Network Printing - WinXP & Lexmark Optras

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Hi All:

I'm trying to get a network set up in a SOHO. It consists right now of a
single WinXP pro desktop with two Lexmark Optra S mono laser printers.
These lasers both have built in 10/100 ethernet cards. They used to work
great on a network consisting of two Win 95 desktops and a Win 95 laptop.
All of that changed when the main computer was replaced and the replacement
came with WinXP. I'm having a horrible time making ANYTHING network with
XP. It is very unintuitive compared t oWin95 Peer to Peer. In order to get
things isolated and working, I have isolated an Optra S 1650 from the rest
of the group. It will be tied to the XP desktop through a hub and both
pieces will remain isolated until I get a better handle on how to do this.

Any advice on where I can get information on how to network over Ethernet
hardware to my Lexmarks using WinXP??

Any and all advice appreciated

bkos at infionline dot net

 

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Bob Kos <see@text.for.eddress> wrote:

> I'm trying to get a network set up in a SOHO. It consists right now of a
> single WinXP pro desktop with two Lexmark Optra S mono laser printers.
> These lasers both have built in 10/100 ethernet cards. They used to work
> great on a network consisting of two Win 95 desktops and a Win 95 laptop.
> All of that changed when the main computer was replaced and the replacement
> came with WinXP. I'm having a horrible time making ANYTHING network with
> XP. It is very unintuitive compared t oWin95 Peer to Peer. In order to get
> things isolated and working, I have isolated an Optra S 1650 from the rest
> of the group. It will be tied to the XP desktop through a hub and both
> pieces will remain isolated until I get a better handle on how to do this.

1. Make sure both printers have a static IP address.
2. Use IP addresses, not Windows networking, to find the printers.
3. When using Add New Printer, manually create a new port (Standard
TCP/IP printer) and enter the desired printer's IP address.

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Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

 

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"Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote in message
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>
> 1. Make sure both printers have a static IP address.
> 2. Use IP addresses, not Windows networking, to find the printers.
> 3. When using Add New Printer, manually create a new port (Standard
> TCP/IP printer) and enter the desired printer's IP address.
>
> --
> Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

This works. Thank you.