Questions tagged [network-printer]

A printer installed and available over a network, typically to allow use by multiple users.

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Can laser printer settings set from control panel be overridden by clients

If I set, say output color to monochrome from my printer's control panel, will clients have the option from their local settings to change to color if needed? Printer: Brother HL-3170CDW Clients ...
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What does Epson windows driver "Share Network User Settings" do?

What does the Epson windows driver Version Information >> Client Settings >> "Share Network User Settings" setting do? By context I would think this means page sizes & colour configurations etc. ...
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New Brother Laser Printer install without needing disk

Is there a file I can copy from driver disk to my file server that would allow me to install clients without needing to have disk each time a client needs to install drivers? It is setup as wired ...
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TCP/IP Port printing to TXT File directly from Windows 10 (no additional software)

I'm trying to create a printer port (in Windows 10) that would let me convert a raw text file sent to this port, to "a Generic Text File" in a virtual printing host scenario. The idea is that what ...
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Slow printing in company network, no network problems, what else could it be?

In one company everyone is allowed to use the network with their own devices. The companys laptops are all in a domain, passwords are stored on a server. There are printers too, everyone can add them ...
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How do I add another printer to Brother ControlCenter4?

I just installed a second printer on my computer. The first printer was a Brother DCP-7065DN, while the second is a Brother MFC-L2740DW. On opening ControlCenter4, I am not able to see the second ...
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How to add a password to my samsung printer

I bought a samsung printer (C410) and already downloaded it on a couple of laptops using the easy printer manager, I would like to password protect that printer so whenever someone wants to print from ...
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How can I restore the network connection to my Epson SX235W?

My Epson SX235W has lost it's network connection for no apparent reason. The settings for my wireless network haven't changed - other wireless devices can still connect - and (as far as I can work out)...
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How can I add a Bonjour printer manually or via a different protocol in OSX?

There are 6 macs on my home network, 2 of them on Mavericks. The 10.9 macs cannot see my cannon MG5200 that is connected to the router via WiFi but the others can. I experienced this problem with my ...
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Cannot connect to homegroup in my network

When I am creating a homegroup on one computer, the other is not detecting the homegroup. Both running windows 10. Ping is reaching to other Screen shots of my setup and results.
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What would cause a printer to print correctly then stop half way through?

3 Machines. 1 Machine prints a full 3MB and 300 pages correctly just fine. The other 2 will print and then half way through they start to print out like this: Not sure how to debug this. Not sure ...
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How to detect the computer which sent data to printer?

We have an HP printer at the office. It is connected to Wireless + LAN, so there are a couple of computers which you can send data to the printer to print. If there is a suspicious acitivity like ...
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Printer added to cups, but can't see it on the printing dialog

I have a Debian server and a Debian laptop, and I'm trying to use a cups server to print pages from all my home computers. So I added the printer to the server's cups successfully with the correct ...
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Can Office Network printed Documents be read by network admins?

If we print documents in an office network, are they stored somewhere on the servers or can network admins access those documents at some later point in time ?
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Setup daily printing quota

Is there a way to enforce daily printing quota on a PC on a shared printer network. The OS on the PCs are either WinXP or Win7.
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Printer not printing to the bypass tray

I have a Ricoh 5501 and I installed the PCL 6 Driver for Windows 10 x64. One machine just will not print to the Bypass Tray and the other prints just fine when changing the tray. Is there something I ...
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How to get printer IP addresses via the command line in Linux?

I’m trying to create a script to get all the IP address of wireless printers on the network. The problem is I’m not sure where to start I’ve looked into the CUPS but every document or tutorial only ...
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Printer Add button not enabled in ubuntu 12.04

I am trying to set-up a network printer on my system. Navigated to System Setting>>Printing and viola the Add button out there is disabled. When i troubleshooted using Help it said that the CUPS ...
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How to use Windows Small Business Server 2008 to print from a web application?

I'm developing a web application in PHP and we need to print some files/labels from this web application. The web application is hosted on a 3rd party hosting provider. The thermal printers are ...
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Shared printer over remote network

I have configured shared printer. When i am in the same subnet as print server (192.168.0.128/25) i can print but when i am in another subnet (192.168.0.0/25) (ping to print server 192.168.0.202 works)...
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Make wireless printer visible on rest of LAN

I have a Brother wireless printer, connected wirelessly to a wireless router, as shown in the diagram below. Router 2 is wired to Router 1. I would like to be able to get access to the wireless ...
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Printer installation

Scenario : Four PCs on LAN connected to each other. Printer (HP Laserjet 2100/M/TN with Parallel(LPT) Port and Rj45 female connector) directly connected to one of the PCs through Parallel (LPT) Port. ...
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How does Windows 10 source drivers for network printers?

We have a Konica Minolta 4695mf on a local domain network. No printers added by GPO or scripts at this time. I have removed all printer shares from PCs, so I am reasonably certain that its only ...
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When someone prints to a printer by a USB connection, what information is logged inside the printer?

