orba
Wed Jun 04 14:08:03 PDT 2008
thanks for the help. Didn t know about setprnter
orba
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> Vista backup migration tool will restore the settings. The main issue is it
> only migrates Standard TCP/IP and LPR Ports. If you are using any other
> port monitor, the monitor needs to be installed and the ports created before
> the restore.
>
> WMI does not support the virtual name of the cluster so scripting the
> configuration changes is out.
>
> You can use setprinter in the Windows Resource kit to change default
> settings
>
>
> E:\>SetPrinter -examples 8
>
> Used to set global document printing defaults.
>
> To see current settings:
> SetPrinter -show PrinterName 8
>
> To disable collation on a printer:
> SetPrinter PrinterName 8 "pdevmode=dmCollate=0"
>
> To enable long-side duplex printing and collation on all printers on a
> remote
> machine (dmFields settings are optional since they are implicitly set):
> SetPrinter \\ServerName 8
> "pdevmode=dmduplex=2,dmCollate=1,dmFields=|duplex collate"
>
> To set default paper size to A4 on all local printers:
> SetPrinter "" 8 "pdevmode=dmPaperSize=9, dmPaperLength=2970,
> dmPaperWidth=2100, dmFormName=A4"
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "orba" <orba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D221239-2405-4155-981D-3976889999A0@microsoft.com...
> > thanks a lot! Is there any advantage of using Vista Print backup and
> > migration utility for this migration scenario? The problem I have with
> > scripted print migration is that I wasn't able to set settings such as
> > A4/Letter, duplexing using WMI. This would take quite a while for me to
> > change manually...
> >
> > thanks again
> > orba
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> > 1. Do I have to install the 64bit UPD prior to the printmig restore?
> >> YES and all the x64 driver names must match the 32 bit driver names or
> >> they
> >> are not the same driver. If the 32bit driver name is HP Color LaserJet
> >> xxxx
> >> PCL 6, this name does not match the 64bit HP Universal Color Printer
> >> Driver
> >>
> >> > 2. Can I use printmig for 32bit to 64bit printer migration?
> >> Yes when the x64 drivers are already installed
> >>
> >> > 3. Scripted migration?
> >> the prn*.vbs files in system32
> >>
> >> > 4. Anything else i forgot...?
> >> Vista Ultimate and Business SP1 has the Print Backup and Migration
> >> utility.
> >> You can use this tool to backup the 32bit machine and restore to the
> >> 64bit
> >> machine.
> >>
> >> I recommend installing the matching x64 drivers onto the 32bit machine
> >> before backing up so all the printers will be restored.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "orba" <orba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1E04C179-CB44-47E7-A03B-36E5A0DFB7FE@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I'm trying to migrate 500 printers from a W2K 32bit standalone server
> >> > to a
> >> > W2K3 64bit cluster and have a few questions left unanswered...I have a
> >> > standalone 64bit test server and till now I didn't get the printers to
> >> > work
> >> > nor to be displayed in the printers & faxes window. Though I can see
> >> > the
> >> > printer entries under HKLM/system/currentcontrolset/print/printers !?
> >> > The
> >> > printmig tool doesn't give any error during backup/restore. No errors
> >> > in
> >> > pm.log either... Restoring to a 32bit W2k3 system worked like a charm.
> >> >
> >> > All of the printers are HP and are covered by the 64bit Universal Print
> >> > Driver. and the printmig that was created on the 32bit W2K server
> >> > contains
> >> > all 32bit drivers for the printers.
> >> >
> >> > So,
> >> > 1. Do I have to install the 64bit UPD prior to the printmig restore?
> >> > 2. Can I use printmig for 32bit to 64bit printer migration?
> >> > 3. Scripted migration?
> >> > 4. Anything else i forgot...?
> >> >
> >> > Any help is welcome.
> >> > Orba
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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