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Add old HP LaserJet 4050 shared from XP client to Windows Server 2008 R2
Posted on 2013-01-07
I have a few old HP printers and none have NICs. I will use one as an example. HP LaserJet 4050 Series printer is directly connected via LPT1 port/Parrallel cable to the XP x86 client. The HP LJ 4050 is shared. I have to add the 64 bit drivers for the 4050 on a Server 2008 R2. The part that I'm getting stuck at is the drivers. I've spent a good deal of time researching this today and in the past.
I tried to follow numerous technet threads, but came to dead ends.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverprint/thread/7e347b87-a0a0-4096-afbc-10603e4e2754
I was able to add the 64 bit driver using the link above's suggestions, but then I couldn't use the driver even when I tried to add a new printer and pointed to the System32\DriverStore\FileR
I also tried changing the driver on the XP client. I tired adding Universal Printing PCL6 driver from HP's website but got PCL errors when I printed from the XP client. I tried both the Universal PCL6 and the PCL6 version 5.6 unsuccessfully. I had to put the old HP LJ 4050 PCL6 driver back in place.
I tried to follow numerous technet threads, but came to dead ends.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverprint/thread/7e347b87-a0a0-4096-afbc-10603e4e2754
I was able to add the 64 bit driver using the link above's suggestions, but then I couldn't use the driver even when I tried to add a new printer and pointed to the System32\DriverStore\FileR
I also tried changing the driver on the XP client. I tired adding Universal Printing PCL6 driver from HP's website but got PCL errors when I printed from the XP client. I tried both the Universal PCL6 and the PCL6 version 5.6 unsuccessfully. I had to put the old HP LJ 4050 PCL6 driver back in place.
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3 Comments
you can print from xp to 2k8r, but the other way round...
I would suggest getting 2nd user jetdirect cards or jetdirect external parallel interfaces and using the printers as network devices, it will make management significantly easier.
I would suggest getting 2nd user jetdirect cards or jetdirect external parallel interfaces and using the printers as network devices, it will make management significantly easier.
ArneLovius has the best answer, and the same one I would. Put in an external JetDirect and use that instead.
Coralon
Coralon
I actually fixed it without adding a JetDirect. Here's my solution:
On Server 2008 R2:
Added a new printer - local printer
Used Windows Update to find the correct HP Laserjet 4050 PCL6 driver
Went back and changed the port.-->
Created a New Port-->\\xpclient\printers
Tested a print job and it worked successfully.
I will credit ArneLovius with a solution since adding a JetDirect was the other option I had, but I didn't want to have to buy anything and had gotten rid of all of my JetDirects previously.
On Server 2008 R2:
Added a new printer - local printer
Used Windows Update to find the correct HP Laserjet 4050 PCL6 driver
Went back and changed the port.-->
Created a New Port-->\\xpclient\printers
Tested a print job and it worked successfully.
I will credit ArneLovius with a solution since adding a JetDirect was the other option I had, but I didn't want to have to buy anything and had gotten rid of all of my JetDirects previously.
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