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ZX Spectrum Next Wi-Fi Printer Driver

An installable driver that enables printing directly to your network printer from your ZX Spectrum Next. · By taylorza

Print Server stalled on waiting to connect message

A topic by Paul created May 20, 2026 Views: 102 Replies: 4
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Hi Chris. When I run nextprintserver.exe, either by double clicking on it in Windows 11 or running it from a MSDOS window the program runs showing my attached printer in the box and there are also the pdf printing options slectable as normal in Windows. It also shows the Consolas font  and I can select others. However, I  have " Waiting for connection message" at the bottom of the running screen. I have checked the Next is connected to my router and the internet using NXTEL sucessfully.  I do not have your wi-fi printer driver running assuming that this is for direct communication to my printer and not required to use the nextprintserver software. Is that correct? If so, what part of the process am I missing to make nextprintserver connect to my printer. (Other info - My printer works with all my windows software. I am using an HP Envy 5546 printer, which does not work with your direct to printer wi-fi driver - it connects, but although the printer screen says "printing" it does not print anything, so I was hoping I would have success with nextprintserver. Thank you for your thoughts. Paul 

Developer

HI Paul, the printer server is waiting for the Next to connect to the printer. That will happen when you start printing from the next. The next will connect, print and then disconnect. On the next side you should use the IP address of the computer you are running the printer server on.

regards, Chris

Hi Chris and Thanks. Just to confirm, having read you read.me file,  it looks like you do indeed need to have your wi-fi driver set up on the NEXT for the nextprinterserver to work. Just to be sure, is that correct?

Developer

Hi Paul, that is correct. Once the driver is installed on the Next you can open the stream and provide the IP address of the printer server to route the printing through the printer server to the target printer.

I am traveling at the moment so please excuse the delays in my responses, but let me know if you need more help.

Regards,

Chris

Thank you Chris. I understand now. Paul.