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Encrypted1024 is correct. The Print migrators even if supported do not work well when switching from 32 to 64bit drivers.<br />
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I presume it will be a new build of 2008, so you can get the printers switched over, and users can use either a script, printui or the new 2008 tools to switch them across in an orderly manner. Then the old server can be decomissioned.<br />
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I would advise turning off Anti-Virus on the spool folder (SPL and SHD files only if you want to make it more secure) if you have a large number of users or print activity. Also run tests on the drivers - there are a number of problems with 32-64bit translations.
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Encrypted1024 is correct. The Print migrators even if supported do not work well when switching from 32 to 64bit drivers.

I presume it will be a new build of 2008, so you can get the printers switched over, and users can use either a script, printui or the new 2008 tools to switch them across in an orderly manner. Then the old server can be decomissioned.

I would advise turning off Anti-Virus on the spool folder (SPL and SHD files only if you want to make it more secure) if you have a large number of users or print activity. Also run tests on the drivers - there are a number of problems with 32-64bit translations.

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I need to upgrade my print server from windows server 2000 (32bit) to 2008 (64bit). &nbsp;Is there any easy way to do this? &nbsp;Microsoft's Print Migrator 3.1 only appears to be compatible up to 2003.<br />
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Thanks for your help,<br />
Jeff
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I need to upgrade my print server from windows server 2000 (32bit) to 2008 (64bit).  Is there any easy way to do this?  Microsoft's Print Migrator 3.1 only appears to be compatible up to 2003.

Thanks for your help,
Jeff

Migrate print server from 2000 to 2008

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

A printer is a peripheral which makes a persistent human readable representation of graphics or text on paper or similar physical media. Traditional printers are being used more for special purposes, like printing photographs or artwork, and are no longer a must-have peripheral; 3D printing has become an area of intense interest, allowing the creation of physical objects. An image scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Hand-held scanners, where the device is moved by hand, have evolved from text scanning "wands" to 3D scanners used for industrial design, reverse engineering, test and measurement, orthotics, gaming and other applications.