Digital BW, The Print

I'm running WinXP Home Edition on my PC, and my ignorance of
networking is profound.  After installing the Quadtone software I have
encounted the network error mentioned in the documentation [excerpt
below) -- there seem to be no entries in my network tables (whatever
that means).

I ran the networking "wizard" and encountered no errors configuring my
system as a "network", and was able to share my printer, etc.

So, finally, my question: What is the definition of the "level of
networking" I need to run the product?  I'm not even sure if my PC
came with networking capability (i.e. a network card).  How do I tell?
 What kind of network card would I need (besides being a cheap one)?

Thanks,

Steve Alred

Excerpt form Quadtone installation Readme:

" If you have difficulty there are several helpful pieces on
information.

The first is the command screen that comes up.  The most likely
error is at a line:     net use lpt3 \\computername\Quad2200
An error such as 1231 after is a network problem.  Although QTR 
defaults to the current machine some of the networks tables seem
to be required.   (If there are any Windows experts who know how 
to get rid if this I'd like to know)."

I'm not sure if this helps, but I found that with QTR I could not 
print unless I was online -- i.e., connected to the Internet. Once I 
disconnected, printing would stop within about a minute. If I tried 
to start printing without being online I would get the error message 
you're referring to.

Chris Hargens


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "slalred" 
<salred@t...> wrote:
> I'm running WinXP Home Edition on my PC, and my ignorance of
> networking is profound.  After installing the Quadtone software I 
have
> encounted the network error mentioned in the documentation [excerpt
> below) -- there seem to be no entries in my network tables (whatever
> that means).
> 
> I ran the networking "wizard" and encountered no errors configuring 
my
> system as a "network", and was able to share my printer, etc.
> 
> So, finally, my question: What is the definition of the "level of
> networking" I need to run the product?  I'm not even sure if my PC
> came with networking capability (i.e. a network card).  How do I 
tell?

>  What kind of network card would I need (besides being a cheap one)?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Alred
> 
> Excerpt form Quadtone installation Readme:
> 
> " If you have difficulty there are several helpful pieces on
> information.
> 
> The first is the command screen that comes up.  The most likely
> error is at a line:     net use lpt3 \\computername\Quad2200
> An error such as 1231 after is a network problem.  Although QTR 
> defaults to the current machine some of the networks tables seem
> to be required.   (If there are any Windows experts who know how 
> to get rid if this I'd like to know)."

Hi Steve,

The networking issue is a real pain.  I wish I knew the definitive
answer.  The main problem is outputing to a usb port.   The standard
i/o allows lpt output but not usb.   This little network sharing work-around 
is all that I've found so far.  I'm trying to find a better solution.

Roy

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "slalred" <salred@t...> 
wrote:

> I'm running WinXP Home Edition on my PC, and my ignorance of
> networking is profound.  After installing the Quadtone software I have
> encounted the network error mentioned in the documentation [excerpt
> below) -- there seem to be no entries in my network tables (whatever
> that means).
> 
> I ran the networking "wizard" and encountered no errors configuring my
> system as a "network", and was able to share my printer, etc.
> 
> So, finally, my question: What is the definition of the "level of
> networking" I need to run the product?  I'm not even sure if my PC
> came with networking capability (i.e. a network card).  How do I tell?
>  What kind of network card would I need (besides being a cheap one)?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Alred
> 
> Excerpt form Quadtone installation Readme:
> 
> " If you have difficulty there are several helpful pieces on
> information.
> 
> The first is the command screen that comes up.  The most likely
> error is at a line:     net use lpt3 \\computername\Quad2200
> An error such as 1231 after is a network problem.  Although QTR 
> defaults to the current machine some of the networks tables seem
> to be required.   (If there are any Windows experts who know how 
> to get rid if this I'd like to know)."

Chris,

Your suggestion worked exactly as described.  I connected to the 
Group to check for messages, saw yours, and since the printer, etc., 
was still set up from yesterday's attempt I gave it a go.

Voila'!  A print!

So -- should you find yourself in the Washington, DC, Metro area 
drop me a line: I owe you a nice cold beverage!  I don't even want 
to think about what you went through to uncover this gem.

