I use LPR for all printers. (about 200 print queues on 120 printers) pretty stable till someone prints the 2000 page color pdf file... The spool disk doesn't like that.
also it allows you to remove protocols from the printers. hp printers include dlc, appltalk, ip, and ipx. removing 3 to just IP only, reduces broadcast background noise. Dan -----Original Message----- From: Dean Cunningham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR? What do the event logs say? Under NT , using LPR results in 3 copies of the print file being generated on the server. I do not know if w2k behaves the same way, but keep this in mind for large print jobs (ie colour photocopiers/plotters). On NT I use a mixture of DLC and LPR, I see no difference. Printers: HP 4xxx, 5x, 4x, 1055c, series Feiry Konica 7050 (5 year old networked photocopier) in w2k tcp ports look no different to LPR ports in NT??? Am I missing something>> cheers Dean -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey J. Broderick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2001 4:41 a.m. To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR? I have a W2K print server (sp2). My clients are all W2K-Pro (sp2). My printers are network attached (new Ricoh and Cannon models). The server has the latest, verified drivers for these printers. The server ports I'm using for the print queues are TCP/IP ports. Problem: Sporatic loss of connectivity, where a print job spools, but then just sits in the cue, stalled. A re-boot of the printer will let the jobs print. This error is intermittant, and I can't cause it to happen at will, but I have seen it when responding to end-user calls. Question: In researching possible causes one tech suggested I try LPR ports rather than TCP/IP ports. However, all the documentation from Microsoft suggests using TCP/IP ports and says to use LPR only for Unix/Linux devices. Does anyone have any experience with this issue? Is LPR a more stable choice? Thanks. Jeff B. Pittsburgh, PA. Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ *************************************************** This e-mail is not an official statement of the Waikato Regional Council unless otherwise stated. Visit our website http://www.ew.govt.nz *************************************************** Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
