Re: Removing printer setup connections to wireless printerserver
John Navas wrote:
> On 15 Aug 2006 16:03:28 -0700, "Amanda" <amanda772008@yahoo.com> wrote
> in <1155683008.617667.195250@75g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>:
>
> >My sister's wireless network is via Wi-Fi Modem w/ Cable.
> >
> >Yesterday (Monday), I successfully set up the D-Link DPR 1260 wireless
> >printserver to be used with HP OfficeJet 5610 All-in-one.
> >
> >This morning, printing wirelessly, i.e. no physical connection from
> >printserver to the wireless network, was working fine but after I
> >tested the SCAN feature - success, when I needed to print a letter, it
> >wouldn't print.
>
> Try turning off print spooling of that printer -- print directly to the
> port instead -- spooling can cause problems of stuck print jobs with
> wireless print servers.
Okay.
>
> >Btw, last night (Monday), the successful set-up was with USB port no. 3
> >on the printserver - I couldn't delete the connection initially
> >connected to Port no 1 btw - but the print dialog box was showing that
> >it was with the printer set up at USB port_2.
> >
> >Anyway, today, tech support put me on a wild goose chase making me use
> >different USB ports and now all 4 ports have been utilized but none
> >working w/ or w/o network cable from printerserver to wireless network,
> >and I can't delete the printers under "Control Panel's Printers and
> >Faxes" because I get a message that would say "Operations cannot be
> >performed. There are print jobs ...".
>
> You first need to manually clear the print spool queue.
Yes, that was the issue.
>The following
> batch job (or just enter commands in a Command Prompt window) should do
> the trick:
Great to learn. Thanks.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> net stop spooler
> del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*
> net start spooler
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
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