Adding Printer Drivers To The Driver Store From The Windows Platforms; Section 9.5, "Adding Printer Drivers To The Driver Store From The Windows Platforms - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 - LAB GUIDE 01-19-2010 Manual

9.5 Adding Printer Drivers to the Driver Store
from the Windows Platforms
You can load printer drivers to the Driver Store by using driver files. However, because most
Windows workstations have an extensive list of printer drivers available on the system, the simplest
way to add drivers for a Windows workstation is to upload them directly.
You can upload Windows XP drivers from a Windows XP workstation, Windows 2000 drivers from
a Windows 2000 workstation, etc.
Complete the following steps once for each of the Windows platforms (XP, 2000, etc.) that you have
in your lab:
IMPORTANT: This procedure requires Internet Explorer 6 or later.
1 Open Internet Explorer 6 or later on the workstation and enter the following URL in the
Address field:
http://IP_or_DNS/ipp
where IP_or_DNS is the IP address or DNS name of your OES 2 server.
2 Click the Install iPrint Client link just below the banner.
3 Click either Open (Windows 2000) or Run (Windows XP).
4 Click Next and follow any prompts.
5 After the client installs, click Finish.
6 Close the browser, then open it again.
7 Start iManager (http://server/nps) and log in as the Admin user.
If you receive a Tomcat error, see
8 If you are running Internet Explorer 6, skip to
or
For Internet Explorer 7, you must configure the pop-up blocker. Continue with
9 Right-click above the iManager panel and make sure the Menu Bar option is selected.
10 In the Menu Bar, click Tools > Pop-Up Blocker > Pop-Up Blocker Settings.
11 In the Address of Website to Allow field, type the IP address of the OES 2 lab server, then click
Add > Close.
12 Click iPrint > Manage Driver Store.
13 Click the Browse icon
14 Browse to the Printers container (COMPANY > LAB > PRINTERS), then click the
Print_Drivers object.
15 Click OK.
16 Click the Drivers tab.
17 If you are running Internet Explorer 6, skip to
or
If you are running Internet Explorer 7 and have not previously approved the iPrint ActiveX*
plug-in to run, an Information Bar appears directly above the iManager pane.
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Section A.2, "iManager Tomcat Error," on page
Step
Description: Browse icon
Step
12.
next to the iPrint Driver Store Name field.
21.
109.
Step 9.