printer out of paper error

[LASTYLE]

I recently bought a iogear usb print server to connect my compaq a3000 printer directly to my network(2 pc's and a laptop). When i print a test page, the print job is sent to the print que with the status as "printing" but the nothings printings. After about a minute i get the "printer out of paper error" message. Now when i unhook the printer cable from the print server and connect directly to my pc the printer works with no problem. I followed the setup manual instructions and didn't notice any hardware or configuration problems. any possible reasoning why i'm getting this error message? any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[DragonNOA1]

Just a thought, my print server is setup through a TCP/IP port and needs a port open in my firewall to work.

[LASTYLE]

Thanks DRAGON, i'll give that a try. I never bother checking my firewall.

[ITlover]

Dear friends
Iam sorry i cant start another thread for my problem since my problem is to a great extent similar to the problem which is already under discussion in this thread.
Iam using HP DeskJet 670C Printer, sometimes when i print any document, i get the error messege " Printer out of Paper"inspite of having a bundle of papers in the tray.

why am I getting this error messege?

Regards

[DragonNOA1]

Well, since you are actually able to print, are you sure the printer can grab the paper okay? I've seen where after a few prints it can't grab the paper right and you have to make sure it is shoved in all the way.

[spmlsu]

I am having the same problem. I have an Iogear Print server and it's connected to an HP 500 (plotter). It has plenty of paper, but all to often it tells me I'm out ofo paper. I cancel that print and the next few print fine before it tells me I'mout ofo paper again...Did you ever figure yours out?

[easg]

I have the same problem with a HP laserjet 6l connected directly to the pc it display the message "Printer out of paper" and it doesn`t print until I restart the pc.

[glc]

All of you are having bidirectional communication issues.

Parallel printers should have a IEEE1284-certified bidirectional cable that's not defective, and if it's connected directly to the PC, the parallel port needs to be set to at least bidirectional in the bios - with ECP preferred.

All print servers used with modern printers need to be capable of bidirectional communications.