64-bit server, 32-bit client

[Guest]

Hi,

my home server runs 64-bit Vista, and the older clients have 32-bit XP.

The printer is hp photosmart 7960, connected via USB cable to the server.

How do I print from the 32-bit XP client to the printer in 64-bit Vista
server?

The only answer from hp customer service was that "by a jetdirect print
server".

Printer drivers from hp are monolithing exe file, and do not open with e.g.
winzip.

-Paavo

 

[cvp]

This is a real pain that I came across too! What you need to do is download
the 32- bit driver, install it on one of the 32-bit systems, then (on your
64 bit system) add the driver for the 32 systems by pointing to the relevant
32-bit directory contents (probably have to copy them to the 64 bit system
first). You can then uninstall the 32-bit driver (and whatever else it
installed) from the 32 bit system. Then you can install the printer on each
of the 32-bit systems as you would normally expect to.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

On the 64 bit Server..... From the Control Panel, Printers, Right Click on
the printer in question, in Properties, Sharing, ensure you add the 32 bit
drivers to the Server.

 

[Sam Korson]

Try clicking "Install additional drivers" and select XP.