Windows 10: Updating a network printer driver in Win10 on a domain server?

Discus and support Updating a network printer driver in Win10 on a domain server? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; My office has several Win10 workstations all connected to a Server 2012 R2 domain controller server machine. Everyone in the office logs into their... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by PatrickGSR94, Jul 8, 2020.

  1. Updating a network printer driver in Win10 on a domain server?


    My office has several Win10 workstations all connected to a Server 2012 R2 domain controller server machine. Everyone in the office logs into their machine as a domain "user". I'm running into issues with a large format printer connected to the server machine and shared on the network. When I tried to install that printer on a machine for a new user (pointing to \\server\printer and having it automatically install the driver), it appears to be installing an outdated driver. And now I can't seem to figure out how to get the updated driver installed.

    This same machine was previously used by a previous employee, who logged into the server as a domain user the same way. The same printer was installed, but it had the updated driver installed under his user name a couple of years ago. I've heard that a certain Win10 update made it much more difficult for users to update drivers.

    I can't seem to figure out how to open the device list "as administrator" to get update driver options. If I open Device Manager as administrator, it gives me the devices installed under the machine's local admin account, which does NOT include that network printer, so there's nothing there for me to update.

    It used to be so easy, not it seems substantially more difficult. Any ideas?

    This is Win10 version 1909.

    :)
     
    PatrickGSR94, Jul 8, 2020
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  2. Win10 vs Kodak esp5250 aio wireless printer

    Hi,

    Follow the steps and update the drivers and check if it helps to fix the driver issue. You may update both the Wifi network drivers and the Printer drivers.

    • Press Windows + X
    • Click Device Manager
    • Expand Network adapter
    • Right click and choose “Update drivers”

    Follow the same steps and update the Printer drivers.Check if the issue is resolved.
     
    Vinod Archak, Jul 8, 2020
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  3. JohnD Win User
    Adding unlisted printer to the Win10 list

    !'m not sure how I did it but all seems well now. It was something like Deacon suggested plus a re-boot or two. It's now listed as a printer, not as unspecified.


    Updating a network printer driver in Win10 on a domain server? [​IMG]


    Update the list still doesn't work.

    Thanks for your support.

    PS MS's Update catalogue is very useful. E.g. Microsoft Update Catalog
     
    JohnD, Jul 8, 2020
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  4. Updating a network printer driver in Win10 on a domain server?

    Direct connection to networked printer no longer working

    Hello,

    The issue I'm having concerns a printer and a few computers. The printer and computers are on different domains, but on the same network. The printer was added to the computers directly using the printer's IP address. Something changed however, and now the
    printer is either listed as "Offline" or "Out of Paper". I did some searching and tried all the suggestions. Cleared the spool cache, restarted the spool service, updated the driver. Nothing has worked so far.

    I'm at a loss, and any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you!
     
    Vaultboy13, Jul 8, 2020
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