RE: Clustered Printers

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On your client (workstation) click start->run and type
"\\virtual_servername\printqueuename" and press enter? Does this bring up the
print queue? I am assuming you are logging onto the domain, on this
workstation?

"Dan DeStefano" wrote:

> I am trying to get printing working on a w2k cluster. I have done the
> following:
>
> 1. Installed all printer drivers on both nodes of the cluster
> (active/passive).
>
> 2. Set up a print spooler resource and pointed it to a folder on the shared
> disk array that has domain users - modify permissions and brought the print
> spooler online.
>
> 3. Browsed to the cluster virtual server through network places and used the
> "add printer" applet to set up the printers. Made sure domain users had
> "print" permissions on all printers.
>
> I can now connect to the clustered printers and set them up on a workstation
> (xppro). However, when I try to print a test page, I immediately get the
> "document failed to print...) error. But there are no errors in the event
> logs, just the warning saying the printer driver was installed.
>
> I read a kb article that said the w2k cluster service was not ad-aware and
> that you need to add the everyone group to the "pre-windows 2000..." Group.
> I have done this but the problem persists.
>
> Am I doing something wrong? Do more permissions need to be added somewhere?
> I would appreciate any help.
>
>
>
.



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