I have a Server 2008 R2 print server which all the client workstations print through to networked printers. We have a Canon iPF8300S color plotter using the Canon driver. The problem I'm encountering is that I can't get the custom paper sizes I've created to propagate to the workstations' instances of this printer. This is a problem I've encountered in the past with other printers, but I've usually been able to get it to update by un-sharing and re-sharing the printer. This time nothing I try works

I've found a registry entry on the print server that governs the paper sizes, and it includes all of the custom ones, but because these are network shared printers, there's no corresponding entry on the workstation at HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers where it would go. I do not want to set up local printer instances for all the workstations, and I really don't want to have to manually create custom paper sizes on all of them. There has to be a way to force these settings to propagate, but I can't seem to find anything that works.

These printers are all publish through Group Policy Preferences, set to "Replace". Not sure if that makes a difference, but my understanding is that option would delete and recreate the printer instance at logon. That is probably happening but it's still not updating the paper size settings.

We have a Server 2012 print server that is also running PaperCut.  Everyone in the company is able to see the job title in the print queues.  I have checked to make sure that everyone is not set as an admin on the server or the queues.  I thought by default this was supposed to be changed in 2012 to display Print Document if you do not own the print job.  I know PaperCut aslo has a feature to hide the print job title, but it hides it from everyone even admins.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

I have successfully deployed a network printer through GPO and set the default to Black & White only, however users are able to override the default setting of Black & White to printer in color under "Preferences".

How can I stop the user from being able to change the default of Black & White to color in "Preferences"?

Under the security tab of that particular printer the "everyone" group has "Print" & "Read permissions".

Do I need to make a "deny" entry under the security tab so something?

Hello!

I got a really delicate problem that I'm unable to figure out. And I would like some input from Reddit before I take the big step of opening a case at Microsoft.

I'm working as a consultant in the SMB-segment of IT. With that I have daily fights with regular PCs, virtual enviorments, networking and of course: Printers.

A couple of months ago we deployed a new printserver (Windows Server 2012), dedicated to a printing software for labels (Nicelabel). This printserver takes care of about 30 labelprinters, all from the same brand (Datamax-O'Neil MP Nova4). In the beginning of the deployment everything went stunning! Printing a label would'nt take less than 2-3 seconds and everybody was happy!

But since a couple of weeks back, we've seen horrible performance of the printing. Printing a label takes 10 seconds now days (exactly 10 seconds) on all the printers on that server. The label that's about to get printed (weather it's generated from the printing software, or simply a test page in Windows) gets stuck in the Printspool, and let's go after 10 seconds.

I've tried to disable bidirectional support, disabled "Advanced Printing Features" and changing the VLAN (so the printserver is on the same VLAN as the printers). Still the same problem. We are using the recommended driver from DATAMAX themself (according to them, there is no problem with the driver at all).

The printers has been deployed on the server with two simple Powershell-commands (see below):

add-printerport -name "$portname" -printerhostaddress "$portip"​
add-printer -name "$printername" -drivername "$driver" -port "$portname".

If I add another printer, let's say a HP 2055dn with Universal Print Driver, the printing process is working like a charm.

So, printer gurus at TechNet. What would you do?

Best regards, sad-consultant-who-deals-with-printers

Windows Fax & Scan is unable to dial the internal modem.

This problem had been solved. A recent in-place windows restore broke it. I can’t find what I did to fix it previously.

Symptoms:

When trying to send a fax from Windows Fax & Scan, the connection sound is a very nasty buzzing sound. This is what it sounds like:https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ag3kMlvkg9qhjE-Ku4gNimIuSr1N

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

1. Updated the modem driver from

Agere System PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

to

LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem 2.2.98.0

2. Ran Device Manager > Modem Diagnostics > Query Modem.

02-20-2019 20:30:40.300 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.301 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.301 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.302 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.303 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.305 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.310 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 10.0.17763  

02-20-2019 20:30:40.310 - Modem type: LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

02-20-2019 20:30:40.310 - Modem inf path: oem10.inf

02-20-2019 20:30:40.310 - Modem inf section: LSI_PCI_PP

02-20-2019 20:30:40.310 - Matching hardware ID: pci\ven_11c1&dev_0620&subsys_062011c1

02-20-2019 20:30:46.743 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2

02-20-2019 20:30:46.744 - Initializing modem.

