W2000Pro & HP Deskjet 1220C on NetWare

[HaydnGlyn]

Printer works fine via NetWare under queues on w98 machines. Can't even get to install the (latest from HP website) drivers on the w2000 machines.

We have latest Netware 5.1 with client 4.83 SP1 for W2000 with with SP3 installed.

Have even resorted to connecting the printer direct to the LPT1 port, but still can't fully install drivers.

Also can't print to it under Windows Network Printer sharing

It has been suggested by our head office techie that we ditch the DJ1220C because it is just incompatible with W2000 - seems a bit extreme for a relatively new printer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as have been scouring the forums for a definitive fix.

We have obvously tried uninstalling/installing the printer drivers and software, so many times that it will no longer uninstall the software from Control panel. I'm loath to go onto into the regisry without fully detailed instruction, because we also have an HP LJ5000N in same network that works fine with W2000 and W98 machines and don't want to mess this up.

Advice please

Haydn

 

[Wirdo]

I dont know if this is your situation, but I have had several printers not work on a LAN because of Novell Netware Distributed Print Service on Win2k. Once this was uninstalled or if the Microsoft Novell Client was used they worked fine.

 

[JBruyet]

Wirdo, I've been uninstalling the Print Service by reinstalling the Client32 software and selecting "Custom", then when the checkboxes are displayed I make sure that the Print Service is unchecked. It's kind of a pain, but it does uninstall the service without registry hacking. Is there an easier way to do it?

Thanks,

Joe Brouillette

 

[Wirdo]

I unistall it from the Network neighboorhood (properties)
if Novell is installed allready, just go to your Lan Connection properties and click on it then unistall. By the way has this help your communication problem?

 

[JBruyet]

It has eliminated some of the problems we've been having.

Thanks,

Joe Brouillette