Craig
Sun Oct 26 19:43:41 CST 2003
Hi Chad,
How are you talking to the Print Server? (UNC, LP etc).
I had this problem where a OKI printer would go NLQ when all the time.
Not sure of you circumstances but mine were as follows.
Dial-up VPN to head-office (XP)
Printer setup on remote W/S and shared.
Unix Printing installed on XP box.
Printer set-up using rlp on Unix server at head-office.
All print jobs coming though as letter+plus inncorrect spacing +not using
expanded font
Fixed as follows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;168457
Also check out
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;132460
"Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in message
news:uZrIdbmmDHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> BTW/FYI-> When you install the Oki printer the printer fonts (which I
think
> is Courier) are installed too on the workstation. You have to select that
> font when you print... it doesn't have a TT (True Type) symbol next to
it...
> just a little printer icon.
>
> --
> -Javier
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>
> "Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]" <jeff@cfisolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:uu8SmMmmDHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Well, this is going to be your first occasion in the time honored
> tradition
> > to hate troubleshooting line printers for the rest of your life. :)
> >
> >
> > "Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in
> > message news:#oBERDmmDHA.2200@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks Jeff -
> > >
> > > I've never had the occasion to troubleshoot line printers before.
This
> > same
> > > client has an older Okidata they aren't using - I may have to see if I
> can
> > > borrow that to setup on my own and experiement. Thanks for the tip!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]
> > >
> > > SBS ROCKS!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP] wrote:
> > > > Not sure how much help this is, but the historical technique to
> > > > troubleshoot line printers is to use a method of print to file. You
> > > > connect it the way it works, send a test print. Then do the test
> > > > print to file. Now you have a file you can test in other ways. You
> > > > move the printer to the destination (print server). Now copy the
test
> > > > file to the printer port (however that's defined, like copy to UNC
> > > > path). You try to determine if the problem is that the file is not
> > > > being transferred correctly, or if the print server is resetting the
> > > > printer configuration. You may find that you need to send a setup
> > > > string from the machine doing the print job, and that's an option
> > > > with the Generic printer driver.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote
in
> > > > message news:u8K1FHemDHA.2964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > >> Ok group, hopefully someone will have a solution for this:
> > > >>
> > > >> Working with a new client, and they're using an Okidata ML320 dot
> > > >> matrix printer for their invoices. We're installing new PCs, and
> > > >> they want to move the invoice printer to a different location. The
> > > >> invoice printer is currently shared on a Win2k workstation. We
> > > >> decided to attach the printer to a print server - all fine and
dandy
> > > >> - except I cannot for the life of me get it to print using its
> > > >> built-in utility font. I re-attach it to the Win2k workstation,
and
> > > >> it works great - put it on the print server and it prints at letter
> > > >> quality (which is approx 5 times slower than utility) and just way
> > > >> too slow for the client. I've tried a different brand print
server,
> > > >> and the same thing happens. I've verified that all settings are
> > > >> identical whether its configured for the Win2k client or the print
> > > >> server. Google didn't offer any clues - anyone have any ideas??
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]
> > > >>
> > > >> SBS ROCKS!!!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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