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

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  • "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.

  • 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”