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Thread: 64 bit printer drivers on 32bit Windows Server 2003

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    MarcusB Guest

    64 bit printer drivers on 32bit Windows Server 2003

    Some workstations running Windows Vista 64bit will connect to our
    Konica-Minolta (BizHub 750)
    printer via my 32 bit Windows Server 2003 Print server. I have a native 32
    bit driver installed on this server but wish to add an additional 64 bit
    driver for the new workstations.

    I have downloaded the 64 bit PCL6 driver for this printer.
    When I attempt to add this driver to the shared printer on the print
    server,
    I receive the following error:

    "The specified location does not contain the driver Bizhub750 PCL 6
    for the requested architecture"

    I have also tried adding the driver in the 'Server Properties' dialogue
    box. The same problem.

    How we can add 64bit drivers when Print Server is running Windows Server
    2003 32 bit????


    Regards
    MarcusB

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    Alan Morris [MSFT] Guest

    Re: 64 bit printer drivers on 32bit Windows Server 2003

    the easiest way is to add the driver remotely to the server from a 64 bit
    machine.

    Logon to the x64 machine with a user account that is admin on the print
    server. Launch printmanagement.msc, add the print server, go to Drivers
    under the server, right click Add Driver.



    If you must do this from the print server, you will need access to 64 bit
    unidrv files. If you have a CD for Server 2003 64bit you can get the files
    from the CD in the amd64 directory.


    PS the 32bit and the 64bit driver name must match exactly. Konica is
    usually good in this regard.

    --
    Alan Morris
    Windows Printing Team
    Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
    http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

    "MarcusB" <marcusb@llunet.se> wrote in message
    news:OoTa$QwoJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    > Some workstations running Windows Vista 64bit will connect to our
    > Konica-Minolta (BizHub 750)
    > printer via my 32 bit Windows Server 2003 Print server. I have a native 32
    > bit driver installed on this server but wish to add an additional 64 bit
    > driver for the new workstations.
    >
    > I have downloaded the 64 bit PCL6 driver for this printer.
    > When I attempt to add this driver to the shared printer on the print
    > server,
    > I receive the following error:
    >
    > "The specified location does not contain the driver Bizhub750 PCL 6
    > for the requested architecture"
    >
    > I have also tried adding the driver in the 'Server Properties' dialogue
    > box. The same problem.
    >
    > How we can add 64bit drivers when Print Server is running Windows Server
    > 2003 32 bit????
    >
    >
    > Regards
    > MarcusB




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