Guest Patrick Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 I have a Windows 2000 client desktop in a Server 2003/AD environment having issues with printers, particularly on an HP LaserJet 4250 but others as well (KyoMita). This is a relatively new problem on this machine and other Win2000 machines are not experiencing the same problem. When attempting to select printer properties or to change settings on the printer, the following message pops up: "Device settings cannot be displayed. the driver for the specified printer is not installed. Only spooler properties will be displayed. Do you want to install the driver now?" This is a networked printer. The print server is a 2003 server. Can someone assist me with how to correct this issue? Thank you. Patrick
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: device settings cannot be displayed Hello patrick, So the workstation is 2000 and the print server 2003, that's the problem. If you do not have installed also the 2000 driver for the printer to the print server the client can not use it. Or has you installed the 2000 printer driver to the workstation? Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > I have a Windows 2000 client desktop in a Server 2003/AD environment > having issues with printers, particularly on an HP LaserJet 4250 but > others as well (KyoMita). > > This is a relatively new problem on this machine and other Win2000 > machines are not experiencing the same problem. When attempting to > select printer properties or to change settings on the printer, the > following message pops up: > > "Device settings cannot be displayed. the driver for the specified > printer is not installed. Only spooler properties will be displayed. > Do you want to install the driver now?" > > This is a networked printer. The print server is a 2003 server. Can > someone assist me with how to correct this issue? > > Thank you. > > Patrick >
Guest Patrick Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Re: device settings cannot be displayed On Aug 27, 2:50 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote: > Hello patrick, > > So the workstation is 2000 and the print server 2003, that's the problem. > If you do not have installed also the 2000 driver for the printer to the > print server the client can not use it. Or has you installed the 2000 printer > driver to the workstation? > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > > > I have a Windows 2000 client desktop in a Server 2003/AD environment > > having issues with printers, particularly on an HP LaserJet 4250 but > > others as well (KyoMita). > > > This is a relatively new problem on this machine and other Win2000 > > machines are not experiencing the same problem. When attempting to > > select printer properties or to change settings on the printer, the > > following message pops up: > > > "Device settings cannot be displayed. the driver for the specified > > printer is not installed. Only spooler properties will be displayed. > > Do you want to install the driver now?" > > > This is a networked printer. The print server is a 2003 server. Can > > someone assist me with how to correct this issue? > > > Thank you. > > > Patrick Thanks for the reply. We figured that was the problem. We ended up just formatting the system and installing XP. This "fixed" the problem.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Re: device settings cannot be displayed Hello patrick, Thats one way, but ofcourse you could add the driver for 2000 to the print server. Then the 2000 machine can use it if you add the printer to the 2000 machine. Under the sharing tab of the printer properties you have the option to use the "Additional Drivers" button. Here you can add them. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > On Aug 27, 2:50 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote: > >> Hello patrick, >> >> So the workstation is 2000 and the print server 2003, that's the >> problem. >> If you do not have installed also the 2000 driver for the printer to >> the >> print server the client can not use it. Or has you installed the 2000 >> printer >> driver to the workstation? >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers >> no rights. >>> I have a Windows 2000 client desktop in a Server 2003/AD environment >>> having issues with printers, particularly on an HP LaserJet 4250 but >>> others as well (KyoMita). >>> >>> This is a relatively new problem on this machine and other Win2000 >>> machines are not experiencing the same problem. When attempting to >>> select printer properties or to change settings on the printer, the >>> following message pops up: >>> >>> "Device settings cannot be displayed. the driver for the specified >>> printer is not installed. Only spooler properties will be displayed. >>> Do you want to install the driver now?" >>> >>> This is a networked printer. The print server is a 2003 server. Can >>> someone assist me with how to correct this issue? >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Patrick >>> > Thanks for the reply. We figured that was the problem. We ended up > just formatting the system and installing XP. This "fixed" the > problem. >
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