Vista to Vista Wireless Printer Sharing

Obviously doing something wrong here...

BT Home Hub router thing.

Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.

Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.

Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to Private
as advised here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA


Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
laptop and it prints fine.

Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
laptop but won't print.

What have I missed?

"Mike Roman" <> wrote in message
news: ing.com...
> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>
> BT Home Hub router thing.
>
> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
> attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
>
> Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>
> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to Private
> as advised here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>
>
> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
> laptop and it prints fine.
>
> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
> laptop but won't print.
>
> What have I missed?
>
Could it be that your Epson software needs updating?

In article <fgn72p$apd$>, says...
>
> "Mike Roman" <> wrote in message
> news: ing.com...
> > Obviously doing something wrong here...
> >
> > BT Home Hub router thing.
> >
> > Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
> > attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
> >
> > Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
> >
> > Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to Private
> > as advised here:
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
> >
> >
> > Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
> > laptop and it prints fine.
> >
> > Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
> > laptop but won't print.
> >
> > What have I missed?
> >
> Could it be that your Epson software needs updating?

Thanks for replying.

No - downloaded the latest Vista driver from Epson for the first
installation.

Mike Roman wrote:
> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>
> BT Home Hub router thing.
>
> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
> attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
>
> Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>
> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
> Private as advised here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>
>
> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
> laptop and it prints fine.
>
> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
> laptop but won't print.
>
> What have I missed?


Is the printer one of those all in one deals?
it has been my experience that they do not network well and the all in ones
will sometimes print a blank page, or garbage, or will only print in black
and white.
If the above is true I would buy a print only printer, that is what I do for
my customers, works like a charm.
good luck!

Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

In article <UONXi.129$>,
says...
> Mike Roman wrote:
> > Obviously doing something wrong here...
> >
> > BT Home Hub router thing.
> >
> > Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
> > attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
> >
> > Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
> >
> > Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
> > Private as advised here:
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
> >
> >
> > Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
> > laptop and it prints fine.
> >
> > Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
> > laptop but won't print.
> >
> > What have I missed?
>
>
> Is the printer one of those all in one deals?
> it has been my experience that they do not network well and the all in ones
> will sometimes print a blank page, or garbage, or will only print in black
> and white.
> If the above is true I would buy a print only printer, that is what I do for
> my customers, works like a charm.
> good luck!
>
> Clark...

It is an all-in-one, yes. However, it's the only one the customer has so
we're stuck with it.

Mike Roman wrote:
> In article <UONXi.129$>,
> says...
>> Mike Roman wrote:
>>> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>>>
>>> BT Home Hub router thing.
>>>
>>> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson
>>> printer attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and
>>> shared.
>>>
>>> Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>>>
>>> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
>>> Private as advised here:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on
>>> the laptop and it prints fine.
>>>
>>> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on
>>> the laptop but won't print.
>>>
>>> What have I missed?
>>
>>
>> Is the printer one of those all in one deals?
>> it has been my experience that they do not network well and the all
>> in ones will sometimes print a blank page, or garbage, or will only
>> print in black and white.
>> If the above is true I would buy a print only printer, that is what
>> I do for my customers, works like a charm.
>> good luck!
>>
>> Clark...
>
> It is an all-in-one, yes. However, it's the only one the customer has
> so we're stuck with it.

Yup.
keep looking for a cheap printer, maybe get one for $35.00 someday.
Clark...

--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

In article <. com>,
says...
> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>
> BT Home Hub router thing.
>
> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
> attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
>
> Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>
> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to Private
> as advised here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>
>
> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
> laptop and it prints fine.
>
> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on the
> laptop but won't print.
>
> What have I missed?

Nobody have any more info on this?

Mike Roman wrote:
> In article <. com>,
> says...
>> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>>
>> BT Home Hub router thing.
>>
>> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson printer
>> attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and shared.
>>
>> Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>>
>> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
>> Private as advised here:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>>
>>
>> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on the
>> laptop and it prints fine.
>>
>> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on
>> the laptop but won't print.
>>
>> What have I missed?
>
> Nobody have any more info on this?

Just you and me!!!

Try: comp.periphs.printers
there are 37490 posts in there right now, seems like a popular group.

You gotta figure only 8% or so of the market is currently running Vista so
not many users here
Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

Clark... wrote:
> Mike Roman wrote:
>> In article <. com>,
>> says...
>>> Obviously doing something wrong here...
>>>
>>> BT Home Hub router thing.
>>>
>>> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson
>>> printer attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and
>>> shared. Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
>>>
>>> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
>>> Private as advised here:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on
>>> the laptop and it prints fine.
>>>
>>> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on
>>> the laptop but won't print.
>>>
>>> What have I missed?
>>
>> Nobody have any more info on this?
>
> Just you and me!!!
>
> Try: comp.periphs.printers
> there are 37490 posts in there right now, seems like a popular group.


OR try this one too comp.periphs.printer

>
> You gotta figure only 8% or so of the market is currently running
> Vista so not many users here
> Clark...

--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

In article <8mKYi.89$>,
says...
> Clark... wrote:
> > Mike Roman wrote:
> >> In article <. com>,
> >> says...
> >>> Obviously doing something wrong here...
> >>>
> >>> BT Home Hub router thing.
> >>>
> >>> Desktop PC with Vista attached via cat-5 to Hub, and an Epson
> >>> printer attached via USB and installed and working correctly, and
> >>> shared. Laptop running Vista and connected via wireless to hub.
> >>>
> >>> Both machines on the same workgroup and both networktypes set to
> >>> Private as advised here:
> >>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...7037.aspx#EFAA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ok, so I boot them both up, find and instal the shared printer on
> >>> the laptop and it prints fine.
> >>>
> >>> Restart either machine (or both) and the printer is still there on
> >>> the laptop but won't print.
> >>>
> >>> What have I missed?
> >>
> >> Nobody have any more info on this?
> >
> > Just you and me!!!
> >
> > Try: comp.periphs.printers
> > there are 37490 posts in there right now, seems like a popular group.
>
>
> OR try this one too comp.periphs.printer
>
> >
> > You gotta figure only 8% or so of the market is currently running
> > Vista so not many users here
> > Clark...

Thanks very much Clark - I've just posted the question there.
Appreciated.