"No driver found" error - HP P4015x and M4345 PCL6 on Win7 64-bit
I'm in the process of configuring a template Win7 64-bit laptop for cloning up for deployment.
I have 6 printers that are shared via UNC from a file-printer server: \\FPServer\Printer1 etc.
When I go to connect these printers to this new laptop (browse to \\FPServer , right click on printer, "connect"), I get a "no driver found" error.
From the little information I could found, this is because there are fewer HP drivers in Win7 64-bit? I've tried installing the HP Universal driver for Win/Vista 64-bit, but no luck.
I know I have the option of adding these printers via IP address, but do not want to as I want to keep the printer driver settings locked down to prevent users from changing them.
Anyone had any luck with this situation?? Or have any ideas?? This is the last step I have to complete before I can generalize the laptop, and then ghost the image down to the other laptops, so its very frustrating being stuck!!
cheers :D
I have 6 printers that are shared via UNC from a file-printer server: \\FPServer\Printer1 etc.
When I go to connect these printers to this new laptop (browse to \\FPServer , right click on printer, "connect"), I get a "no driver found" error.
From the little information I could found, this is because there are fewer HP drivers in Win7 64-bit? I've tried installing the HP Universal driver for Win/Vista 64-bit, but no luck.
I know I have the option of adding these printers via IP address, but do not want to as I want to keep the printer driver settings locked down to prevent users from changing them.
Anyone had any luck with this situation?? Or have any ideas?? This is the last step I have to complete before I can generalize the laptop, and then ghost the image down to the other laptops, so its very frustrating being stuck!!
cheers :D
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here's how i fixed this issue.
Situation: Several HP printers (HP Laserjet p4015 and m4345x) are shared on network via UNC shares from a Windows 2003 32-bit.
Problem: Unable to connect to UNC-shared printers from new Win7 64-bit computers.
Complication: Win7 has reduced the number of HP drivers, and the HP universal driver does not have the same functionality as the older 32-bit driver. Additionally, it was not possible to add UNC-shared printers to a Win7 64-bit computer by browsing in explorer to \\PRINTSRV and right-clicking connect.
Solution: Download XP 64-bit driver, and add as additional drive on UNC shares on printserver. During this process, the server will ask for system files from a 64-bit server CD. I simply mapped a network drive (ie. Y:) to the C:\windows directory of my 64-bit 2003 server ((\\64bitserver\C$), and searched this Y: drive each time the 32-bit Printserver asked for a 64-bit system file.
Situation: Several HP printers (HP Laserjet p4015 and m4345x) are shared on network via UNC shares from a Windows 2003 32-bit.
Problem: Unable to connect to UNC-shared printers from new Win7 64-bit computers.
Complication: Win7 has reduced the number of HP drivers, and the HP universal driver does not have the same functionality as the older 32-bit driver. Additionally, it was not possible to add UNC-shared printers to a Win7 64-bit computer by browsing in explorer to \\PRINTSRV and right-clicking connect.
Solution: Download XP 64-bit driver, and add as additional drive on UNC shares on printserver. During this process, the server will ask for system files from a 64-bit server CD. I simply mapped a network drive (ie. Y:) to the C:\windows directory of my 64-bit 2003 server ((\\64bitserver\C$), and searched this Y: drive each time the 32-bit Printserver asked for a 64-bit system file.
Thanks for sharing that useful info.
ASKER
cheers!