Re: Moving Printers
- From: "Andrew" <A@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:18:54 -0500
Still unclear about storing the drivers for XP on the Windows 2000 server.
On the Windows2000 Server: Start>Printers>HPLaserJet5100>Properties>
Additional Drivers
Presents me with a list of operating systems, and of course XP is not
listed.
So how does one "install" the drivers for XP on the 2000 machine?
Or am i still not "getting it"?
"Andrew" <A@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23pd6Mi37FHA.2092@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank You Cris and Kevin,
>
> OK. I think I was confused because I never quite understood where the
> drivers lived.
>
> Is this how it works?
> (question marks indicate ....??the part that was confusing me.??)
>
>
> The Printers have assigned IP numbers which are excluded form the dhcp
> range.
>
> 1. Download the latest drivers for Windows2000 and Windows XP.
>
> 2. Install the printer on the server using the "Have Disk" option to
> browse to the downloaded drivers for Windows 2000.
>
> ?? At that point I think there is an option to install drivers for other
> operating systems. Browse to the downloaded drivers for XP, the wizard
> will store these files so that XP computers can use them to Install the
> drivers on the XP computers when they run the Install Printers Wizard.??
>
> 3. Share the printers on the network.
>
> 4. From each Workstation run the Add-A-Printer wizard or drag and drop the
> printer from network share to local printers folder.
>
> ?? If the specifc printer model was previously installed, the drivers are
> already available and will be used.
> If the specific printer had never been installed, the wizard will use the
> XP driver files stored on the server to install XP drivers on the
> workstation.??
>
> 5. ?? When printing to a shared printer. The workstation uses local XP
> print drivers to create a print file and it is sent to the shared printer
> over the network. the port settings on that computer, for that printer,
> are used to route the plot file to the printer itself and the Windows 2000
> drivers are bypassed.??
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> "Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23h0$ePM7FHA.2716@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> First, I would suggest assigning specific IP addresses to each printer.
>> To do so, first go into the DHCP Server and limit the IP range for DHCP
>> workstations, say from x.x.x.10 to x.x.x.200. Then, plan to use IP
>> addresses from x.x.x.201 on up for any network printers or similar
>> devices.
>>
>> Second, when setting up network shared printers, I always do it from the
>> server first. You are right to set up the Std TCPIP port. Then when you
>> get to the point of installing the drivers, either have the CDROM with
>> the print driver, o, what I prefer to do -- is to set up a directory on
>> the server and download from the vendor's (HP) web site the latest
>> driver.
>>
>> Then when you get to the point of it looking for a driver, click 'have
>> disk' and then browse to the directory where you stored the drivers.
>>
>> Then after verifying that the printer prints correctly from the server,
>> go into Server Mgmt and select to share that printer. You can then go to
>> each workstation , click on Add a Printe,r and drill down from Network
>> printers.
>>
>> --
>> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
>> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>>
>>
>> "Andrew" <A@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23poKNbI7FHA.3388@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I want to retire a printserver computer and move the printers to our main
>>>server.
>>>
>>> Current System:
>>> SBS 2000 Domain contoller
>>> XP file storage and "printserver" computer
>>> All client computers are Windows XP.
>>>
>>> HP DesignJet 500 w/ ethernet card to network
>>> HP LaserJet 5100 w/ ethernet card to network
>>> OCE TDS600 w/ contoller computer on network
>>>
>>> Printers are installed on XP Printserver computer as local printers on
>>> STD TCP/IP port.
>>>
>>> I want to install the printers to the Window 2000 server and share them
>>> from there.
>>>
>>> I can create STD TCP/IP ports on the server with the correct IP numbers.
>>>
>>> When choosing from a list of available printers, neither the DJ500 nor
>>> the LJ5100 are on the list.
>>>
>>> Should I browse to a location with drivers for XP or for 2000?
>>> Should I try to install HPstandard tcp/ip ports?
>>> Is it better to have the printers shared from an XP computer?
>>>
>>> Is the OCE going to give me problems?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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