Print drivers and Server 2008

[Guest Jason A Ash]

Looking for a recommendation. I have several clients using Windows Server

2008 Terminal Servers, having a problem with the print spooler service

stopping. I feel that part of this may stem from the fact that not all the

printers in use have drivers for Server 2008. What we did in those cases,

was to use the Windows Vista print drivers, which seems to have worked.

 

So, my questions are, was using the Vista drivers a good idea? Or, should

we have used Server 2003 drivers, and if so, will they load without a problem?

 

These Terminal Servers were put into an existing enviroment, so we had no

control over the printers the remote clients have, some have multi-function

devices (which are only being used as printers), inkjets, etc.

 

Thank you,

Jason A.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Print drivers and Server 2008

 

Hello Jason,

 

You should always use the drivers for the OS you have installed. Playing

around with other drivers can work but can also result in problems. If the

vendor does not support newer OS, that's a problem from the vendors.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Looking for a recommendation. I have several clients using Windows

> Server 2008 Terminal Servers, having a problem with the print spooler

> service stopping. I feel that part of this may stem from the fact

> that not all the printers in use have drivers for Server 2008. What

> we did in those cases, was to use the Windows Vista print drivers,

> which seems to have worked.

>

> So, my questions are, was using the Vista drivers a good idea? Or,

> should we have used Server 2003 drivers, and if so, will they load

> without a problem?

>

> These Terminal Servers were put into an existing enviroment, so we had

> no control over the printers the remote clients have, some have

> multi-function devices (which are only being used as printers),

> inkjets, etc.

>

> Thank you,

> Jason A.