HP ProLiant ML310 User Manual

For more information about the Print Migrator utility, visit http://www.microsoft.com/
WindowsServer2003/techinfo/overview/printmigrator3.1.mspx.
Best practices
The following
is practical advice for managing print devices:
• Printers and print servers should be published in Active Directory.
• Locate printers in common areas, such as near conference rooms.
• Protect prin
t servers using antivirus software.
• Ensure the print server is included in the backup con figuration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to back up a print server config uration and restore settings on a
new print ser
ver. This elimina tes the nee d to manually re-cre a te print queues and printer ports,
install drivers, and change the IP configuration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to backup new printers configured on the print server.
• Use Microso
ft Printer Migrator when migrating to new print servers.
• Perform a full backup of the print server, including the state information, before releasing the
system to the users in the production environment.
• Whenever a
new configuration is mad e or existing configuration is modified, a backup should
be perform
ed.
• To optimize performance, move the print spooler to another disk, separate from the disk
supporting the o perating system. To move the print spooler to ano ther disk:
•StartPri
nter and Faxes.
• On the File menu, click Server Properties, and then click the Advanced tab.
• In the Spool folder window, enter the path and the name of the new default spool folder for
the prin
t server or File Print Appliance, and then click Ap ply or OK.
• Stop and restart the spooler service, or restart the print server or File Print Appliance.
Troubleshooting
The online help or Help and Support Center feature should be used to tro ubleshoot general and common
print-related problems. Printing help can be accessed by selecting Star t > H e lp and Sup port, then the
Printers and Faxes selection under Help Contents.
The sam e print troubleshooting information can be accessed at h
ttp://ww w.microsoft.com/
technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/2048a7ba-ec57-429c-95 a3-
226eea32d 126.mspx
Specific print server related problems as well as other system related known issues and workarounds are
addressed in release notes. To view the latest version, visit h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/support. Select See
support and troubleshooting information and enter a product name/number. Under self-help resources,
select the manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) link.
Additional references for print services
The following Web sites provide detailed information for using print ser vices with Windows Server 2003,
which also applies to Windows Storage Server 2003.
• Wind
ows Server 2003 print services home page at h
ttp://www.microsoft.com/
wind
owsserver2003/technologies/print/default.mspx
• Medium Business Solution for Print Services at http://www.microsoft.com/technet /itsolutions/
smbiz/mits/ps/mit_ps.mspx.
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HP ProLiant ML310 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	ProLiant ML310
Category	Server
Language	English