Re: Add second Print Server

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Mathieu,
I like the vbscript solution. But, I do not know scripting. How can I get a
quick vbscript to change some users to a different print server?
Jim

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

Hello,

the vbscript will scan already installed printer and migrate only installed
one.
Depending how is your OU & co, you may put 50% of users on each server.
So you will only have 50% of users that need to log in again to print.

You may also put two vbscript (print_serverA.vbs; print_serverB.vbs) on
their workstation so they can switch themself.


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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"Ian Zahn" <IanZahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have to same senario, but haven't used a script to give them acces to the
printers. Is it a matter of creating the script first apply to users then
change the script and migrate to new server?
Just trying to stop the "I cannot print" calls coming in, It would be a
matter of assuming which users need which printers as well?

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

Hello,
To backup/restore, the best tool:
Print Migrator 3.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9b9f2925-cbc9-44da-b2c9-ffdbc46b0b17&displaylang=en

For switching users, the easy way is a vbscript at logon.
the vbscript will read a text file on netlogon that gives the current
printer server.
When you want to switch them, you change the txt and make them log again
to
switch.

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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"Jim" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In a W2003 domain, with one Print server. I want to add a second print
server. I want to have about 15 of the many printers put on the second
print
server.
I proabably can recreate or use a print manager utility to
backup/restore
the printers onto the second print server. How can I have the client
machines
access the same printer as they are configured for that is now on a
different
print server without touching there machines? Tks, Jim




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