Hello,
I'm running an HP 2600n printer. It works fine via USB, but I'm having problems setting it up for my home network. I have another computer running XP, whereas my main one is Win 7 Home Premium. Both computers are running fine on the Internet. When I select devices and printers, I right click on the printer icon [I made a separate one from the USB printer setup and called it Network Laserjet2600n] and select Printer Properties. Under the Sharing tab, I checkmark Share this printer under the share name of Network Laserjet2600n. I'am in administrator mode. When I click on Apply, it comes up with "Printer Settings Could Not Be Saved. Operation could not be completed (error 0x000006d9)"
Any ideas how to get the network on Printer going?
thanks
yak:
This is not a printer that you would typically want to share. Since it's a 2600n (the "n" designation meaning networking) The first thing you need to do is print a printer confirguration page from the printer itself to determine the IP address of the printer. This is usually done with a button or combination of buttons on the printer, check your manual or check hp's web site for how to print and printer configuration page. Once you have that information to should be able to interact with the printer through it's web interface. The first thing I would recommend doing once you're able to get into the printer is set a static IP addres for it and make sure it's outside the range of the DHCP scope handed out by your DHCP server, usually your router. Alternately you can use this information to do it with the printer buttons but it seems a little complex.
Link Removed - Invalid URL Once you've determined the IP address of the printer and set it to a static address so it doesn't keep changing on you then:
Open "Devices and Printers" and select (highlight) a printer doesn't make any difference which one but if you have the 2600n installed pick it now and it will save you some steps later.
Now on the sub menu bar above select "Print server properties"
Select the "Ports" tab
Then the "Add Port button"
Select "Standard TCP/IP Port"
Then the "New Port" button
Then next
In the "Printer Name or IP Address" box, enter the IP address that you know from the previous directions.
The "Port Name" box should auto populate with the correct information
Leave the next window set to "Generic Network Card"
Click Next and finish
Now either confirm that your printer is using this new TCP/IP printer port by right clicking the printer and choosing "Printer Properties" not "Properties".
Go to the "Ports" tab and make sure that the TCP/IP printer port is checked.
Or
Install your printer as a local printer using the latest drivers for your version of Windows 7, here
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=446154&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=446153&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20»»
and direct it to use the TCP/IP printer port.
No need for sharing each computer shoud be able to print using this method and "Simple TCP/IP Printing"