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Conference decwet::windows-nt

Title:	Windows NT
Notice:	See note 15.0 for HCL location
Moderator:	TARKIN::LIN.com::FOLEY

Created:	Thu Oct 31 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6086
Total number of notes:	31449

5829.0. "NT4.0 Print Server issue around Windows 95 printer drivers for LPS20/LPS32" by MSBCS::MORIN () Fri Mar 21 1997 10:56

    Hello,
    
    I have put together an NT4.0 server to be used as a printer server for
    our organization. I have setup the print queues on the server so that
    the drivers for NT3.51 intel, ALPHA and Windows 95 will download to
    the client if they do not already have the drivers installed. All works
    well except for a problem with the win95 printer drivers for the LPS32
    and LPS20. The problem is that after the Win95 client installs the
    drivers for either the LPS20 or LPS32 there is no option to do duplex
    and/or double sided printing. If I do properties on the printer on the 
    server the driver that is being used is Printserver 32 V48.3 for the
    LPS32's and Printserver 20 V48.3 for the LPS20's. I cured the LPS20
    problem by replacing the driver on the server with the Printserver
    turbo 20 driver. No the 95 clients have the duplex option in there
    printer setups. I tried to do the same with the LPS32 but cannot find 
    a Printserver 32 driver anywhere on the 4.0 CD or any where else for
    that matter.
    
    For some reason only the Windows 95 clients seem to be effected and not
    the Windows NT folks with the duplex printing problem using the V48.3 
    versions of both drivers. Has anyone else experienced the same problem?
    If so, is there a work around to get duplex printing capabilities
    down loading the Windows 95 LPS32 driver from a 4.0 server ? Any help
    would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Oh, I running on Intel.
    
    thanks,
    Kurt ...

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
5829.1		TARKIN::LIN	Bill Lin	`Fri Mar 21 1997 11:03`	5
	re: MSBCS::MORIN Time to upgrade everyone to Windows NT 4.0! ;-)
5829.2		REGENT::N2ITIV::LEE	Andy Lee (Park facing out)	`Mon Apr 07 1997 12:20`	11
	Check the Device Options tab in the Properties dialog. You may need to mark the Optional Duplex Unit (in the Installable Options frame) as installed -- I believe the default is Not Installed. -Andy
5829.3	How to set up automatic downloading of drivers to W95?	LEMAN::BOTHNER	Tor Bothner (Office consultant, GEO)	`Fri Apr 18 1997 07:32`	9
	Kurt, I have the impression this is a FAQ, but... How do you set up W95 to automatically download drivers from an NT server? I need this for a client of mine. thanks, --tor
5829.4	Sharing tab	DIBDIB::DBATES	Time for a note	`Mon Apr 21 1997 01:39`	7
	re -1 On the NT 4 system go to printers and right click on the relevant printer and choose properties. Then choose sharing and highlight the relevant driver in the list of alternate drivers. Then click ok, and you will be prompted for the files you need.