They are using the Netgear print server which does not work with Vista.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Thanks for the confirmation. Was the XP machine configured with byte count
> or is it using a port monitor supplied by Netgear?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
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>
> "TomCantPrint" <TomCantPrint@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4101800-5A60-4656-A075-ADB518AC224A@microsoft.com...
> > Alan,
> >
> > After month of having to transfer my work from my Vista machine to my XP
> > machine to print you solved the problem!!! I enabled the LPR Byte
> > Counting
> > Enabled option and that did the trick.
> >
> > FYI I am not kidding when I say that I spent 30 hours on the phone with HP
> > trying to get this worked out including waiting 2 week while HP support
> > waited for a response from their "printer group". Samsung tech people
> > only
> > took one day in their driver group to tell me that they could not do
> > anything.
> >
> > Thanks again. I can finally start to use my Vista machines like they are
> > fully functional network computers.
> >
> > Tom Can Now Print
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> LPR byte counting might be the issue. The specs for LPR/LPD state a
> >> data
> >> file containing the exact byte count expected from the LPR client should
> >> be
> >> sent to the LPD service prior to the job. The Standard TCP/IP Port
> >> monitor
> >> sends like a 4gig fake size. Most LPD implementations ignore the data
> >> file
> >> and just process the job, thus the fake size attribute.
> >>
> >> Since it works on XP (I assume in the same configuration) I would not
> >> expect
> >> this to be the issue but please enable byte counting and see if this
> >> resolves the issue. Byte counting will render the job to obtain how many
> >> bytes to include in the data file, then render the document again when it
> >> is
> >> sent to the printer.
> >>
> >>
> >> If that does not work, install the LPR Port under Control Panel /
> >> Programs
> >> and Features / Turn Windows features on and off
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
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> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
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> >>
> >> "TomCantPrint" <TomCantPrint@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5A6A2411-B6B9-4C70-A76A-2BB11D52230F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Monitor
> >> >
> >> > PORT SETTINGS
> >> >
> >> > Port Name: 192.168.0.1
> >> > Printer Name or IP address 192.168.0.1
> >> >
> >> > Protocol LPR
> >> >
> >> > LPR Setting
> >> > Queue Name: FWG114P (this is the name of the Netgear
> >> > Router/print
> >> > server)
> >> >
> >> > LPR Byte Counting Enabled (THIS IS TURNED OFF)
> >> >
> >> > SNMP Status Enabled (THIS IS TURNED OFF)
> >> >
> >> > So far could not find anything in the KB.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What port monitor are you using?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> 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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> >> >>
> >> >> "TomCantPrint" <TomCantPrint@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:5034B733-D4B1-4BE9-9EEE-0110C8EDAE01@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have two vista machines that act the same. I have two samsung
> >> >> >ML-2XXX
> >> >> > printer that are acting the same. With the latest print drivers I
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > print
> >> >> > to the two printers if they are connected to the computers using a
> >> >> > hardwire
> >> >> > USB connection. When I try and print to either printer to either
> >> >> > printer
> >> >> > using the usb print server output on my netgear wifi router the last
> >> >> > page
> >> >> > does not print. The printer comes back with a time out error
> >> >> > waiting
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > last page.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Everything works great printing with using the printers connected
> >> >> > connected
> >> >> > through this wifi setup if I am using my XP machines.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anyone know what the problem is with Vist and the last page?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > More info:
> >> >> > I can not print one page because it is also the last page.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I can print documents of I add a dummy last page and have the
> >> >> > program
> >> >> > set
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > print one more page than I need.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It seems like Vista is not sending that one last character to allow
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > last
> >> >> > page to pring.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have contacted Samsung and HP support several times and they say
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > their problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > They say that if their drivers print ok to the USB Port directly
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > drivers are good. I agree. Vista should be sending the same
> >> >> > informaton
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the usb port as it does over the WiFi?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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