Member Server for Printing

[OregonSteve]

Greetings-

Creating a new W2K network (HOORAY!?); Single site, single domain. Want to
have a dedicated print server (W2K3). In testing, the print server is a
member server. We can browse from a workstation to a printer but cannot
find it using the printer wizard and doing a "find now".

Does the print server have to be a DC in order for this functionality to be
available? If not, then how can I do this and keep it a member server?

Thanx
OregonSteve

 

[Tim Hines [MSFT]]

You will need to publish the printer in active directory so that you can
search for it. See the article below on how to publish a pinter.

321837 HOW TO: Publish Printers in Active Directory in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321837


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[OregonSteve]

Greetings-

Unfortunately, the "List in the Directory" checkbox is not present in the
W2K3 Server Printer properties as described in the KB article you referred
me to. I attempted to create the object from the W2K DC but a message said
it couldn't publish printer objects from there...I had to go to the Printers
Folder. But I can't see the printer in the printers folder because it's
been created on a W2K3 member server and hasn't been published yet !?!
Please Help...

Thanx
OregonSteve

 

[Tim Hines [MSFT]]

The option is there if you go to the sharing tab of the printer properties.

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Windows 2000 Directory Services

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