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TCP/IP Printer Hookup with Vista

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squirre777

IS-IT--Management
Dec 16, 2004
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I setup a 4 PC lab here at work for our residents to use. I had a brand new EMachines computer and bought 3 new Dell PCs. All have Vista Home Premium. I also have a nice Lanier network printer. All 4 computers have been given the Vista net driver for the printer and configured using a TCP/IP port. The 3 new Dell's print like a charm. The EMachines will not print to it though. It can ping the IP of the printer fine, it just won't print. I have compared EVERYTHING to the Dells and it all matches up. The TCP/IP port, the port settings, Network and Sharing all match up, I have turned off the firewall and tested, workgroup name matches. Another odd thing with the Emachines. On all 4 pcs I have installed AVG AV. The Dells connected the the update site fine. The Emachines refuses to connect to the AVG update site. All other websites are fine. I even tried turning the firewall off and connecting but to no avail. I have even doubled checked all the installed Windows services between the Dell and Emachine and they all match.

I'm out of ideas! You guys think of anything?
 
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