Using IP address in printer definition

[Richard Hane]

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From: Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
To: Reggie Freedman BS <rdfreedman at bellsouth.net> 
Cc: filepro-list at seaslug.org 
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Using IP address in printer definition


On 2/2/2012 7:23 PM, Reggie Freedman BS wrote:
> 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.
[...]

We have a network-connected printer, and filePro has no problem printing to 
it with a destination of "WIN:DELL2150-A58D44-IPv4".  No servers, no shares, 
no redirection, just "print to this network printer".

-- 
Kenneth Brody

Hi Ken,

I understand what you say above but that is a very simplictic setup. It is different if you have 10 - 12 printers, several servers, 30 workstations, all running a multitude of different programs all windows (except filePro - see note below).  I do agree with Reggie that running all printers as network off of a dedicated server would be the best solution.  But finding a spare server, rewiring, changing configs, etc - sounds like a lot of work I don't have time for. 

<smal rant on>
filePro (Windows) ?  will we ever see a truely windows version of fp?  I am retiring on 5/1/2014.  If the answer is no then after I get done with our MRP upgrade, I should consider setting up all critical fp processes up on fpweb.  I would just like an honest answer.
<small rant off>

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