x64 print drivers on x86 Print Server

[Guest Sean Donnelly]

I am running a Windows 2003 Std 32 bit version (running AMD 64bit

processors). I have a handful of graphics workstations running 64 bit Windows

XP that need to connect to the print server as we track through 3rd party

software printing for cost control. I have tried to first load the 32 bit

version of say an HP 8100 PCL 6 driver, and then load the 64 bit version of

the same HP 8100 PCL 6 driver. It will not load if I go into the sharing tab

and load additional drivers for x64 as it tells me the folder where the x64

driver is located does not contain information on the driver. If Igo through

server properties and attempt to load the driver it finds the print driver,

but as it begins to load it tells me it needs the Windows Server 2003 x64

Disc as it's looking for the NTPRINT.inf from the AMD64 dir. I do have the

media and I put it into the drive, but it keeps telling me it cannot locate

the file!

 

Can anyone please provide me with proper steps on loading 64 bit drivers on

a 32 bit OS, or tell me if this will even work?

 

Thank you,

Sean

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: x64 print drivers on x86 Print Server

 

Yes, it will work, as long as your Windows Server 2003 is running SP1 or

later. (Which it should be!) I blogged this back in August of 2005.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64/search.aspx?q=printers+&p=1

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Sean Donnelly" <SeanDonnelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B774396A-4958-485F-BC6D-377B8CEE51DC@microsoft.com...

>I am running a Windows 2003 Std 32 bit version (running AMD 64bit

> processors). I have a handful of graphics workstations running 64 bit

> Windows

> XP that need to connect to the print server as we track through 3rd party

> software printing for cost control. I have tried to first load the 32 bit

> version of say an HP 8100 PCL 6 driver, and then load the 64 bit version

> of

> the same HP 8100 PCL 6 driver. It will not load if I go into the sharing

> tab

> and load additional drivers for x64 as it tells me the folder where the

> x64

> driver is located does not contain information on the driver. If Igo

> through

> server properties and attempt to load the driver it finds the print

> driver,

> but as it begins to load it tells me it needs the Windows Server 2003 x64

> Disc as it's looking for the NTPRINT.inf from the AMD64 dir. I do have the

> media and I put it into the drive, but it keeps telling me it cannot

> locate

> the file!

>

> Can anyone please provide me with proper steps on loading 64 bit drivers

> on

> a 32 bit OS, or tell me if this will even work?

>

> Thank you,

> Sean

[Guest Suthan]

Re: x64 print drivers on x86 Print Server

 

On Feb 15, 6:27 pm, Sean Donnelly

<SeanDonne...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am running a Windows 2003 Std 32 bit version (running AMD 64bit

> processors). I have a handful of graphics workstations running 64 bit Windows

> XP that need to connect to the print server as we track through 3rd party

> software printing for cost control. I have tried to first load the 32 bit

> version of say an HP 8100 PCL 6 driver, and then load the 64 bit version of

> the same HP 8100 PCL 6 driver. It will not load if I go into the sharing tab

> and load additional drivers for x64 as it tells me the folder where the x64

> driver is located does not contain information on the driver. If Igo through

> server properties and attempt to load the driver it finds the print driver,

> but as it begins to load it tells me it needs the Windows Server 2003 x64

> Disc as it's looking for the NTPRINT.inf from the AMD64 dir. I do have the

> media and I put it into the drive, but it keeps telling me it cannot locate

> the file!

>

> Can anyone please provide me with proper steps on loading 64 bit drivers on

> a 32 bit OS, or tell me if this will even work?

>

> Thank you,

> Sean

 

Hi Sean

 

This will help you,

 

 

1) On the x64 machine, from Start > Run, type \\servername, where

servername = the name of the x86 print server.

 

2) In the list of shares, open the Printers folder.

 

3) Right-click in the Printers folder and select Server Properties.

 

4) Go to the Drivers tab and add a new x64 driver.

 

 

 

The x64 option should be there since you are viewing the printers

folder on the x86 machine from the x64 machine.

 

This process should work if there is an inbox driver. Otherwise,

you'll have to provide the location of the OEM driver.

 

This is how we installed x64 Drivers on a x86 Windows Server 2003 R2.

 

But we had the below issue, so we upgraded the servers to x64.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902066

 

Umasuthan

(TnoZeus)