@#@#$@ 2k3/XP Printer Capture

[FrodoBaggins]

Ok, google is not helping me here, and I've seen this before, but I can't figure out the problem.

We have a HP Color Laser Printer shared on a 2k3 server.
A client machine (XP Pro) has this mapped.
It also has a net use lptx \\server\printer mapped for an older program to run.

We keep getting remote downlevel document in the print queue that does not print.
Sits/sometimes loops.

Now judging from google, this should only happen if there is a net use on the server
which there is not.
No we do not have the bugbear or any other virus.

What could be the problem ?
Help me before I go insane !

 

[oakfan52]

i usualy share out the printer on the local PC. so map your printer \\server\printer

net on the local pc share it out as hplj4000$. then i use net use lpt1 \\localpc\hplj4000$.

 

[FrodoBaggins]

I resolved it. Turned out it was an error on my part.
We bought a host based printer by accident, so it didn't accept
PCL input, which is what is coming from our old program.

Thanks for the attempt.

Kevin