[windows2000] Re: HP printers and Windows Server 2003
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:17:47 +0200
Nothing I did before made much of a difference. But thanks for the hint.
I'll keep in mind for future problems!
--
/Sorin
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>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
>bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms
>Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:44 PM
>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: HP printers and Windows Server 2003
>
>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
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>
>
>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
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