Print Server issues in MS Vista

qtasi · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 5

I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS Vista RC1. I
have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other machines
that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print Server
shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I try to
add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing. The
Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS Vista
machine and send a test page.
I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a print server
failed message.

I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that doesn't
seem to be an option in MS Vista.

This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several printers and
they are all hooked to print servers.

Any help is appreciated!

PaulB · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 296

add Hi,
To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add printer,
local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
\\machine\printshare
what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is the
name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps

--
Paul

"qtasi" wrote:

> I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS Vista RC1. I
> have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other machines
> that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print Server
> shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I try to
> add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing. The
> Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS Vista
> machine and send a test page.
> I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
> address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a print server
> failed message.
>
> I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that doesn't
> seem to be an option in MS Vista.
>
> This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several printers and
> they are all hooked to print servers.
>
> Any help is appreciated!

qtasi · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 5

Hey Paul,
Thank you for responding.
I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name without "\"
and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
spooling.

I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP ports, but
it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or the
method you described.
Any ideas?
Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as WinXP
for connecting print servers?

"PaulB" wrote:

> add Hi,
> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add printer,
> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> \\machine\printshare
> what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is the
> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
>
>
>
>
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "qtasi" wrote:
>
> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS Vista RC1. I
> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other machines
> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print Server
> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I try to
> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing. The
> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS Vista
> > machine and send a test page.
> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a print server
> > failed message.
> >
> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that doesn't
> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> >
> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several printers and
> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated!

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 359

Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format

--
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Windows Printing Team
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"qtasi" <qtasi.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> Hey Paul,
> Thank you for responding.
> I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name without
> "\"
> and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> spooling.
>
> I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP ports,
> but
> it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or the
> method you described.
> Any ideas?
> Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as WinXP
> for connecting print servers?
>
>
> "PaulB" wrote:
>
>> add Hi,
>> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add printer,
>> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
>> \\machine\printshare
>> what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
>> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is the
>> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
>> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> "qtasi" wrote:
>>
>> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS Vista
>> > RC1. I
>> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other
>> > machines
>> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
>> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print
>> > Server
>> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I try
>> > to
>> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing. The
>> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS
>> > Vista
>> > machine and send a test page.
>> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
>> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a print
>> > server
>> > failed message.
>> >
>> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
>> > doesn't
>> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
>> >
>> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several printers
>> > and
>> > they are all hooked to print servers.
>> >
>> > Any help is appreciated!

qtasi · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 5

Alan,
That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not found.
If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints, just
spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it will not
let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "qtasi" <qtasi.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> > Hey Paul,
> > Thank you for responding.
> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name without
> > "\"
> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> > spooling.
> >
> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP ports,
> > but
> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or the
> > method you described.
> > Any ideas?
> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as WinXP
> > for connecting print servers?
> >
> >
> > "PaulB" wrote:
> >
> >> add Hi,
> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add printer,
> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> >> \\machine\printshare
> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is the
> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul
> >>
> >>
> >> "qtasi" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS Vista
> >> > RC1. I
> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other
> >> > machines
> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print
> >> > Server
> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I try
> >> > to
> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing. The
> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS
> >> > Vista
> >> > machine and send a test page.
> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a print
> >> > server
> >> > failed message.
> >> >
> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
> >> > doesn't
> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> >> >
> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several printers
> >> > and
> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> >> >
> >> > Any help is appreciated!
>
>
>

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 359

Is the error
The network path was not found?

Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.

net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"qtasi" <qtasi.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
> Alan,
> That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
> found.
> If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
> just
> spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it will
> not
> let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
> I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "qtasi" <qtasi.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey Paul,
>> > Thank you for responding.
>> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name without
>> > "\"
>> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
>> > spooling.
>> >
>> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
>> > ports,
>> > but
>> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
>> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or the
>> > method you described.
>> > Any ideas?
>> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
>> > WinXP
>> > for connecting print servers?
>> >
>> >
>> > "PaulB" wrote:
>> >
>> >> add Hi,
>> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
>> >> printer,
>> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
>> >> \\machine\printshare
>> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
>> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is
>> >> the
>> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
>> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "qtasi" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > RC1. I
>> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other
>> >> > machines
>> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
>> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print
>> >> > Server
>> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing.
>> >> > The
>> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > machine and send a test page.
>> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
>> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
>> >> > print
>> >> > server
>> >> > failed message.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
>> >> > doesn't
>> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
>> >> > printers
>> >> > and
>> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help is appreciated!
>>
>>
>>

