Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

[Guest Gregg Hill]

Hello!

 

I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server compatible

drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who seemed confused when I

mentioned terminal server, but he did find a 2003 driver. When pressed to

tell me if it was TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then

said it was compatible.

 

Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his voice, I

decided to ask here for real-world experience.

 

So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are really

compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I can use safely? Some

Google searches have said to try an HP LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer

is an inkjet. Would that still work?

 

According to this document

http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_666691851_676599688_en,00.html,

there is a "custom driver" that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want

to be sure it is safe.

 

Thank you!

 

Gregg Hill

[Guest moncho]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Gregg Hill wrote:

> Hello!

>

> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server compatible

> drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who seemed confused when I

> mentioned terminal server, but he did find a 2003 driver. When pressed to

> tell me if it was TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then

> said it was compatible.

>

> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his voice, I

> decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>

> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are really

> compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I can use safely? Some

> Google searches have said to try an HP LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer

> is an inkjet. Would that still work?

>

> According to this document

> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_666691851_676599688_en,00.html,

> there is a "custom driver" that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want

> to be sure it is safe.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Gregg Hill

>

>

From Lexmark's website:

 

http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

 

Operating Systems Supported -

 

Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows XP

Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

Microsoft Windows Vista

 

moncho

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote on 28 okt 2008 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Gregg Hill wrote:

>> Hello!

>>

>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server

>> compatible drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who

>> seemed confused when I mentioned terminal server, but he did

>> find a 2003 driver. When pressed to tell me if it was

>> TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then said

>> it was compatible.

>>

>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his

>> voice, I decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>

>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are

>> really compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I

>> can use safely? Some Google searches have said to try an HP

>> LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer is an inkjet. Would that

>> still work?

>>

>> According to this document

>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,20481659

>> 6_666691851_676599688_en,00.html, there is a "custom driver"

>> that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want to be sure it

>> is safe.

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Gregg Hill

>>

>>

> From Lexmark's website:

>

> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_

> 653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>

> Operating Systems Supported -

>

> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

> Microsoft Windows 2000

> Microsoft Windows XP

> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

> Microsoft Windows Vista

>

> moncho

 

But supporting an OS does not necessarily mean that the driver also

supports Terminal Services on that OS.

You could start by mapping the driver to the closest Lexmark driver

which comes with Windows 2003 and see if that works.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

[Guest Gregg Hill]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Moncho,

 

According to the link in my post, it is supported when directly installed on

Server 2003, meaning the server can print to it. My point, and the one that

Vera also brought out, is that it may NOT be supported under terminal

services.

 

The fact that the "driver" file is 28MB leads me to believe it may be a

host-based driver, and those are not good to install for TS use.

 

Gregg Hill

 

 

"moncho" <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote in message

news:fwJNk.5030$c45.3190@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...

> Gregg Hill wrote:

>> Hello!

>>

>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server compatible

>> drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who seemed confused when I

>> mentioned terminal server, but he did find a 2003 driver. When pressed to

>> tell me if it was TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and

>> then said it was compatible.

>>

>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his voice, I

>> decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>

>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are really

>> compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I can use safely?

>> Some Google searches have said to try an HP LaserJet 4 driver, but this

>> printer is an inkjet. Would that still work?

>>

>> According to this document

>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_666691851_676599688_en,00.html,

>> there is a "custom driver" that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I

>> want to be sure it is safe.

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Gregg Hill

> From Lexmark's website:

>

> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>

> Operating Systems Supported -

>

> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

> Microsoft Windows 2000

> Microsoft Windows XP

> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

> Microsoft Windows Vista

>

> moncho

[Guest Gregg Hill]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Vera,

 

I have an old Lexmark mapping file that I found (I think) on the

http://www.printingsupport.com site before it went belly up.

 

That file does not have this X5270 listed. The two most common mappings are

"Lexmark 3000 Color Jetprinter" and "HP LaserJet 4" drivers.

 

I'll give both a shot. I was leery of the laser driver on an inkjet printer.

Is that a common thing to map? I could not even get the Lexmark tech to tell

me if it is a host-based or PCL-based driver, but the file size leads me to

believe it may be host-based.

 

Gregg Hill

 

 

 

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message

news:Xns9B45D709CF79Fveranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

> moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote on 28 okt 2008 in

> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> Gregg Hill wrote:

>>> Hello!

>>>

>>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server

>>> compatible drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who

>>> seemed confused when I mentioned terminal server, but he did

>>> find a 2003 driver. When pressed to tell me if it was

>>> TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then said

>>> it was compatible.

>>>

>>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his

>>> voice, I decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>>

>>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are

>>> really compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I

>>> can use safely? Some Google searches have said to try an HP

>>> LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer is an inkjet. Would that

>>> still work?

>>>

>>> According to this document

>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,20481659

>>> 6_666691851_676599688_en,00.html, there is a "custom driver"

>>> that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want to be sure it

>>> is safe.

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>> Gregg Hill

>>>

>>>

>> From Lexmark's website:

>>

>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_

>> 653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>>

>> Operating Systems Supported -

>>

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

>> Microsoft Windows 2000

>> Microsoft Windows XP

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

>> Microsoft Windows Vista

>>

>> moncho

>

> But supporting an OS does not necessarily mean that the driver also

> supports Terminal Services on that OS.

> You could start by mapping the driver to the closest Lexmark driver

> which comes with Windows 2003 and see if that works.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

[Guest moncho]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Vera Noest [MVP] wrote:

> moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote on 28 okt 2008 in

> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> Gregg Hill wrote:

>>> Hello!

