HP inkjet on network

Some of the advanced features of inkjet printers may not work over a network.  For example my HP932C works fine over the network, but I cannot use the tools menu to check ink levels and clean or align the print heads over the network.  You might try installing the printer software from the CD and see if that makes it work, but you would have to install on the computer that is connecting over the network.  I assume it is already installed on the computer connected directly to the printer.

Steve

>Some of the advanced features of inkjet printers may not work over a network.  For example my HP932C works fine over the network,

How did you add it? 

When I try installing from my printer CD, the computer freezes up. Just an hourglass waiting. So I have to shut down.  There should be a procedure somewhere.

As I said, the printer works to print (didn't you say yours works), but the advanced features in the HP toolbox do not work over the network.  Have you tried contacting HP?

Steve

According to HP, my old HP890 will work using XP's built in drivers but will not have some of its advanced functions like double sided printing. They were right. Someone on the Microsoft printer newsgroup suggested getting a program called FinePrint which after installing gives printers many additional properties included double sided. I tried this program and it does restore the advanced properties to my HP890. Also, did you set up your printer as a network printer by going into Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right clicking your printer's icon and choosing sharing?

Ken

you guys seem like a knowledgable group. I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. how do you set up the printer to print off two computers? we just went wireless and have the computer set up to the desktop, but I wondered if there is a way to print things off the laptop( i.e. homework,etc..) without buying a new printer. thanks for your help

Yes, there is a way to do it, but you should post a new message instead of jumping in to an existing thread, then tell us which version(s) of Windows are installed on each of the printers.  It gets very confusing trying to answer different questions in the same thread.

Steve

thanks Steve, will do

I'm new to this, spent all day messing with my 2 computers, will post tomorrow and try then

Barb