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Old 06-29-2009   #3 (permalink)
supplysider


 
 

Re: Vista 64 fax drivers

I have tried that before, it won't allow me to add the file.. the only check
spot available is for a different processor architecture. so I get an error.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:

> install the 64bit fax driver onto the server
>
> 1. How to Set up Fax driver files for cross-architecture clients
>
>
> The following is the procedure to install cross architecture drivers :
>
> i. Right click on the Fax printer in "Printers" page and
> share the fax printer.
>
> ii. Click on 'Additional Drivers' and select the
> architecture for which you want to install fax printer drivers for.
>
> iii. It will prompt for a Setup information file (Inf file) .
>
> iv. Copy the
> %windir%\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms002.inf_* from a machine
> of the architecture which you are trying to install.
>
> v. Select the prnms002.inf from the share jus copied. (this
> is the fax printer driver installation INF).
>
> vi. This should successfully install the necessary cross
> architecture Fax printer drivers in the server.
>
> vii. Check for the presence of the installed architecture in
> %windir%\system32\spool\drivers\ directory.
>
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "supplysider" <supplysider@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:92403127-B360-4199-928D-22D9CDB5B05A@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I have a setup where we have been using windows server 2003 small
> > business(32bit) as our faxing sollution over the netowrk.. we recently
> > upgraded our clients to vista 64 ultimate edition and our fax driver can't
> > be
> > intalled.
> >
> > the install driver command comes up.. but when it is clicked nothing
> > happens
> > the screen disappears.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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