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Add old HP LaserJet 4050 shared from XP client to Windows Server 2008 R2
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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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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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.