PaulB · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 296

What is your Pservername?
--
Paul

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Is the error
> The network path was not found?
>
> Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.
>
> net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "qtasi" <qtasi.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
> > Alan,
> > That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
> > found.
> > If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
> > just
> > spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it will
> > not
> > let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
> > I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "qtasi" <qtasi.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hey Paul,
> >> > Thank you for responding.
> >> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name without
> >> > "\"
> >> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> >> > spooling.
> >> >
> >> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
> >> > ports,
> >> > but
> >> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> >> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or the
> >> > method you described.
> >> > Any ideas?
> >> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
> >> > WinXP
> >> > for connecting print servers?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "PaulB" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> add Hi,
> >> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
> >> >> printer,
> >> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> >> >> \\machine\printshare
> >> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> >> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This is
> >> >> the
> >> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> >> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Paul
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "qtasi" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
> >> >> > Vista
> >> >> > RC1. I
> >> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on other
> >> >> > machines
> >> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> >> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys Print
> >> >> > Server
> >> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If I
> >> >> > try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages, nothing.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the MS
> >> >> > Vista
> >> >> > machine and send a test page.
> >> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static IP
> >> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
> >> >> > print
> >> >> > server
> >> >> > failed message.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
> >> >> > printers
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help is appreciated!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 359

I had to add the Local Port as an elevated admin

net view \\pr710e17
Shared resources at \\pr710e17

Netport Express Print Server

Share name Type Used as Comment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORT1 Print NetportExpress PRO/100 Parallel Port
The command completed successfully.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"PaulB" <PaulB.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0191E550-20A7-4C8F-9710-2EA278AEF3D3@microsoft.com...
> What is your Pservername?
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Is the error
>> The network path was not found?
>>
>> Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.
>>
>> net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "qtasi" <qtasi.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
>> > Alan,
>> > That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
>> > found.
>> > If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
>> > just
>> > spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it
>> > will
>> > not
>> > let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
>> > I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
>> >
>> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Alan Morris
>> >> Windows Printing Team
>> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "qtasi" <qtasi.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hey Paul,
>> >> > Thank you for responding.
>> >> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name
>> >> > without
>> >> > "\"
>> >> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
>> >> > spooling.
>> >> >
>> >> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
>> >> > ports,
>> >> > but
>> >> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
>> >> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or
>> >> > the
>> >> > method you described.
>> >> > Any ideas?
>> >> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
>> >> > WinXP
>> >> > for connecting print servers?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "PaulB" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> add Hi,
>> >> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
>> >> >> printer,
>> >> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
>> >> >> \\machine\printshare
>> >> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this
>> >> >> \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
>> >> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
>> >> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this
>> >> >> helps
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Paul
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "qtasi" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
>> >> >> > Vista
>> >> >> > RC1. I
>> >> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > machines
>> >> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
>> >> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys
>> >> >> > Print
>> >> >> > Server
>> >> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages,
>> >> >> > nothing.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the
>> >> >> > MS
>> >> >> > Vista
>> >> >> > machine and send a test page.
>> >> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static
>> >> >> > IP
>> >> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
>> >> >> > print
>> >> >> > server
>> >> >> > failed message.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
>> >> >> > doesn't
>> >> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
>> >> >> > printers
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help is appreciated!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

qtasi · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 5

Alan,
My print servers do not show up in net view. Let me expand that comment;
they don't show up in net view on any of my machines and never have. They are
Linksys. I can print to all of them without incident on the other machines.
Any ideas?

Thank you

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> I had to add the Local Port as an elevated admin
>
>
> net view \\pr710e17
> Shared resources at \\pr710e17
>
> Netport Express Print Server
>
> Share name Type Used as Comment
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PORT1 Print NetportExpress PRO/100 Parallel Port
> The command completed successfully.
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "PaulB" <PaulB RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0191E550-20A7-4C8F-9710-2EA278AEF3D3@microsoft.com...
> > What is your Pservername?
> > --
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Is the error
> >> The network path was not found?
> >>
> >> Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.
> >>
> >> net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "qtasi" <qtasi RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
> >> > Alan,
> >> > That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
> >> > found.
> >> > If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
> >> > just
> >> > spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it
> >> > will
> >> > not
> >> > let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
> >> > I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
> >> >
> >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Alan Morris
> >> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >> >>
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >> "qtasi" <qtasi RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hey Paul,
> >> >> > Thank you for responding.
> >> >> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name
> >> >> > without
> >> >> > "\"
> >> >> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> >> >> > spooling.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
> >> >> > ports,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> >> >> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > method you described.
> >> >> > Any ideas?
> >> >> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
> >> >> > WinXP
> >> >> > for connecting print servers?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "PaulB" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> add Hi,
> >> >> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
> >> >> >> printer,
> >> >> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> >> >> >> \\machine\printshare
> >> >> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this
> >> >> >> \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> >> >> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> >> >> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this
> >> >> >> helps
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Paul
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "qtasi" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
> >> >> >> > Vista
> >> >> >> > RC1. I
> >> >> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on
> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> > machines
> >> >> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> >> >> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys
> >> >> >> > Print
> >> >> >> > Server
> >> >> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > try
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages,
> >> >> >> > nothing.
> >> >> >> > The
> >> >> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the
> >> >> >> > MS
> >> >> >> > Vista
> >> >> >> > machine and send a test page.
> >> >> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static
> >> >> >> > IP
> >> >> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
> >> >> >> > print
> >> >> >> > server
> >> >> >> > failed message.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
> >> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
> >> >> >> > printers
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Any help is appreciated!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

