Group policy printer driver unknown

 · I updated the driver on the server, and now the clients can't print. I updated the driver held on the server using Print Management, and although Group Policy is set to "replace" the printer (I use User Configuration - Preferences - Control Panel Settings - Printers to specify the shared printer), the driver does not want to update.  · The user 'Printer Name Here' preference item in the 'Group Policy Object {GUID-GOES-HERE}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0xbcb The specified printer driver was not found on the system and needs to be downloaded.' This error was suppressed.  · When trying to migrate printers from an old server to a new server via Group Policy Preferences (GPP) an Unknown printer driver error may occur and prevent you from completing the operation.

Any printers installed locally on a client PC and not shared are not an option for deployment via Group Policy Objects (GPOs). Also, your clients need to be running Windows 7 or above, and last but not least, you need an Active Directory (AD) installation that can run Group Policy Preferences (GPPs), introduced with Server I updated the driver on the server, and now the clients can't print. I updated the driver held on the server using Print Management, and although Group Policy is set to "replace" the printer (I use User Configuration - Preferences - Control Panel Settings - Printers to specify the shared printer), the driver does not want to update. Text The user 'Printer Name Here' preference item in the 'Group Policy Object {GUID-GOES-HERE}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0xbcb The specified printer driver was not found on the system and needs to be downloaded.' This error was suppressed.

28 sept. Application: Group Policy Printer deployment, Group Policy printers without drivers pre-installed in client machine local driver. Distribute by using Active Directory Server Group Policy and so on. You can install the appropriate printer driver by distributing to a client computer. 30 iun. that allows users to add printers and related drivers, prompt for both installing and updating drivers in the Windows Group Policy.