2003 printers

[earlytv]

I have a windows 2003 thats a desktop not a server any more. The printers I have with 2000, xp, vista drivers find 2003 and stop install.

Any list of printers that work with 2003?

I see Lexmark web page with custom drivers for 2003 on some of their printers, anyone try any of these?

Edited December 4, 2008 by earlytv

[Joel]

I have a windows 2003 thats a desktop not a server any more. The printers I have with 2000, xp, vista drivers find 2003 and stop install.

Any list of printers that work with 2003?

I see Lexmark web page with custom drivers for 2003 on some of their printers, anyone try any of these?

What printer do you have that doesn't have a 2003 driver? You obviously have web access; have you looked on the manufacturer's website?

[LiqHead]

Extract the XP driver and manually install it if there isn't one for 2003.

[earlytv]

What printer do you have that doesn't have a 2003 driver? You obviously have web access; have you looked on the manufacturer's website?

HP F2200 for 1

Extract the XP driver and manually install it if there isn't one for 2003.

How do you do that?

The disk is a auto start and looks at what opp system its on?

A ton of stuff on disk to include a photo program, print drivers, scan drivers, ect.

Edited December 4, 2008 by earlytv

[Joel]

Or use XP

[steelcurtain]

HP F2200 for 1

How do you do that?

The disk is a auto start and looks at what opp system its on?

Checking hp.com/support I don't find a f2200 printer. I find the following 2210,2240,2275,2280 and 2290

The all of these have drivers all the way back to windows 2000. What are you meaning by windows 2003? Server 2003?

Or like above just use the xp driver.

[earlytv]

Checking hp.com/support I don't find a f2200 printer. I find the following 2210,2240,2275,2280 and 2290

The all of these have drivers all the way back to windows 2000. What are you meaning by windows 2003? Server 2003?

Or like above just use the xp driver.

Its a HP F2210, and it was server 2003 but now is desktop 2003.

[steelcurtain]

Its a HP F2210, and it was server 2003 but now is desktop 2003.

Have you tried installing the xp driver?

[earlytv]

Have you tried installing the xp driver?

Yes I have and the DISK and both drivers on HP site all say this is a windows 2003 system so install can not happen, then it stops the install.

[steelcurtain]

You may not be able to find one then, or you might have to get another operating system. I'm not sure, but are you suppose to be able to hook up printers to a server OS? It must still see the OS as server 2003? I don't know what desktop 2003 is?

[roadgeek9]

You may not be able to find one then, or you might have to get another operating system. I'm not sure, but are you suppose to be able to hook up printers to a server OS?

Your system could be used as a print server. Also, you might need to print some Notepad document or something off, just in case something happens.

Yes I have and the DISK and both drivers on HP site all say this is a windows 2003 system so install can not happen, then it stops the install.

Try and run the software in Windows XP compatibility mode.

That or try and extract all the data from the driver software (if possible), and manually install the driver.

[earlytv]

You may not be able to find one then, or you might have to get another operating system. I'm not sure, but are you suppose to be able to hook up printers to a server OS? It must still see the OS as server 2003? I don't know what desktop 2003 is?

On another forum is a long list of things, boxes to check and change so when you are done windows 2003 server looks and acts more like windows XP or 2000 pro then like 2003 server anymore.

[steelcurtain]

I don't think you're going to find a driver for it. I least not from HP. Maybe someone will respond that can modify one for you?

[earlytv]

Your system could be used as a print server. Also, you might need to print some Notepad document or something off, just in case something happens.

Try and run the software in Windows XP compatibility mode.

That or try and extract all the data from the driver software (if possible), and manually install the driver.

"Try and run the software in Windows XP compatibility mode."

I cant find that anywhere?

[roadgeek9]

"Try and run the software in Windows XP compatibility mode."

I cant find that anywhere?

Right click on the EXE, click properties, and click Compatibility.