02-20-2019 20:30:46.765 - Send: AT<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:48.747 - Recv: AT<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:48.747 - Command Echo

02-20-2019 20:30:48.747 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>

02-20-2019 20:30:48.747 - Interpreted response: OK

02-20-2019 20:30:48.770 - Send: AT &F E0 &C1 &D2 V1 S0=0\V1<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:50.783 - Timed out waiting for response from modem

02-20-2019 20:30:50.783 - The modem failed to respond to the initialization command, Retrying one more time

02-20-2019 20:30:50.783 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2

02-20-2019 20:30:50.798 - Send: AT<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - Recv: A

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - Interpreted response: Informative

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - Recv: T &F E0 &C1 &D2 V1 S0=0\V1<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - Unknown Response

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - The modem failed to respond to the initialization command, Retrying one more time

02-20-2019 20:30:50.829 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2

02-20-2019 20:30:51.043 - Send: AT<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Interpreted response: OK

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Interpreted response: OK

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>

02-20-2019 20:30:51.120 - Interpreted response: OK

02-20-2019 20:30:51.135 - Send: AT &F E0 &C1 &D2 V1 S0=0\V1<cr>

02-20-2019 20:30:53.136 - Timed out waiting for response from modem

02-20-2019 20:30:53.136 - Session Statistics:

02-20-2019 20:30:53.136 -                Reads : 55 bytes

02-20-2019 20:30:53.136 -               Writes: 0 bytes

ATQ0V1E0 - OK

AT+GMM - H.324 video-ready rev. 1.0

AT+FCLASS=? - 0,1,8

AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED

AT+GCI? - +GCI:B5

AT+GCI=? - +GCI:(00,01,02,04,06,07,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,14,15,16,19,1A,1B,1D,1E,1F,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,29,2B,2D,2E,2F,30,31,32,33,35,36,37,38,3C,3D,40,41,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,4B,4C,4D,4E,4F,50,51,52,53,54,57,58,59,5A,5B,5E,5F,61,62,63,64,66,68,69,6A,6B,6C,6D,6F,70,72,73,74,77,78,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E,7F,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,8A,8B,8C,8D,8E,8F,90,93,96,97,98,99,9B,9C,9F,A0,A1,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,AA,AC,AD,AE,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,BB,BC,BF,C1,C2,C4)

ATI1 - OK

ATI2 - OK

ATI3 - LSI SoftModem Version 2.2.98

ATI4 - Built on 08/13/2009 11:20:41

ATI5 - 2.2.98, PCI, PP S-Rev:1  L-Rev: , 19

ATI6 - OK

ATI7 - PCI

       RING

       RING

       RING

       RING

       RING

       RING

3. Control Panel > Phone and Modem shows the modem correctly attached to Com3. Properties… “This device is working properly.” Advanced Port Settings shows the modem is on Com3.

4. I’ve tried uninstalling the modem, and rebooting: no change, but the driver may have been rolled back. I updated the driver if it had been rolled back.

5. Ran PassMark ModemTest. Configured to test Com3 (the only “Available” Com.) Ran Local Diagnostics. Results: No obvious problems. See: https://1drv.ms/t/s!Ag3kMlvkg9qhjFDdb4zu7aNtJmJo

5. Windows Fax and Scan > Settings >

General:

LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

Allow the device to send faxes: checked

Allow the device to receive fax calls: NOT checked

More Options:

TSID: Fax

CSID: Fax

Device name: LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

Windows 10 Home version: 10.0.17763 Build 17763

Computer: Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000

System Information > Modem:

Name    LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

Description         LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem

Device ID            PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0620&SUBSYS_062011C1&REV_00\4&D591753&0&00F0

Device Type        Internal Modem

Attached To        COM3

Answer Mode   Not Available

PNP Device ID    PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0620&SUBSYS_062011C1&REV_00\4&D591753&0&00F0

Provider Name  LSI

Modem INF Path             oem10.inf

Modem INF Section        LSI_PCI_PP

Blind Off             X4

Blind On              X3

Compression Off             %C0

Compression On              %C1

Error Control Forced       \N4

Error Control Off             \N1

Error Control On              \N3

Flow Control Hard           &K3

Flow Control Off              &K0

Flow Control Soft            &K4

DCB        &#x001c;

Default<

Inactivity Timeout           0

Modulation BellB1B16B2

Modulation CCITT           B0B15B2

Prefix    AT

Pulse     P

Reset    AT&F<cr>

Responses Key Name     LSI PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem::LSI::LSI

Speaker Mode Dial         M1

Speaker Mode Off          M0

Speaker Mode On           M2

Speaker Mode Setup      M3

Speaker Volume High     L3

Speaker Volume Low      L0

Speaker Volume Med    L2

String Format     Not Available

Terminator         <cr>

Tone      T

I/O Port0x0000B800-0x0000B8FF

IRQ Channel       IRQ 16

Driver    c:\windows\system32\drivers\modem.sys (10.0.17763.1, 45.00 KB (46,080 bytes), 9/15/2018 12:29 AM)

Thanks!

