Event Source: Srv Event ID: 0

[julie]

I'm receiving this error on my Win XP machine when trying to print to a
shared printer (also on the Win XP machine):
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( Srv ) cannot be found. The
local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message
DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use
the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for
details. The following information is part of the event:
\Device\LanmanServer

I'm also getting this error on the same Win XP machine:
Event Source: Srv Event ID: 2011
The server's configuration parameter "irpstacksize" is too small for the
server to use a local device. Please increase the value of this parameter.

If I disable or set manual on my server or computer browser in services, I
eliminate the error, but I can't print. I've increased the irpstacksize to
the max - 0.0c (12). I've disabled my firewall - no difference. I'm running
a wired network through a Netgear router.

I've searched google and eventid.net for a resolution with no luck.

My system - Win XP SP3, processor 2.91 GHz, memory 2.75 GB, all patches
updated.

What am I missing? Can anyone help?

[vanguardlh]

Julie wrote:

> irpstacksize

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089

[julie]

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:i599s5$a6u$1@news.albasani.net...
> Julie wrote:
>
>> irpstacksize
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089

Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I still
get both errors.

Any other ideas?

[vanguardlh]

Julie wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote ...
>
>> Julie wrote:
>>
>>> irpstacksize
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>
> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
> still get both errors.

Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
instead of perhaps those that some "optimization" utility thought were
better?

Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
actually *uses* the new value?

Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
specific printer. You might want to use a networked printer but your
OS still needs to know how it is defined. Every host that wants to use
this networked printer will need the driver to define it.

[julie]

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:i5call$9gc$1@news.albasani.net...
> Julie wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>
>>> Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>> irpstacksize
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>>
>> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
>> still get both errors.
>
> Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
> its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
> instead of perhaps those that some "optimization" utility thought were
> better?
>
Yes

> Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
> actually *uses* the new value?
>
Yes

> Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
> will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
> output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
> specific printer. You might want to use a networked printer but your
> OS still needs to know how it is defined. Every host that wants to use
> this networked printer will need the driver to define it.
>
Yes

I did all this before I posted the error message. I'm still getting this
error.

[vanguardlh]

Julie wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote ...
>
>> Julie wrote:
>>
>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>
>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> irpstacksize
>>>>
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>>>
>>> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
>>> still get both errors.
>>
>> Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
>> its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
>
> Yes
>
>> Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
>> actually *uses* the new value?
>
> Yes
>
>> Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
>> will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
>> output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
>> specific printer.
>
> Yes
> I did all this before I posted the error message. I'm still getting
> this error.

But I wouldn't know any of that until you said so.

On WHICH host did you change the IRP stack? On the host that is sharing
its printer? Or on the host from where you want to access the printer?
I believe it must get changed on the host that is managing the resource.
It doesn't hurt to do it on all involved hosts, reboot, and then retest.

I have to wonder just where the network got involved in your troubles.
You said "error on my Win XP machine when trying to print to a shared
printer (also on the Win XP machine)". Well, that looks like you are
trying to do a print operation from some application on a host that
sends the print output to a printer connected to that same host. That
is, it looks like you are trying to print to a local printer. No
network is involved in that print operation. Your mention of "shared"
and "IRPstackSize" threw my off into thinking there was a networking
problem.

Since you are trying to print to a local printer, have you uninstalled
the printer's software/driver, downloaded the latest version, and
installed the new one for your printer?

How is this printer connected to the host on which you are attempting a
local print job?

[julie]

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:i5f6hk$a8f$1@news.albasani.net...
> Julie wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>
>>> Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>>
>>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> irpstacksize
>>>>>
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>>>>
>>>> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
>>>> still get both errors.
>>>
>>> Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
>>> its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
>>
>> Yes
>>
>>> Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
>>> actually *uses* the new value?
>>
>> Yes
>>
>>> Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
>>> will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
>>> output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
>>> specific printer.
>>
>> Yes
>> I did all this before I posted the error message. I'm still getting
>> this error.
>
> But I wouldn't know any of that until you said so.
>
> On WHICH host did you change the IRP stack? On the host that is sharing
> its printer? Or on the host from where you want to access the printer?
> I believe it must get changed on the host that is managing the resource.
> It doesn't hurt to do it on all involved hosts, reboot, and then retest.
>
> I have to wonder just where the network got involved in your troubles.
> You said "error on my Win XP machine when trying to print to a shared
> printer (also on the Win XP machine)". Well, that looks like you are
> trying to do a print operation from some application on a host that
> sends the print output to a printer connected to that same host. That
> is, it looks like you are trying to print to a local printer. No
> network is involved in that print operation. Your mention of "shared"
> and "IRPstackSize" threw my off into thinking there was a networking
> problem.
>
> Since you are trying to print to a local printer, have you uninstalled
> the printer's software/driver, downloaded the latest version, and
> installed the new one for your printer?
>
> How is this printer connected to the host on which you are attempting a
> local print job?

