Wireless Belkin print server appears to be disabling all the printer drivers

[paliovigla]

I've just installed a wireless Belkin Print Server and having several problems. There are 3 computers, 2 on Windows 2000 and a lap top on XP. At first 2 of the printers could print fine. Then I downloaded the printdrivers for the HP 6110 on to the 3rd machine. Since then the drivers have been deleted from the other 2 computers - and the download version doesn't work. So now none of the computers can print.

I can reinstall the drivers - but what is to stop this happpening all over again?

The network is wireless (netgear) using BT Broadband. Can any one suggest what I can do to retsore the printer - incidentally after the pc drivers disappeared I checked the lap top and it was fine until it was switched on - it worked once then went teh same way as the others...Can anyone help?

 

[azadazeaz]

Belkin

Hi,

I was wondering if you have managed to sort your problem out, as I am suffering from excatly the same issue. The help desk of Belkin was not use, as t hey suggested that I go and buy another printer!!

Regards

 

[mcross]

I too am having similar problems. I am trying to integrate a Belkin wireless print server into an existing Belkin wireless network. I can get as far as setting everything up and getting the print server to successfully print a test page, but the action of configuring the server deletes the printer driver from the client PC, so when I come to print from an application on the client PC, teh printer is not visible.

I am using Windows XP (Home), the printer is an HP PSC 1219.

Any ideas, please

Mike Cross

 

[Nodsu]

How are you "configuring the server"? Don't use any silly wizards. If you have an advanced mode available, then use that.

A network device cannot have any effect on your local computer - this can only happen because of some stupid software.

 

[mcross]

I have tried both ways of configuring the print server, using the wizard and directly, as you suggest. But in both cases the result is the same: Printer deleted from list of installed printers.

At the very least I would expect to "see" the printer in my network places. I can access the print server web inerface and configure it OK (it seems), but just can't actually print.

Any further thoughts ?

Mike

 

[Nodsu]

UGH. Never install a printer as a Windows network printer. Use ports whenever possible.

I'm pretty sure your print server supports JetDirect and LPR in addition to SMB printing.

In order of preference:
Install the printer as a local printer attached to a standard TCP/IP port. Try as raw TCP/IP first, then LPR.
Install the printer as a local printer attached to a local port (defined as \\printserver\printername)