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Windows 7 x64 and printers hosted on Windows server 2003

The first obstacle which I’ve had to overcome that was worthy of a post is regarding network printer installations on a Windows 7 64 bit client. Nice and easy you say, however our printer servers are running Windows server 2003 32bit and when I try to connect to them from a Win7 client, it tells me no drivers are available and that’s that.Well I found an easy solution to allow Win7... read more

Installing Printers on a Win7 machine without Admin Rights

OK so you’ve deployed Windows 7 to your clients and you have not given them local administrator rights (damn right in an enterprise environment).However non administrator rights means no printer installations without a UAC prompt for admin credentials – which can prove a thorn in the side, especially if your users move around a lot and need to install printers at various locations.This can be... read more

How to Configure LDAP on HP LaserJet Multifunction Printers

One of the convenient features of the HP LaserJet Multifunction Printer (MFP) series is the ability to populate the Control Panel with network user email addresses by utilizing ldap. This function is especially useful in Windows Active Directory environments. Once ldap connectivity is established with a domain controller, network user changes are immediately... read more

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