RE: Browse for a network printer

From: jonesrj (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/22/04

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    Thank you so much.

    Raymond
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    >Subject: Browse for a network printer
    >Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 03:41:06 -0700
    >
    >When my users browse for a network printer, it seems to
    take five minutes
    >for the network printers to appear. This just started
    happening recently.
    >Has anyone else had this problem. You may e-mail me
    directly at
    >raymond.jones1@us.army.mil.
    >----------
    >Hi Raymond,
    >
    > The functionality for Printer Browsing dates back to
    the NT days and was
    >unfortunately not designed with scalability in mind. In
    workgroups and
    >small networks it can be a fast way to find printers, but
    in larger
    >networks the performance of Printer Browsing greatly
    diminishes. Machines
    >in a network are elected as Printer Master Browsers (5,
    plus 1 for every 20
    >machines in the network), but there is no actual
    mechanism for remembering
    >which machines have been designated as Print Master
    Browsers.
    > What has probably happened in you network is that a PMB
    that used to be
    >heavily used is no longer a PMB, and now your users are
    experiencing delays
    >as their workstations continue to attempt to obtain a
    list of available
    >printers. Naturally, this process produces increased
    network traffic, which
    >further enhances the issue. There is a known issue with
    printer browsing
    >that is resolved with Service Pack 4, see Q322953.
    >
    >Printer browsing is not a recommended method in a Windows
    2000 network. If
    >you have Active Directory implemented, use Printer
    Publishing (ie: "List in
    >Directory")
    > - This policy setting controls whether or not print
    spoolers will
    >announce their shared printers to the PMB:
    > Computer Configuration > Administrative
    Templates > Printers >
    >"Printer browsing
    > - This policy setting controls whether or not clients
    can browse for
    >printers when using the "Add printer" wizard:
    > User Configuration > Administrative Templates >
    Control Panel >
    >Printers > "browse the network to find printers"
    >
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    >Microsoft Enterprise Platforms Support
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