Can't install a printer...

Looking for a little help here, actually, ALOT OF HELP!

I have two(2) computers,

one(1) laptop;

Dell XPS M1710, (less than 10 months old) &

One(1) desktop;

Dell XPS 630i, (Brand new).

Both are running MS Vista.

They are both connected to a broadband internet connection from Cox
Communications via a modem/router I have had for three(3) years now;

Motorola SBG1000.

I have NEVER had any issues with this modem and the six(6) other computers
which have utilized this connection point in that same three year time frame.

The problem I am having is getting the two new computers to see & connect to
my printer;

HP Business Inkjet 2230, connected directly to the modem/router via a
biodirectional cable.

As stated previously, I have not had any problems with the "other" computers
which all were running several different forms of software. I could connect
to the printer with each and every one of them.

My question is,

Why is it sooo hard to get this simple task to work AND what do I have to do
to make it work?

Buying a new modem, router, & printer, is out of the question.

Help!

Thank You for your time,

Chris Lane

http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...User_Guide.pdf

The user manual states that you can configure the device for LPR printing.
http://www.web-articles.info/e/a/tit...n-LPR-Printer/
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007



"c2lAnE" <c2lAnE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A752BB20-F5B9-4F4A-BD16-FD5899FE8A3F@microsoft.com...
> Looking for a little help here, actually, ALOT OF HELP!
>
> I have two(2) computers,
>
> one(1) laptop;
>
> Dell XPS M1710, (less than 10 months old) &
>
> One(1) desktop;
>
> Dell XPS 630i, (Brand new).
>
> Both are running MS Vista.
>
> They are both connected to a broadband internet connection from Cox
> Communications via a modem/router I have had for three(3) years now;
>
> Motorola SBG1000.
>
> I have NEVER had any issues with this modem and the six(6) other computers
> which have utilized this connection point in that same three year time
> frame.
>
> The problem I am having is getting the two new computers to see & connect
> to
> my printer;
>
> HP Business Inkjet 2230, connected directly to the modem/router via a
> biodirectional cable.
>
> As stated previously, I have not had any problems with the "other"
> computers
> which all were running several different forms of software. I could
> connect
> to the printer with each and every one of them.
>
> My question is,
>
> Why is it sooo hard to get this simple task to work AND what do I have to
> do
> to make it work?
>
> Buying a new modem, router, & printer, is out of the question.
>
> Help!
>
> Thank You for your time,
>
> Chris Lane
>

Thank you Tom,

I had the computers set up for LPR printing, but there were a couple of
things I hadn't realized, (ID 10 T).

The problem now is that when you send something to print, it doesn't.

When I open the print jobs window, it shows the status as, "Printing -
spooling", but nothing prints.

I let this go for over an hour, a couple of times. When I "Cancel All
Documents", the printer then starts running through paper, nothing printed on
it, untill the paper tray is empty. I have to cancel the job on the printer
to make it stop and the printer never does reset itself.

I checked the Printer Spooler service under "Administrative Tools", to make
sure the startup type is set to automatic and the service status is started.

I believe everything regarding the print server is set correctly, but I
can't figure out why I can't get things to print.

Thanks again for the help, first person that has even tried. Vista doesn't
seem that bad after all.

Chris

"Tom Ferguson" wrote:

> http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...User_Guide.pdf
>
> The user manual states that you can configure the device for LPR printing.
> http://www.web-articles.info/e/a/tit...n-LPR-Printer/
> --
>
> Tom
> MSMVP 1998-2007
>
>
>
> "c2lAnE" <c2lAnE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A752BB20-F5B9-4F4A-BD16-FD5899FE8A3F@microsoft.com...
> > Looking for a little help here, actually, ALOT OF HELP!
> >
> > I have two(2) computers,
> >
> > one(1) laptop;
> >
> > Dell XPS M1710, (less than 10 months old) &
> >
> > One(1) desktop;
> >
> > Dell XPS 630i, (Brand new).
> >
> > Both are running MS Vista.
> >
> > They are both connected to a broadband internet connection from Cox
> > Communications via a modem/router I have had for three(3) years now;
> >
> > Motorola SBG1000.
> >
> > I have NEVER had any issues with this modem and the six(6) other computers
> > which have utilized this connection point in that same three year time
> > frame.
> >
> > The problem I am having is getting the two new computers to see & connect
> > to
> > my printer;
> >
> > HP Business Inkjet 2230, connected directly to the modem/router via a
> > biodirectional cable.
> >
> > As stated previously, I have not had any problems with the "other"
> > computers
> > which all were running several different forms of software. I could
> > connect
> > to the printer with each and every one of them.
> >
> > My question is,
> >
> > Why is it sooo hard to get this simple task to work AND what do I have to
> > do
> > to make it work?
> >
> > Buying a new modem, router, & printer, is out of the question.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > Thank You for your time,
> >
> > Chris Lane
> >
>
>