Thanks, Drew

     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT VALIDATE} 15:58:38.259
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE} 15:58:38.274
     sig:                Key      = broch16a.inf
     sig:                FilePath = C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{ac820f0e-1ccc-f243-95d7-aae0df79b3dc}\broch16a.inf
     sig:                Catalog  = C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{ac820f0e-1ccc-f243-95d7-aae0df79b3dc}\BROCH16A.CAT
     sig:                Success: File is signed in catalog.
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:38.279
     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT VALIDATE: exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:39.262
     sig:      Signer Score = 0x0D000005
     sig:      Signer Name  = Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT BEGIN} 15:58:39.263
     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT BEGIN: exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:39.263
     cpy:      {Copy Directory: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{ac820f0e-1ccc-f243-95d7-aae0df79b3dc}} 15:58:39.263
     cpy:           Target Path = C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\broch16a.inf_amd64_830548b08cf5c914
     cpy:           {Copy Directory: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{ac820f0e-1ccc-f243-95d7-aae0df79b3dc}\amd64} 15:58:39.264
     cpy:                Target Path = C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\broch16a.inf_amd64_830548b08cf5c914\amd64
     cpy:           {Copy Directory: exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:39.278
     cpy:      {Copy Directory: exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:39.288
     idb:      {Register Driver Package: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\broch16a.inf_amd64_830548b08cf5c914\broch16a.inf} 15:58:39.289
!!!  idb:           Failed to create driver package object 'broch16a.inf_amd64_830548b08cf5c914' in DRIVERS database node. Error = 0x00000002
!!!  idb:           Failed to register driver package 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\broch16a.inf_amd64_830548b08cf5c914\broch16a.inf'. Error = 0x00000002
     idb:      {Register Driver Package: exit(0x00000002)} 15:58:39.293
     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT END} 15:58:39.297
     sto:      {DRIVERSTORE IMPORT END: exit(0x00000000)} 15:58:39.297
     sto:      Rolled back driver package import.
!!!  sto:      Failed to import driver package into Driver Store. Error = 0x00000002
     sto: {Stage Driver Package: exit(0x00000002)} 15:58:39.389<<<  Section end 2019/02/23 15:58:39.425<<<  [Exit status: FAILURE(0x00000002)]

Windows Server 2016

This is the relevant section of setupapi.dev when I try to add a new driver. This doesn't appear to be a driver corruption issue, as I am unable to add the printer using a generic driver that is already installed to the server, and being used on other printers.

In addition to this, after testing I am unable to add printers from the Print server to other machines in the domain, including our RDS farm. The error given is "Operation failed with error 0x0000057"

we have 4 HP printer installed on our print server.

All printers stopped working and not printing , checked on print server but unable to check any property as giving error message that the printer is not installed and if I want to install printer press yes but after reinstalling this whole thing stuck in a loop.

I have seen  Allan Morris provided a solution with changing HPTrayCount to 12 .

so far I have tried to restart the spool service but no change same error .  Do I need to restart this print server after changing this HpTrayCount to 12 ? 

or if there is any other solution please let me know.

Hi all,

I hope some of you experts might be able to offer some useful advice, for a non expert like myself.

I'm facing an issue where a customer has 7 identical new Konica Minolta MFD printers, Which have replaced the earlier generation kit. They are shared from a 2008 R2 print server via GPO and run a terminal server which is randomly dropping print queues for 6 of the 7 devices, in no particular order.

So far we've updated the drivers to the latest and all firmware on the printers is up to date. They've tried to manually map the print queues (\\RDSPRINT\PRINTER1 etc.) instead of using group policy, but yet again the queues either do not all show up or randomly disappear. If you try to manually add one that has dropped off, or not appeared on start-up you can receive the message that the printer already exists, but it does not display so cannot be used.

They have tried deleting the printers, but it feels like something might be getting left behind. Any advice on the most reliable method of removal of all trace of the print queues might help.

Or could this be a Server 2008 R2 known issue that perhaps will not get solved due to end of life in Jan next year?

Please forgive any mistakes I may have made in my description, our customer is simply too busy to look into it any further at this point, so I'm trying to be proactive and possibly get some answers/pointers to assist.

Thanks in advance for your time.

