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Print server issue

Hi guys,
I have a question about network printers in a Windows 2000 domain. It is not a problem but only a general knowledge.

I have three network printers setup in my network . all has its own ethernet card and IP adress. those printers are shared by my Domain controller. and users add the printer to their PC's as network printer.

I am wondering if this set up can affect the performance of my server. I mean my DC is already bussy, and each time users send a print job they may be using resources of the DC server.

thanks,

fatih

daJman

Any releif you can give a DC would be benificial to your domain. If the printers have their own network cards you should setup direct printing. Save the shared printing for nicless printers. Are they HP printers with Jet Direct cards? HP has a great Add Network Printer Wizard that can be used.

cakirfatih

ASKER

printers have their own network cards.
could you tell me how can i setup direct printing .

one of the printer is HP printer, and it has JetDirect card
the other one is a Xerox Document Centre

thanks

daJman

Direct network printing is done easily using the wizard from HP
http://www.hp.com/go/inpw_sw

Try this for Xerox:
ftp://ftp.tekcolor.com/ftp_dir/1059067876/W9NT2000/1.1.8.7/PrinterMap_en.exe

cakirfatih

ASKER

i assume that when i install the printer as direct network printer,
it is no longer going to use my DC server resources.
is that true??

and to install the printers as direct network printer, should i run this wizard on every computer?

thanks
fatih

cakirfatih

ASKER

i did use the Hp network printer installer.
it worked for one computer, and it did not work another one.

and the Xerox program is just a printer managment program, to get report out of it
i was not able to find how to setup the Xerox printer as direct printer

fatih

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daJman

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