Wireless print server question.
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Posted by Olly on May 25, 2006, 5:17 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi have a 3com wireless print server set up on my network, all works fine can print pages that are not too graphic intensive, however when i go to print a picture it halts and when I look at the printer status a print job shows up but with always a 8.93Mb size. I presume this is a buffer overun problem but my question is: is there anyway to overcome a buffer overrun problem and if not would any other wireless print servers cope better. Thanks Olly | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on May 25, 2006, 6:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options wrote: Well, the real question is where is the buffer overrun occurring? It could be in the client that's sending the print job, in the TCP flow control mechanism between the client and the print server, or in the interface between the print server and the printer. Since all you've disclose is the manufacturer of the print server, I can't begin to speculate which one of these is causing the problem. Probably the printer but that's just a wild guess. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Olly on May 25, 2006, 6:49 pm
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> Well, the real question is where is the buffer overrun occurring? It
> could be in the client that's sending the print job, in the TCP flow > control mechanism between the client and the print server, or in the > interface between the print server and the printer. Since all you've > disclose is the manufacturer of the print server, I can't begin to > speculate which one of these is causing the problem. Probably the > printer but that's just a wild guess. Well being a relative novice in wireless networking I wasnt really sure what kind of information would be useful, The printer prints fine when connected via a usb cable but just doesnt print when trying to send it large files wirelessly. I think i may be using SMB printer protocol (Maybe not correct terminology) would peer to peer work best? and if so how do i set this up using win XP | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on May 25, 2006, 10:49 pm
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wrote: >> Well, the real question is where is the buffer overrun occurring? It
>> could be in the client that's sending the print job, in the TCP flow >> control mechanism between the client and the print server, or in the >> interface between the print server and the printer. Since all you've >> disclose is the manufacturer of the print server, I can't begin to >> speculate which one of these is causing the problem. Probably the >> printer but that's just a wild guess. >Well being a relative novice in wireless networking I wasnt really sure what
>kind of information would be useful, I'm glad you asked. I need a good rant. In order to get any question answered without guessworks, we need: 1. What problem are you trying to solve? One sentence is fine. 2. What do you have to work with? That means maker, model, hardware version, firmware version, operating system, release, etc. In other words, the numbers. 3. What have you done so far and what happened? Error messages are useful. There are some other things that are useful, but these are the important items. You delivered #1 and about half of #3 just fine. However, the equipment and software list is almost totally lacking. All I know is it's made by 3com and that you have some USB printer. Not enough info to make even a bad guess. >The printer prints fine when connected
>via a usb cable but just doesnt print when trying to send it large files >wirelessly. - Model number of the print server. - Model number of the printer. - Model number of the wireless router or access point. - How is the router or access point setup? - Type of printer interface (serial, parallel, USB, whatever). - Client computer? Operating system? Version? - Program used to do the printing? How are you testing this? - Is it just one program or do all of them overflow? >I think i may be using SMB printer protocol (Maybe not correct terminology)
>would peer to peer work best? and if so how do i set this up using win XP Pass. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Olly on May 26, 2006, 2:40 am
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Hi this is the setup of the wireless print server: Hardware ID:04E0548C2C Firmware Version:1002 MAC Address:00-12-A9-55-xx-xx (Just to hide the real address) Protocol ID:804E Default Name:3C556282 Server Name:EPSON 935 AppleTalk Info: Printer Type: EPSON 935:LaserWriter TCP/IP Info: IP Address:192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0 Gateway Address:192.168.1.1 SMB Info: Domain Name:MSHOME WIRELESS Info: Station Name:00-12-A9-55-62-82 SSID:Jesmond BSSID:00:14:7C:B7:47:08 Channel No:1 Network Type:Infrastructure Link Quality:Excellent Signal Strength:Poor (Only poor cos when i did this i was miles away Im usually pretty close when i try it.) - Model number of the print server: Dont have model number on me but its a3com office connect wireless 54mbps 11g print server - Model number of the printer. Epson photo printer 935 - Model number of the wireless router or access point: the make as print server its 3 com office connect wireless 54mbps - How is the router or access point setup: Not quite sure on this but if router is dhcp and all wireless netwrok type has been setup as infrastructure - Type of printer interface (serial, parallel, USB, whatever). - Client computer? Operating system? Version?: 2 laptops and one desktop all wireless allk WinXP all SP2 - Program used to do the printing? How are you testing this?: all programs all computers even just with windows printing or picttures, - Is it just one program or do all of them overflow? all programs do it if the file is large seems to be larger than 8.93Mb as this is what the file size reports in printer status, i can print text and very small pictures fine. Thanks for any help Much appreciated, Olly | ||||||||||||||||
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>print pages that are not too graphic intensive, however when i go to print a
>picture it halts and when I look at the printer status a print job shows up
>but with always a 8.93Mb size. I presume this is a buffer overun problem but
>my question is:
>is there anyway to overcome a buffer overrun problem and if not would any
>other wireless print servers cope better.