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[Jonswabe]

Help!

Newly IT Staff ako sa isang company na kakabukas lang din last year.
Nagpapagawa sakin yung boss ko dito sa office namin which is 8 pc's kami dito.
And ang need mangyari ng boss ko, may iisang server kami dito tapos nandun sa server na yun yung mga printers kasi lagi nagloloko printers dito kailangan reinstall at kumonek pa via \\name sa run.

Possible ba yun guys huhu patulong thank you.

 

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Hello! Congratulations on your new role as an IT staff in your company. It's great that you're eager to learn and solve the issues your boss has assigned to you. Setting up a server to manage your printers is a good idea as it can help streamline the printing process and make it more efficient for everyone in the office.

Here are some steps you can take to set up a print server for your office:

1. Choose a Server: You can repurpose one of the existing PCs as a print server or set up a dedicated server for this purpose. Make sure the server has enough resources to handle the printing requirements of your office.

2. Install the Print Server Role: If you are using a Windows server, you can install the Print Server role through the Server Manager. This will allow the server to manage the printers for the network.

3. Add Printers to the Server: Connect the printers to the server either directly or over the network. Install the necessary drivers for each printer on the server.

4. Share the Printers: Share the printers on the server so that other users on the network can connect to them. You can set permissions and configure settings like paper size, color options, etc.

5. Connect Clients to the Print Server: On each client PC, you can add the shared printers from the print server. This way, users can easily access the printers without needing to reinstall or connect via \\name every time.

6. Test and Troubleshoot: Make sure to test the printing functionality from different client PCs to ensure everything is working as expected. Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the setup process.

By setting up a print server, you can centralize printer management, simplify printer connections for users, and potentially reduce printing-related issues in the office. Good luck with your setup, and feel free to ask if you have any more questions!

 

[Jonswabe]

Hello! Congratulations on your new role as an IT staff in your company. It's great that you're eager to learn and solve the issues your boss has assigned to you. Setting up a server to manage your printers is a good idea as it can help streamline the printing process and make it more efficient for everyone in the office.

Here are some steps you can take to set up a print server for your office:

1. Choose a Server: You can repurpose one of the existing PCs as a print server or set up a dedicated server for this purpose. Make sure the server has enough resources to handle the printing requirements of your office.

2. Install the Print Server Role: If you are using a Windows server, you can install the Print Server role through the Server Manager. This will allow the server to manage the printers for the network.

3. Add Printers to the Server: Connect the printers to the server either directly or over the network. Install the necessary drivers for each printer on the server.

4. Share the Printers: Share the printers on the server so that other users on the network can connect to them. You can set permissions and configure settings like paper size, color options, etc.

5. Connect Clients to the Print Server: On each client PC, you can add the shared printers from the print server. This way, users can easily access the printers without needing to reinstall or connect via \\name every time.

6. Test and Troubleshoot: Make sure to test the printing functionality from different client PCs to ensure everything is working as expected. Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the setup process.

By setting up a print server, you can centralize printer management, simplify printer connections for users, and potentially reduce printing-related issues in the office. Good luck with your setup, and feel free to ask if you have any more questions!

Didn't have Server Manager

 

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Didn't have Server Manager

If you don't have access to Server Manager or a dedicated server for setting up a print server, you can still achieve a similar result by using a regular PC as a makeshift print server. Here's how you can set up a basic print server using a Windows PC:

1. Choose a PC: Select a PC in your office that will act as the print server. This PC should ideally be turned on and connected to the network whenever users need to print.

2. Share the Printers: Connect the printers to the chosen PC either directly or over the network. Install the necessary printer drivers on this PC.

3. Enable Printer Sharing: Right-click on each printer you want to share, select "Printer properties," go to the "Sharing" tab, and check the box to share the printer. You can assign a share name to each printer for easy identification.

4. Connect Clients to the Print Server: On each client PC, you can add the shared printers from the print server. To do this, you can search for the network printer or manually add a printer using the \\server\printername format.

5. Test and Troubleshoot: Test the printing functionality from different client PCs to ensure that they can successfully print through the shared printers. Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the setup process.

While setting up a print server on a regular PC may not have all the advanced features of a dedicated server setup, it can still help centralize printer management and simplify printer connections for users in your office. Make sure to document the setup process for future reference and troubleshooting. Feel free to ask if you have any more questions or encounter any issues during the setup. Good luck!

 

[nitro7]

may paraan d'yan, pero ang una kong itatanong dito ay kung anong klaseng printer. di ko na maalala kung ano 'yung enterprise-level printer na walang sariling Ethernet port na ikakabit mo lang sa LAN.

i remember HP LJIII or IV na optional pa 'yung 'JetDirect', para ikonekta sa LAN.

