Using IP address in printer definition

[Reggie Freedman BS]

I've always had printing issues over Windows networking. Forgetfulness, 
drops, local redirected to computer shared printer, computer is not turned 
on, printer not turned on. All printers, switches and computers are on 
UPS's. (excludes power hungry lasers). Always the need to batch reconnect, 
etc.. Now...

Printers are network connected or on the network fed by netgear ps121 (USB) 
print server. All are fed directly as network IP port / managed on a Windows 
2008 server and the filePro and DOS accounting server. Since filePro has the 
printer drivers, as does an old DOS accounting software, printers are on the 
server and configured as dumb text (pass-thru) printers. Four printers are 
across a WAN to a sales office for printing SO's. reports, labels and 
invoices.

Since putting all printers shared at the server, at each user's box, 
printing is redirecting to the needed one from filepro to the server hosted 
printer, or accounting to the server hosted printer and no connection or 
dropped problems. The Windows 2008 (32bit) server is rock solid! Today, just 
about all printing problems are jam, out of paper or printer not turned on. 
21 printers total - LAN and WAN. No printer is shared on a user's box. Just 
not reliable.

Reggie
954 562-6727
DamnComputer.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hane" <yoresoft at sbcglobal.net>
To: <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:56 PM
Subject: Using IP address in printer definition



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.

My question is simple. Can I define a printer using it's IP address. (IE. 
win: 192.168.0.071)?

Thanks in advance
Rick Hane
Controller
Deluxe Stitcher Company Inc
ISP Stitching Products
www.deluxestitcher.com
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