Linksys PSUS4 and Vista 64

Now I'm 90% sure that this is a no go, but I'd like to rack the brains
of you Vistax64.com people before I totally give up.

The print server - Linksys PSUS4.

The operating system - Vista 64.

Now Linksys haven't officially made this compatible with Vista 64, but
is there anyway around this. The drivers and firmware were last updated
back in 03/04 and obviously Vista is new since then.

I had set the print server up to work, as I did it when we had a XP
laptop. We now have a Vista 32 laptop and a Vista 64 desktop.

I can install the software but when it comes to pairing the 64 OS with
the printer via the software. I hit a dead end.

I would have thought that it was simply the computer sending a message
to the printer server via the wired network and then on to the printer
and then back.

Any hope on this or should I find the original box for it?

David


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Rednut05

if the print server supports LPD use Standard TCP/IP Port in LPR mode. If
the print server supports netbios over IP create a Local Port in the
\\printservername\printsharename (net view \\printserver should list the
print share name).



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Rednut05" <Rednut05.2zcdp3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Now I'm 90% sure that this is a no go, but I'd like to rack the brains
> of you Vistax64.com people before I totally give up.
>
> The print server - Linksys PSUS4.
>
> The operating system - Vista 64.
>
> Now Linksys haven't officially made this compatible with Vista 64, but
> is there anyway around this. The drivers and firmware were last updated
> back in 03/04 and obviously Vista is new since then.
>
> I had set the print server up to work, as I did it when we had a XP
> laptop. We now have a Vista 32 laptop and a Vista 64 desktop.
>
> I can install the software but when it comes to pairing the 64 OS with
> the printer via the software. I hit a dead end.
>
> I would have thought that it was simply the computer sending a message
> to the printer server via the wired network and then on to the printer
> and then back.
>
> Any hope on this or should I find the original box for it?
>
> David
>
>
> --
> Rednut05

Now i'm not 100% with what you mean but I'll try to explain a little
more.

Firstly the printer works via straight USB connection. Thought I'd get
that out the way.

I went Control Panel/ Printers, Add a printer, Add a network, wireless
or bluetooth printer.

This then searches for available printers and finds my Epson printer
(P1 on Linksys Printse, \\Linksys printse\P1).

Upon selecting this, I get told that it's connecting and then the
following message "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Make sure you
have typed the name correctly, and that the printer is connected to the
network".

I have installed any software from Linksys on this current OS
installation as I redid the OS about 2 weeks ago.
I've just connected the printer via USB to the Print server, the Print
server via ethernet to the Router (Netgear) and the router to this
computer via hard wire. Then I turned the print server and the printer
on and went about trying to add the printer manually as above.


--
Rednut05

You need to add this as a local printer using a Local Port with the name
\\Linksys printse\P1

--
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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"Rednut05" <Rednut05.2zchv6@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:Rednut05.2zchv6@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> Now i'm not 100% with what you mean but I'll try to explain a little
> more.
>
> Firstly the printer works via straight USB connection. Thought I'd get
> that out the way.
>
> I went Control Panel/ Printers, Add a printer, Add a network, wireless
> or bluetooth printer.
>
> This then searches for available printers and finds my Epson printer
> (P1 on Linksys Printse, \\Linksys printse\P1).
>
> Upon selecting this, I get told that it's connecting and then the
> following message "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Make sure you
> have typed the name correctly, and that the printer is connected to the
> network".
>
> I have installed any software from Linksys on this current OS
> installation as I redid the OS about 2 weeks ago.
> I've just connected the printer via USB to the Print server, the Print
> server via ethernet to the Router (Netgear) and the router to this
> computer via hard wire. Then I turned the print server and the printer
> on and went about trying to add the printer manually as above.
>
>
> --
> Rednut05

I have a similar problem with a Prolink PUN2300 print server. I have tried
the LPR solution, but it wants a queue name. How do I find the queue name?

I tried 'Que', and it happily said it was printing, the job disappeared
from the printer window, but didn't print.

Bob

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:#q$eA2BHIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> if the print server supports LPD use Standard TCP/IP Port in LPR mode.
> If the print server supports netbios over IP create a Local Port in
> the \\printservername\printsharename (net view \\printserver should
> list the print share name).
>
>
>

'Alan Morris [MSFT Wrote:
> ;502087']You need to add this as a local printer using a Local Port with
> the name
> \\Linksys printse\P1

I'm lost.

You're a lot better with computers than me!


--
Rednut05

The queue name will be referenced in the documentation for the device.

--
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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"Bob Tennent" <bobtennent@citylink.com.kh> wrote in message
news:Xns99DD563B11B44bobtennentcitylink@207.46.248 .16...
>I have a similar problem with a Prolink PUN2300 print server. I have tried
> the LPR solution, but it wants a queue name. How do I find the queue name?
>
> I tried 'Que', and it happily said it was printing, the job disappeared
> from the printer window, but didn't print.
>
> Bob
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:#q$eA2BHIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
>
>> if the print server supports LPD use Standard TCP/IP Port in LPR mode.
>> If the print server supports netbios over IP create a Local Port in
>> the \\printservername\printsharename (net view \\printserver should
>> list the print share name).
>>
>>
>>
>

Go to the printer control panel and add printer, select add local printer,
create a new port, select standard tcp/ip port,
click next, type in the print server ip address, uncheck query the printer,
on the next screen check custom and select settings, check lpr and enter the
queue name which seems to be P1, click next and proceed as normal to select
your printer.



"Rednut05" <Rednut05.2zge59@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> 'Alan Morris [MSFT Wrote:
>> ;502087']You need to add this as a local printer using a Local Port with
>> the name
>> \\Linksys printse\P1
>
> I'm lost.
>
> You're a lot better with computers than me!
>
>
> --
> Rednut05

Thanks Martin and Alan. What hassle that was to get going.

I now have it printing on a Vista 64 machine and a Vista 32 machine.
Cheers


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Rednut05

Thanks also from me! I finally have it working!

More Cheers



Rednut05 <Rednut05.2zleoz@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in
news:Rednut05.2zleoz@no-mx.forums.net:

>
> Thanks Martin and Alan. What hassle that was to get going.
>
> I now have it printing on a Vista 64 machine and a Vista 32 machine.
> Cheers
>
>