Additional Resources for Designing and Deploying Print Servers

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

Related Information

• The Server Management Guide of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit (or see the Server Management Guide on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).

• The at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit, or see the MSDN Scripting Clinic link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources, for more information about scripting.

• RFC 1759: Printer MIB for more information about Printer Message Information Base.

• RFC 1179: Line Printer Daemon Protocol for more information about using an LPR port that uses the Line Printer Daemon Protocol.

Related Help topics

For best results in identifying Help topics by title, in Help and Support Center, under the Search box, click Set search options. Under Help Topics, select the Search in title only checkbox.

• "Initiate a resource failure in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about initiating a resource failure.

• "Create a cluster-managed printer in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about creating a cluster-managed printer.

• "Print Spooler resource type" in Help and Support Center or more information about printing and the Cluster service.

• "Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack Overview in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about the Administration Tools Pack.

• "Managing printing from the command line" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about managing printers from the command line.

• "Internet Printing" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about the Internet Printing.

Related Job Aids

• "Print Server Inventory Worksheet" (Sdcpsv_1.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Print Server Inventory Worksheet" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).

• "Print Server Design Worksheet" (Sdcpsv_2.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Print Server Design Worksheet" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).

Related Tools

• Print Migrator 3.0 (Printmig.exe)

  Use Printmig.exe to help automate printer consolidation on Windows Server 2003. Instead of recreating all of the printer objects manually, you can back up existing printers and restore them to your new print servers. To download Print Migrator, see the Print Services link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources.

• Fixprnsv.exe

  Use Fixprnsv.exe to help resolve printer driver compatibility issues between Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. Fixprnsv.exe is located on the Windows Server 2003 installation CD-ROM. The executable file is located in Windows\Printers directory. To view a list of commands used with this utility, use the command fixprnsv.exe /? from that directory.

• PrnAdmin

  Use PrnAdmin to help migrate from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003. You can use Prnadmin.dll to inventory your current environment. PrnAdmin enumerates ports, drivers, printers, or forms on local or remote printers. The Visual Basic script for the PrnAdmin utility is named Prnmgr.vbs. PrnAdmin is located on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD. To install PrnAdmin, type the following command:

  regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Resource Kit\PrnAdmin.dll”