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When connecting to a print server via the Web interface (
http://server/printers), clicking on the Connect button for a particular print queue will not install the printer on the client machine.�
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An error message will appear:
Printer Installation Failed
Not Empty
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Update the print server's driver to a signed driver
or
Connect to the server via \\server\printshare, and when prompted to install the unsigned driver, click OK.
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By default, Windows will prompt the user when an unsigned driver is trying to be installed, as unsigned drivers can have problems.� The mechanism for installing the printer via the web site is not able to prompt the user to install the unsigned driver, so the install fails.�
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