You may need to place x64 bit drivers on the print server then try an push the printers by GPO.
Jon On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks: > > Anyone have suggestions for a method to print in Terminal Services 2008, > not using "desktop experience"? Our enterprise application (Great Plains, > an MS product no less) does not currently support desktop experience > printing. > > My terminal servers are 64-bit, desktops are standard 32-bit XP. > > I've tried to create fake printers and put then in a GPO to push to the > terminal servers, so then I could just delete the printers but keep the > drivers on the servers. The printers didn't push to the servers. The print > server is also 2008 but 32-bit. So I am wondering if there are > > I have file and print services installed on the Terminal Servers as well, > but I cannot add those servers to just add printers that way either. When I > attempt to do that, I get the error > > "Network printer installation wizard can not be launched. Make sure that > you have typed the name correctly, and that the printer is connected to the > network." > > Am I making this more difficult than it needs to be? Clarification > appreciated. > > > > Tom Miller > Engineer, Information Technology > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board > 757-788-0528 > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
