That should work, and your clients should update the driver as long as the names are exact.
But if that is the only reason to upgrade, you can load 64bit drivers on a 32bit 2K3 server. Right-click printer - sharing tab - additional drivers. Select x64 and it should prompt for location. -Troy -----Original Message----- From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Print server upgrade to 2008 I'm surprised I haven't gotten an answer to this? Does nobody know the answer? Is this just a really stupid idea? > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Print server upgrade to 2008 > > I'd like to upgrade my print server from 2003 to 2008 so I can load > 64-bit drivers. Will the following procedure cause any problems? > > 1) Build a 2008 server and recreate all the print queues on my present > print server including using the same queue and share names. > 2) Take the old print server down and rename the 2008 print server to > have the same name as the old print server. > > It's my understanding that, if the drivers aren't the exact same > version > on the clients as are on the print server they will be updated to the > same drivers as on the server. Is that true? My users would not be > logging on with Admin privileges. > > Thanks for your help. > > Curt Finley ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
