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Windows Print Servers, 32 & 64 bit drivers

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by zpunky

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I had always thought that Windows print servers (32 or 64 bit) could host the drivers for other bit-level OSes. I have a 32-bit print server that refuses to host the 64-bit drivers, and I've just created a 64-bit print server that I discover won't host the 32-bit drivers.

These are both W2K3 R2 servers. I install the 64-bit driver on the 64-bit print server, enable sharing and then tried to add the 32-bit driver. When I navigate to the 'inf' file and try to load it I get, "The specified location does not contain the driver for the requested processor architecture." Yet, that 32-bit driver is in use on the 32-bit server, so I know it works.

What am I doing wrong?

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by larryd4

Sorry but for now you can't. A 64 bit driver needs to be 64 bit on both sides. If the server is 64 bit and the drivers for the printer are 64bit then you will need to use the 64 bit drivers at the client also.

And No, a 64 bit print driver cannot communicate with a 32bit print client.

by jeff.sani

You need to go to a 32-bit Vista/XP workstation Start\run> \\Printserver and display your shared printers. Double click a printer & wait for it to install. After it installs on the workstation go into the local printers, right click on the network printer you just installed. Select properties, sharing, additional drivers and select the x86 box. Click OK and the x86 drivers should upload to the server.

by ravi1438

I have tried Lots of time but getting same error. The Error is "The specified location does not contain the driver for the requested processor architecture"
even Tried on64 bit drivers on 32 bit Operating System, but there also same error...........

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