Management of printers

Current infrastructure is AD Windows Server 2008 R2
dedicated server as Print Server Windows Server 2003
workstations Windows 7
a. Task to migrate Print Server settings to a new dedicated server Print Server Windows 2008 R2.
   To retrieve currents settings from server and move to a new Print Server, it could either be done
   1. Power Shell
      Export the settings to a file from 2003 Print Server and import then from file to 2008 Print Server.
   2. Print Management features from Windows Server 2008 R2 to transfer the settings.
   which method is more reliable or permissible?
b. The second, question is about the deployment of printers in the organization
    Present time, No GP define to control or limit the amount of printers in the organization (65 and Plotter no accessible to any regular users.
c.   Also no present means to schedule a task to monitor event id 4098 or any other event id associate with jam printers
   About the second requirement I just could not persuade management to limit printers by department location.
   So user will get all 65 printers to connect too. (Shared Network). Could this present a security breach?
   In order to monitor printer problems, there should be one GPP at the Domain level and generate the task?
   Can someone clarify the best course of actions for all three bullets?
michael john ocasio

Hi Michael,
>>a. Task to migrate Print Server settings to a new dedicated server Print Server Windows 2008 R2
Before we do the migration, we must install a Windows 2008 R2 x64 compatible driver for each printer on the x32 server. Windows 32-bit printer drivers don't migrate
to Windows 64-bit editions due to the changes in the way the kernel interacts with printers.
Regarding which way is better for retrieving currents settings, for I am not too much familiar with printer migration with Powershell, here I suggest that we can
use Printer Migration Wizard to do this.
Regarding how to this, the following articles can be referred to for more information.
Migrate Print Servers
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722360.aspx
Migrating Printers from Server 2003 x32 to Server 2008 R2 x64
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/A_3358-Migrating-Printers-from-Server-2003-x32-to-Server-2008-R2-x64.html
>>b. The second, question is about the deployment of printers in the organization
Regarding this point, the following article and blog can be referred to for information.
Deploying Printers by Using Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754699.aspx
Deploying Printers with Group Policy Preferences (Complete Guide)
http://deployhappiness.com/deploying-printers-with-group-policy-preferences/
>>c.
Also no present means to schedule a task to monitor event id 4098 or any other event id associate with jam printers
We can utilize Server Manager or Printer Management to manage and monitor printers in our network environment.
Regarding printer management and security, the following article can be referred to for more information.
Print Management Step-by-Step Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753109(v=ws.10).aspx
Best regards,
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Hi,
It's strange thing on your client PC. You may ask the GP support engineer to know more.
Support link for GPO:
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ryamry wrote:
> I did a print migration from NW 6.5 SP7 to OES 2 SP1 linux. It said it
> completed but with errors. On first look, everything seemed fine. But
> now I found that if I manage the Print Manager and go into Printer
> Agents --> Tasks and look at the 'edir object name' some of the printers
> have the old printer name (i.e. printer*_nw*.printers.company). There
> were 21 printers migrated in this run and 4 have the _nw objects
> assigned to them. If I try to manage those printers I get an error
> saying "Invalid Object: The selected object is not a valid type for this
> property book. ". Whilst, the other printers (without the _nw) are
> fine. Also, I looked it consoleone all of the new printer objects have
> been created. It just seems that the manager has the old edir names
> assigned to some printers.
>
> I know I can just recreate those printers and thatd care of it, but Id
> rather not. Is there any way to change the "edir object name" in the
> manager that points to the printers?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

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