Uncheck the Collate box in printer properties and see if it makes a difference. This works for when more than one copy of a printout won't print also. Jim Kenzig Blog: http://www.techblink.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/kenzig Twitter: http://twitter.com/InternetPilot On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hi all, > > Looking for recommendations basically. > > We have a new HP Laserjet P2055DN that just won't play nice with our > Win2k3-based printer server. After having searched the 'net and HP's > support > site for a couple of hours, I've now found that the reason for this is most > likely HP's (host-based) Universal Printer Driver and the fact that the > 2055DN > is a GDI-printer in disguise. In any case, it's just plain buggy and slow > when > connected to the network and the printer server. > > Connected over a usb-cable, it prints fast and nice, although it can't > print > single-sided documents for some reason, it prints duplex whatever setting I > set... Flashed it to no avail... 8-/ > > So, would you guys have any recommendations on what to buy, that is an > honest-to-god real network printer like HP *used* to be five-six years ago? > > I've heard Xerox is supposedly pretty good and that they normally don't > have > this silly hidden host-based junk like most all HP have nowadays. But what > model should I look into you think? > > Hints and recommendations appreciated! Thanks. > -- > BW, > Sorin > ----------------------------------------------------------- > # Sorin Srbu [Sysadmin, Systems Engineer] > # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM > # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > ----------------------------------------------------------- > # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > # /\ > # > # MotD follows: > # CentOS: Makes the users smile. > >