RE: W2K Print Drivers on NT4
Have you tried using the NT4 driver and see if the W2k machines can print. I've ben finding that all of the NT4 printer drivers on our network are compatible with our W2k workstations. -Original Message- From: Blackmer, Charlotte, ITD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: W2K Print Drivers on NT4 Hello all, This is a dumb basic question, but I've looked in The Usual Places (technet, Andrew's KB, etc.) without success. I've also been trying to set up DB2/Peoplesoft client stuff on our new Metaframe Xpe setup (talk about brain scramble ;-). I would like to add W2K printer drivers to my NT 4 File and Print server so that the new W2K workstations coming online can automagically get their printer drivers installed from the server. I see the obvious way to do this for downlevel drivers (select alternate drivers from the printer Properties page) but obviously W2K is not one of my drop down choices ;-). I am getting differing answers from my colleagues whether we have any print servers successfully doing this (so I can check directories, check how the registry is set up, that sort of thing). Is this even possible? If so, could someone point me in the right direction? (Please don't tell me to set up a W2K print server. I'd like to but it's probably not in the cards.) I'd appreciate being cc'd on any responses, since the digest delivery seems to be somewhat unreliable at the moment and I'd like to see what you have to say ;-) Thanks, Charlotte Blackmer Senior LAN Admin, Server Services Team Alameda County Information Technology Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 510-208-4908 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: W2K Print Drivers on NT4
One thing you didn't mention is what kind of printers you are using? As an Example, with HP LaserJets, the W2K driver download is a cross NT4/W2K version. So when you install/update the drivers, they are automatically compatible with both. -Original Message- From: Blackmer, Charlotte, ITD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: W2K Print Drivers on NT4 Hello all, This is a dumb basic question, but I've looked in The Usual Places (technet, Andrew's KB, etc.) without success. I've also been trying to set up DB2/Peoplesoft client stuff on our new Metaframe Xpe setup (talk about brain scramble ;-). I would like to add W2K printer drivers to my NT 4 File and Print server so that the new W2K workstations coming online can automagically get their printer drivers installed from the server. I see the obvious way to do this for downlevel drivers (select alternate drivers from the printer Properties page) but obviously W2K is not one of my drop down choices ;-). I am getting differing answers from my colleagues whether we have any print servers successfully doing this (so I can check directories, check how the registry is set up, that sort of thing). Is this even possible? If so, could someone point me in the right direction? (Please don't tell me to set up a W2K print server. I'd like to but it's probably not in the cards.) I'd appreciate being cc'd on any responses, since the digest delivery seems to be somewhat unreliable at the moment and I'd like to see what you have to say ;-) Thanks, Charlotte Blackmer Senior LAN Admin, Server Services Team Alameda County Information Technology Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 510-208-4908 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
Re: W2K Print Drivers on NT4
How to Install a Windows 2000 Print Driver in Windows NT 4.O for Point and Print http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q263/0/90.ASP : -Original Message- : From: Blackmer, Charlotte, ITD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:21 AM : To: NT System Admin Issues : Subject: W2K Print Drivers on NT4 : : : Hello all, : : This is a dumb basic question, but I've looked in The Usual : Places (technet, Andrew's KB, etc.) without success. I've also been : trying to set up DB2/Peoplesoft client stuff on our new Metaframe Xpe : setup (talk about brain scramble ;-). : : I would like to add W2K printer drivers to my NT 4 File and Print server : so that the new W2K workstations coming online can automagically get their : printer drivers installed from the server. I see the obvious way to : do this for downlevel drivers (select alternate drivers from the : printer Properties page) but obviously W2K is not one of my drop down : choices ;-). : : I am getting differing answers from my colleagues whether we have any : print servers successfully doing this (so I can check directories, check : how the registry is set up, that sort of thing). Is this even possible? : : If so, could someone point me in the right direction? : : (Please don't tell me to set up a W2K print server. I'd like to but : it's probably not in the cards.) : : I'd appreciate being cc'd on any responses, since the digest delivery : seems to be somewhat unreliable at the moment and I'd like to see : what you have to say ;-) : : Thanks, : : Charlotte Blackmer : Senior LAN Admin, Server Services Team : Alameda County Information Technology : Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Voice: 510-208-4908 : : http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm : : http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm : http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: W2K Print Drivers on NT4