Computer A-
Win XP with all service packs & updates
Shared printer with all permissions set for 'everyone' to print & with
latest drivers
If computer browser or server services are disabled, Computers B & C cannot
print
If computer browser or server services are enabled, Computer B can print,
Computer C cannot print - error in event log occurs in both cases regardless
of which computer.

Computer B-
Win XP with all service packs & updates
Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
disabled on Computer A
Can print if computer browser or server services are enabled on Computer A

Computer C-
Ubuntu 10.04
Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
disabled on Computer A
Cannot print whether computer browser or server services are disabled or
enabled on Computer A

Does this clear up your questions?

[vanguardlh]

Julie wrote:

> "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:i5f6hk$a8f$1@news.albasani.net...
>> Julie wrote:
>>
>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>
>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> irpstacksize
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>>>>>
>>>>> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
>>>>> still get both errors.
>>>>
>>>> Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
>>>> its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
>>>
>>> Yes
>>>
>>>> Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
>>>> actually *uses* the new value?
>>>
>>> Yes
>>>
>>>> Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
>>>> will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
>>>> output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
>>>> specific printer.
>>>
>>> Yes
>>> I did all this before I posted the error message. I'm still getting
>>> this error.
>>
>> But I wouldn't know any of that until you said so.
>>
>> On WHICH host did you change the IRP stack? On the host that is sharing
>> its printer? Or on the host from where you want to access the printer?
>> I believe it must get changed on the host that is managing the resource.
>> It doesn't hurt to do it on all involved hosts, reboot, and then retest.
>>
>> I have to wonder just where the network got involved in your troubles.
>> You said "error on my Win XP machine when trying to print to a shared
>> printer (also on the Win XP machine)". Well, that looks like you are
>> trying to do a print operation from some application on a host that
>> sends the print output to a printer connected to that same host. That
>> is, it looks like you are trying to print to a local printer. No
>> network is involved in that print operation. Your mention of "shared"
>> and "IRPstackSize" threw my off into thinking there was a networking
>> problem.
>>
>> Since you are trying to print to a local printer, have you uninstalled
>> the printer's software/driver, downloaded the latest version, and
>> installed the new one for your printer?
>>
>> How is this printer connected to the host on which you are attempting a
>> local print job?
>
> Computer A-
> Win XP with all service packs & updates
> Shared printer with all permissions set for 'everyone' to print & with
> latest drivers
> If computer browser or server services are disabled, Computers B & C cannot
> print
> If computer browser or server services are enabled, Computer B can print,
> Computer C cannot print - error in event log occurs in both cases regardless
> of which computer.
>
> Computer B-
> Win XP with all service packs & updates
> Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
> disabled on Computer A
> Can print if computer browser or server services are enabled on Computer A
>
> Computer C-
> Ubuntu 10.04
> Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
> disabled on Computer A
> Cannot print whether computer browser or server services are disabled or
> enabled on Computer A
>
> Does this clear up your questions?

On Computer C, did you install the *Unix* printer driver for the
physical printer that is a shared resource on (and local to) Computer A?

You are trying to communicate between 2 different operating systems so
you need a protocol shared by both. Did you install Samba on Computer C
(that is running Ubuntu so it can communicate via SMB to Computer A)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software)

I'm not a guru in networking between *NIX and Windows. I suspect Samba
might help since it provides the interface on *NIX to communicate with
the SMB services on Windows.

