Thursday, August 19, 2010

Error 'Picture printing not available from desktop printing experience' on Windows 2008 Server

Cause
The Windows feature required to print from the default image viewer on Windows is disabled by default on Windows 2008.
Solution
To resolve this problem, install the Desktop Experience feature of Windows Server 2008. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Server Manager.
2. In Server Manager, click Add Features under Features Summary.
3. In the Add Features Wizard dialog box, make sure that the Desktop Experience option is selected.
4. Click Next, and then click Install.
5. After the installation process is complete, click Close, and then close Server Manager.
Note After you install Desktop Experience, you have to restart the computer.