how do i install a 2000 printer driver on server 2003 ?

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troyquigley

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i have installed 8 printers on my server 2003 and i am sharing the printers. all the 2000 workstations will connect to the 2003 server to print. all printers will be installed from server 2003.

i was wondering how can i have both 2003/xp/2000 printer drivers for each printer. so if a xp or 2000 workstations want to connect and install the printer, it will automatically install the drivers.
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
Depending on the printer, more than likely it'll be the same NT based driver for all.
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With the exceptiion of NT4 that is. You don't want to install NT4 drivers on a 2003 print server.
 
oakfan52 said:
With the exceptiion of NT4 that is. You don't want to install NT4 drivers on a 2003 print server.
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Right...I meant the latest NT driver...as 2K3/XP/2K are all NT...just different versions. Latest versions of NT based drivers are "usually" backwards compatible a notch.

Besides a museum...how many people still have an NT 4 box in production? LOL
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
Right...I meant the latest NT driver...as 2K3/XP/2K are all NT...just different versions. Latest versions of NT based drivers are "usually" backwards compatible a notch.

Besides a museum...how many people still have an NT 4 box in production? LOL
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you'd be surpised. our eneterprise still runs NT servers and just migrade to a 2003 domain last year.
 
windows 2000/XP/2003 all use the same driver set.

If you go to the printer properties, then under sharing, there is a button for additional drivers
 
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