We set up a second server with the same printernames. Then we used a vbscript in the loginscript to remap the old printers to the new ones for everyone. Then you wait a while so most people get changed automatically before retiring the old printserver. We didn't change the printernames to keep things easier for the users.
Hth Rene On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Jack <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > The only real issue I see is that your helpdesk might get some calls after > the old printer server is retired. I have done this type of thing many times > for our schools. Not sure how you have the students and staff access the > printers, we would put shortcuts into the start menu for them to use based > upon what there home school was. Then last year we setup the printer > shortcut to run a VB script that got the location IP information and then > based upon the the groups they were in would then bring up only the printers > at the location they were at. But if they have installed the printer from > the old server they just have to add the one from the new server, but still > a pain for the helpdesk if the staff is at least not sent an email about the > change. > > Jack > > *From:* David Lum <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:53 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > *Subject:* RE: same IP printer - two different print servers > > Wow you’re good, I don’t stop at seconds guessing myself, I sometimes > make it to ace – 5 times guessing myself!**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:41 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: same IP printer - two different print servers**** > > ** ** > > Thanks - I needed the second opinion as I kept second guessing myself!**** > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Charlie Kaiser <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > With the exception of centralized reporting/logging, it is indeed as easy > as > it sound. No problem with having 2 print servers point to the same > printer... We've done lots of migrations that way... > > *********************** > Charlie Kaiser > [email protected] > Kingman, AZ > *************************** > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:31 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: same IP printer - two different print servers > > > > I've researched this and it appears to be okay to do, but something keeps > telling me it > > seems too easy.... > > > > I'm in the process of retiring an old print server, but with most of the > faculty not back > > yet I need to keep the printers 'live' on both servers. I'd like to set > up different share > > names for the same printers on the new server and change the networked > printers for > > faculty as they arrive back on campus. Anyone ever done this? Any > issues? > > > > -- > > Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't > handle stress and > > caffeine. - unknown > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > > > -- > Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't > handle stress and caffeine. - unknown**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
