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How to add x64 printer drivers on server 2003 x86

Hi.
I have a Windows 2003 server x86.

Until now all client runs XP x86.

But now i have received a Xp x64 and a Windows 7 x64 bit.

Now i want to ad x64 drivers but it dont seems to work. I get an error while adding the drivers.
I have attached a screenshot while i was trying to ad af Konicaminolta driver.
The rest of the printers is HP. When i tried to ad HP x64 it says some files are missing.

Can somebody help please.

Regards
Error-message.jpg

Coast-IT

Here is a link which discusses this topic ;

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverprint/thread/92d5e028-34fe-4623-9d9a-31b8b820f043

rscottvan

You have to create the printer on te x86 server.

Then connect to the server (\\servername\printers).

Right-click the printer, select properties.

Select the Advanced Tab, click Additional Drivers.

You can add the 64 bit driver from there. If it's not a built-in driver, you will need the driver media.
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KeeBlitz

Here's a really easy way to clear the cache using a batch file so if it happens again just re-run the batch file.

http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/576

KeeBlitz

Sorry, posted to wrong question. Moderator can delete my comment.

Montesdatasystemer

ASKER

RE. rscottvan:
Iv'e tried to do as you said but i still get an error
See attached file
error2.jpg

rscottvan

Once the printer has been created and has the x86 driver installed, log on to an x64 server or PC.

(Launch Windows Explorer, type \\server\printers in the address bar.)

Then Right-click the printer, select properties.

Select the Advanced Tab, click Additional Drivers.

You can add the 64 bit driver from there. If it's not a built-in driver, you will need the driver media.

Montesdatasystemer

ASKER

Thanks. I will try this today Rscottvan and i will give a reply.

Regards

Montesdatasystemer

ASKER

If i do as you said Rscottvan the driver is only installed on my client.

I need the driver installed on my server 2003 x86 so the x64 client automatically are getting the same pritners as the X86 clients do now.

regards

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Montesdatasystemer

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It didnt work for me. I keep receiving the same error.
I did a work arround for this until we change the server to x64.

I just downloaded all printerdrivers manually and added them to the XP x64 client.
After that the printers are added through the loginscript againg.

Montesdatasystemer

ASKER

It wasn't possible to add the drivers on the x86 server.