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Re: [Internet] Sagemcom F@st 2864 usb printer said by bodydbl:Has anyone been able to use the USB ports in the Sagencom to connect a printer ? I have a HP LASERJET 1200, and just can't seem to get this enabled.
Hi
If your HP LASERJET 1200 is installed on a (your) computer there are a few steps to ensure success.
First; Computer systems these days deal with one of two options.
1. Temporary identification assignments.
2. Permanent identification assignments.
DHCP server issues do not always work because the server won't impose a new IP or the receiving device won't relinquish a previously assigned address; resulting in 2 devices with the same address.
The information listed here WILL REQUIRE all devices to either be turned OFF or RESET. This includes all computers, all printers and the router. Since I don't know your setup, pick what is appropriate.
Let's begin:
1. All devices OFF.
2. Disconnect all cables from the Sagemcom router except the phone line cable.
3. Connect the printer USB cable to the Sagemcom modem.
4. Restart the Sagemcom modem and WAIT. This may take 2 minutes or more.
5. Turn on the Printer AND WAIT until the printer has rebooted. This may take 60 or 75 seconds.
6. Restart the original computer that had the HP LASERJET 1200 connected.
7. Login to the Control Panel.
8. Click on Printers.
9. Select the HP LASERJET 1200 and DELETE the printer.
10. Turn off the computer.
11. Connect all Ethernet cabled devices to the Sagemcom.
12. Power up a wired computer.
13. Login to the control panel
14. Click on add printer - An Add Printer Wizard may start.
15. Select - A network printer or a printer attached to another computer.
16. Select - Browse for a printer.
17. Select the device where the printer is attached. Make sure the printer is turned on.
18. Follow on screen instructions.
Repeat ALL steps 6 - 18 for all wired computers.
Login to each wireless computer and after bootup and follow steps 6 -18
While this LOOKS like an horrendous amount of time, for several wired and wireless computers, it can be accomplished within about 1 hour.
Your first attempt will take a few hours. If you reload computers regularly, and add in devices, it WILL become second nature.
THIS DESCRIPTION takes into account MOST issues that are NOT supposed to happen such as duplicate IP's etc.
I will review this on post Feb 1.
Please check back on Feb 2 in case of edits.
PLEASE . . . follow ALL the instructions IN ORDER if you do NOT UNDERSTAND the issues.
For those who know the issues, sorry for these long posts.
For any printer, login to the manufacturer's web site and DOWNLOAD the LATEST drivers.
For the HP LASERJET 1200 login here:
»h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te···en&cc=ca
Select your operating system and download the latest driver. Save it to some place convenient.
USE THIS driver; NOT the CD that came with the printer.
EDITS:
These are US / Canadian spelling corrections, syntax, grammar and “broken fingers on my part”. The content/intent HAS not changed
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| Hi Rick. I tried to follow your steps twice and it's still not working. My setup is 2 new desktop pc's running Windows 7, and a XP based desktop. The printer is confirmed in the Sagemcom USB connected devices as "Hewlett-Packard_HP LaserJet 1200" As I proceed and try to use this printer in the add a printer section of control panel I encounter an error in the print output.
I've done google searches on this printer and it seems Windows 7 and networking this printer are problems.
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RickStepPremium
join:2002-11-25
Hamilton, ON
kudos:1 | said by bodydbl: . . . the Sagemcom USB connected devices as "Hewlett-Packard_HP LaserJet 1200" As I proceed and try to use this printer in the add a printer section of control panel I encounter an error in the print output.
This printer was released in May 2001 and is a PostScript printer. The PostScript drivers may need to be on the device where the printer is located. That will not be possible with any print server like the Sagemcom.
To test this you could install the LJ 1200 on one computer and try accessing it through file and printer sharing form another computer.
The above instructions are the same. You should see the printer attached to a computer instead of the Sagemcom.
We have a Dell 1110 laser on a print server. When the Dell 1110 is attached to a computer, you can select double sided printing. The printer will print all the odd pages. You simply remove the pages as the are in the output tray and put them back into the input tray and push the cancel button on the printer. The even pages are printed from the last page and from the bottom of the page to the top.
On a print server, that specialized function does not work. If the printer is attached to a computer, the specialized function only works where the laser is attached and not with any computers connecting via file and printer sharing.
New home/office USB printers do not use PostScript.
Dell has:
An 1130 (USB 10,000 monthly duty cycle and 8MB SDRAM)for $79.00 or
An 1130n (Network laser - 12,000 monthly duty cycle and 64MB SDRAM) and it supports PostScript for $149.00. PostScript will work with network (Ethernet) printers.
»accessories.dell.com/sna/categor···2~0~5803
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| this is very true. I have an HP laserjest 1020 and this printer requires the firmware to be sent to the printer everytime it's been powered off. this is normally a function of the windows driver.
You can test this SOMETIMES by powering on your pc with the printer connected directly to it via usb. print one page. unplug the usb cord from computer and plug it into sagemcom (or any network print-server) without power-cycling the printer or your computer.
Now attempt to print to it from the network.
If it works this way than you can almost bet it requires firmware ( or post script drivers) to be sent during the first printing of a document after computer or printer power cycle- which will never be possible to with the sagemcom |
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| Ok thanks guys! I really appreciated the help.
Bob |
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