent do not print, they just sit in the print window (figuratively
speaking).

There seems to be nothing wrong with the network as after documents are
sent
to print, I can ping the printers & also log onto their admin page via
a
browser using their IP address.

The print spooler is running, but if I re-start it, the documents
print.

This is driving me nuts. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.



 




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