[steelcurtain]

Check out this answer on this link for an hp printer.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...23160155AA89aZA

[earlytv]

Right click on the EXE, click properties, and click Compatibility.

When I do that there is no Compatibility to click only

General, Version, Archive, Security, Summary, no Compatibility????

Edited December 4, 2008 by earlytv

[earlytv]

Check out this answer on this link for an hp printer.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...23160155AA89aZA

Cant find the F2210 only a PSC2210 which looks close but is a different printer?

[SAXD]

That or try and extract all the data from the driver software (if possible), and manually install the driver.

That's my suggestion. Download the driver direct from HP (you can also try the HP Universal Print Driver PCL5 or PCL6, but you may not have all of your printer functionality with this driver, just basic printing) and extract the .zip or .exe with something like WinRAR.

Go to Printers and Faxes, add a printer, specify the location of the extracted files when prompted for driver(s).

But why are you using a SERVER OS when you can't even accomplish manually adding a printer?

[earlytv]

That's my suggestion. Download the driver direct from HP (you can also try the HP Universal Print Driver PCL5 or PCL6, but you may not have all of your printer functionality with this driver, just basic printing) and extract the .zip or .exe with something like WinRAR.

Go to Printers and Faxes, add a printer, specify the location of the extracted files when prompted for driver(s).

But why are you using a SERVER OS when you can't even accomplish manually adding a printer?

This OS on a INTEL D845GVSH very low power 1gig micro, 400mhz FSB, 266mhz DDR 512MB ram

is ready to rock in 30sec from power on and is total off in 10sec.

Playing with systems and their OS is one of my hobbies.

Untill this printer I have been able to get everything else I wanted to work on it.

I might have to buy a used lexmark which has a driver?

I have orig CDs and COAs for all I play with from WIN 95 and up but only use parts of 95 for 98SE and ME lite which are faster and smaller yet on older and slower systems.

[SAXD]

This OS on a INTEL D845GVSH very low power 1gig micro, 400mhz FSB, 266mhz DDR 512MB ram

is ready to rock in 30sec from power on and is total off in 10sec.

Playing with systems and their OS is one of my hobbies.

Untill this printer I have been able to get everything else I wanted to work on it.

I might have to buy a used lexmark which has a driver?

I have orig CDs and COAs for all I play with from WIN 95 and up but only use parts of 95 for 98SE and ME lite which are faster and smaller yet on older and slower systems.

That's great and all, but Windows XP can be configured to be just as fast as Windows Server 2003. You're gaining nothing by running a server OS and not utilizing the capabilities. It's not like you need (or your hardware supports) x64, PAE, etc...

But I digress. Did you follow the directions I provided to get your driver installed?

[earlytv]

That's great and all, but Windows XP can be configured to be just as fast as Windows Server 2003. You're gaining nothing by running a server OS and not utilizing the capabilities. It's not like you need (or your hardware supports) x64, PAE, etc...

But I digress. Did you follow the directions I provided to get your driver installed?

Instead of a Universal Print Driver I went with a LEXMARK. They have a page on the net with many custom drivers for WIN 2003 and their printers. I bought a printer, got the driver, which install up to the end where it wanted the printer which POSTAL service needs to bring.

Thanks to all for trying to help!!!!

SAXD I use the (LITE) programs to strip out all I dont need or use or is a risk with microsoft updates over on some. This makes, most of the time, a small fast OS that runs fast even on old slow systems. I have this on 98SE, ME, 2000, and 2003 so far and looking at XP and Vista. Many on the net seem to do this??? I just found on the net a super small VISTA that is a LIVE CD not a DVD a CD?????

40% of the time I just surf the net while playing a radio station from vtuner on the net. blues, oldies, bigband

A system can be at times just a radio in the house.

A system can be a phone, that new phone system plugs into a USB port and give you great phone service for 20 per year but the computer needs to be on 100% of the time or no phone. To be a phone the system needs next to nothing for the OS.

Edited December 5, 2008 by earlytv