Default Printer Resetting

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Win XP Pro, SP2

I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I hibernate
the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect to
the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer. I
set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I have
to repeat the process.

What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?

*M*

 

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Are you connecting it to a network at home and "unhibernating"? If so,
the laptop is switching to an available printer as the network one
doesn't exist.

Mocacius wrote:

> Win XP Pro, SP2
>
> I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
> works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I hibernate
> the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect to
> the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer. I
> set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I have
> to repeat the process.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>
> *M*
>
>
>

 

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Mocacius wrote:

> Win XP Pro, SP2
>
> I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
> works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I hibernate
> the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect to
> the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer. I
> set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I have
> to repeat the process.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>
> *M*
>

Please give details on the network printer setup.

Steve

 

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"Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
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> Mocacius wrote:
>
>> Win XP Pro, SP2
>>
>> I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
>> works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I hibernate
>> the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect
>> to
>> the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer.
>> I
>> set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I
>> have
>> to repeat the process.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>>
>> *M*
>>
>
> Please give details on the network printer setup.

Oops... Sorry don't know what details you are looking for. Lan-ready
Laserjet connected to the network as a LAN node (not attached to any
computer). What specific details would help in identiying the problem? I
can provide whatever is needed.

*M*

 

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Mocacius wrote:

> "Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
> news:Q1VXe.1044$oc.404@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
>>Mocacius wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Win XP Pro, SP2
>>>
>>>I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
>>>works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I hibernate
>>>the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect
>>>to
>>>the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer.
>>>I
>>>set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I
>>>have
>>>to repeat the process.
>>>
>>>What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>>>
>>>*M*
>>>
>>
>>Please give details on the network printer setup.
>
>
> Oops... Sorry don't know what details you are looking for. Lan-ready
> Laserjet connected to the network as a LAN node (not attached to any
> computer). What specific details would help in identiying the problem? I
> can provide whatever is needed.
>
> *M*
>
>

Port settings on your notebook for the printer. Right click the printer
icon, select Porperties, Port, Configure Port or perhaps Port Settings
(depending on make/model).

Steve

 

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"Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
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> Mocacius wrote:
>
>> "Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
>> news:Q1VXe.1044$oc.404@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>
>>>Mocacius wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Win XP Pro, SP2
>>>>
>>>>I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
>>>>works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I
>>>>hibernate
>>>>the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect
>>>>to
>>>>the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer.
>>>>I
>>>>set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I
>>>>have
>>>>to repeat the process.
>>>>
>>>>What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>>>>
>>>>*M*
>>>>
>>>
>>>Please give details on the network printer setup.
>>
>>
>> Oops... Sorry don't know what details you are looking for. Lan-ready
>> Laserjet connected to the network as a LAN node (not attached to any
>> computer). What specific details would help in identiying the problem?
>> I can provide whatever is needed.
>>
>> *M*
>
> Port settings on your notebook for the printer. Right click the printer
> icon, select Porperties, Port, Configure Port or perhaps Port Settings
> (depending on make/model).

Here it is:

Port = \\MAIN\RLaser
Description = Local Port
Description = Auto Laser Printer 1700

Thanks

 

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Mocacius wrote:

> "Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
> news:vVVXe.1054$oc.890@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
>>Mocacius wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
>>>news:Q1VXe.1044$oc.404@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Mocacius wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Win XP Pro, SP2
>>>>>
>>>>>I have set my default printer, on my notebook, to one on our LAN, and it
>>>>>works fine, I can print to it without any problems. However, I
>>>>>hibernate
>>>>>the notebook, go home, and next day when I come to office and reconnect
>>>>>to
>>>>>the LAN, my default printer is all of a sudden an internal PDF printer.
>>>>>I
>>>>>set the default to the LAN printer again, and the next day I come in, I
>>>>>have
>>>>>to repeat the process.
>>>>>
>>>>>What am I doing wrong? Why is my default printer device being reset?
>>>>>
>>>>>*M*
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Please give details on the network printer setup.
>>>
>>>
>>>Oops... Sorry don't know what details you are looking for. Lan-ready
>>>Laserjet connected to the network as a LAN node (not attached to any
>>>computer). What specific details would help in identiying the problem?
>>>I can provide whatever is needed.
>>>
>>>*M*
>>
>>Port settings on your notebook for the printer. Right click the printer
>>icon, select Porperties, Port, Configure Port or perhaps Port Settings
>>(depending on make/model).
>
>
> Here it is:
>
> Port = \\MAIN\RLaser
> Description = Local Port
> Description = Auto Laser Printer 1700
>
> Thanks
>

If the printer supports static IP settings (most will) I'd program the
printer network interface with a static IP address (consult the manual
for the printer on how to do this) and on the notebook setup a Local
Port, Standard TCP/IP port matching the printer's IP address rather than
rely on peer-to-peer or shared printer port settings.

Steve