Use rundll32, PrintUI, PrintUIEntry to set a color printer to Black and White...
I am working on creating a PrintUI Entry login script that will force a color printer's settings to use Black and White and also to print on a single-side of a page.The scenario: We have multiple...
View ArticleRedundant / Namespaced print servers?
Hi All,I've currently got five network enabled printers connected to one Windows Server 2012 print server. However this server is about to be taken offline in favour of a newer server.Is there a way of...
View ArticlePin Protected Printing
Hi All,I need some article/Steps to implement PIN protected Printing solution. This feature is newly introduced in Server 2012 R2(PIN-protected printing) but could not find any documentation. My...
View ArticleCreating new print queues before printers are on the network.
We are installing a couple of new printers in one of our remote offices and although they are not yet plugged in and on the network I want to do some of the legwork prior to the switch over.I have the...
View ArticleCannot migrate users print queues to new print server
I am needing to move the print queues on users computers to a new print server that I have set up by I am not able to do so. I have over 200 users at the office. I am thinking it is a problem getting...
View ArticlePrinting problems from Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello, We are having a problem that I'd like to run by the community.Enviornment:We have a server running Windows Server 2008 R2. This is the domain controller, fileserver, dhcp. This is running the...
View ArticleAdd Printer "Windows Update" in 2012 R2 is stuck i.e. does not work. Is there...
The printer is an Oki microline, the Oki homepage says "use the microsoft driver you can get when using the Windows Update button". This isn't exactely new, it is the same for HP Laserjet 4 and a few...
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HP Universal Printer Driver Wizard prompts instead of properties ---HELP!!!
I have 2 print servers using Windows 2008 r2, both have universal printer drivers on them.Every time I select a HP Printer, the HP Wizard comes up not the Properties. HELP
View Articlecannot connect to the printer
i have problem with my printer setup.my windows 7 64 bit pc have 2 printers and also 2 printers are shared to everyone and i have another system windows server 2008 r2 server 64 bit os then add to the...
View Articlelimited print
Hi there,I have a printer server on Windows Server 2012 R2 for a lab. The requirement is to restrict lab users only print on a one specify program (for example, only word). Is there any way to...
View ArticleNon-Domain Print server
Hello All, We set up a non-domain print server for our SAP integration. We have several printers all being shared. When we go to add a printer on a workstation or terminal server through add a printer...
View ArticleWSD port printer issues
Hello,I have two issues with a print server I have. We just preformed a fleet replacement of copiers and the new ones all "support" WSD ports however this appears to be causing issues. Sometimes a...
View ArticleIPP - Can't get it to work on port 631
So I'm trying to enable IPP printing so that various anonymous guests on our wireless network can use one of the office printers that we currently have. Server is 2008 R2, and most printers are HPs....
View ArticlePrint Server unable to send job to printer
Hi All,Would like to ask about one of our shared printers. We have 8 printers connected to the network and shared from a 2008 R2 server.Only since yesterday, this particular printer won't print. The...
View ArticleTo use a print server or not use a print server : that is the question
Hi All, I have been using a print server for years now, which are all stored on a 2k3 server.I have been reading that IT shops are moving away from print servers and connecting users directly to the...
View ArticlePrinter Migration from W2K8 server to W2K8 server
I am doing printer migration from a W2K8 server to anther W2K8 server.I know how to do it, but having a small confusion.Is it necessary to install printer drivers on new server, where printers will be...
View ArticleIPP installation printer, properties didn't follow
Hello,I haveaprintserverinWindows2012withinternetprintingturned on,whichismemberof a2012domain.Whenthe usertries toaccessthepage http://serveur/printersitasksitsauthentication, that'sok,thenwhen...
View ArticlePrint Management MMC is unstable to a degree that is honestly shocking.
Any reason why this MMC continually crashes during practically any operation? Never mind that dialogs don't come up when going for printer properties. 10th crash today trying to manage printers...
View ArticleHow to use printer after OS is locked
Hi Frieands,We have a problem. We have been using Windows Server 2008. Printer installed on Windows Server can't be used after we locked OS (windows button + L). Is there a solution in group policy or...
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