How to add x86 printer drivers to an x64 Windows 2003 Server print server
If you encounter this message when attempting to install Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 drivers on a Windows 2003 Server x64 print server: ”The specified location does not contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the location contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with the Windows x64 Edition operating system.”
Copy the x86 drivers to a machine running Windows XP x86 or whichever OS you are trying to upload to the print server. Browse to the server by going to \\servername, open the printers and faxes folder, highlight the printer, go to file, server properties, drivers tab, add and browse to the location of the x86 drivers. This makes the drivers available on the server and any machines connecting will be able to automatically download the correct driver.
