Questions tagged [printer]

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How to add printer to Active Directory in Windows Server 2016?

I have a few printers which I can view in Print Management. I have enabled in two of them "List in Directory" option, but they don't appear under Active Directory Users and Computers. Where exactly should they appear when I check "List in Directory"…
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Why is the wrong MIB being used during snmpwalk?

Running snmp walk for the following OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1.9, which belongs to PRINTER-MIB under prtMarkerSuppliesLevel, is returning SNMPv2-SMI values. I imagine they are correct, but why is the SNMPv2-SMI MIB being referenced here? I'm running…
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Windows 2008 R2 Print Server. Copying printer and giving new driver

Is there a way of copying a printer on a print server (Server 2008 R2) and then giving it a new name and new print driver? In a nutshell - 1 printer but with two names. Thanks
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User's printer switches almost daily between USB002 and USB003

I have a user with a Dell Latitude D620 with a simple Dell dock in her office. She has a Brother MFC-7860DW printer connected to a USB 2.0 port on the dock. Often (possibly 3x a week) she will come to me and say she cannot print. This happens…
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NAGIOS: How to disable toner checking when the network printer is down?

I would like to monitor the toner level of a network printer using nagios3. I have everything I need to access the toner level using SNMP. But, when the printer is off, I have an error "Host is down" reported. But I don't want this error, because it…
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Obtaining scans from HP LaserJet CM2320mf via email

I am trying, since I purchased the laser printer, to use the scan to email functionality, so far to no success and no lack of trying. The printer does not support sending emails via authentication. HP requires that it sends out emails via…
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Printer recognized but not printing. CUPS

I'm using a HP 1000 J110 connected to a server which I access via ssh. I use lsusb and it appears there. Then, I Pasted the PPD on the /etc/cups/ppd/ folder... Is the ppd my pc uses to print when attached directly to the PC. I Use lpstat -p and it…
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Group Policy deploying printers

We moved our print server to another computer and IP. The Servers are all running Win Server 2008 R2. All clients are Windows 7 Pro 64bit. I was under the assumption, that 'Replace' will either add a new printer to a workstation that never had that…
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how to view log files for printing made by different users on LAN

I have a windows 2003 server and have attached a printer to this server. This printer is installed on the server and shared to all computers on the local area network. I want to check to see which users have print jobs and no. of prints, details,…
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Use Nagios to monitor toner levels of local USB printers

I have a bunch of computers with local USB attached printers. I'd like to be able to monitor things like paper jams and toner levels with Nagios but all I've been able to find involves using SNMP. How can I use Nagios to monitor local USB…
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HP 9050 printer web admin pages extremely slow and often unresponsive

Our HP 9050 printer web admin pages are extremely slow and often unresponsive. The printer is on our LAN, on a different subnet. Users can use it without problem. I can ping and telnet to the printer without problem from my workstation. Have done…
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Tricerat Screwdrivers alternative

Is there another solution I could use instead of http://www.tricerat.com/products/screwdrivers I have used them but the maintenance expired and now we have to move our servers from 2003 to 2008 and these guys are somewhat lacking in support and…
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Unable to add any printers on Windows XP

One of my users' XP computer wouldn't start this morning - the problem turned out to be a corrupt registry, fixed with a chkdsk. Now everything is fine, except he's missing all his printers and can't add any. When I try to add a network printer (by…
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Printer Redirection Tool

I have two machines (A & B), machine A has to be able print to a local printer. The issue is that the problem it can't have any printers connected to it (network or local) - so what I want to do is redirect the printing to machine B which does have…
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Canon IR Advanced C2020 Won't Print From a Mac

I’m having an issue with a Canon IR Advanced C2020 on the Mac side. We have the printer connected to the network and printing from Windows machines using the UFRII driver but I can’t seem to get any Macs printing to it. A quick rundown of relevant…
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