HP printer drivers on a TS

[yaro137@googlemail.com]

I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
should I use. Any help on this?
Cheers
yaro

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

>I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
>connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
>downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
>colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
>depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
>my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
>out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
>extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
>are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
>should I use. Any help on this?
>Cheers

Did you already install the RDP 6.0 client?

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[yaro137@googlemail.com]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

On Oct 21, 3:44 pm, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:
> >I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
> >connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
> >downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
> >colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
> >depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
> >my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
> >out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
> >extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
> >are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
> >should I use. Any help on this?
> >Cheers
>
> Did you already install the RDP 6.0 client?
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

No that I remember. Possibly it got installed with one of the updates.
Anyway I just chose a random .inf and it works. However it would be
good
to know for the future how do I pick the right file.
yaro

 

[ThePro]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

<yaro137@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Anyway I just chose a random .inf and it works. However it would be
> good to know for the future how do I pick the right file.
Hi,

When you install a printer manually you do not point to a particular .inf
file but to a *folder*. You do not need to know which particular file to
use.

ThePro

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

yaro137@googlemail.com wrote:
> I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
> connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
> downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
> colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
> depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
> my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
> out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
> extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
> are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
> should I use. Any help on this?
> Cheers
> yaro

What kind of printer? If it's a consumer-grade multifunction with a
monolithic installation file (for software), don't install it on a terminal
server. However, if there are individual drivers available, when you extract
the files, and run the add printer wizard, just point it at the it should
find the files it needs to install the driver.

You should probably post TS questions in
m.p.windows.server.terminal_services, by the way - TS has some funky issues
with printing.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
> yaro137@googlemail.com wrote:
>> I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which
>> I'm connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
>> downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
>> colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit
>> colour depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway,
>> I set up my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just
>> to find out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only.
>> Eventually I extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another
>> problem. There are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no
>> idea which one should I use. Any help on this?
>> Cheers
>> yaro
>
> What kind of printer? If it's a consumer-grade multifunction with a
> monolithic installation file (for software), don't install it on a
> terminal server. However, if there are individual drivers available,
> when you extract the files, and run the add printer wizard, just
> point it at the it should find the files it needs to install the
> driver.

Whoops, correction: point it at the *folder* into which you extracted the
files.
>
> You should probably post TS questions in
> m.p.windows.server.terminal_services, by the way - TS has some funky
> issues with printing.

 

[moncho]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

yaro137@googlemail.com wrote:
> I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
> connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
> downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
> colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
> depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
> my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
> out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
> extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
> are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
> should I use. Any help on this?
> Cheers
> yaro

I would not install third party printer drivers on a TS. This
will most likely cause problems initially or down the line.

If needed use a MS W2K3 compatible driver that was loaded with
the system.

If this printer accepts PCL commands use the generic HP LaserJet
driver.

moncho

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

Colour depth is just the nature of your TS session.
You need to:
- extract the files
- use the Add Drivers dialogue in the Print Server Properties to add the
driver. If you use "Have Disk" and navigate to the folder you extracted it
will give you the options of which printer driver to add,
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com


<yaro137@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:235519b1-9e83-4030-984d-219b8448b764@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> I'm having a problem installing HP printer driver on a TS to which I'm
> connecting remotely. Basically when I start the .exe driver file
> downloaded from HP's website it tells me that I have to use 16bit
> colour display to run this driver. Why on earth do I need 16bit colour
> depth to install a bloody driver in the first place?! Anyway, I set up
> my remote desktop connection to use 16bit colour space just to find
> out that when I'm connected it gives me 256 colours only. Eventually I
> extracted the .exe with winrar but now I've got another problem. There
> are plenty of .inf files in there and I've got no idea which one
> should I use. Any help on this?
> Cheers
> yaro

 

[yaro137@googlemail.com]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

On Oct 21, 10:49 pm, "Anthony [MVP]" <anth...@no-reply.com> wrote:
> Colour depth is just the nature of your TS session.
> You need to:
> - extract the files
> - use the Add Drivers dialogue in the Print Server Properties to add the
> driver. If you use "Have Disk" and navigate to the folder you extracted it
> will give you the options of which printer driver to add,


Well indeed that's the case here. When clicking on Have Disk I have to
point to a file
not a folder as the Open button will disappear only when I choose 1
file and click it.
yaro

 

[ThePro]

Re: HP printer drivers on a TS

Not true. You need to point to a folder. You can even type in the name of
the folder instead of browsing for it. Try to extract the files in C:\temp
and type the folder name in the add printer dialog.

ThePro

<yaro137@googlemail.com> wrote:

Well indeed that's the case here. When clicking on Have Disk I have to
point to a file
not a folder as the Open button will disappear only when I choose 1
file and click it.
yaro