Printing Benefits

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Printing benefits

Users gain three major printing benefits with Print Server for Macintosh:

• Macintosh users can print PostScript jobs to non-PostScript printers directly connected to the computer running Services for Macintosh. To the Macintosh user, these printers appear like the standard LaserWriter.

• Users of x86-based computers can send print jobs to PostScript printers on an AppleTalk network, and they can check print jobs from their clients.

• Macintosh and x86-based print jobs are spooled before they go to the printer. So both Macintosh users and users of x86-based computers can send jobs to the printer and then continue working at their computers. This means that users do not have to wait for their jobs to print before using their computers to do other tasks or wait for a printer to be available.

For more information on printing, see:

• Print Server for Macintosh

• Printing device vs. printer

• Sharing printers among Macintosh and x86-based clients

• Capturing AppleTalk printers

• Avoiding LaserPrep wars

Note

• Print Server for Macintosh is not available on the 64-bit versions of the Windows operating systems.