Add and remove print servers

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista

Print Management (Printmanagement.msc) allows you to manage printers that are running on print servers running Windows 2000 or later.

Note

The print server role must be installed and you must be a member of the Administrators group to perform these procedures.

To add print servers to Print Management

  1. Open the Administrative Tools folder, and then double-click Print Management.

  2. In the Print Management tree, right-click Print Management, and then click Add/Remove Servers.

  3. In the Add/Remove Servers dialog box, under Specify print server, in Add server, do one of the following:

    • Type the name.

    • Click Browse to locate and select the print server.

  4. Click Add to List.

  5. Add as many print servers as you want, and then click OK.

    Note

    You can add the local server on which you are working by clicking Add the Local Server.

To remove print servers from Print Management

  1. Open the Administrative Tools folder, and then double-click Print Management.

  2. In the Print Management tree, right-click Print Management, and then click Add/Remove Servers.

  3. In the Add/Remove Servers dialog box, under Print servers, select one or more servers, and click Remove.