Shared Printer Drivers not Updating on Print Server
I'm trying to update a shared printer driver on our 2008 R2 print server, but it's not updating in print management. I've followed the instructions from...
View ArticleWeird problem - printer list flickers/refreshes when print job is sent to the...
Has anyone experienced this issue... ?We have 2 Windows Server 2012 R2 print servers which have around 200 printers each.On one of the 2, I noticed in the printmanagement.msc console that everytime a...
View ArticleDomain user cant set printer as default?
In my domain, user can install printer locally but cant set this installed printer as default. How can domain users set printer as default?Thanks...
View ArticleXPS Document Writer issue with My Documents folder redirection
Hello! I work in a school board and we redirect My Documents folder to F:\(Personal key = "F:\" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders)When set up...
View ArticlePrinter settings not saved the device is not ready - server 2012 R2
When I'm trying to share a printer on a Windows 2012 print server, I receive the error message: "Printer settings not saved. The device is not ready". After the first message I'm able to click OK again...
View ArticlePCL 5 Driver Issues
Hello,I currently have an HP printer that uses the PCL 5 driver. I was able to successfully connect to it and deploy it via GPO.However, when I print to it, the page of paper comes half-way through the...
View ArticleUSB Printer Sharing via Windows Server 2012 r2
Hi, I have a problem sharing a printer using windows server 2012 r2, honestly i don't know if it is possible. My scenario is as follows:I have a server which has Windows Server 2012 r2 installed on it....
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Users not able to print
Hello,I have an issue in our Terminal Servers. So I have Users working remotely, they have their own printers connected to their machines locallly and they print from the terminal server. Terminal...
View ArticleInstalling Printer as a Web Service to a Remote Windows 7 Machine
Hi, I have a 2k8 r2 print server. I would like to add printers from this server to windows 7 machines directly from the print server.I'm on print management window and I added the remote computer and...
View ArticleDriver reinstall failing - driver package already imported.
HiAfter we had an issue with an updated driver on our print servers we had to roll back to the previous version. I managed to remove the drivers but I can't now reinstall the old ones.The install fails...
View ArticleDo you use printers and if so any estimate how many printers you host per...
Title says it all - I am just hoping to do a quick survey of how many printers you host per Microsoft 2012 server?Thanks!
View ArticleUnable to add printer(Windows 7) from a FQDN Address (Windows Server 2008 R2)
Good morning,I have seen this issue in previous posts, but I have not been able to find a clear cut resolution, or even way to fix this in my network.This is the setup I am in:Running 2x 2008r2 Servers...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 - Print Service - Counting no. of copies printed by AD...
Hello,I am following Print Service Event log ID 307 and 805 to get details of AD\user and their printing count. I can get details of document name, system name, user name and number pages in the...
View ArticleWindows print queues and printer software packages
I didn't spend a whole lot of time digging for it just now, but I know there's docs and white papers giving reasons to NOT install software packages on print servers, only drivers. It's a good...
View ArticlePrinters mapping using CNAME with purpose of DR
Hello,I am trying to achieve sort basic and manual level or DR by using DNS CNAME records to redirect to a print server.Here is the scenario:printserver1.domain.com and printserver2.domain.com.Both...
View ArticleDriver installation warning message with a driver that has package=fault
Got a server 2012 R2 as print server and Windows 7 Pro clients.Got 2 drivers for 2 printers:UTAX LP3225 - package = trueZEBRA ZT410 - package = falseGot Point and Print restrictions deactivate, each...
View ArticlePrint Management Crashes When Opening Printer Properties
Recently when I try to open properties of a printer, using print management. The Print Management console crashes and closes. I am using a Windows 7 64 bit computer. The print server is a Server 2012...
View ArticlePrint Jobs auditing
Morning,We'd like to audit print Jobs sent by users. We'r unable to see print events in event viewer.We've setted up auditing policies for 'everyone' in all shared printers on print server with no...
View ArticleCan't print to network printer next morning
We have an application stops printing each morning until the client flushes DNS and reboots (or runs klist purge and reboots) then printing works again. This application sits across an external domain...
View ArticleCant create Fax Account in Windows 10
I have an internal fax modem and would like to be able to fax with Windows Fax and Scan. It worked perfectly in Windows 7. In Windows 10 it prompts to Add an Account, then Connect to Modem, then it...
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