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How to tell Windows 7 that my printer is not offline?
tl;dr Is there anything that I can do to "clean" network "path" to my printer or otherwise force my Windows 7 to recognize my printer as being on-line (which is true), while it claims that is off-line?...
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Print job owner info?
Print queue shows HomeGroupUser$ as owner instead of network computer name or user name of the said network computer.
I'm looking to pause print jobs using the computer name; and then manually resume ...
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Switch between two identical network printers
I have two network printers from the same manufacturer and having the same model and driver.
To avoid load on one printer, I divided my users into two Teams (Team A and Team B)
Printer 1 with IP : ...
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How make users unable to add network printer via IP address?
-Windows domain environment:
-Windows 7-10 machines.
My network printers are connected to my print server. Print server then shares out printer with appropriate permissions. I want users to only ...
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Windows 7 network printer to automatically print to a folder on the server
I manage a small cyber cafe at a library and we want printing support for all the clients on the public network.
However, most of the equipment that we have access to doesn't allow any form of ...
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Trouble with printer not doing anything
One particular computer seems to have lots of printer problems. Right now the Lexmark CX410de isn't printing. When you print something it appears to go through fine, nothing is stuck in the queue, but ...
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On Windows 7, is there a way to map a printer such that it is available for all sessions?
While logged in as the normal console session user (i.e. no elevated privileges) I can start a custom Windows application the normal way, and I can send a file to a printer by pressing a print button ...
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Windows 7, Printer is unavailable until PC reboot
We are having a problem that I haven't seen before and can find no answers to online.
A desktop running Windows 7 is unable to print using network printers. When the user tries, no matter what ...
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Windows 7 computer doesn't see wireless printer unless router is rebooted
I have a Dell laptop running Windows 7. It is directly connected to a Zhone combination DSL modem/router. I also have an Epson all-in-one printer connected wirelessly to the router.
Most of the time ...
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Which network drivers to install in which workstations of workgroup with different operating systems?
A network of 8 Windows workgroups contains workstations with
MS Windows 98 32 bit
MS Windows Vista 32 bit
MS Windows 7 32 bit
MS Windows 7 64 bit
MS Windows XP SP3 32 bit
MS Windows XP SP 3 64 bit
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Prevent Network Printers Automatically being added to 'Devices and Printers' in Windows 7
I think my question is a duplicate of this one, but the original question was never properly answered (the steps described are for Windows XP).
I am aware of the option to "Turn off Network Discovery"...
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Kyocera Mita KM-4030 Network Printer EXTREMELY slow to print from Windows 7
I have a network with 4 computers and 1 server. The server is running Windows 2008 x64 Standard (Domain Controller). IT IS NOT A PRINT SERVER. The four client computers print directly to the printer, ...
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