Brother HL-5250DN problem

Mace_37 · 05-10-2006, 03:39 PM

I'm setting up a Brother HL-5250DN printer in my office. I want to set it up so that people can get the drivers as they use the printer as it is a fairly large office. It is currently set in the peer to peer mode but people have to have the drivers before they can use the printer. I want to use it with the queue server but the only way to set it up is to a computer with the usb connection, is there a way to queue it to another computer on the network instead of one that is right next to the computer?
Any help would be appreciated.

**johnwill** · 05-11-2006, 12:04 PM

I don't believe so. On a workgroup LAN, the options are limited. Now, if it's a big office, why not put the printer onto a small computer in the corner with the drivers installed, use it as a print server?

Mace_37 · 05-11-2006, 01:49 PM

We figured out that you can just enable the print sharing. So we can just put the drivers on a server and anyone can print to that.

**johnwill** · 05-11-2006, 06:47 PM

Yep, that's what I was talking about. Even easier if you have a server machine, you don't need an extra.

05-10-2006, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mace_37 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Brother HL-5250DN problem I'm setting up a Brother HL-5250DN printer in my office. I want to set it up so that people can get the drivers as they use the printer as it is a fairly large office. It is currently set in the peer to peer mode but people have to have the drivers before they can use the printer. I want to use it with the queue server but the only way to set it up is to a computer with the usb connection, is there a way to queue it to another computer on the network instead of one that is right next to the computer? Any help would be appreciated.

05-11-2006, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I don't believe so. On a workgroup LAN, the options are limited. Now, if it's a big office, why not put the printer onto a small computer in the corner with the drivers installed, use it as a print server? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-11-2006, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Yep, that's what I was talking about. Even easier if you have a server machine, you don't need an extra. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-11-2006, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mace_37 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: xp	We figured out that you can just enable the print sharing. So we can just put the drivers on a server and anyone can print to that.