[THIN] Re: thinprint for 64bit Citrix to 32bit PrintServer
- From: "Greg Reese" <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:01:29 -0600
that HP universal driver is crap. I've had mojor challenges finding 64 bit
print drivers too. it's getting better though.
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 3:51 PM, M <mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You cant beat 64 bit servers running PS 4.5 we have around 60 of them for
> our Core applications.
> (apart from some of the seamless application differences with PS 4.5
> running on 32 bit - at the same patch levels).
>
> What printer vendors are you using ?
>
> We are using 64 bit and after some searching found around 95% of the
> drivers had 64 bit versions.
> We use Xerox , HP and Brother although are standardising on Xerox MFDs.
>
> Have you seen this article
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895612/
>
> I did spend quite a bit of time hunting for drivers and even spoke to the
> manufacturers. One of them said a couple of printers had no 64 bit printer
> driver. The drivers did exist and turned up in Windows XP 64 bit downloads.
>
> If a 64 bit HP driver does not exist, they recommend an alternative driver
> to use or the HP universal drivers instead.
> Xerox have 64 bit drivers for almost all of their printers apart from some
> of the older non supported models.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Anthony Green <agreen@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 09, 2008 9:36 PM
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: thinprint for 64bit Citrix to 32bit PrintServer
>
> These are a mishmash of network printers (session based assigned via
> citrix policies) so can't use the UPD.
>
>
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Joe Shonk
> *Sent:* 09 December 2008 15:20
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: thinprint for 64bit Citrix to 32bit PrintServer
>
>
>
> Why not just use the UPD included with Citrix? For most organizations it
> works great. Very, very few cases where a third-party solution is required.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Anthony Green
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 09, 2008 5:13 AM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] thinprint for 64bit Citrix to 32bit PrintServer
>
>
>
> We are upgrading a Citrix farm to 64bit and was looking at this as a
> possible solution to the print problems we would get with 64bit drivers (or
> lack of them).
>
>
>
> We are not going to be using thinprint for client printing... just for
> network printing.
>
>
>
> I've been told we need to buy .print engine for all CTX servers and the
> .print client would be installed on the print server.
>
>
>
> Does this sound right? Anyone give me a rough idea of cost for this per
> Citrix Server (approx 60) or per user?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Ant.
>
>
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