Add network printer from server running x64 Version

ykffc · Guest

My first Windows 2003 Standard version server has setup a printer called PP1.
It can print normally from the local machine and it can be shared.

If I add the above printer to an Windows XP machine from the network, the
installation works smoothly and it can print normally.

My second server runs Windows 2003 x64 version. I setup a local printer
(same model and make) with name PP2. Again it can be shared. The printer
prints normally from application running on the local machine.

If I try to add PP2 to the same Windows XP machine, I receive an error. It
complains "the server for the PP printer does not have the correct printer
driver installed. If you want to search for proper driver, click ok.
Otherwise Cancel and contact your netwwork admin...or OEM for the correct
driver". So my machine cannot print to the second shared printer.

I check the printer manufactures site info, it says the driver I installed
for the second server will not support clients that runs 32 bit version of
OS.

Does anyone have a solution how this can be resolved?

Assume my intention is to retire the first server, does it mean it is a
mistake to run the x64 bit version of Windows on the server when all our
Windows XP machines are running standard XP professional OS?

Meinolf Weber · Guest

Hello ykffc,

What model/vendor is the printer? You have to use 32bit drivers for the clients
if they are 32bit machines.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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