[julie]

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:i5kaci$p9r$1@news.albasani.net...
> Julie wrote:
>
>> "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
>> news:i5f6hk$a8f$1@news.albasani.net...
>>> Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>>
>>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Julie wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> irpstacksize
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Increased my irpstacksize to the max as suggested in the article. I
>>>>>> still get both errors.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you open the network connectoid (Control Panel -> Network) to use
>>>>> its Repair to ensure you are using the default TCP stack parameters
>>>>
>>>> Yes
>>>>
>>>>> Have you rebooted your host after making the IRP change so the OS
>>>>> actually *uses* the new value?
>>>>
>>>> Yes
>>>>
>>>>> Have you actually installed the printer's driver on YOUR host? You
>>>>> will need a local copy of the printer driver so the structure of the
>>>>> output generated by a print operating in a program is correct for that
>>>>> specific printer.
>>>>
>>>> Yes
>>>> I did all this before I posted the error message. I'm still getting
>>>> this error.
>>>
>>> But I wouldn't know any of that until you said so.
>>>
>>> On WHICH host did you change the IRP stack? On the host that is sharing
>>> its printer? Or on the host from where you want to access the printer?
>>> I believe it must get changed on the host that is managing the resource.
>>> It doesn't hurt to do it on all involved hosts, reboot, and then retest.
>>>
>>> I have to wonder just where the network got involved in your troubles.
>>> You said "error on my Win XP machine when trying to print to a shared
>>> printer (also on the Win XP machine)". Well, that looks like you are
>>> trying to do a print operation from some application on a host that
>>> sends the print output to a printer connected to that same host. That
>>> is, it looks like you are trying to print to a local printer. No
>>> network is involved in that print operation. Your mention of "shared"
>>> and "IRPstackSize" threw my off into thinking there was a networking
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Since you are trying to print to a local printer, have you uninstalled
>>> the printer's software/driver, downloaded the latest version, and
>>> installed the new one for your printer?
>>>
>>> How is this printer connected to the host on which you are attempting a
>>> local print job?
>>
>> Computer A-
>> Win XP with all service packs & updates
>> Shared printer with all permissions set for 'everyone' to print & with
>> latest drivers
>> If computer browser or server services are disabled, Computers B & C
>> cannot
>> print
>> If computer browser or server services are enabled, Computer B can print,
>> Computer C cannot print - error in event log occurs in both cases
>> regardless
>> of which computer.
>>
>> Computer B-
>> Win XP with all service packs & updates
>> Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
>> disabled on Computer A
>> Can print if computer browser or server services are enabled on Computer
>> A
>>
>> Computer C-
>> Ubuntu 10.04
>> Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
>> disabled on Computer A
>> Cannot print whether computer browser or server services are disabled or
>> enabled on Computer A
>>
>> Does this clear up your questions?
>
> On Computer C, did you install the *Unix* printer driver for the
> physical printer that is a shared resource on (and local to) Computer A?
>
> You are trying to communicate between 2 different operating systems so
> you need a protocol shared by both. Did you install Samba on Computer C
> (that is running Ubuntu so it can communicate via SMB to Computer A)?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software)
>
> I'm not a guru in networking between *NIX and Windows. I suspect Samba
> might help since it provides the interface on *NIX to communicate with
> the SMB services on Windows.

My Ubuntu machine is set up correctly as far as I tell. Samba is running
using SMB. But irregardless of the Ubuntu machine, I'm still getting the
error when I print from Computer B (an XP machine).

[vanguardlh]

Julie wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote ...
>
>> Julie wrote:
>>
>>> Computer B-
>>> Win XP with all service packs & updates
>>> Cannot print to Computer A if computer browser or server services are
>>> disabled on Computer A
>>> Can print if computer browser or server services are enabled on Computer
>>> A
>
> I'm still getting the error when I print from Computer B (an XP
> machine).

Not what you said before. Since you said host-B could print to host-A
(if services were running on host-A), it seemed the only scenario
remaining that failed was host-C (Ubuntu) printing to host-A (Windows).
Now you're saying host-B (Windows) cannot print to host-A (Windows).

The printer is connected to host-A. You cannot print from host-B to
host-A. Did you uninstall and then reinstall the printer software on
host-B?

Is "file & printer" sharing enabled in the TCP connectoid in the Network
applet defined on both host-A and host-B?

Did you punch a hole through the Windows Firewall (an exception) on both
host-A and host-B to allow file & sharing to work through the firewall?

Did you ever make the printer on host-A a shared resource? While on
host-A and under the Printer applet, right-click on the printer and
select Sharing. Is it shared?