2008r2 Print Server problem when adding new printer

[ajf]

We have a 2008r2 based print server with around 40 networked printers installed, mostly HP models.
I recently added two new printers and after each one experienced what I would class as odd behavior.

I started getting users of existing printers, even ones using different models to the new one, getting a request to 'update driver'.
If they accept this and let it go through then their printer starts working again.

Obviously something in the new drivers is changing existing ones, but why and how can I stop it?
The oddest thing is it even affected HP printers when I added a NON HP printer!

 

[ajf]

Thank you for the replies and apologies as I forgot I had posted this!
I will look into the GPO options. Not sure if there is a reason we haven't done this or not.
From what is said here and on the web with GPO does it not actually install a driver onto the print server in the normal then?
Is GPO and Point and Print suggested because it can avoid the elevation request on driver updates?

We just install the print and share at the moment.

Interesting comment about HP drivers, although not one I can actually disagree with! However as devices they always seem to be pretty solid when you go for the lasers.

Long term we are likely to replace with a few large MFDs but that is a slow process due to costs of the devices.

 

[ajf]

I am certainly going to look more into the GPO options you link to in the new year. Helpful for a number of reasons anyway.
I think we did use the UPD software at one point but moved away from it for some reason. I did not build the print server so i will have to check the reasons for that.