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New ways to do familiar Printing tasks

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

New ways to do familiar tasks

This table lists common tasks for printing. The user interface for performing these tasks is different in the Windows Server 2003 family than it was in Windows NT 4.0.

Note

  • There are no significant user interface differences between Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family for this component.
If you want to In Windows NT 4.0 use In this version of Windows

Add a printer that uses the TCP/IP protocol

Add Printer Wizard, Add Port, and click LPR port.

Printers and Faxes, Add Printer Wizard.

For more information, see Add a printer attached directly to the network.

Set printer availability, priority, and spool options

Printer's property page, Schedule tab

Printers and Faxes, Printer's property page, Advanced tab.

For more information, see Set printer properties.

Set a printer separator page or print processor, or add a new driver

Printer's property page, General tab

Printers and Faxes, Printer's property page, Advanced tab.

For more information, see Set printer properties.

Start and stop the Print Spooler service

Services in Control Panel

Computer Management.

For more information, see Start and stop the print spooler.