Printer Server for Windows XP

[Peter L. M. Kwan]

How to configure Windows XP (Professional Edition) as a printer server with multiple printers connect to network. On the other hands, how to prepare printer drivers on this server so that the clients (running different version of Windows) can install the appropriate driver automatically from that server.

Thanks for your help advance.

Peter

 

[Chuck]

Win XP is generally used as a workstation ops system. It does not have all the stuff needed to work as a print server in the true sense of the word. Usually, these days, printers are TCP/IP capable with thier own ethernet or wireless interface, or use an ethernet or wireless print server module. If you are talking about just sharing a printer connected to a workstation, that's another story.
If you want to add print server software, that's also another story.

How to configure Windows XP (Professional Edition) as a printer server with multiple printers connect to network. On the other hands, how to prepare printer drivers on this server so that the clients (running different version of Windows) can install the appropriate driver automatically from that server.

Thanks for your help advance.

Peter

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

XP Pro is limited to 10 simultaneous connections.... so with that in mind:

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

With multiple PCs and multiple printers, are you sure you don't want to move
to a Server O/S?

--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



How to configure Windows XP (Professional Edition) as a printer server with
multiple printers connect to network. On the other hands, how to prepare
printer drivers on this server so that the clients (running different
version of Windows) can install the appropriate driver automatically from
that server.

Thanks for your help advance.

Peter