Lost printing after router/print server died

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by telltel, Dec 31, 2009.

  1. telltel

    telltel Private E-2

    My Netgear FM114 router/firewall/print server finally gave up on me, after some research I've bought a Linksys cable router. However since I've taken my old HP Laserjet 2100 off the print server and attached it directly to the printer connection on my pc I'm not printing, my pc shows that the doc has been sent, but it never gets to my printer. The printer works when i do a test page from it, so it's not the printer, I've deleted and re-installed the printer, I can only think that my print spooler is still trying to send the document to my old router'print server.http://forums.majorgeeks.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

    I'm running Vista

    Any suggestions?
     
  2. RoyalGeek1

    RoyalGeek1 Private E-2

    Go to the properties of that printer, and make sure it is using the correct port for communicating with the pc. LPT1 is the preferred port for parallel connection, and you could create a new port for a usb connection.
     

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