Using IP address in printer definition

[Kenneth Brody]

On 2/1/2012 4:56 PM, Richard Hane wrote:
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> We are having some issues with network (Windows 2003) printers and filePro.  Printer defintion version 5.0.15D9.  Note only filePro has the problem.
>
> We have 10 printers on our system.  Normally win: (printer name) work just fine.  However those using the virtual XP on a windows7 workstation stop working at times.  Still can't figure out why or what is causing this.
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> My question is simple.  Can I define a printer using it's IP address. (IE. win: 192.168.0.071)?

You can use any name by which Windows knows the printer[1].  While Windows 
probably doesn't know it by just the IP address, you might be able to use 
"win:\\server\printer" or "win:\\ip.ad.dr.ess\printer".


[1]  Or, more specifically, anything which can be passed to the Windows
      OpenPrinter() API call.

 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162751(v=vs.85).aspx

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Kenneth Brody