Vista x64 TCP/IP Printing Issues

Greetings,

I have been searching for some time for an answer for this issue but i
have not yet been able to find a fix.

PROBLEM: I cannot add a TCP/IP Printer attached to my network.

System Information:
Gateway 6860 Laptop
Windows Vista Home Premium x64
1.83 GhZ Core Duo2
4 GB Ram

THINGS I HAVE DONE:

1) Tried intalling via add new printer -> network printer -> Printer
not listed -> Add TCP/IP Printer -> typed in printer ip ->

I get the following:

"Error Loading TCP MIB Library" - "Cannot Load Wizard pages for
Standard TCP/IP Port"

2) Checked the REGISTRY ENTRY according to some of the other solutions
that i have read and everthing is in place:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Monitor\

Add key
Standard TCP/IP Port
Add String Value; value name=Driver; value data=tcpmon.dll

under Standard TCP/IP Port
Add Key
Ports
Add three Dwords in Ports
LprAckTimeout value data= 180
StatusUpdateEnabled value data= 1
StatusUpdateInterval value data= 10

stop and start spooler

3)Checked on the files that are used for TCP/IP Ports and they are all
there:

\windows\system32

tcpmon.dll
tcpmib.dll
tcpmonui.dll

and i don't have any of the files that have been references in the
%systemroot% folder that would cause conflicts:

"This behavior may occur if a third-party version of the Wsnmp32.dll,
Ntprint.dll, Tcpmib.dll, Mgmtapi.dll, or Snmpapi.dll file has been
copied to the %SystemRoot% folder."

4) Installed the same network printer on three other machines in my
office (Windows Vista Home Premium, MacOS X Leapord & Windows 7 Home)
So i know that the printer is accessible, in fact i can connect to the
printers UI via typing the ip address in my browser...

5) i have performed "in cmd" scannow sfc/ command and that didn't fix
anything either as some other suggestions have implied.

Im kind of lost for words on what to do next without re-intalling
vista... any suggestions?

-Thanks
Chris


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conagan

Post in reply to: conagan
add the port using the vbs script prnport.vbs

\system32\printing_admin_scripts\en-us\prnport.vbs

cscript prnport.vbs -a -h 1.1.1.1 -r PORTNAME

If it does not auto configure the settings your device supports, supply the
settings to the command line (you would need to verify these from the
network card documentation)

use "printui /ip" from command line to launch the Network Add Printer wizard
and select the port from the list

The error you describe sounds like one of the core network binaries was
replaced. sfc /scannow should have fixed that.

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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Post in reply to: Alan Morris [MSFT]
I am not as computer savvy as you it seems...could you please give me a walk
through on how to do this exactly because I have the same problem but your
answer is like a foreign language to me. LOL Please help!

Post in reply to: SunflowerBabe
I'll assume the port creation through scripting is the portion of foreign
origin.

You will need a network configuration page printed from your device. Each
device is different so you will need to read the manual if you do not know
how to do this. Locate the hostname or IP for the network card. I'd use
the hostname since this will also get to the device when the IP address
changes.

open an elevated command prompt Start /Accessories /Command Prompt right
click, Run as administrator

this should open in c:\windows\system32. Then navigate to
printing_admin_scripts\en-us

at the prompt type cd printing_admin_scripts\en-us

at the prompt type
cscript prnport.vbs -a -h YOURHOSTNAME -r HOSTNAME

If you have a network card included in tcpmon.ini the port configuration is
read from this file. If the port is not autoconfiged and fails use raw and
9100 (this is the default for HP and Lexmark).

cscript prnport.vbs -a -h YOURHOSTNAME -r HOSTNAME -o raw -n 9100


once the port is created launch the network Add Printer wizard
in the same command windows type
printui /ip

use the port you just created.


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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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