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Create a New Driver Filter
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
You can use Print Management snap-in to create custom print driver filters. Filters display only those print drivers that meet a certain set of criteria.
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| The Print Server role service must be installed and you must be a member of the Administrators group to perform this task. |
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Open Print Management.
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Right-click the Custom Filters folder, and then click Add New Driver Filter. This will start the New Driver Filter Wizard.
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On the Driver Filter Name and Description wizard page, type a name for the driver filter. The name will appear in the Custom Driver Filters folder in the Print Management tree.
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In Description, type an optional description.
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To display the number of printer drivers that satisfy the conditions of a filter, select the Display the total number of items next to the name of the filter check box.
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Click Next.
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On the Define a filter wizard page, do the following:
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In the Field list, click the driver characteristic.
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In the Condition list, click the condition.
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In the Value box, type a value.
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Continue adding criteria until your filter is complete, and then click Next.
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In the Field list, click the driver characteristic.
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On the Set Notifications (Optional) wizard page, do one or both of the following:
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To set an e-mail notification, select the Send e-mail notification check box, and type one or more recipient and sender e-mail addresses. An SMTP server must be specified to route the message. Use the format account@domain and semicolons to separate multiple accounts.
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To set a script to run, select the Run script check box, and then type the path where the script file is located. To add more arguments, type them in Additional arguments.
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To set an e-mail notification, select the Send e-mail notification check box, and type one or more recipient and sender e-mail addresses. An SMTP server must be specified to route the message. Use the format account@domain and semicolons to separate multiple accounts.
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Click Finish.
Note To set notifications on existing driver filters, right-click a filtered view, and then click Set Notifications.
Setting Optional Notifications
When you create or modify a filter, you have the option of sending an automatic e-mail notification to someone or running a script when the conditions of the filter are met. This is useful for resolving driver problems.
Script notifications are useful for resolving driver problems and troubleshooting.
Additional considerations
- To open Print Management, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Print Management.
- You must have administrative credentials to perform this task.
