Printer Server Help....

[warcrow]

Ok, so I've never really had to set up a printer server for for an office/medium size business before. Mainly because I've never had to. So, it's straight forward to install and all that, but I'm wondering what the easiest way to install some new printers for everyone is besides manually going in and installing each printer (3 new ones) for everyone, one at a time.

Does anyone know of a program or a script that will automatically install some printers, or better yet, a GUI that will allow people to brows all the "installable" printers on the network?

I hope this makes sense, I'm talking on the phone with EMC while writing this.

 

[DavidO]

You do not say what kind of print server you are using. I will assume that it is a Windows server being used as a print server. If so, you can use IPP printing to provide a very easy to use web browser selection tool for the users to choose their own printer. It does not cost extra but needs to run on your windows print server with IIS.

The document about what it is and how to do it is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/internetprint.mspx

Hope that helps.

 

[warcrow]

Sorry -Win2k3.

Thanks for the link!