NT 4.0 clients with 2003 server print services

[Excalibur1701]

We have an old NT 4.0 server that acts as our print server. We'd like to move them off the NT 4.0 server, and put them on a Windows 2003 Server. I created a test printer service on the 2003 server and set it up so that when a client prints to that printer, it pulls the paper from a certain tray. This seems to work on the 2000 and XP clients, but the Winnt 4.0 clients have issues. It doesn't pick up the pre-defined settings.

On the server, there is an option of installing the NT 4.0 drivers for the printer service, but then gives a serious warning about instability issues if the driver is loaded.

I guess my question is, is anyone successfully using a Windows 2003 Server to provide print services to a WinNT 4.0 client?

 

[Jpoandl]

Yes, it will work fine. You just have to add NT 4.0 drivers to you printer queue.



Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

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