on 64-bit 2k8 server, trying to add x86 drivers asks for ntprint.inf
I've read the relevant threads, and no one seems to be having my exact problem. The server is a 64-bit 2008 server with the print role installed. I can add x64 drivers fine, but when trying to add...
View ArticleRename deployed printer
HiI have created a new Print Server (Windows 2012 R2) and deployed a new printer.When Group Policy pushes it out it shows as IT Printer on <servername>. Is there anyway I can remove theon...
View ArticleHow to add WSD printer port manually or programmatically?
I need to test some problems with WSD printer ports. Is there a way I can manually add a WSD printer port? Or by using Powershell?Even a solution with xcvData or xcvDataPort would be ok...Or is the...
View ArticleGetting a list of available printer drivers - Win 2012 R2
We're using 2012 R2 as a print server. Drivers can be added by right-clicking 'Drivers' in Print Management, selecting 'Add Driver', next, x64, and then Printer Driver Selection shows up with all the...
View ArticleConnect link is missing under Printer Action on Internate Printing Web page...
Hi,I have installed and configured IPP on a Win 2003, 2008, 2012 R2 Server. I have installed the printer driver and shared the printer object. When I connect the server using the IE...
View ArticlePrint Server out of disk space
Hello everyone and I do apologize for the nonsense question. I am new in Windows Ecosystem. We have a Windows 2008 R2 Printer Server, an yesterday I noticed that the disk is out of space. Now, the...
View ArticleWindows cannot connect to the printer, specified port is unknown
When adding any one of the many printers on one of the Terminal Servers i recieve this message.I do not have this issue on the other three Servers, just wondering if anyone else has had this issue and...
View ArticlePrinters missing from AD
The printers missing from AD on the domain. This has happened multiple times. "The print queue could not be found on domain global.tesco.org. It may have been deleted from the Active Directory...
View ArticlePrinter deploys via GPO to some computers, but not others
Hi all,I am having the hardest time trying to figure out why exactly certain computers aren't allowing this one printer to deploy to them. I originally had the same problem many people had with Win10...
View ArticleChange printer port for maintenance by script
Hi all.I'm currently looking for a solution for the following scenario:We have a Windows 2008 R2 print server with many virtual printers. If there is an incident I would like to have a script which...
View ArticlePrint Server 2012
I'm configuring permissions for a printer on Server 2012 R2 and noticed an existing Groups called "All application Packages" & "Creator Owner" are in the permissions list. By the way, i'm in...
View ArticleEvent ID 7031 Print Spooler terminated unexpectedly
I recieved the following error:The Print Spooler service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 60000 milliseconds: Restart the...
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ISSUE Network Printer Share with NETBIOS name or NETBIOS.domainname
Hi, I must raise today one thing, that bothered me so indeed since years is striking, so far but never practically. Today is very distracting in a configuration issue and I absolutely need to...
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Unable to delete print driver
Hi.I'm try to delete print driver which is not being used on server but when I try to delete it I get error message saying Access denied or driver in use. We have rebooted the server and check and make...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 Share Printers - clients cannot choose Profiles
Hi all,I'm migrating from Server 2003 to a new server running 2008 R2. I've recreated all of my printers and shared them, and installed both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers. I'm able to install these...
View ArticleHow to track/audit who changes the name of a printer on a server?
We have an application that uses a hard-coded Windows printer name to print, and for some reason the name of the printer is being changed within Windows Control Panel/Devices and Printers once or twice...
View ArticleSetJob returns code 87 on Windows Server 2008 R2
The SetJob function returns code 87 when it I pass the last parameter as JOB_CONTROL_DELETE. Basically, it works well, but it returns error on some jobs. These jobs exist in a queue and they are in a...
View ArticlePrint jobs not being serviced, 2012r2
I'm having odd results from Windows API-based printing.On both Windows 7 and 8.1, I'm using the standard "sequence":- StartDocPrinter StartPagePrinter WritePrinter EndPagePrinter EndDocPrinter....
View Articlechanging driver results in 'printer driver is not installed' error on server...
Hi,I'm facing this strange problem.First I installed a two drivers:HP Color Inkjet cp1700 and HP color Laserjet 2550 PS.Then I installed a printer, using an existing driver (one of the two above).So...
View ArticleDriver for MS Publisher Imagesetter missing on Windows Server 2003
I've got 8 servers running Windows Server 2003, 4 of them are unable to install MS Publisher Imagesetter from the Add Print Wizard, the only options available are:35PPM PS35PPM PCL35PPM PCL6Also there...
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