Move client printers to different print server Shiloh 6/7/2007 8:47:00 PM Hi there, we have a print server that need to be decommisioned. The problem being that there is about 700 desktops on site that need to be re-mapped to the new server we installed. We can migrate the printers between the server using Microsoft's print migrator, but how do we migrate the printers on the client side. Management does not want to pay for a 3rd party, 'cause anything can be done by a script. Most clients run Win XP SP2, but there is about 30 odd pc's still running W2K. I take it the current printers will have to be deleted first and then the new printers will have to be installed. We also need to keep the user's default printers the same. Can someone please assist with a script to migrate the client printers to the new print server, it'll be greatly appreciated. I tried scriptomatic and the DIY Kit, but made a total fool of myself. Thanks in advance

Re: Move client printers to different print server Jeffery Hicks <jhicks[ at ]sapien.com> 6/8/2007 11:14:53 AM Shiloh wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi there, > > we have a print server that need to be decommisioned. The problem being that > there is about 700 desktops on site that need to be re-mapped to the new > server we installed. We can migrate the printers between the server using > Microsoft's print migrator, but how do we migrate the printers on the client > side. Management does not want to pay for a 3rd party, 'cause anything can be > done by a script. Most clients run Win XP SP2, but there is about 30 odd pc's > still running W2K. > > I take it the current printers will have to be deleted first and then the > new printers will have to be installed. We also need to keep the user's > default printers the same. > > Can someone please assist with a script to migrate the client printers to > the new print server, it'll be greatly appreciated. I tried scriptomatic and > the DIY Kit, but made a total fool of myself. > > Thanks in advance In your logon script enumerate the user's mapped printers. If one of the printers matches its replacement counterpart, drop the old connection and map the new. -- Jeffery Hicks SAPIEN Technologies - Scripting, Simplified. www.SAPIEN.com VBScript & Windows PowerShell Training - www.ScriptingTraining.com/classes.asp Windows PowerShell? - www.SAPIENPress.com/powershell.asp blog: http://blog.SAPIEN.com blog: http://jdhitsolutions.blogspot.com

Re: Move client printers to different print server "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo[ at ]online.microsoft.com> 6/8/2007 5:26:30 PM make the new server the same name as the decommissioned server. Install the new server using a new name. Then use print migrator to install all the printers onto the "NEW" server. Once you are happy with the "NEW" server configuration. Release the IP address on the old server. Nuke the DNS entry. Rename the "NEW" server to the other server name and reboot. The clients will not know the difference if you have a time windows when no one is using the print server. I have done this many times. Works when the server is Longhorn as well. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Shiloh" <Shiloh[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FC8A65A9-51A1-416B-A94F-25ABC97C0756[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi there, > > we have a print server that need to be decommisioned. The problem being > that > there is about 700 desktops on site that need to be re-mapped to the new > server we installed. We can migrate the printers between the server using > Microsoft's print migrator, but how do we migrate the printers on the > client > side. Management does not want to pay for a 3rd party, 'cause anything can > be > done by a script. Most clients run Win XP SP2, but there is about 30 odd > pc's > still running W2K. > > I take it the current printers will have to be deleted first and then the > new printers will have to be installed. We also need to keep the user's > default printers the same. > > Can someone please assist with a script to migrate the client printers to > the new print server, it'll be greatly appreciated. I tried scriptomatic > and > the DIY Kit, but made a total fool of myself. > > Thanks in advance

Re: Move client printers to different print server Shiloh 6/11/2007 8:54:02 PM Thanks for the help Alan. However I don't think this will help in my scenario. The new server have allready been installed and promoted to a dc. We will probably break something more serious in attempting your method, but it is surely a very clever way of thinking and going about it. Any other ideas will be greatly appreciated Regards "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > make the new server the same name as the decommissioned server. > > Install the new server using a new name. Then use print migrator to install > all the printers onto the "NEW" server. > > Once you are happy with the "NEW" server configuration. Release the IP > address on the old server. Nuke the DNS entry. Rename the "NEW" server to > the other server name and reboot. > > The clients will not know the difference if you have a time windows when no > one is using the print server. > > I have done this many times. Works when the server is Longhorn as well. > > -- > Alan Morris > Windows Printing Team > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "Shiloh" <Shiloh[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FC8A65A9-51A1-416B-A94F-25ABC97C0756[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi there, > > > > we have a print server that need to be decommisioned. The problem being > > that > > there is about 700 desktops on site that need to be re-mapped to the new > > server we installed. We can migrate the printers between the server using > > Microsoft's print migrator, but how do we migrate the printers on the > > client > > side. Management does not want to pay for a 3rd party, 'cause anything can > > be > > done by a script. Most clients run Win XP SP2, but there is about 30 odd > > pc's > > still running W2K. > > > > I take it the current printers will have to be deleted first and then the > > new printers will have to be installed. We also need to keep the user's > > default printers the same. > > > > Can someone please assist with a script to migrate the client printers to > > the new print server, it'll be greatly appreciated. I tried scriptomatic > > and > > the DIY Kit, but made a total fool of myself. > > > > Thanks in advance > > >

Re: Move client printers to different print server Shiloh 6/11/2007 8:57:00 PM Hi Alan, thank you for the assistance. I do however not think this will work in my scenario. The new server have allready been promoted to a dc. We will most probable break something we shouldn't in trying this. This is however a very clever way of going about something like this Any more ideas will be greatly appreciated Regards "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > make the new server the same name as the decommissioned server. > > Install the new server using a new name. Then use print migrator to install > all the printers onto the "NEW" server. > > Once you are happy with the "NEW" server configuration. Release the IP > address on the old server. Nuke the DNS entry. Rename the "NEW" server to > the other server name and reboot. > > The clients will not know the difference if you have a time windows when no > one is using the print server. > > I have done this many times. Works when the server is Longhorn as well. > > -- > Alan Morris > Windows Printing Team > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "Shiloh" <Shiloh[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FC8A65A9-51A1-416B-A94F-25ABC97C0756[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi there, > > > > we have a print server that need to be decommisioned. The problem being > > that > > there is about 700 desktops on site that need to be re-mapped to the new > > server we installed. We can migrate the printers between the server using > > Microsoft's print migrator, but how do we migrate the printers on the > > client > > side. Management does not want to pay for a 3rd party, 'cause anything can > > be > > done by a script. Most clients run Win XP SP2, but there is about 30 odd > > pc's > > still running W2K. > > > > I take it the current printers will have to be deleted first and then the > > new printers will have to be installed. We also need to keep the user's > > default printers the same. > > > > Can someone please assist with a script to migrate the client printers to > > the new print server, it'll be greatly appreciated. I tried scriptomatic > > and > > the DIY Kit, but made a total fool of myself. > > > > Thanks in advance > > >