Steve
Sat Apr 19 13:33:28 PDT 2008
On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:40:00 -0700, proinwv
<proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>I have installed a Lynksys wireless printer server. Three computers, two
>>>laptops with XP Pro and one desktop with XP. All either SP2 or SP3.
>>>
>>>The wireless server works nicely in that we can print but a dialogue box
>>>comes up and says "Printer not responding." Even so, it prints.
>>>
>>>The problem being that there apparently is not two way communication with
>>>the printer across the wireless network and therefore we cannot get the
>>>status of the printer, ie ink status. Printer is a Canon Pixma iP4500.
>>>
>>>Any help out there?
>>
>>This is a common problem with printers connected to a print server.
>>The same thing happens when I use a Bluetooth link to my Canon i80.
>>
>>I don't know of any way to get two-way communications other than
>>connecting the printer directly to the computer with a USB cable, or
>>getting a networkable printer with a built-in print server.
>
>Steve, I was afraid that was what you would say.
>
>What I'll have to do is occasionally plug the printer usb back to a laptop
>and read the ink status.
>
>I don't understand the reason for this lack of communication with a wireless
>but it surely does just make it a bit more difficult.
>
>Thanks for your assistance.
You're welcome. The problem isn't specifically that your printer uses
a wireless connection -- the same thing happens when using a print
server with a wired connection. Generic print servers don't support
various printer makers' proprietary two-way communications protocols.
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