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tigermatt<br />
Thank you for the reply<br />
I know how a print server works and how to set on up.<br />
My question is how can I do this without a print server?<br />
Al
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tigermatt
Thank you for the reply
I know how a print server works and how to set on up.
My question is how can I do this without a print server?
Al

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You'd do it manually. You'd have to go to each machine and manually install the driver for the printer; the connection to the printer through GPO preferences would then work correctly.<br />
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This is the reason why you use a print server; the driver deployment is automated and for anything more than a 2 PC network, this saves a lot of headaches.<br />
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-Matt
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You'd do it manually. You'd have to go to each machine and manually install the driver for the printer; the connection to the printer through GPO preferences would then work correctly.

This is the reason why you use a print server; the driver deployment is automated and for anything more than a 2 PC network, this saves a lot of headaches.

-Matt

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this is strainge<br />
I must have clicked the wrong button.<br />
I just wanted to close the question and award the points to both of you.<br />
AL
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this is strainge
I must have clicked the wrong button.
I just wanted to close the question and award the points to both of you.
AL

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Hi,<br />
I would like to be able to setup a network printer using GPO Prefs.<br />
It is asking me for a path but I am using an IP address.<br />
I used \\IP Address\P1 but it didn't connect.<br />
How do I do this?<br />
Al
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Hi,
I would like to be able to setup a network printer using GPO Prefs.
It is asking me for a path but I am using an IP address.
I used \\IP Address\P1 but it didn't connect.
How do I do this?
Al

setting up network printer w/ gpo prefs

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