I have a 2000 network print server with about 2 dozen printers
defined. I want to upgrade to another box. Can I copy the entire
printer list and drivers to the other server by copying contents of
the spool/printers directory? It has pa0 and pa1 files in it. Are
these portable printer drivers or do I need to re-install all the
printers on the new server?

thanks

Hal

download printmig.exe from microsoft.com

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> I have a 2000 network print server with about 2 dozen printers
> defined. I want to upgrade to another box. Can I copy the entire
> printer list and drivers to the other server by copying contents of
> the spool/printers directory? It has pa0 and pa1 files in it. Are
> these portable printer drivers or do I need to re-install all the
> printers on the new server?
>
> thanks
>
> Hal

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:59:19 -0700, "Alan Morris"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>download printmig.exe from microsoft.com

Great tool. thanks !

Hal

That won;t work. Use Micrsofts Print Mig for this. It is Free.
www.microsoft.com/printserver

"(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:

> I have a 2000 network print server with about 2 dozen printers
> defined. I want to upgrade to another box. Can I copy the entire
> printer list and drivers to the other server by copying contents of
> the spool/printers directory? It has pa0 and pa1 files in it. Are
> these portable printer drivers or do I need to re-install all the
> printers on the new server?
>
> thanks
>
> Hal
>