Re: Generic Printer Driver

From: Bruce Sanderson (bsanders_at_junk.junk)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:48:28 -0800

Some printer drivers are not packaged correctly for use as "Additional
Printers". See http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterNoPP.htm for a
workaround. 

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Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders
It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
"HELP" <forward23@lycos.com> wrote in message 
news:039301c515ad$c118f150$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I am using Windows 2000 Server as print server but then I
> tried to add Printer driver for Windows 9x and Windows NT
> 4.0 in the Sharing Tab, I was not able to do so.
> Windows 2000 Server keep asking for a DLL file. Please
> help.

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