Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,425 questions
2 answers
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add printer to windows server
Hi All i have a printer and i want to add it to a windows server. and this is a virtual machine. i am unable to add the printer on the windows server. What port needs to be allowed on the network side for the printer to connect to the windows server
asked 2020-12-04T01:40:11.657+00:00
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Glenn Maxwell
10,731
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accepted 2020-12-07T17:47:11.467+00:00
Glenn Maxwell
10,731
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2 answers
Why my printer does can't print?
I have HPDeskJet 2130 printer which does not want to print. I thought maybe the problem is ink but printer copied documents without any problems and when it comes to printing it simply does not work. i got two cables with printer and one of them fits in…
asked 2020-12-01T18:50:28.84+00:00
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MariaH
6
Reputation points
commented 2020-12-07T01:40:24.183+00:00
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Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
1 answer
Printing from an email
When I try to print a PDF document from an email, which I have done many times before, I now get an error message: Error 404 Can't find the page on the server.
asked 2020-11-28T15:18:40.19+00:00
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Brian Winborn
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-12-01T01:44:38.727+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
1 answer
Printer sharing problem
I have a doubt in the configuration part of USB printer.I've installed a printer in PC1 and I shared this device to PC2, while checking ' Device and Printers' option on PC2 the printer name was displayed along with the name of PC1 instead of displaying…
asked 2020-11-28T14:26:41.857+00:00
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Shinas
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-12-01T01:44:25.55+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to manage printers in couple of locations, many x factors
Hi, I have one conundrum which I would like to solve. Ever since I started to work in the new company we have a situation where we install printers for our colleges with a batch script! This drivers me crazy as I am the one who does this as soon as the…
asked 2020-11-17T11:53:09.627+00:00
Tonito Dux
956
Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-27T08:05:28.987+00:00
Tonito Dux
956
Reputation points
2 answers
Group Policy was unable to add per computer connection. PrintServer Event ID 513
Hello, We deploy a lot of Printers via Group Policy. These are all targeting the Computer side and NOT using Group Policy Preferences. I haven't had any complaints on this but we have a few walk-up machines where a lot of students log into them…
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,006 questions
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
653 questions
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2 answers
Terminal Services RDS and Print Services
Planning our Server 2012 server architecture. We have five showrooms and a dist center all connecting to a data center with rds virtual machines. The data center has a GB wan connection, and vpn's exist between the data center and all remote offices…
asked 2020-11-19T21:50:13.63+00:00
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mm_coder
116
Reputation points
commented 2020-11-23T03:11:44.69+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
1 answer
How to disable automatic hiding of print job progress window in Windows 10 20H2?
Hi all, I regularly need to debug print jobs, e.g. how much pages are created, how long printing takes, how much storage jobs consume etc. My needs can easily be fulfilled by using the special window to look at currently running print jobs per…
asked 2020-11-19T11:36:16.297+00:00
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Thorsten Schöning
81
Reputation points
answered 2020-11-20T03:28:49.317+00:00
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Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)
10,711
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers
splWOW64.exe still causing lock up issue
Hi All, Currently running a word-pdf conversion server. Every few thousand files though, the splWOW64.exe process hangs and causes the conversion to slow to a crawl. It does about 1000 files/min when working fine, and then crawls to 12/min once…
asked 2020-10-16T23:00:08.673+00:00
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Mark Johnson
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-11-17T15:51:01.533+00:00
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Guy Fisher
1
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2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows Updates Kill Print-To-PDF-Function (KB4574727, KB4565351, KB4571709)
Hello, for three months now, after installing Windows Updates, one cannot use any print-to-pdf-features. After uninstalling the updates (KB4574727, KB4565351, KB4571709), it works again. While the updates are installed, neither Microsoft PDF Printer,…
asked 2020-10-26T08:46:02.76+00:00
OneFineAdmin
96
Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-17T08:01:59.223+00:00
OneFineAdmin
96
Reputation points
2 answers
Can't connect to printer
After windows update 2004 done, the computer lost its connection to one of our network printers. I tried to reconnect but it always failing, error is something about the driver. I downloaded the latest driver and install it on the Printer Server…
asked 2020-10-30T21:22:31.373+00:00
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Jefferson Gueco
1
Reputation point
answered 2020-11-17T04:36:26.317+00:00
Alan Morris
1,161
Reputation points
2 answers
Remove printer discovery from users or remove printers from being shared across network?
