What Zebra drivers are you using, I have one here for UPS software on win7 x64 if you need it
Jean-Paul Natola > Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 09:56:15 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Odd spooler issue > From: kurt.b...@gmail.com > To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > > Don't know about that - they came with a set of Zebra-specific drivers > (and I believe a barcode font, too), so can't say for sure without > digging more. > > Kurt > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Ziots, Edward <ezi...@lifespan.org> wrote: > > I believe the Zebra Printers use the plain text driver, which shouldn’t be > > really taxing.... > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, CISA, Security +, Network + > > Security Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > ezi...@lifespan.org > > Work:401-255-2497 > > > > > > This electronic message and any attachments may be privileged and > > confidential and protected from disclosure. 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Then, delete the message from your computer. > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > > [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 10:25 AM > > To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Odd spooler issue > > > > And the HP driver(s) would also affect some, but not all, of our Zebra > > printers? > > > > Kurt > > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 1:26 AM, Ziots, Edward <ezi...@lifespan.org> wrote: > >> I would look for Bad HP drivers with the HPBPRO.exe and HPBOID.exe > >> running on the print server I have found in past travels that these > >> have been the root cause of some of our print server issues. Removing > >> the drivers with these additional HP software on them has addressed > >> the issue. But I also agree that using ADplus as recommended will get > >> you down to a driver issue and from there can work out which printers > >> are using that driver and maybe upgrade that driver or switch over to > >> universal print driver which works well enough for most cases but not > >> all :) > >> > >> Z > >> > >> Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, CISA, Security +, Network + Security Engineer > >> Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org > >> Work:401-255-2497 > >> > >> > >> This electronic message and any attachments may be privileged and > >> confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are reading this > >> message, but are not the intended recipient, nor an employee or agent > >> responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are > >> hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from copying, printing, > >> forwarding or otherwise disseminating this communication. 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Then, delete the message from your computer. > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > >> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:18 PM > >> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Odd spooler issue > >> > >> Per our offline conversation, this has been initiated. > >> > >> Many thanks for your help on this. > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com> > >> wrote: > >>> Get a full hang dump with adplus, zip it, and ping me. > >>> > >>> You can find adplus in the debugging tools for Windows installer which is > >>> found in the WDK download. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Brian Desmond > >>> br...@briandesmond.com > >>> > >>> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > >>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > >>> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 5:42 PM > >>> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > >>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Odd spooler issue > >>> > >>> I might well take you up on that offer next week. > >>> > >>> Currently am unable to reproduce, as the folks complaining about it are > >>> out of the office. > >>> > >>> Plus, I spent a fascinating bit of time last night troubleshooting a > >>> problem with our VNXe, which deserves an email all it's own. > >>> > >>> I'm going to set a reminder for this problem for next week, and see what > >>> I can dig up. > >>> > >>> Kurt > >>> > >>> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> So troubleshooting this without a dump of the spooler when the issue is > >>>> occurring is going to be hard, IMO. I'm willing to look at the dump, but > >>>> full disclosure it's been like five years so I can't promise I'll > >>>> produce anything for you. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Brian Desmond > >>>> br...@briandesmond.com > >>>> > >>>> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > >>>>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] > >>>>> On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 6:15 PM > >>>>> To: NTSysADM@lists.myitforum.com > >>>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Odd spooler issue > >>>>> > >>>>> All, > >>>>> > >>>>> I've got a little head scratcher, and would appreciate any insight > >>>>> folks might have. > >>>>> > >>>>> Printer Server: Win2k8 R2, fully patched VM running on vSphere 5 > >>>>> (recently gone from 5.0 to 5.1, the problem began on the earlier > >>>>> version.) > >>>>> > >>>>> Problem: Print jobs from our installation of Epicor Avante to > >>>>> various printers (an HP 2055 and several models of Zebra printer) > >>>>> hosted on the printer server, will intermittently hang in the print > >>>>> queue. > >>>>> Delay will range anywhere from 1.5 - 2 minutes, and they they'll > >>>>> print. I can see the jobs in queue, just sitting there (they have a > >>>>> status of 'printing', but do nothing.) > >>>>> > >>>>> I am seeing nothing in the event viewer for the printer server that > >>>>> looks relevant, and certainly no warnings or errors. Neither memory > >>>>> nor CPU spike > >>>>> > >>>>> The Avante server is running Win2k3 R2. > >>>>> > >>>>> The problem disappears and reappears a couple of times a week. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thoughts? > >>>>> > >>>>> Kurt > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >