HP UPD - Using HP Drivers in Microsoft Cluster Environments

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USING PRINTER DRIVERS IN MICROSOFT

CLUSTER ENVIRONMENTS

CONTENTS

Overview ................................................................................................................................ 2

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Description .............................................................................................................................. 2

Support ................................................................................................................................ 2

Setup ................................................................................................................................... 2

Best practices ....................................................................................................................... 2

Installing a product-specific driver ........................................................................................ 2

Installing the HP Universal Print Driver .................................................................................. 3

Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................................ 4

Known issues ........................................................................................................................... 4

Summary of content (4 pages)

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USING PRINTER DRIVERS IN MICROSOFT CLUSTER ENVIRONMENTS CONTENTS Overview ................................................................................................................................2 Description ..............................................................................................................................2 Support ................................................................................................................................2 Setup ........................
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OVERVIEW This document outlines best practices for using HP LaserJet printer drivers in the Microsoft® Cluster Server environment. It also details known issues relating to printer drivers and cluster environments. DESCRIPTION Support Host-based drivers are not supported in a cluster environment. To determine whether a driver is supported, go to www.hp.com.
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Install the driver to the Virtual Print Server: a) Log into the active node of the cluster. This can be done physically at the machine or remotely via Remote Desktop. b) Access the Virtual Print Server by going to Start > Run and entering the virtual server name. c) Go into the Printers and Faxes folder. d) Run the Add Printer Wizard and install the driver. Method 2 Access the Virtual Print Server from a remote machine (a machine that is not part of the cluster) and install the product-specific drivers.
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You can also install the HP UPD and create queues using the Install.exe utility by running install.exe from one of the physical nodes, using the /s option (available in HP UPD 5.3 and later) to specify the name of the virtual node. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS HP recommends installing the HP UPD on all of the physical nodes, yet I have heard that Microsoft does not recommend this.