Windows 2003 print server additional drivers windows 7

I think it would be more appropriate to change your title to something along the lines of "Problem Adding bit print drivers to bit Windows Print Server" — MDMarra.

Richard, I'm having the same issue as you and none of these answer resolve it probably why this one is marked unanswered. Typically, any of the following three answers would do fine, but HP really mucked things up with their "Universal Print Driver". I've installed it on my x64 workstation, located the. I found this post while searching for a solution to the error mentioned above Just saying that JohnnyD's solution worked for me.

I hadn't thought of entering the network path to a shared printer as a port. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Push the bit driver across the network Go to a bit machine on the network and copy the bit driver files to the machine From the bit machine, open Windows Explorer and browse to the bit server Open the Printers dialog seen via Windows Explorer. In the Add Driver Wizard, tick the x64 Processor checkbox, and untick the x86 checkbox. Click Next, then click Have Disk and browse to the bit driver on the local bit machine.

Complete the Add Driver Wizard. Improve this answer. Nixphoe 4, 7 7 gold badges 32 32 silver badges 50 50 bronze badges. Tatas Tatas 2, 1 1 gold badge 13 13 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges. Add a new printer, choose local. Choose LPT1. In the "Install printer driver" dialogue, click the Windows Update button. This will download the rest of the drivers you expect to see listed.

Cancel the printer installation, the drivers will not be deleted. Open the Print Management tool. Under the new server object, click Add Drivers. In my case, since I'm on Windows x64, I selected x64, and deselected x This will bring up the list of drivers installed on your workstation.

Choose the driver to install on the server. Dom Dom. Dom's answer got me pretty close. I needed to modify it as follows. Thanks for this help!! Dash Dash. The ntprint. Once burned, put this CD in the CD drive of your server and try adding the 64 bit Print Driver again under the sharing tab, additional drivers. It will find the ntprint. As a side note, I have never had this requirement happen before.

I have loaded 64 bit print drivers for several different makes and models of printers to my 32 bit servers and it has only asked me to supply my 64 bit server disk for just one of them: An HP LaserJet Kinda dumb that its required for some printers since I can imagine that there are plenty of shops like mine that dont have a 64 bit server disk just laying around.

Also, dumb that the needed files can't be read from a harddisk or flash drive and have to be burned to a CD. But I look at it this way: If things worked so simple and easy every time that an ordinary user could do it, there wouldn't be a need for IT guys like me anymore. So a few bizarre complications now and then that only the IT guy can figure out can be a good thing if you want to stay employed. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Server TechCenter. Sign in. United States English.

Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. Hi, I am trying to add the additional x64 drivers to our Windows SBS 32bit server using the additional driver method from the sharing tab in printer properties.

Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ». Ghost Chili. Jono Mar 26, at UTC. You would need to load them on your 64 bit Workstation. In the Printer Tasks - Add a printer. Select only the x64 architecture and browse to find your driver. The x64 driver will be uploaded to the x86 server.