Here is a basic process that will work, it is what we use for this situation. It specifies HP since the majority of our printers are HP, but the process is the same for all other brands too. ** Users with W2K Professional workstations can have trouble mapping to print queues on print servers which are the result of an incompatability between HP's NT4 drivers and W2K drivers (other manufacturers also). If you receive such a trouble ticket, the following procedure should be used: 1. Verify the problem is a driver comptability issue. Symptoms of this are: - User attempts to map to print queue - User receives error message to the effect of: The server on which the printer resides does not have the correct printer drive installed. If you want to install the driver onyour local computer, click OK. - User attempts to install appropriate driver locally (i.e. clicks OK to error and select print driver from list or installs driver from disk). - User will receive error message: The printer driver you selected is either not compatible with your current version of Windows, or it may not be available. Select a compatible driver from the list, or contact your administrator for help. 2. Download the driver version designated by the printer vendor as being W2K compatible for the printer model referenced in the trouble ticket. For HP printers you should download the drivers that are listed for the W2K O/S. 3. Setup a print queue on the test print server TESTPRT001 that matches the production print queue that user is trying to map to. Use the new drivers just download when creating this queue. 4. Verify correct printer functionality from all client types: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4 Workstation, and Windows 2000 Professional clients. 5. Create Change Controls to update the print drivers. The driver should be updated on all production print servers for all print queues where that model printer is used. A Change Control should be created for each server that is to be updated. 6. Update all of the print queues with the new driver. ** Thanks Troy Rambo /278 Systems To: NT System Admin Issues Specialist [EMAIL PROTECTED] troy.rambo@ccc: erac.comSubject: RE: W2K Print Drivers on NT4 09/04/2001 11:24 AM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues Have you tried using the NT4 driver and see if the W2k machines can print. I've ben finding that all of the NT4 printer drivers on our network are compatible with our W2k workstations. -Original Message- From: Blackmer, Charlotte, ITD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: W2K Print Drivers on NT4 Hello all, This is a dumb basic question, but I've looked in The Usual Places (technet, Andrew's KB, etc.) without success. I've also been trying to set up DB2/Peoplesoft client stuff on our new Metaframe Xpe setup (talk about brain scramble ;-). I would like to add W2K printer drivers to my NT 4 File and Print server so that the new W2K workstations coming online can automagically get their printer drivers installed from the server. I see the obvious way to do this for downlevel drivers (select alternate drivers from the printer Properties page) but obviously W2K is not one of my drop down choices ;-). I am getting differing answers from my colleagues whether we have any print servers successfully doing this (so I can check directories, check how the registry is set up, that sort of thing
RE: W2K Print Drivers on NT4
What printers are they? -Original Message- From: Blackmer, Charlotte, ITD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject:W2K Print Drivers on NT4 Hello all, This is a dumb basic question, but I've looked in The Usual Places (technet, Andrew's KB, etc.) without success. I've also been trying to set up DB2/Peoplesoft client stuff on our new Metaframe Xpe setup (talk about brain scramble ;-). I would like to add W2K printer drivers to my NT 4 File and Print server so that the new W2K workstations coming online can automagically get their printer drivers installed from the server. I see the obvious way to do this for downlevel drivers (select alternate drivers from the printer Properties page) but obviously W2K is not one of my drop down choices ;-). I am getting differing answers from my colleagues whether we have any print servers successfully doing this (so I can check directories, check how the registry is set up, that sort of thing). Is this even possible? If so, could someone point me in the right direction? (Please don't tell me to set up a W2K print server. I'd like to but it's probably not in the cards.) I'd appreciate being cc'd on any responses, since the digest delivery seems to be somewhat unreliable at the moment and I'd like to see what you have to say ;-) Thanks, Charlotte Blackmer Senior LAN Admin, Server Services Team Alameda County Information Technology Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 510-208-4908 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
