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by hectop 1 view

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NT4.0 server has HP Deskjet printer on HP JX170 print server.

Win98SE workstations print to printer. One w/s has a modem.

After the modem w/s is booted, the 1st time you try to print, it tries to dial the internet. If you're on the internet,or have been on & closed the connection, it prints directly without trying to dial.

I've seen a solution before but can't find it now. Please help.

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by mphoffar

Not sure this is all configured, but it sounds like you're using tcp/ip to print to the station. Try reconfiguring the jet direct to use the printer name instead of using an IP address.

U suppose the other thing you cn do is add in a domain suffix search so it looks for the printer name first on your damain. It would seem that it's trying to find the printer elsewhere then on your network, thus the dialup connection kicking off to try to search elsewhere.

Good luck to you

Mark

by jlouis45

dear friend the best possible solution is delete the installation and then install it from the main server location. Things would be fine.

OR

check the port go to the printer properties and check the printer port.. it should display the portat which it is printing. Here you have to change it from TCP port to printer port.

The error was the printer has taken TCP/IP as its port and not the actual printer port i.e. com1 or com2 as it is in the case.
All the best
Louis

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