Printer Driver Installation

[Jochen Witte]

Gerald Carter wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 08 Mar 2001 08:09:31 Jochen Witte wrote:
> >
> > thanks for Your answer. First I tried to install the
> > HP Laserjet 2100 Driver from a Windows 2000 Client onto
> > the Samba-Server. This didn't work at all - no files
> > in print$ and an errormessage on the Windows box.
> >
> > Then I installed Vmware with a Windows NT 4.0 Guest
> > Operatingsystem (because I don`t have any more machines...).
> > Here I managed to get files into the print$/W32X86
> > share. There`s now a directory "2" with the following
> > files in it: HPPCL.DLL  RASDD.DLL  RASDDUI.DLL  RASDDUI.HLP
> 
> This is correct.
> 
> > Unfortunately these drivers are for a HP Laserjet 2000,
> > because there ain't any drivers for the 2100 on the NT-CD.
> > But this shouldn`t cause the problems I had...
> >
> > Do You need any further information?
> 
> PCL drivers have been somewhat of a problem.  Can you
> try PS drivers (I'm guessing here 'cause my 2100 is a PS/PCL)?
> I'll try the 2100 PCL drivers from the Win2k Pro CD and see
> if I can reproduce it.
> 
> Ping me back the first of the week and remind me, ok?
> 

Hi,

pinging back :)
I just managed to install the nt/200 Postscript-Drivers for HP Laserjet
2100 and HP Laserjet 4500 !!!
Thanks for Your tip. However, this procedure fails, when I use a Windows
2000-Client.
Perhaps this will give  You some help developing.

Thanks again
Greetings.

-- 
Jochen Witte
<jwitte at meome-ag.de>