Re: Moving Printers

Thank You Cris and Kevin,

OK. I think I was confused because I never quite understood where the
drivers lived.

Is this how it works?
(question marks indicate ....??the part that was confusing me.??)


The Printers have assigned IP numbers which are excluded form the dhcp
range.

1. Download the latest drivers for Windows2000 and Windows XP.

2. Install the printer on the server using the "Have Disk" option to browse
to the downloaded drivers for Windows 2000.

?? At that point I think there is an option to install drivers for other
operating systems. Browse to the downloaded drivers for XP, the wizard
will store these files so that XP computers can use them to Install the
drivers on the XP computers when they run the Install Printers Wizard.??

3. Share the printers on the network.

4. From each Workstation run the Add-A-Printer wizard or drag and drop the
printer from network share to local printers folder.

?? If the specifc printer model was previously installed, the drivers are
already available and will be used.
If the specific printer had never been installed, the wizard will use the XP
driver files stored on the server to install XP drivers on the
workstation.??

5. ?? When printing to a shared printer. The workstation uses local XP
print drivers to create a print file and it is sent to the shared printer
over the network. the port settings on that computer, for that printer, are
used to route the plot file to the printer itself and the Windows 2000
drivers are bypassed.??

Thanks




"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> First, I would suggest assigning specific IP addresses to each printer. To
> do so, first go into the DHCP Server and limit the IP range for DHCP
> workstations, say from x.x.x.10 to x.x.x.200. Then, plan to use IP
> addresses from x.x.x.201 on up for any network printers or similar
> devices.
>
> Second, when setting up network shared printers, I always do it from the
> server first. You are right to set up the Std TCPIP port. Then when you
> get to the point of installing the drivers, either have the CDROM with the
> print driver, o, what I prefer to do -- is to set up a directory on the
> server and download from the vendor's (HP) web site the latest driver.
>
> Then when you get to the point of it looking for a driver, click 'have
> disk' and then browse to the directory where you stored the drivers.
>
> Then after verifying that the printer prints correctly from the server, go
> into Server Mgmt and select to share that printer. You can then go to each
> workstation , click on Add a Printe,r and drill down from Network
> printers.
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
> "Andrew" <A@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23poKNbI7FHA.3388@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I want to retire a printserver computer and move the printers to our main
>>server.
>>
>> Current System:
>> SBS 2000 Domain contoller
>> XP file storage and "printserver" computer
>> All client computers are Windows XP.
>>
>> HP DesignJet 500 w/ ethernet card to network
>> HP LaserJet 5100 w/ ethernet card to network
>> OCE TDS600 w/ contoller computer on network
>>
>> Printers are installed on XP Printserver computer as local printers on
>> STD TCP/IP port.
>>
>> I want to install the printers to the Window 2000 server and share them
>> from there.
>>
>> I can create STD TCP/IP ports on the server with the correct IP numbers.
>>
>> When choosing from a list of available printers, neither the DJ500 nor
>> the LJ5100 are on the list.
>>
>> Should I browse to a location with drivers for XP or for 2000?
>> Should I try to install HPstandard tcp/ip ports?
>> Is it better to have the printers shared from an XP computer?
>>
>> Is the OCE going to give me problems?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>


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