RE: Print server upgrade to 2008

[Jim Dandy]

Thanks.  I guess I should have checked into 64 bit drivers a bit more
before making big plans for upgrades.  I thought I had heard that 2003
couldn't handle 64-bit Vista drivers.  I hadn't bother to try adding
one.

Curt

> -Original Message-
> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:00 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Print server upgrade to 2008
> 
> 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/>  ~

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RE: Print server upgrade to 2008

[Troy Meyer]

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/>  ~

RE: Print server upgrade to 2008

[Jim Dandy]

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! ~
~   ~