PaulB · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 296

Hi qtasi,
Do you know the Pservename for each of you print servers?

--
Paul

"qtasi" wrote:

> Alan,
> My print servers do not show up in net view. Let me expand that comment;
> they don't show up in net view on any of my machines and never have. They are
> Linksys. I can print to all of them without incident on the other machines.
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > I had to add the Local Port as an elevated admin
> >
> >
> > net view \\pr710e17
> > Shared resources at \\pr710e17
> >
> > Netport Express Print Server
> >
> > Share name Type Used as Comment
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > PORT1 Print NetportExpress PRO/100 Parallel Port
> > The command completed successfully.
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "PaulB" <PaulB.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0191E550-20A7-4C8F-9710-2EA278AEF3D3@microsoft.com...
> > > What is your Pservername?
> > > --
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is the error
> > >> The network path was not found?
> > >>
> > >> Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.
> > >>
> > >> net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Alan Morris
> > >> Windows Printing Team
> > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > >>
> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> rights.
> > >>
> > >> "qtasi" <qtasi.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Alan,
> > >> > That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
> > >> > found.
> > >> > If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
> > >> > just
> > >> > spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it
> > >> > will
> > >> > not
> > >> > let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
> > >> > I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Alan Morris
> > >> >> Windows Printing Team
> > >> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > >> >>
> > >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> >> rights.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "qtasi" <qtasi.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Hey Paul,
> > >> >> > Thank you for responding.
> > >> >> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name
> > >> >> > without
> > >> >> > "\"
> > >> >> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> > >> >> > spooling.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
> > >> >> > ports,
> > >> >> > but
> > >> >> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> > >> >> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > method you described.
> > >> >> > Any ideas?
> > >> >> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
> > >> >> > WinXP
> > >> >> > for connecting print servers?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "PaulB" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> add Hi,
> > >> >> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
> > >> >> >> printer,
> > >> >> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> > >> >> >> \\machine\printshare
> > >> >> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this
> > >> >> >> \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> > >> >> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This
> > >> >> >> is
> > >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> > >> >> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this
> > >> >> >> helps
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Paul
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> "qtasi" wrote:
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
> > >> >> >> > Vista
> > >> >> >> > RC1. I
> > >> >> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on
> > >> >> >> > other
> > >> >> >> > machines
> > >> >> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> > >> >> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys
> > >> >> >> > Print
> > >> >> >> > Server
> > >> >> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If
> > >> >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > try
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages,
> > >> >> >> > nothing.
> > >> >> >> > The
> > >> >> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the
> > >> >> >> > MS
> > >> >> >> > Vista
> > >> >> >> > machine and send a test page.
> > >> >> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static
> > >> >> >> > IP
> > >> >> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
> > >> >> >> > print
> > >> >> >> > server
> > >> >> >> > failed message.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
> > >> >> >> > doesn't
> > >> >> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
> > >> >> >> > printers
> > >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Any help is appreciated!
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

qtasi · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 5

Paul,
Yes, I know everything about them from the Bi-Admin software from Linksys. I
can not see them in net view using the pservername or the IP address on any
operating system. I'm so confused!

"PaulB" wrote:

