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Networked Printer prints blank pages

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by paulbristow, 2005/10/18.

  1. 2005/10/18
    paulbristow

    paulbristow Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have a wireless network set up as follows:
    Main PC (HP) wireless (BT Voyager 2110) connected via a cable
    Toshiba Laptop via wireless card.

    I have managed to share folders and a printer (HP 2175 All-in-One) I had a problem seeing the folders and printer initially but after altering the firewall settings (MacAfee) on my main PC by going into Utilities/System Services and putting a tick in the box marked "Windows File sharing (NETBIOS) Ports 137-139" I was able to view my shared folders and the printer.

    I also have the same firewall on my Toshiba laptop but I did not need to do any alterations to the settings (and changing as above will not stop blank pages).

    The issue is is that when I print from the laptop the printer starts up and prints a Blank Page if I print from the HP (Main Computer) all is fine, just as it used to be. Even when in Word and I look at a print preview that to is a blank page so it is printing what it sees.

    I do have the printer drivers/software on the laptop, has anybody any ideas how I can stop the blank pages.

    Paul
     
  2. 2005/10/19
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Might look in the printer properties and disable the seperator page option of it's enabled.
     

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  4. 2005/10/19
    paulbristow

    paulbristow Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Steve

    Thanks for the quick reply, I looked at what you said and could not find the "Separator page option" but I did find "print from last page" so I put a tick in the box and all works okay, I cannot believe it was that simple I have been reading books on wireless networking and searching the web for answers for days, when all you need to do is come to this BBS.

    Thanks
    Paul
     

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