Map Printer through webpage without IPP

[Guest]

Is there a way to map an network printer by clicking on a webpage link? I understand that IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) will accomplish this, however I would like to be able to do this without installing IIS on my print server. Can I somehow click on a hyperlink and map a printer? I have tried to place a link directly to the "\\printserver\printername" without any success. It gives me a webpage cannot be displayed message. Thank you in advance for any info provided.

 

[Malke]

Is there a way to map an network printer by clicking on a webpage
link? I understand that IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) will
accomplish this, however I would like to be able to do this without
installing IIS on my print server. Can I somehow click on a hyperlink
and map a printer? I have tried to place a link directly to the
"\\printserver\printername" without any success. It gives me a
webpage cannot be displayed message. Thank you in advance for any
info provided.

Please repost with some details about the printer (make/model) and how
it is connected to the network. Is this your own lan or a wan?

Malke