Here is my issue:
Using Vista Home basic, I can not get the pc to print to a print server printer. The data seems to spool and then just sits there, nothing ever happens, no print, etc.
C88 Epson, using Vista driver for it.
I have a USR wire/wireless router with a built in print server (printer connects to a USB port on it). Model of router is USR 5461.
Funny enough, this printer work great with W98 and XP on multiple computers! This PC is a notebook using wireless to connect to the house network. I had XP on it and it worked fine. Only reinstalling Vista, I can't get the printer to print!
I even tried setting rules for Windows firewall to allow the specific address. I know the address I was using was correct, as it works on many other non-vista PC's.
Anyone have luck using the print server on the USR router?
Any help? Do I need to supply more info?
thx...Jeff

I have the exact same problem. USR5461 router, Canon ip3000 printer, works with XP, not with Vista. Just thought I would let you know you're not alone.
"jasinwa" wrote:

Good to know, I guess....now if we or someone can figure out why!! I can't go backwards with a new OS !!
"AwesomeSpaceMonkey" wrote:

I've been checking other forums. The problem is widespread and no one has offered a solution.
MS - FIX IT!!

This probably won't solve your problem, but it will at least let you know what's probably going on here.
Typically these print server boxes are running some flavor of unix, of which there are zillions. I can find no documentation on USR's website talking about what they are running on these boxes. If that flavor of *nix supports Samba, Vista printing should work with them (this is why Vista will work with a printer shared from a Mac). However, if they do something else, you may experience problems.
This is a long shot, but you might be able to try connecting to the printer with a MASQ connection. In the Add Printer wizard, type in the connection name of "[router ip address]/printers/My_Printer/.printer". If that doesn't work, you'll have to wait for USR to do something to support the device on Vista.
Thanks, Dan
"jasinwa"

Thanks....but isn't that a bit BACKWARDS Dan?
Really - you (MS) push a new OS and it can't do what XP did! Since XP worked fine, I'd think MS should be fixing Vista.
Sorry I sound so negative, but I doubt USR will update an older product just for Vista. I will have to revert back to XP and could NEVER update to Vista till this issue is fixed.
Thank you for responding though. Please take this feedback back with you to the campus.
Jeff
"Dan [MSFT]" wrote:

for me thisone worked:
1) follow installation guidelines provided by USR (will end up with a dummy printer > VISTA won't connect with)
2) add another printer but, this time select "add local printer"
3) select internet port and assign adress created during step 1)
4) finally set to standard printer. that's all!;)
petrack

On 29 Lug, 05:04, petrack wrote:

sorry but i don't understand step 1 you can to explain better?
i have same problem
Thanx

step 1 = printserver installation as described in usr5461 manual (alternatively find installation procedure on their website).
continue with step 2 ...:geek:
petrack

On 30 Lug, 02:20, petrack wrote:

is this the problem. i don't understand also this step. >From windows xp to vista, the setting is different

you have to assign printserver-adress to internet port however - different to xp - vista x64 doesn't allow for that
to workaround add a network printer first and assign the full network path (... /printers/My_Printer)
next add another, local printer and forward it to internet port. Vista to this port then will automatically add the network path created during previous step.
please note there might occur error messages. simply click away.
:party:
petrack