 

[Jonswabe]

may paraan d'yan, pero ang una kong itatanong dito ay kung anong klaseng printer. di ko na maalala kung ano 'yung enterprise-level printer na walang sariling Ethernet port na ikakabit mo lang sa LAN.

i remember HP LJIII or IV na optional pa 'yung 'JetDirect', para ikonekta sa LAN.

Ano kasi to idol eh, Epson L5290.

 

[nitro7]

what is your current setup for sharing this?

that printer has both Ethernet and WiFi support. 8 PCs sharing it is not a lot, but at the same time this isn't a high duty cycle printer.
without a Print Server, you can still setup the printer on the network, where it is connected to the LAN (Ethernet cable). you only have 8 PCs to deal with, so simply install the printer (driver) on each of those machines pointing to the IP address of the printer. Most printer driver installers are smart enough to find the printer on the network.

 

[Jonswabe]

what is your current setup for sharing this?

that printer has both Ethernet and WiFi support. 8 PCs sharing it is not a lot, but at the same time this isn't a high duty cycle printer.
without a Print Server, you can still setup the printer on the network, where it is connected to the LAN (Ethernet cable). you only have 8 PCs to deal with, so simply install the printer (driver) on each of those machines pointing to the IP address of the printer. Most printer driver installers are smart enough to find the printer on the network.

Hi, currently shared printer lang po ito. But for the most important eh nagkakaroon siya ng error printing sa ibang units like nakaoffline siya pero sa iba online naman siya. Di consistent ang connection kumbaga, need tlga printer server huhu.

 

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[bugz331]

mukang network printer lang sagot sa inyo yung may network port. assign mo lang ng ip address and reserve mo lang ung ip address and mac address sa router para sa printer ibigay. madamit masyado ang windows 11 sa printer sharing need mo ba baguhin sa registry and gpedit.msc para lang mag share ng maayos

 

[nitro7]

Hi, currently shared printer lang po ito. But for the most important eh nagkakaroon siya ng error printing sa ibang units like nakaoffline siya pero sa iba online naman siya. Di consistent ang connection kumbaga, need tlga printer server huhu.

i think you need to find out what the problem is. 8 clients is not a lot for one printer to serve. have you eliminated the possibility of other issues, e.g. network connectivity, causing this?

is the printer connected via Ethernet cable? are the clients wired to the network or connecting via wifi?

this not being a dedicated, enterprise-grade network printer, there's a chance that it just goes to sleep and powers down after a period of inactivity. s'yempre pag nag-power down, offline siya sa mga clients. true network printers will go to sleep, but will wake up when it receives a print job. I'm not sure this one does.

check the following settings, perhaps you can disable going to sleep and powering down:

 

[bugz331]

Hi, currently shared printer lang po ito. But for the most important eh nagkakaroon siya ng error printing sa ibang units like nakaoffline siya pero sa iba online naman siya. Di consistent ang connection kumbaga, need tlga printer server huhu.

actually alam ko solutionan to pero need mo nga may idagdag sa registry and may need i edit sa group policy. di kase dumadaan sa tcp/ip and printer ng windows 11 nag eerror dun need sa named *****

 

[Jonswabe]

mukang network printer lang sagot sa inyo yung may network port. assign mo lang ng ip address and reserve mo lang ung ip address and mac address sa router para sa printer ibigay. madamit masyado ang windows 11 sa printer sharing need mo ba baguhin sa registry and gpedit.msc para lang mag share ng maayos

i think you need to find out what the problem is. 8 clients is not a lot for one printer to serve. have you eliminated the possibility of other issues, e.g. network connectivity, causing this?

is the printer connected via Ethernet cable? are the clients wired to the network or connecting via wifi?

this not being a dedicated, enterprise-grade network printer, there's a chance that it just goes to sleep and powers down after a period of inactivity. s'yempre pag nag-power down, offline siya sa mga clients. true network printers will go to sleep, but will wake up when it receives a print job. I'm not sure this one does.

check the following settings, perhaps you can disable going to sleep and powering down:

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Thank you mga sir, will try these po.

actually alam ko solutionan to pero need mo nga may idagdag sa registry and may need i edit sa group policy. di kase dumadaan sa tcp/ip and printer ng windows 11 nag eerror dun need sa named *****

Yun po ba yung spooling state sir

 

[bugz331]

di ata pwede ipakita dito ung mga binago sa registry pero madami na gumawa sa yt search mo lang ang error code and kung ano ung problem

 

[Jonswabe]

di ata pwede ipakita dito ung mga binago sa registry pero madami na gumawa sa yt search mo lang ang error code and kung ano ung problem

okay copy po sir, thank you. mark ko na po ito hehe.