Konica Minolta printers are a pain as well ... just FYI On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM, David Mazzaccaro < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thx > > > > *From:* Jimmy Tran [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:16 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > I had this problem and still have this problem for some printer > manufactures. For your Xerox printers, download the x64 drivers for XP as > they will work on Windows 7. Most of the print drivers for W7 apps you have > to install and then dynamically pick your printers, especially from Xerox. > > > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:44 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > I can’t seem to get the 64bit driver installed on my 32bit server. > > Right click on the printer, properties, advanced, new driver, “have disk”, > I browse to the folder where I downloaded the 64 bit driver from Xerox, but > I get this message: > > “The specified location does not contain a compatible software driver for > your device. If the location contains a driver, make sure it is designed to > work with Windows for 32bit systems” > > > > > > > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:38 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > Thank you very much, and thanks for that link. > > > > > > *From:* Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:49 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > Nope, it will be an additional driver. > > > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:48 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > Thanks. > > So it seems I shouldn’t have a problem loading the 64bit driver on a print > server that is Win2003 32 bit SP2? > > Will it replace the 32 bit driver that is already on there (and being used > by Win xp 32 bit machines)? > > > > > > > > *From:* Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:40 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > You will need to get the 64 bit drivers and add them to the existing print > server. No you don’t need additional printers on the server….. > > > > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2010/01/19/print-driver-installation-on-32-bit-versus-64-bit-servers.aspx > > > > > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:14 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows 7 64bit not connecting to network printers > > > > So I’ve added my first Windows 7 64 bit machine to the domain, but I can’t > add any of the network printers to it. > > Win7 says “no driver was found”. > > If I goto the printer server (win2003 server), right click on any of the > network printers>sharing>additional drivers… I only have “x86, Win2000 > Winxp Win2003) checked. > > I can’t check x64 because it then asks for a driver location… > > Do I need to install the 64 bit drivers for every printer that this new > workstation needs to connect to? > > I assume I’d have to create a separate printer on the server (with 64bit > driver) just for Win7 workstations? > > Not sure where to start. > > TIA > > > . > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > . > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > . > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > . > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