Hello everyone

I have a Windows 2012 R2 print server, and i have an issue with some drivers.

When i open the Print management, and check the drivers in the list of my server, they are all installed, but when i try to install a printer, when i have to select the existing driver, some of then are not showing up.

This issue occurs for different drivers from different constructor (HP, Ricoh, Lexmark...)

Does anyone have any idea why they are not showing up even if they are present in the drivers list ?

Thanks

Thank you very much for your help!

May I ask more help please!

What is windows printer server?

What is windows printer server cluster?

How to identify is it cluster or not?

How can I upgrade a printer server from 2008r2 to 2016?

How can I upgrade a printer server cluster from 2008r2 to 2016?

Thanks in advance

Best regard’s

I've been searching for a way to do this but unable to find the right solution, hopefully someone can advise.

I need to remove all local IP printers from every machine in my organisation because we are putting in a new Print Server solution

How do I change Windows 10 apps like Edge and Photos, so that the default "Color mode" is "Color" instead of "Monochrome"?

Hi

We have new printer server have some printers share to everyone, but when domain user connect to printer, it will prompts out below similar window.  user can not get drive installed if have no local computer admin rights.

I searched many forms. one solution is

• Create a new GPO
• Navigate to Computer Configuration, Policies, Administrative Templates, Printers, Point and Print Restrictions and set it to Enabled.

Then change the following settings:

• Users can only point and print to these servers > Unticked (Disabled)
• Users can only point and print to machines in their forest > Enabled
• When installing drivers for a new connection > Do not show warning or elevation prompt
• When updating drivers for an existing connection > Do not show warning or elevation prompt

I tested this solution on local computer policy, it is sure work.

but, I compare with our other Domains in the same forest, all other domains keep this "Point and Print Restrictions" by default(Disabled).

I would like to know any other solution allow user connect share printer no restricting.

Thank you.

夏天

I have someone who is trying to send a Print command in an elevated command prompt window to a  printer that is defined and shared on a 2008 R2 print server on a 2008R2 Domain. The printer works otherwise for word/excel documents.

the command is Print /D:\\server\printershare drive:\filename

message is: Unable to initialize device on \\server\printershare.

The printers are not deployed via group policy.  Exception granted via firewall exeption for the print.exe in windows\system32 which appears first in path statement. 

Would the client be using the sysWOW64 version of print.exe?

http://www.block.net.au/blogs/james/archive/2009/03/09/windows-server-2008-print-exe-problems-unable-to-initialize-device.aspx

If I have another domain that was upgraded from 2003, and print works in that domain, besides firewalling, would the SMB come into play?

# export
printui.exe /Ss /n"\\server-name\PRINTER" /a "C:\Printer.bin"
# import
printui.exe /Sr /n "PRINTER" /a "C:\Printer.bin" r p 2 c d g

I setup a Windows Server 2016 print server last summer and have been using it in my Active directory environment.  I just noticed that the "Print and Document Services" role is not installed.

I've looked online and haven't been able to find an article to tell me actually what it does.  What am I missing if anything?  All the printers are in the directory and their all working.  Why should I install it?

Hi,

I need to push out some new default printer settings (mono and duplex) for 300 printers across about 12 x 2003/2008 print servers.  All of these devices are already mapped by around 2500 WinXP/7 users, so reconnecting the devices for everybody is not an option, nor is redeploying via GPO.  I've read the following thread, which appears to explain what I need to do:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverprint/thread/a0a9bb3f-db24-417d-9905-c310d068d3c6/ 

Firstly, I need the latest version of setprinter.exe, as the one I've got is date stamped April 2003, which I assume is the one that fails to work with devmode 9.  Does anybody know where I can get this from?

Secondly, I think it says that the clients will periodically update themselves with the server's default settings.  This is perfect, if correct.  However, would anybody please be able to explain when these periodic updates take place?

Many thanks in advance !

Andy

Hi is there a quick way to use ISE in all or as much as it can modules?

I am using powershell check: AD, Exchange,VM,Azure,Veeam,office 365

is the a way to runing all above use Powershell ISE

Which ver. has to be or better

thank you.

Hi,

We have print server on Windows 2008 R2.

Everything works fine until yesterday. Just of a sudden, multiple users were having issue to print. if you put the cursor on the printer, it will say "Needs new driver", but if I try to install the printer by opening \\PrintServer and double click the printer, I got error below.

but if I Install the printer by creating a TCP/IP port locally, then it works.

My question is what caused the problem? Why only part of users are affected and others are fine? How to fix the issue?

Need help!

Thanks in advance!

Grace