Print Services (Where Licensed); Configuring The Print Server - HP ProLiant 300 Series Administration Manual

Print services (where licensed)

NOTE:
Print services are not available on all models. Refer to the installation guide to determine availability of
this feature.
Printer services support network printers only and are not intended for use with locally attached printers
(USB or Parallel port connected).
NOTE:
See the Cluster Administration
If the storage server is a part of an Active Directory domain rather than Workgroup, the storage server
enables the following management features:
• Restrict access to a printer based domain user accounts
• Publish shared printers to Active Directory to aid in search for the resource
Before adding a print server role, the following checklist of items should be followed:
1. Determine the operating system version of the clients that will send jobs to this
printer. This information is used to select the correct client printer drivers for the client and server
computers utilizing the printer. Enabling this role on the print server allows the automatic distribution
of these drivers to the clients. Additionally, the set of client operating systems determines which of
these drivers need to be installed on the server during the print server role installation.
2. At the printer, print a configuration or test page that includes manufacturer,
model, language, and installed options. This information is needed to choose the correct
printer driver. The manufacturer and model are usually enough to uniquely identify the printer and
its language. However, some printers support multiple languages, and the configuration printout
usually lists them. Also, the configuration printout often lists installed options, such as extra memory,
paper trays, envelope feeders, and duplex units.
3. Choose a printer name. Users running Windows-based client computers choose a printer
by using the printer name. The wizard that you will use to configure your print server provides a
default name, consisting of the printer manufacturer and model. The printer name is usually less
than 31 characters in length.
4. Choose a share name. A user can connect to a shared printer by entering this name, or
by selecting it from a list of share names. The share name is usually less than 8 characters for
compatibility with MS-DOS and Windows 3.x clients.
5. (Optional) Choose a location description and a comment. These can help identify the
location of the printer and provide additional information. For example, the location could be
"Second floor, copy room" and the comment could be "Additional toner cartridges are available in
the supply room on floor 1."

Configuring the print server

To set up a print server:
chapter for information on clustering a print spooler.
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