LPD Depreciated in Windows Server 2012
Background: Microsoft Windows Servers are the absolute best when used as binary pass-through print servers using LPD/LPR. Easy to backup, restore, migrate, make highly available without...
View ArticleSpooler Service Hanging on Some Machines in Domain
Hello All,I have a very weird case and have exhausted my troubleshooting. I have users in a remote office with issues printing. Every morning a handful of users cannot print and restarting the spooler...
View ArticleChange default printer on SYSTEM account
HiI need to change the default printer used by the SYSTEM account in Windows 2003. I found the following tip to change the reg key:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows...
View Articleoccasionally my printer will make some noise (like when it starts to print...
I am pretty sure I am not sending job to my printer but occasionally it will re-activate like when you just sent a job to it and the printer started to print. Then it will stop.Really noisy and not...
View ArticleAccess denied creating local port (Server 2012 only)
This is a domain network. All computers are domain members.Windows 7 pro workstations currently have local ports connected to shared printers on a windows 2003 R2 serverI am replacing the 2003R2 server...
View ArticleHow to print on a printer on other IP and subnet
For a school project we have a Windows 2k8r2 server that needs to add a printer on a different ip and subnet. The server has ip 192.168.5.2 / 255.255.255.0 and the printer is in 10.43.11.115 /...
View ArticleProblem installing a printer/connecting to a printer on a print server. "This...
Hi all,I have checked related threads to the below error message but have been unable to resolve the issue using suggested fixes. On one of the pcs on the network i administer a message appears when...
View ArticleCant get network printer to work, Kyocera.
Hi,I have tried many different ways to install a Kyocera FS-C2026MFP+ network printer to my companys print server, so we can share it on our network so people can install it over the network and print...
View ArticleServer 2008 updated printer drivers with NO internet connection?
We have a Windows 2008 server that can (and will not) be allowed to reach the internet. BUT this device has 15 models of HP printers hanging off of it. I need to get proper drivers for certain...
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I've found the printer spooler problems, I do not know how to fix it, since I have tried a lot of ways but it just still doesn't work out properly.I did try to find the printer spooler in the services...
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0I've found the printer spooler problems, I do not know how to fix it, since I have tried a lot of ways but it just still doesn't work out properly.I did try to find the printer...
View ArticleUsers randomly looses Ricoh printer
We're using server 2012 and roaming profiles win7 x64. There are several network printers, and we are mounting them to users by GPO.Everything works well with diferent HP printers, but we are having...
View ArticleTurn off Printer Error Status notifications
Hi everyone -I'm currently running a 3rd party application called PaperCut on my print server. This application allows me to set up one large virtual print queue that can release jobs to individual...
View ArticleCould not get device information Canon IR3225n
Hi There,I have a seriuos and funny issue, with our Canon printers.We have Canon IR ADV 3225n and Canon IR ADV C2020i. Few weeks ago, we started to use MS Windows server 2008, and shared printers from...
View ArticleClients can't install printers from new print server?
We just installed a new print server on Windows Server 2008 R2 (using the Print Services role).We installed the printers fine on the server, and can print to the printers from the server no problems....
View ArticlePrint jobs stay in the queue after job is completed cluttering the queue
I'm running server 2008 r2. I have multiple printers installed on this server along with the print management role. This has been a consistent problem. I've checked some of the previous posts in...
View ArticleWindows 2008 Server
I have a Windows 2008 Server R2 64 bit. I am trying to connect to a network printer a Xerox WorkCentre Pro 175 PS for the purpose of printing from the Server (the server is not going to be used as a...
View ArticleOnly Allow Driver Selection -- Not Installation -- Print Server 2008
Environment - Windows server 2008 R2 clustered across two machines. The cluster has it's own spooler.Problem: Techs are installing print drivers that are not necessaryBasically, I need the techs in our...
View ArticleServer 2008 RC2 64b - Printers visualy disapeared from Devices and Printers...
HelloI'm running Server 2008 RC2 64bit.Last night I added 18 printers to a new print server. 3 differant models. I added the 64bit drivers and the 32bit ones for the 32bit clients.I also added 55...
View ArticlePrinter Server configuration in Window 2003 Domain Environment.
Hello Everyone, This is my first post on this forum. I hope you forget mistakes. On the topic. My environment is like window 2003 active directory server with WSUS, DNS configuration. All users are...
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