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Old 07-02-2009   #4 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Vista 64 fax drivers

you will need use a Vista 64 bit machine to remotely add the driver to the
server.

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Alan Morris
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"supplysider" <supplysider@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>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
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>>
>> "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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