I am not sure if this is a configuration that is best done via the Print Server or Group Policy. We are currently running into software licensing issues with our printers. We have a max amount of printers we can print to with certain software and have…
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,006 questions
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
653 questions
asked 2020-11-09T16:29:14.16+00:00
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Dustin Keith
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-11-16T08:14:47.727+00:00
Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)
10,711
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
Printer server performance problem
Hi, We have a Windows Server setup as a print server, sharing out some thermal label and serial impact printers for our warehouse. Periodically during the day performance crashes, taking 10 minutes or more to print one label. Quick investigation…
asked 2020-11-11T22:12:29.577+00:00
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lkubler
41
Reputation points
commented 2020-11-13T02:20:00.467+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Print problem with Surface Pro X
Hi We bought a Surface Pro X a few months ago. Since I'm experimenting a problem. I can't install on this device our printers because no ARM drivers are available. Our devices are Samsung M4020ND and Samsung X4250LX. I've already searched on the…
asked 2020-11-09T14:43:20.83+00:00
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De Backer Jeremy
21
Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-09T15:05:19.937+00:00
De Backer Jeremy
21
Reputation points
1 answer
Printer issues in Word only
I created a document with clip art. When I go to print, the brand new HP printer I have will not print the clip art if I go through Word. If I save as PDF, the clip art will print. When I copy it into Excel, the clip art will print. Yesterday, the…
asked 2020-11-02T14:25:28.663+00:00
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Danielle C
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-11-05T08:16:09.12+00:00
Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)
10,711
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
Print Management Issues
I am running a virtual Windows Server 2008 R2 and have a strange issue with Print management. In my environment there are multiple computers connected to printers through this print server. There are about 30 printers connected to the print server. Each…
asked 2020-10-20T16:36:20.09+00:00
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Karson Fitzgerald
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-10-22T06:33:06.707+00:00
Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)
10,711
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows Server 2019 PrintService EventID 372. Does not print from user PCs to network printers deployed via GPO.
Hello! Sorry for my english. Please help me solve the following problem. Available: 1) Print Server is deployed on Windows Server 2019. 3) Three subnets in different VLANs: servers, user PCs, wireless network. One MFP on a custom wired network, one MFP…
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1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Migrate Print Server VM to new Hypervisor Server with brand new VM
Dear Microsoft Support, Good Day We have one old VM that has a role as Print Server running Windows Server 2012 Data Center. This server has been joined to domain and has a hostname "Tprint1". Currently, we would like to migrate this server…
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Why Folder Name is not reflected after renaming in 'Import Pictures and Videos' dialog?
Hello Community, I have WIA driver installed and configured. When I Perform Scan (Go to Control Printers -> Right Click on the device -> Scan Scan), After the scan is completed 'Import Pictures and Videos' dialog appears. Click on 'more…
asked 2020-10-09T14:57:30.53+00:00
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Roshni
21
Reputation points
answered 2020-10-16T07:00:10.47+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Printer Migration
Hi I have a File server (2008 R2) that runs as a printer server as well, so basically I want to migrate the print server to a new dedicated server (2019), and the printers not deployed via GP, all manual installation via end users. I know I can…
asked 2020-09-29T02:28:15.633+00:00
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Darshana Wijesinghe
21
Reputation points
commented 2020-09-30T20:01:41.383+00:00
Darshana Wijesinghe
21
Reputation points