Server 2008 R2/Windows 8.1 - The handle is invalid when trying to print test...
Hi all.I'm currently running a 2008 R2 print server. I've recently setup a Dell B3460dn laser printer on it, shared it, and added the 32 and 64 bit drivers to the print server. All of my Windows 7...
View ArticleMigrating from Windows Server 2003 to 2012 R2
I used Printbrm to export my printers from Server 2003 to a file and I want to import them to my 2012 R2 server. However, I want to keep the other print server operational until I implement my script...
View ArticleManage Documents / Manage Printers permissions do not seem to work
Here is the situation. 2008 R2 file and print server.Add a user to Print Operators local group (we are testing at this point)Grant Print Operators Print, Manage Documents, View Server permissions on...
View Articlecan not install print driver 32 on windows 2008 64 bit server
Hi, every Guru,I have windows 2008 ENT. 64bit file server and print server role installed. All print drivers can be installed by 64 bit and works fine. But our clients use XP 32 bit workstation. All...
View ArticleSET DEFAULT PRINT
Hello, user is assigned a default printer that's OK. . To spare the user correctly logs and logs on again the default printer is set up correctly. When the user disconnects from the remote desktop...
View Articlefind network printer configuration remotely
Hi,Is there a way to know all my network printers specific configuration,(we have many print servers, and many network printers configured with different configurations, one such is "keep printed...
View ArticleUnable to choose stapling Ricoh Afico MP C3501
We are running print server on Win Server 2008 R2.One particular printer, a Ricoh Afico MP C3501, our clients have a problem since they, for unknown reasons, no longer have the opportunity to choose...
View ArticleSlow network printing on Windows 2008 Server
Hi, We are just testing/configuring a Windows 2008 (x64) server to replace an aging Windows 2000 file & print server. I have added the print services role and added a network TCP/IP printer (a HP...
View ArticleLaunch "Find Printers" AD Search directly?
Is there a way to provide staff a direct way to launch the "Find Printers" dialogue that is available usually from "Add Printer > The printer that I want isn't listed > Find a printer in the...
View ArticlePrintServer in NLB Cluster
Hello,Recently i have deployed two Windows Server2008 R2 Server (Node1 and Node2) in NLB Cluster and then have installed the PrintServer role on both system. I have configured all in the correct...
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Printer settings not translating to shared printer
Hello, I have a HP LaserJet M600 603 printer setup on an SBS 2008 R2 machine. I am sharing the printer out as 'Reception - Letterhead'. In the settings of the printer on the print server (SBS 2008 R2...
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No manufacturers/model selectable when create a new port for specific device
Good morning, O/S Windows 2003 Server SP2 configured as a print server. Equitrac Express solution installed. I will describe the process to install a new printing device: 1. Add printer....
View Article2 identical print servers & Cisco GSS
Hello. We are trying to create fully HA solution for print servers. And partly it works. Our config:PRN-02 (W2k12) - print server /w printersPRN-03 (W2k12) - printe server /w printersPRN-01 - Zone in...
View ArticleMigrating printers from server 2003 x86 with multiple roles to server 2008 R2
I have a 2003 x86 server that functions as a print, file, and SQL server. I would like to move all the printers to a 2008 R2 Hyper-V VM, functioning only as a print server. The source server still...
View Articleadding x86 printer drivers to x64 print server
When attempting to install X86 inbox print drivers to an X64 W2K8 print server, the drivers are not found. Where do I locate the X86 inbox print drivers on an X64 W2K8 Server?Tyler McLaughlin
View ArticleWin 8 and 8.1 client showing shared printer server as offline
Hi, we have a problem with our print environment (HP and Ricoh printers). We have some Windows 8 and 8.1 clients and a Windows Server 2008 R2 printserver.Windows 8 and 8.1 is showing the printers as...
View ArticleMoving printers to consolidate servers without interrupting users [Windows...
Greetings! How do I go about moving network printers served from ServerA to ServerB, decommission/shutdown ServerA, and be completely transparent to users without causing them the need to remap...
View ArticleFax Service keeps stopping
Hi,I recently setup a dedicated fax server on a fresh install of Server 2012 R2. No other programs installed, this is the only role. I was able to setup the server fine (we only have it setup to send...
View ArticlePrinter Drivers+
I have a windows 2003 print server. I need to load print drivers for my windows 7 clients. is this possible?
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