There is a networked computer at my workplace that is designed for people to directly print over a wireless network. We have a system that allows us to track and log each and every document that is ...
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Brand New HP Color LaserJet M452dn will not print out of box

I have a brand new Color LaserJet M452dn and I just plugged it in. Gave it a manual IP address. I can get to the homepage for the printer on the address. I can add the printer by IP address but when I ...
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Non-compatible print server

I have a HP P1006 and a TP-Link TL-PS110U. My printer is not in the compatibility list of this print server, and it also says "Not compatible with host based printers" on top of its list. Is there ...
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Share printer through WiFi router

I have a Canon PIXMA MG3250 printer and TP-Link TL-MR3420 router running DD-WRT. I want to share my printer through my router. How can I share my printer through the router in my local home network?
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Issues with printer share on Debian Samba server, jobs not getting sent to server

I'm having quite a bit of issues with getting my printer shared on my Debian 8. I have an HP Officejet 4500 g510n-z hooked in via USB to the machine. It is detected: root@bahamut:/etc/samba# lsusb ...
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Why doesn't the printer appear in the list on Sierra OSx?

I have a computer at office that I recently upgraded to sierra. I am trying to add a Xerox office printer, but when I try to choose the Printer Software (when adding the printer), I have a very short ...
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connecting a WiFi printer to powerline network access point

I'm told (by two manufacturers) the WiFi capability on their (inkjet) printers does not work when connecting to a WiFi access point on a powerline adapter. Has anyone experience of connecting a ...
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Motorola SBG6850 / Linksys WRT54G network problem

I am trying to resolve issues with connecting my desktop and LAN capable printer to my network. I recently upgrade to the Motorola Cable Modem Gateway SBG6580 and have TWC coming into it, this works ...
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Xerox D95 support on linux?

I failed to find any official or unofficial driver for this printer. Usually for my brother and canon printers i can get away by using a close model (e.g. using the driver for DCP-8060 to print on a ...
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LaserJet 500 color M551dn drops print jobs. restart required

I am running a HP LaserJet 500 color M551dn which is connected via Ethernet. I really like the printer quality and everything is working great, except one recurring issue. Every 2-3 weeks… The ...
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How to install Panasonic KX-FLB883 network printer on Ubuntu?

I have a Panasonic KX-FLB883 similar to this one on the Panasonic website and I am trying to install it on Ubuntu. The computer detects it but it asks me for a driver or PPD file and I can't seem to ...
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Why does a Remote Desktop Redirected Printer Doc appear every time I connect to Windows Server 2003 SBS?

I've run into a weird, persistent issue regarding a remote desktop connection. Every time I successfully log into a server running Windows Server 2003 SBS, without taking any further action, after a ...
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Quick print to wrong printer. How to change?

I work with a user who's work flow includes opening an InfoPath 2013 form, making a change, print, and repeat. Ever since a new printer was installed InfoPath quick print still goes to the old printer ...
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Remote desktop connection to network printer

I'm trying to print a document from a remote WinXP machine to a network printer I use on a local Win7 machine using Remote Desktop. The network printer does not appear in the list of those available ...
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Samsung CUPS network printer not working from some computers

I have a network printer set up with CUPS. Exactly, it's a Samsung M2022. It's working perfectly from one computer, running Windows 10, on which it is setup with the driver for that printer. On ...
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ML2165 doesn't complete duplex jobs

Not sure if this is the proper place to ask, I have a Samsung ML2165 wireless laser printer that I use with CUPS and rastertoqpdl (splix drivers, I believe) from Fedora 24. The printer (or cups, not ...
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Wireless printer going offline upon entering power save mode

I recently bought a printer, a Samsung ML1865W wireless laser printer. It works very well, wirelessly until after a while, it goes to power save mode when the printer goes offline. I then cannot ...
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Samsung ML-2850 Series Printer & Win 7 - Miscellaneous and Vague Errors

I could bore you all to tears with an elaborate story of my hardships, but here's the deal: Small office (15 users) Windows 7 Professional Samsumg ML-2850 Series Printer Printer shared on a server ...
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Can the Samsung SL-M2835DW be configured to work with Windows 2000?

I have a client using Windows 2000 and they'd like to get a networked SL-M2835DW working with their configuration. Is this possible?
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Find the ip address of hp laser jet 3050

I have got a HP Laser Jet 3050 printer, which is connected to the internet and shared by a group of people. It works well with other people but while I am trying to install it on my XP system the ...
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Printer issue with Konica Minolta C253 - print outs look different

We're having an issue in our office with a printer, and it's got me a little stumped. Two different users, when printing the same document with the same graphics to the same printer, see a different ...
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Only can print from specific program

My company want to print documents from Any Microsoft Office 2010 Program (Word, One Note, Powerpoint etc.) And prevent printing from other program. I have no solution about this issue.
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How to get an HP printer to process print jobs again (TCP window filling up)?

This morning, our trusty HP PhotoSmart C5180 stopped working in a very weird manner: According to the printer's display, all is correct [1] The printer can be discovered correctly (DNS-SD) The ...
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HP OfficeJet driver for Windows 7

I'm trying to get a printer setup on a Windows 7 laptop. The printer is a network printer being shared from our desktop that is next to it. Under Add Printer in Win7, I can see the network printer (\\...
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Printer Setup can not find printer over wireless connection

I'm using the Canon IR-ADV c5030 setup program and when it comes to the point of searching for the printer, it can not find it, if my PC is connected to the network by WIFI. If I'm connected by an ...
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One Modem One repeater, how i can define the printer?

I have 1 modem and a repeater with different SSIDs. How can I define the printer which is installed on the modem on the PC which is connected to the repeater which is on an another SSID?
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Suddenly I can't print to my OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus

I've got an HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus all-in-one printer/scanner. It's setup to use wireless connectivity to my home network. Every PC and laptop can, and has, printed to it fine, until Saturday. ...

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