> Hi qtasi,
> Do you know the Pservename for each of you print servers?
>
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "qtasi" wrote:
>
> > Alan,
> > My print servers do not show up in net view. Let me expand that comment;
> > they don't show up in net view on any of my machines and never have. They are
> > Linksys. I can print to all of them without incident on the other machines.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > I had to add the Local Port as an elevated admin
> > >
> > >
> > > net view \\pr710e17
> > > Shared resources at \\pr710e17
> > >
> > > Netport Express Print Server
> > >
> > > Share name Type Used as Comment
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > PORT1 Print NetportExpress PRO/100 Parallel Port
> > > The command completed successfully.
> > > --
> > > Alan Morris
> > > Windows Printing Team
> > > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > > "PaulB" <PaulB.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:0191E550-20A7-4C8F-9710-2EA278AEF3D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > What is your Pservername?
> > > > --
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Is the error
> > > >> The network path was not found?
> > > >>
> > > >> Then the machine can't view the device. This is a networking issue.
> > > >>
> > > >> net view \\PServername will return the list of shares or an error.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Alan Morris
> > > >> Windows Printing Team
> > > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > > >>
> > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > >> rights.
> > > >>
> > > >> "qtasi" <qtasi.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:87D71FD8-7FB5-4329-82DE-618195F685EE@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Alan,
> > > >> > That's what I attempted to do. Using that format it tells me port not
> > > >> > found.
> > > >> > If I put just PServername it creates the port but the doc never prints,
> > > >> > just
> > > >> > spools. I assume it's because it does not have the share however, it
> > > >> > will
> > > >> > not
> > > >> > let me enter the share. I did verify that I'm typing '\\' not '//'.
> > > >> > I'm using Vista RC1 build 5600.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Create a new "Local Port" using the \\PServername\share format
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Alan Morris
> > > >> >> Windows Printing Team
> > > >> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > > >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > >> >> rights.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "qtasi" <qtasi.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:FCC96330-82EE-49EC-AF9D-8C3A3B6A70B7@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> > Hey Paul,
> > > >> >> > Thank you for responding.
> > > >> >> > I cannot use "\" in the port name. I can put the machine name
> > > >> >> > without
> > > >> >> > "\"
> > > >> >> > and without the printshare. However the doc never prints, it remains
> > > >> >> > spooling.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > I was able to get the Linksys Print Servers to work by adding TCP
> > > >> >> > ports,
> > > >> >> > but
> > > >> >> > it will only work for printshare 1, not the other 2 of the 3 ports.
> > > >> >> > I also have 1 port that will not work using either the TCP port or
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > method you described.
> > > >> >> > Any ideas?
> > > >> >> > Does the anybody know if the final release of Vista will operate as
> > > >> >> > WinXP
> > > >> >> > for connecting print servers?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "PaulB" wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> add Hi,
> > > >> >> >> To access a network printer in VISTA go to Printers, select add
> > > >> >> >> printer,
> > > >> >> >> local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name enter
> > > >> >> >> \\machine\printshare
> > > >> >> >> what ever this is for your server. For me this
> > > >> >> >> \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> > > >> >> >> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecd to my server.) This
> > > >> >> >> is
> > > >> >> >> the
> > > >> >> >> name that shows up in My Network on XP. After that it
> > > >> >> >> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this
> > > >> >> >> helps
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Paul
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> "qtasi" wrote:
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> > I am unable to connect to a Linksys 3 port print server using MS
> > > >> >> >> > Vista
> > > >> >> >> > RC1. I
> > > >> >> >> > have Windows XP home, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro on
> > > >> >> >> > other
> > > >> >> >> > machines
> > > >> >> >> > that have no problem. I installed the print server driver and the
> > > >> >> >> > administration program on the machine with MS Vista. Linksys
> > > >> >> >> > Print
> > > >> >> >> > Server
> > > >> >> >> > shows up as a port but I am not allowed to configure the port. If
> > > >> >> >> > I
> > > >> >> >> > try
> > > >> >> >> > to
> > > >> >> >> > add a new Print Server port nothing happens; no messages,
> > > >> >> >> > nothing.
> > > >> >> >> > The
> > > >> >> >> > Linksys administration program can see the print servers on the
> > > >> >> >> > MS
> > > >> >> >> > Vista
> > > >> >> >> > machine and send a test page.
> > > >> >> >> > I tried to create a new port using the IP address (it is a static
> > > >> >> >> > IP
> > > >> >> >> > address) but that doesn't work either. When printing I receive a
> > > >> >> >> > print
> > > >> >> >> > server
> > > >> >> >> > failed message.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > I'm thinking it might have something to do with NETBEUI but that
> > > >> >> >> > doesn't
> > > >> >> >> > seem to be an option in MS Vista.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > This is a very simple Home/Office network but I need several
> > > >> >> >> > printers
> > > >> >> >> > and
> > > >> >> >> > they are all hooked to print servers.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > Any help is appreciated!
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >

ultiweb · Joined: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 1

jhsmurray · Joined: Dec 04, 2007 Posts: 1

I needed to do one last step in order to get it to work. The port settings were defaulting to the Raw protocol on port 9100. This needed to be switched to the LPT protocol (I also made the queue name "LP1").

The Linksys thread on the subject may be found here:
http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wired_Print_S...ers&amp

Using:
Toshiba Satellite
Vista Home Premium
Belkin G+ MIMO Modem/Router
Linksys PSUS4 Print Server
Samsung CSX-4200 Multifunction Printer/Scanner

HTH Cool