>>>

>>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server

>>> compatible drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who

>>> seemed confused when I mentioned terminal server, but he did

>>> find a 2003 driver. When pressed to tell me if it was

>>> TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then said

>>> it was compatible.

>>>

>>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his

>>> voice, I decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>>

>>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are

>>> really compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I

>>> can use safely? Some Google searches have said to try an HP

>>> LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer is an inkjet. Would that

>>> still work?

>>>

>>> According to this document

>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,20481659

>>> 6_666691851_676599688_en,00.html, there is a "custom driver"

>>> that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want to be sure it

>>> is safe.

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>> Gregg Hill

>>>

>>>

>> From Lexmark's website:

>>

>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_

>> 653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>>

>> Operating Systems Supported -

>>

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

>> Microsoft Windows 2000

>> Microsoft Windows XP

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

>> Microsoft Windows Vista

>>

>> moncho

>

> But supporting an OS does not necessarily mean that the driver also

> supports Terminal Services on that OS.

> You could start by mapping the driver to the closest Lexmark driver

> which comes with Windows 2003 and see if that works.

 

I sent this link because Windows 2003 is NOT on the list.

 

I know Gregg has another document but I was pointing out

that this does not.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

[Guest moncho]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Gregg Hill wrote:

> Moncho,

>

> According to the link in my post, it is supported when directly installed on

> Server 2003, meaning the server can print to it. My point, and the one that

> Vera also brought out, is that it may NOT be supported under terminal

> services.

 

I am a little hesitant when I find conflicting documents on

the same site.

>

> The fact that the "driver" file is 28MB leads me to believe it may be a

> host-based driver, and those are not good to install for TS use.

 

Yep. Sounds like a bad idea to me as well.

>

> Gregg Hill

 

moncho

>

>

> "moncho" <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote in message

> news:fwJNk.5030$c45.3190@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...

>> Gregg Hill wrote:

>>> Hello!

>>>

>>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server compatible

>>> drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who seemed confused when I

>>> mentioned terminal server, but he did find a 2003 driver. When pressed to

>>> tell me if it was TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and

>>> then said it was compatible.

>>>

>>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his voice, I

>>> decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>>

>>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are really

>>> compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I can use safely?

>>> Some Google searches have said to try an HP LaserJet 4 driver, but this

>>> printer is an inkjet. Would that still work?

>>>

>>> According to this document

>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_666691851_676599688_en,00.html,

>>> there is a "custom driver" that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I

>>> want to be sure it is safe.

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>> Gregg Hill

>> From Lexmark's website:

>>

>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>>

>> Operating Systems Supported -

>>

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

>> Microsoft Windows 2000

>> Microsoft Windows XP

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

>> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

>> Microsoft Windows Vista

>>

>> moncho

>

>

[Guest moncho]

Re: Lexmark X5270 on 2003 TS

 

Gregg Hill wrote:

> Vera,

>

> I have an old Lexmark mapping file that I found (I think) on the

> http://www.printingsupport.com site before it went belly up.

>

> That file does not have this X5270 listed. The two most common mappings are

> "Lexmark 3000 Color Jetprinter" and "HP LaserJet 4" drivers.

>

> I'll give both a shot. I was leery of the laser driver on an inkjet printer.

> Is that a common thing to map? I could not even get the Lexmark tech to tell

> me if it is a host-based or PCL-based driver, but the file size leads me to

> believe it may be host-based.

 

There maybe a inkjet compatible driver amongst the Lexmark drivers

installed with 2003. Try using one currently on the server and see

if it works.

 

I believe your assumption about the file size equaling a host-based

driver is correct.

>

> Gregg Hill

 

moncho

>

>

>

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message

> news:Xns9B45D709CF79Fveranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

>> moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote on 28 okt 2008 in

>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>>> Gregg Hill wrote:

>>>> Hello!

>>>>

>>>> I called Lexmark and asked if the X5270 had terminal server

>>>> compatible drivers for Windows Server 2003. I got a tech who

>>>> seemed confused when I mentioned terminal server, but he did

>>>> find a 2003 driver. When pressed to tell me if it was

>>>> TS-compatible, he hesitated, asked someone else, and then said

>>>> it was compatible.

>>>>

>>>> Due to the nature of the conversation and the hesitancy in his

>>>> voice, I decided to ask here for real-world experience.

>>>>

>>>> So, does anyone know if the drivers for the Lexmark X5270 are

>>>> really compatible with TS 2003, or perhaps which printer map I

>>>> can use safely? Some Google searches have said to try an HP

>>>> LaserJet 4 driver, but this printer is an inkjet. Would that

>>>> still work?

>>>>

>>>> According to this document

>>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,20481659

>>>> 6_666691851_676599688_en,00.html, there is a "custom driver"

>>>> that is compatible and is a 28MB download. I want to be sure it

>>>> is safe.

>>>>

>>>> Thank you!

>>>>

>>>> Gregg Hill

>>>>

>>>>

>>> From Lexmark's website:

>>>

>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/product/home/244/0,6970,204816596_

>>> 653399443_248793332_en,00.html?tabId=7

>>>

>>> Operating Systems Supported -

>>>

>>> Apple Mac OS X (10.1.5)

>>> Microsoft Windows 2000

>>> Microsoft Windows XP

>>> Apple Mac OS X (10.2.3-10.2.8)

>>> Apple Mac OS X (10.3.0-10.3.x)

>>> Microsoft Windows Vista

>>>

>>> moncho

>> But supporting an OS does not necessarily mean that the driver also

>> supports Terminal Services on that OS.

>> You could start by mapping the driver to the closest Lexmark driver

>> which comes with Windows 2003 and see if that works.

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

>