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IPP Network Print Protocol
I am a wee bit baffled re Print Servers.
A friend has just bought a Belkin Wireless G print server; they have currently one XP machine and one Vista. The server data sheet states it needs Windows 2000 or XP, a partial reply from Belkin say that Vista is not yet supported for this model. Viewing the installation instructions suggest that the server gets assigned an IP address; I was under the impression that printing to an IP address was Operating System independent. I realise that each computer needs the printer drivers but is there something else that needs installing? Geoff Lane |
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IPP Network Print Protocol
On Feb 18, 3:25*pm, Geoff Lane wrote:
I am a wee bit baffled re Print Servers. A friend has just bought a Belkin Wireless G print server; they have currently one XP machine and one Vista. The server data sheet states it needs Windows 2000 or XP, a partial reply from Belkin say that Vista is not yet supported for this model. Viewing the installation instructions suggest that the server gets assigned an IP address; I was under the impression that printing to an IP address was Operating System independent. I realise that each computer needs the printer drivers but is there something else that needs installing? Geoff Lane To print to network printers, you need to set up a 'Standard TCP/IP port" and set up an exception in the firewall software(s) (SP2 firewall or other.) |
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IPP Network Print Protocol
Geoff Lane wrote:
I am a wee bit baffled re Print Servers. A friend has just bought a Belkin Wireless G print server; they have currently one XP machine and one Vista. The server data sheet states it needs Windows 2000 or XP, a partial reply from Belkin say that Vista is not yet supported for this model. "Not supported" doesn't necessarily mean "won't work." Viewing the installation instructions suggest that the server gets assigned an IP address; I was under the impression that printing to an IP address was Operating System independent. There are some standard network printing protocols, like lpr/lpd or port 9100. But if the vendor provides their own drivers, they could use any protocol they like, even a proprietary one. If the Belkin print server supports a standard protocol, then it becomes a matter of getting Vista to send print jobs with that protocol. -- Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA |
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IPP Network Print Protocol
Warren Block wrote:
I am a wee bit baffled re Print Servers. There are some standard network printing protocols, like lpr/lpd or port 9100. But if the vendor provides their own drivers, they could use any protocol they like, even a proprietary one. If the Belkin print server supports a standard protocol, then it becomes a matter of getting Vista to send print jobs with that protocol. That's what I suspected, although it is a multifunction printer server the printer is a standard printer. The Belkin does support IPP and lpr/lpd so it should work OK. Geoff Lane |
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