Update "killed" IP network printers

I got a call from a client Sep 16 that they could no longer print to either
network printer from any workstation.
Workstations have Vista Business 32 and were updated morning of Sep 16.
Server is Server2003 & printing still worked from it fine.

Printers were using IP ports fine for over 2 years -- Fix was to create
ports with full share name & use that instead of IP.

This full share name trick was how I previously had to set up Vista Home
Premium workstations to use network printers in home networks.

Why would Vista Business be moved back to Home Premium settings?
Is this a permanent "update"?

Cheers

The IP address of printer had not changed AND I could still browse with IE8
(using IP address) to printer to see config data of printer
Computers are in domain


"JimWae" <> wrote in message
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> I got a call from a client Sep 16 that they could no longer print to
> either network printer from any workstation.
> Workstations have Vista Business 32 and were updated morning of Sep 16.
> Server is Server2003 & printing still worked from it fine.
>
> Printers were using IP ports fine for over 2 years -- Fix was to create
> ports with full share name & use that instead of IP.
>
> This full share name trick was how I previously had to set up Vista Home
> Premium workstations to use network printers in home networks.
>
> Why would Vista Business be moved back to Home Premium settings?
> Is this a permanent "update"?
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
>