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Win2000 print server serving xp clients

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by irishsam 2 views

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How do I get my Windows 2000 print server to supply the needed XP drivers for those clients?

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by ann777

Best option is to install the printer as a local printer (install the drivers on the local machine) and then afterward, redirect the ports tab to the ip address and not the lpt port.

by joseph moore

Here is a Technet article on how to do this with a Win2K client and a NT4 print server:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=263090

IT works also for XP clients (I've done it myself). Basically, you are gonna push the drivers FROM the XP box to the Win2K print server, so make sure your XP machine has the drivers. It's a pretty nice trick, actually.

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