W2K Printer Problem?

Thanks in advance.

I am trying to connect a printer via a network. The printer was at one time
connected to the (W2K)computer directly via the USB port. It is now
connected and shared from a differnt XP computer(and shared). When I try to
connect to this printer, it connects but reverts to the old USB connection
rather that a TCP port. I cannot change the port because the "add port" is
not available.

Suggestions appreciated,

Dave H.

--

DH

uninstall the printer driver from the computer to which it was formerly
directly connected, then use the "add printer" utility and specify that it
is a network printer during setup. If the printer is networkable, then it
should acquire the proper network driver from the host. If not, it may ask
for the installation CD.


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"DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks in advance.
>
> I am trying to connect a printer via a network. The printer was at one
time
> connected to the (W2K)computer directly via the USB port. It is now
> connected and shared from a differnt XP computer(and shared). When I try
to
> connect to this printer, it connects but reverts to the old USB connection
> rather that a TCP port. I cannot change the port because the "add port"
is
> not available.
>
> Suggestions appreciated,
>
> Dave H.
>
> --
>
>
>

"Thor" <> wrote in message
news:...
> uninstall the printer driver from the computer to which it was formerly
> directly connected, then use the "add printer" utility and specify that it
> is a network printer during setup. If the printer is networkable, then it
> should acquire the proper network driver from the host. If not, it may ask
> for the installation CD.
>
>
> ..
> "DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > I am trying to connect a printer via a network. The printer was at one
> time
> > connected to the (W2K)computer directly via the USB port. It is now
> > connected and shared from a differnt XP computer(and shared). When I
try
> to
> > connect to this printer, it connects but reverts to the old USB
connection
> > rather that a TCP port. I cannot change the port because the "add port"
> is
> > not available.
> >
> > Suggestions appreciated,
> >
> > Dave H.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Thank you for the reply.

I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what I do it
picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked printer on
the other computer.

I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
stored".

Again thanks,

Dave H.

> Thank you for the reply.
>
> I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what I do
it
> picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked printer
on
> the other computer.
>
> I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
> stored".
>
> Again thanks,
>
> Dave H.

What brand/model of printer? Also you could try going to the device manager
and try temporarily disabling your USB controllers, and see if that forces
the driver to print to the network. If it can't find a USB port, maybe it
won't try installing to one.

"Thor" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> > Thank you for the reply.
> >
> > I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what I do
> it
> > picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked
printer
> on
> > the other computer.
> >
> > I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
> > stored".
> >
> > Again thanks,
> >
> > Dave H.
>
> What brand/model of printer? Also you could try going to the device
manager
> and try temporarily disabling your USB controllers, and see if that forces
> the driver to print to the network. If it can't find a USB port, maybe it
> won't try installing to one.
>
>

Good thought, I will give it a try. The printer is a standard HP Ink Jet.

Thanks,

Dave H.

"DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Thor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > > Thank you for the reply.
> > >
> > > I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what I
do
> > it
> > > picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked
> printer
> > on
> > > the other computer.
> > >
> > > I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
> > > stored".
> > >
> > > Again thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave H.
> >
> > What brand/model of printer? Also you could try going to the device
> manager
> > and try temporarily disabling your USB controllers, and see if that
forces
> > the driver to print to the network. If it can't find a USB port, maybe
it
> > won't try installing to one.
> >
> >
>
> Good thought, I will give it a try. The printer is a standard HP Ink Jet.

yes, but do you know for a fact that it is network compatible?

"Thor" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > "Thor" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > >
> > > > Thank you for the reply.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what
I
> do
> > > it
> > > > picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked
> > printer
> > > on
> > > > the other computer.
> > > >
> > > > I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
> > > > stored".
> > > >
> > > > Again thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Dave H.
> > >
> > > What brand/model of printer? Also you could try going to the device
> > manager
> > > and try temporarily disabling your USB controllers, and see if that
> forces
> > > the driver to print to the network. If it can't find a USB port, maybe
> it
> > > won't try installing to one.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Good thought, I will give it a try. The printer is a standard HP Ink
Jet.
>
> yes, but do you know for a fact that it is network compatible?
>
>

I do, other computers can connect and print to it.

Dave H.

Have you tried installing from the HP CD-ROM
after deleting all references to the printer?
Many HP printers only install from *setup*
not from install new hardware.

"DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Thor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > "DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > >
> > > "Thor" <> wrote in message
> > > news:...
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you for the reply.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried your suggestion a couple of times.
Regardless of what
> I
> > do
> > > > it
> > > > > picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the
networked
> > > printer
> > > > on
> > > > > the other computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the operative question is "Where is past
printer information
> > > > > stored".
> > > > >
> > > > > Again thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave H.
> > > >
> > > > What brand/model of printer? Also you could try going to
the device
> > > manager
> > > > and try temporarily disabling your USB controllers, and
see if that
> > forces
> > > > the driver to print to the network. If it can't find a
USB port, maybe
> > it
> > > > won't try installing to one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Good thought, I will give it a try. The printer is a
standard HP Ink
> Jet.
> >
> > yes, but do you know for a fact that it is network
compatible?
> >
> >
>
> I do, other computers can connect and print to it.
>
> Dave H.
>
>

DH wrote:

> "Thor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>uninstall the printer driver from the computer to which it was formerly
>>directly connected, then use the "add printer" utility and specify that it
>>is a network printer during setup. If the printer is networkable, then it
>>should acquire the proper network driver from the host. If not, it may ask
>>for the installation CD.
>>
>>
>>..
>>"DH" <(axe the x's)> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>I am trying to connect a printer via a network. The printer was at one
>>
>>time
>>
>>>connected to the (W2K)computer directly via the USB port. It is now
>>>connected and shared from a differnt XP computer(and shared). When I
>
> try
>
>>to
>>
>>>connect to this printer, it connects but reverts to the old USB
>
> connection
>
>>>rather that a TCP port. I cannot change the port because the "add port"
>>
>>is
>>
>>>not available.
>>>
>>>Suggestions appreciated,
>>>
>>>Dave H.
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Thank you for the reply.
>
> I have tried your suggestion a couple of times. Regardless of what I do it
> picks up the USB port, even after it goes and finds the networked printer on
> the other computer.
>
> I think the operative question is "Where is past printer information
> stored".
>
> Again thanks,
>
> Dave H.
>
>

'Add port' may not be available-but once it finds the networked printer
that port should be in the available ports list-at least it is on my
Win2K. Or are you saying that it's printing to the USB port even though
the properties specify the network port?

> 'Add port' may not be available-but once it finds the networked printer
> that port should be in the available ports list-at least it is on my
> Win2K. Or are you saying that it's printing to the USB port even though
> the properties specify the network port?
>

It is trying to print to the USB port. I can not manually change the port
because the "Add Port" in grayed out and TCP/IP is not an available port
option.

Thank you for the reply,

Dave H.