Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Restrictions on Windows Firewall

On Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the Windows firewall function is enhanced. The following restrictions may apply to printer drivers and utilities.

Item

Symptom

Cause/solution

Printer driver

Unable to print a file when using this machine as a shared printer on a network.

On the server, click [start], and then select [Control Panel] > [Windows Firewall].

Select the [Exceptions] tab, select the [File and Printer Sharing] check box, and then click [OK].

OKI LPR Utility

Unable to find a printer.

If the [Don't allow exceptions] check box is selected on the [General] tab of the Windows firewall, you cannot search for a printer in a segment that is connected to another router. Only printers within the same segment as the printer are the search target.

If you cannot find a printer, specify the IP address of the printer on the [Add Printer] or [Confirm Connections] screen.