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Old 07-02-2009   #7 (permalink)
supplysider


 
 

Re: Vista 64 fax drivers

running server 2003 SB sp2

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:

> are you running at least SP1. there was no x64 before this
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
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> "supplysider" <supplysider@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A51F4453-9269-4591-9C14-E1A00093A8A1@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > huh... yes I understand that... I attempted to do what you said.
> > However,
> > the issue is that the sb server would not allow me to add the prnms002.inf
> > file.. I got the error saying different processor architecture...
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> you will need use a Vista 64 bit machine to remotely add the driver to
> >> the
> >> server.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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:7467B48B-3A5A-4C60-9E71-D05028EECCB5@xxxxxx
> >> >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:
> >> >
> >> >> 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
> >> >> >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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