How to tell if a network printer is off line in Windows 7?
In Xp you had the nice little feature to select which would bring up another page of printers where it would show if they were on line or off line. In Windows 7 however it just shows the name type and comments. Is this a system admin function or can I add a column to reflect the printers status?
Any information would be much appreciated.
Any information would be much appreciated.
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skyline Member Posts: 135I find standing over the printer and screaming obsenties at it usually does the trick. Don't mind the looks from your co-workers. Give them a evil glare if they continue to look.
/run away
Seriously:
Change the view to tiles in the devices and printers it will come up as offline/onlineGoals for '11
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exampasser Member Posts: 718 ■■■□□□□□□□If you look under Devices and Printers the printers that are offline have translucent icons.
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Devilsbane Member Posts: 4,214 ■■■■■■■■□□Set up the web interface for the printer and take a look at it that way.Decide what to be and go be it.
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exampasser Member Posts: 718 ■■■□□□□□□□It works at least for local printers, it should work for network printers as well I assume.
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phoeneous Member Posts: 2,333 ■■■■■■■□□□Change the view to tiles in the devices and printers it will come up as offline/online
Interesting. Mine doesnt show that. -
wd40 Member Posts: 1,017 ■■■■□□□□□□exampasser wrote: »It works at least for local printers, it should work for network printers as well I assume.
I just tried that to confirm, it worked with my wireless printer.
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The Tiles view also works. -
N2IT Inactive Imported Users Posts: 7,483 ■■■■■■■■■■Interesting. Mine doesnt show that.
I've tried all the tiles and it's not showing the status. -
skyline Member Posts: 135Oh great, you broke it now!Goals for '11
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