Author Topic: Win2000 pro and installing printer problem (Read 214 times)

ramzey · « **on:** May 08, 2006, 08:43:43 PM »

Im trying to install USB brother b/w laser HL-2040
at the end of installation its scream lack of resources or server is not running
over all system work fine
this PC have no problem with printing over the network, just when i try install local printer, its behave same for color ink printer
any idea what it can be?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:47:52 PM »

Are you getting that error on the client when trying to install the drivers from the print server? If so, try taking the CD over the client, install the drivers from it, instead of over the network.

I am guessing a bit ramzey as I am not I understand your configuration.

ramzey · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:55:40 PM »

No Roy, its stand alone PC of my friend, no network attached yeat
He says it was working som time ago but now is not, so he hook up himself to the router of his father in law network (he had a office at his home) and use printer over the local network.
Now this PC is stand alone, i tried to install printer drivers but every time i get error at the end of installation.
I never use win2000, so not much knowlage about this system.
I can suspect its something with USB? BUt it was only one divice connected to USB ports, so its not power issue.

Im going to hook up this PC to wireless router and i can get small home network and connect printer to other PC, but thats not solution for this problem.

edit:
at printers foldr he have fax and adobe distiler intalled, but i cant get properties of this devices from there

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:10:03 PM »

1st beshure your in Admin control of w2k and not in a limited user logon.

next go to control panel/ printers or start /settings/ printer

go to add printer .... in there there should be a box that it gets to with the listed options
com 1
com 2
usb 1
usb 2

..........ect ect ect ..

in the listing set it up for what ever usb port its on. go thru the rest install then reboot .. it should pick up the printer then . you may have to load the drivers manually (i had to for my Z-11 printer on w2k pro)

I think i had to toggle my printer off then on to get it to fire off too .

ramzey · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:29:36 PM »

i had USB virtual port over there, its was nto rorking when i pick him for drivers install, but i was not in administrator mode
i will try it tommorow
thx