Hi Lurch

Sorry about the delay, have been rather busy. Tried typing in share name
\\adrian\c64 and this brought up the printer queue. I was then able to clean
the print heads from the laptop. I therefore re-setup the printer using the
share name and it still won't print a test page!!!!! Does this help at all.
I do hope so!!!!

Cheers
"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:46:47 -0000, in uk.comp.home-networking "Apay"
strung together this:

Thanks for your efforts 'Lurch'. The printer I have is an Epson Stylus
C64.
The other factor that comes into play is that I have Norton Internet
Security. However I have disabled this so it shouldn't be interfering??!!

Shouldn't be a problem, but if it's disabled it's not that then.

The drivers are definitely OK because they work on the PC that is
attached
to the printer.

That's another one crossed off the list!

Is it right that the laptop is configuring the printer on a USB port even
though it is across the network??

Sometimes. My shared printer, attached to another machines LPT1, shows
in the properties box on this machine as being attached to LPT1. If it
was directly attached to the network it would have an IP address as
the port name.
What is the default name of the printer on the laptop. It should be
the full network path of the machine. Something like printer name on
shared pc name. If you type the PCs share name in the format
\\share name in the run box does the printer appear in the box that
appears?
I can't see why it doesn't work, there doesn't appear to be anything
wrong so far.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:07:43 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking "Apay"
strung together this:

Hi Lurch

Sorry about the delay, have been rather busy. Tried typing in share name
\\adrian\c64 and this brought up the printer queue. I was then able to clean
the print heads from the laptop. I therefore re-setup the printer using the
share name and it still won't print a test page!!!!! Does this help at all.
I do hope so!!!!

It does sound all too much like a driver issue. Other than that I'm
stumped! I'll come back if I think of anything else.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

I tried connecting the printer directly to the laptop and did have a driver
problem. How do I tell which driver it is using over the network v the
driver it is using if the printer is directly connected??

Thanks for all your help by the way!!!
"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:07:43 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking "Apay"
strung together this:

Hi Lurch

Sorry about the delay, have been rather busy. Tried typing in share name
\\adrian\c64 and this brought up the printer queue. I was then able to
clean
the print heads from the laptop. I therefore re-setup the printer using
the
share name and it still won't print a test page!!!!! Does this help at
all.
I do hope so!!!!

It does sound all too much like a driver issue. Other than that I'm
stumped! I'll come back if I think of anything else.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:49:27 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking "Apay"
strung together this:

I tried connecting the printer directly to the laptop and did have a driver
problem. How do I tell which driver it is using over the network v the
driver it is using if the printer is directly connected??

If you go to start-settings-printers and right click on the printer
then select properties from the menu and navigate your way to the
advanced tab you can find out which driver it is using and also change
it from there.

Thanks for all your help by the way!!!

Not a problem, glad I'm been of some assistance.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.