Me too - except I did it from a WinXP x86 client by opening up the local Printers & Faxes then File > Server Properties > Drivers and added all the x86 drivers that I needed. Works like a charm.
- Andy O. ________________________________________ From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can't add x86 drivers to x64 Windows 2008 server That was it. I installed the drivers from a 2008 32-bit server print console. Thanks Tom >>> "Malcolm Reitz" <[email protected]> 7/13/2009 2:04 PM >>> You may have to install the drivers from an x86 client. You might not be able to extract some printer drivers without installing them. If this is the case, log on to a client computer that uses the same processor architecture as the printer drivers that you want to add to the print server, and install those printer drivers. Then use Print Management from the client computer to connect to the print server, and add the additional drivers from the Additional Drivers dialog box. Windows automatically uploads the drivers from the client computer to the print server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732946(WS.10).aspx -Malcolm From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:55 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can't add x86 drivers to x64 Windows 2008 server I installed them on my other Terminal Servers, just this recent one is being a problem. Stupid thing does even specify what OS. >>> "Ziots, Edward" <[email protected]> 7/13/2009 1:51 PM >>> If there are Kernel Level drivers they arent going to work. Only 64bit Kernel Based drivers can be used on a 64bit server. And we have known from the past, some of the printer drivers was kernel mode, not user mode. Z Edward Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + [email protected] Phone:401-639-3505 ________________________________________ From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Can't add x86 drivers to x64 Windows 2008 server Can someone enlighten me? Within printer management on my 64-bit 2008 server, I can add some manufacturers' 32-bit drivers. Some drivers (Xerox and Kyocera I think) keep asking for the "Windows media (x86 processor)" So I put an XP CD in the drive and point to that, but the server won't/can't use that? What am I missing? Does is need some other media? 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. 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. 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/> ~
