Network printer address

How can I get the Vista machine to consistently recognize the network printer
at startup like its two XP brothers always do? I can always add the network
printer to the Vista machine after startup by going through the "add a
printer" dialog. When the machine reboots the "new" printer most often shows
up as "offline". I've just replaced the network router with no effect on
this (no better, no worse).

Hi
Give the Printer a static IP that is out of the range of the DHCP.,
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"EncorePS" <EncorePS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I get the Vista machine to consistently recognize the network
> printer
> at startup like its two XP brothers always do? I can always add the
> network
> printer to the Vista machine after startup by going through the "add a
> printer" dialog. When the machine reboots the "new" printer most often
> shows
> up as "offline". I've just replaced the network router with no effect on
> this (no better, no worse).

This is a known problem in Vista. Here are several items to try.
1. Turn off SNMP on the printer port properties and see if that helps.
See
http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Vi...pict33540.html
2. Request the hot fix described in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 OR install Vista SP1 which
includes it.

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"EncorePS" <EncorePS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26DB5343-F73D-4B1B-BFD9-EF12378E982A@microsoft.com...
> How can I get the Vista machine to consistently recognize the network
> printer
> at startup like its two XP brothers always do? I can always add the
> network
> printer to the Vista machine after startup by going through the "add a
> printer" dialog. When the machine reboots the "new" printer most often
> shows
> up as "offline". I've just replaced the network router with no effect on
> this (no better, no worse).

I disabled SNMP for the port. Five reboots later, the printer is there every
time. Thank you.

"GTS" wrote:

> This is a known problem in Vista. Here are several items to try.
> 1. Turn off SNMP on the printer port properties and see if that helps.
> See
> http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Vi...pict33540.html
> 2. Request the hot fix described in
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 at
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 OR install Vista SP1 which
> includes it.
>
> --
>
> "EncorePS" <EncorePS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26DB5343-F73D-4B1B-BFD9-EF12378E982A@microsoft.com...
> > How can I get the Vista machine to consistently recognize the network
> > printer
> > at startup like its two XP brothers always do? I can always add the
> > network
> > printer to the Vista machine after startup by going through the "add a
> > printer" dialog. When the machine reboots the "new" printer most often
> > shows
> > up as "offline". I've just replaced the network router with no effect on
> > this (no better, no worse).
>
>
>

You're welcome.
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"EncorePS" <EncorePS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I disabled SNMP for the port. Five reboots later, the printer is there
>every
> time. Thank you.
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> This is a known problem in Vista. Here are several items to try.
>> 1. Turn off SNMP on the printer port properties and see if that helps.
>> See
>> http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Vi...pict33540.html
>> 2. Request the hot fix described in
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 at
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934455 OR install Vista SP1 which
>> includes it.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "EncorePS" <EncorePS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:26DB5343-F73D-4B1B-BFD9-EF12378E982A@microsoft.com...
>> > How can I get the Vista machine to consistently recognize the network
>> > printer
>> > at startup like its two XP brothers always do? I can always add the
>> > network
>> > printer to the Vista machine after startup by going through the "add a
>> > printer" dialog. When the machine reboots the "new" printer most often
>> > shows
>> > up as "offline". I've just replaced the network router with no effect
>> > on
>> > this (no better, no worse).
>>
>>
>>