Thanks,

Steve Alred



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Hargens" 
<chargens@s...> wrote:
> I'm not sure if this helps, but I found that with QTR I could not 
> print unless I was online -- i.e., connected to the Internet. Once 
I 
> disconnected, printing would stop within about a minute. If I 
tried 
> to start printing without being online I would get the error 
message 
> you're referring to.
> 
> Chris Hargens
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "slalred" 
> <salred@t...> wrote:
> > I'm running WinXP Home Edition on my PC, and my ignorance of
> > networking is profound.  After installing the Quadtone software 
I 
> have
> > encounted the network error mentioned in the documentation 
[excerpt
> > below) -- there seem to be no entries in my network tables 
(whatever
> > that means).
> > 
> > I ran the networking "wizard" and encountered no errors 
configuring 
> my
> > system as a "network", and was able to share my printer, etc.
> > 
> > So, finally, my question: What is the definition of the "level of
> > networking" I need to run the product?  I'm not even sure if my 
PC
> > came with networking capability (i.e. a network card).  How do I 
> tell?
> >  What kind of network card would I need (besides being a cheap 
one)?

> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Steve Alred
> > 
> > Excerpt form Quadtone installation Readme:
> > 
> > " If you have difficulty there are several helpful pieces on
> > information.
> > 
> > The first is the command screen that comes up.  The most likely
> > error is at a line:     net use lpt3 \\computername\Quad2200
> > An error such as 1231 after is a network problem.  Although QTR 
> > defaults to the current machine some of the networks tables seem
> > to be required.   (If there are any Windows experts who know how 
> > to get rid if this I'd like to know)."

I'm following the QTR threads so that I'll be ready when Roy has  
4000-Windows enabled.  I have a phone connection and really don't 
want it to have to be on all the time QTR is printing.  It is 
possible to set up a one computer network using the Network Wizard.  
Select "other" to describe the connection, then "this computer 
directly connects to the internet, I don't have a network yet."  Go 
through the balance of the screens and you should then have your one 
computer home network.  I'm hoping that simply having the network 
created and printer sharing enabled will be enough so that you don't 
have to actually be online and thus "networked."

Andrew

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "slalred" 
<salred@t...> wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> Your suggestion worked exactly as described.  I connected to the 
> Group to check for messages, saw yours, and since the printer, 
etc., 
> was still set up from yesterday's attempt I gave it a go.
> 
> Voila'!  A print!
> 
> So -- should you find yourself in the Washington, DC, Metro area 
> drop me a line: I owe you a nice cold beverage!  I don't even want 
> to think about what you went through to uncover this gem.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Alred
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Chris 
Hargens" 
> <chargens@s...> wrote:
> > I'm not sure if this helps, but I found that with QTR I could 
not 
> > print unless I was online -- i.e., connected to the Internet. 
Once 
> I 
> > disconnected, printing would stop within about a minute. If I 
> tried 
> > to start printing without being online I would get the error 
> message 
> > you're referring to.
> > 
> > Chris Hargens
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "slalred" 
> > <salred@t...> wrote:
> > > I'm running WinXP Home Edition on my PC, and my ignorance of
> > > networking is profound.  After installing the Quadtone 
software 
> I 
> > have
> > > encounted the network error mentioned in the documentation 
> [excerpt
> > > below) -- there seem to be no entries in my network tables 
> (whatever
> > > that means).
> > > 
> > > I ran the networking "wizard" and encountered no errors 
> configuring 
> > my
> > > system as a "network", and was able to share my printer, etc.
> > > 
> > > So, finally, my question: What is the definition of the "level 
of
> > > networking" I need to run the product?  I'm not even sure if 
my 
> PC
> > > came with networking capability (i.e. a network card).  How do 
I 
> > tell?
> > >  What kind of network card would I need (besides being a cheap 
> one)?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Steve Alred
> > > 
> > > Excerpt form Quadtone installation Readme:
> > > 
> > > " If you have difficulty there are several helpful pieces on
> > > information.
> > > 
> > > The first is the command screen that comes up.  The most likely
> > > error is at a line:     net use lpt3 \\computername\Quad2200
> > > An error such as 1231 after is a network problem.  Although 
QTR 
> > > defaults to the current machine some of the networks tables 
seem
> > > to be required.   (If there are any Windows experts who know 
how 
> > > to get rid if this I'd like to know)."