Netgear Print Server
Posted by: Rzme0 on 12 October 2004
Hi there
I got myself networked at home recently with an XP desktop ethernetted to a Netgear DG834G wireless router which also talks to an XP laptop and a W2000 laptop wirelessly. It works a treat.
I was so impressed by my technical prowess that I thought I'd try adding a print server. I got one of those dinky little Netgear PS121 thingies and installed the software on the machines and off we went - sort of.
After installing, un-installing, shouting, and threatening the offending technology I got it to print. Yeeehaaa!
Only problem is that it only prints in black and white. Any document with a change in font colour adopts the Ford Model T option.
I tried passing the wireless signals through liquid nitrogen to see if that would encourage the blue to come through but that didn't work.
As I understand it all the control codes for font changes and colour changes reside in Word so is there any fundamental reason it won't pass through the print server and print in colour?
If it just can't work and I'm stuffed then so be it. I'd just like to know!
I tried the Netgear tech support but it is so naff it's not worth using and they don't have a forum to get advice on.
So in my hour of need I have turned to the technology experts - my sad hifi chums.
Any hints or advice most welcome.
thanks and kind regards
Ross
I got myself networked at home recently with an XP desktop ethernetted to a Netgear DG834G wireless router which also talks to an XP laptop and a W2000 laptop wirelessly. It works a treat.
I was so impressed by my technical prowess that I thought I'd try adding a print server. I got one of those dinky little Netgear PS121 thingies and installed the software on the machines and off we went - sort of.
After installing, un-installing, shouting, and threatening the offending technology I got it to print. Yeeehaaa!
Only problem is that it only prints in black and white. Any document with a change in font colour adopts the Ford Model T option.
I tried passing the wireless signals through liquid nitrogen to see if that would encourage the blue to come through but that didn't work.
As I understand it all the control codes for font changes and colour changes reside in Word so is there any fundamental reason it won't pass through the print server and print in colour?
If it just can't work and I'm stuffed then so be it. I'd just like to know!
I tried the Netgear tech support but it is so naff it's not worth using and they don't have a forum to get advice on.
So in my hour of need I have turned to the technology experts - my sad hifi chums.
Any hints or advice most welcome.
thanks and kind regards
Ross