Removing printer setup connections to wireless printerserver

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.

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 ...".

I want to remove all these connection set ups made on all 4 different
USB ports on the printserver and then start the setup from scratch but
this time, leaving physical connection between the printserver and the
wireless network (LAN).

I am asking for help in need removing these connections under Printers
Faxes under "Control Panel".

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.

>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. The following
batch job (or just enter commands in a Command Prompt window) should do
the trick:

---------------------------------------------------
net stop spooler
del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*
net start spooler
---------------------------------------------------

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On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:24:11 GMT, John Navas
<spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in
<veo4e2d8roioesab5cc63bi7bmmgj9n7pi@4ax.com>:

>You first need to manually clear the print spool queue. The following
>batch job (or just enter commands in a Command Prompt window) should do
>the trick:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> net stop spooler
> del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*
> net start spooler
> ---------------------------------------------------

Another way to do this is with Cleanspl.exe from the Windows Resource
Kit Tools
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd>

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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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John Navas wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:24:11 GMT, John Navas
> <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in
> <veo4e2d8roioesab5cc63bi7bmmgj9n7pi@4ax.com>:
>
> >You first need to manually clear the print spool queue. The following
> >batch job (or just enter commands in a Command Prompt window) should do
> >the trick:
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > net stop spooler
> > del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*
> > net start spooler
> > ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Another way to do this is with Cleanspl.exe from the Windows Resource
> Kit Tools
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd>
>

Thanks again. Handy tools.





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>
> I am asking for help in need removing these connections under Printers
> Faxes under "Control Panel".
>

Well, I hope you learned your lesson. You even went the wireless USB route
too. I wouldn't trust wireless in this situation, let alone USB invloved in
it too. I wouldn't trust or rely on them as far as I could throw a building
somewhere.

Once you get it fixed, it will most likely be 3 sheets in the wind again on
you and fast. You got the double headed beast with wireless and USB and it's
the nature of both of them.

I wish you the best of luck.

Duane :)

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:36:44 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
<Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
<0xvEg.9456$0e5.1778@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>:

>> I am asking for help in need removing these connections under Printers
>> Faxes under "Control Panel".
>
>Well, I hope you learned your lesson. You even went the wireless USB route
>too. I wouldn't trust wireless in this situation, let alone USB invloved in
>it too. I wouldn't trust or rely on them as far as I could throw a building
>somewhere.
>
>Once you get it fixed, it will most likely be 3 sheets in the wind again on
>you and fast. You got the double headed beast with wireless and USB and it's
>the nature of both of them.
>
>I wish you the best of luck.

Despite your pessimism, wireless printing to an HP USB MFP can be made
to work quite well -- I've installed a couple of them (on Apple Airport
Express), and when configured properly (no spooling), they've been very
reliable.

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John Navas wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:36:44 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
> <Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
> <0xvEg.9456$0e5.1778@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>:
>
>
>>>I am asking for help in need removing these connections under Printers
>>>Faxes under "Control Panel".
>>
>>Well, I hope you learned your lesson. You even went the wireless USB route
>>too. I wouldn't trust wireless in this situation, let alone USB invloved in
>>it too. I wouldn't trust or rely on them as far as I could throw a building
>>somewhere.
>>
>>Once you get it fixed, it will most likely be 3 sheets in the wind again on
>>you and fast. You got the double headed beast with wireless and USB and it's
>>the nature of both of them.
>>
>>I wish you the best of luck.
>
>
> Despite your pessimism, wireless printing to an HP USB MFP can be made
> to work quite well -- I've installed a couple of them (on Apple Airport
> Express), and when configured properly (no spooling), they've been very
> reliable.
>

I have not seen one post up in this NG or any other NG that a wireless
print server was not crap in the long run.

You can sit here and song and dance, make it all pretty, with red
ribbons, and balloons all you want.

I know better.

Duane :(

Hell, my little you called cheap and low-tech wire print server I got
from TigerDirect is far better than some high tech wireless print server
trash.

Duane :)

Duane Arnold wrote:
> Hell, my little you called cheap and low-tech wire print server I got
> from TigerDirect is far better than some high tech wireless print server
> trash.
>
> Duane :)

I used to have a Linksys WPS11 - parallel print server and a USB print
server, then I replaced both with the WPS54GU2 (has both parallel and
USB printer support). They have ALL been rock solid ever since I
installed them many years ago.

I have changed laptops (and printers) more often than the wireless
print servers!

sapper wrote:
> Duane Arnold wrote:
>
>>Hell, my little you called cheap and low-tech wire print server I got
>>from TigerDirect is far better than some high tech wireless print server
>>trash.
>>
>>Duane :)
>
>
> I used to have a Linksys WPS11 - parallel print server and a USB print
> server, then I replaced both with the WPS54GU2 (has both parallel and
> USB printer support). They have ALL been rock solid ever since I
> installed them many years ago.
>
> I have changed laptops (and printers) more often than the wireless
> print servers!
>

Knock on wood you're lucky.

Duane :)