Printer and print server in Win 2003

This article describes how to configure printer and print server settings in Windows Server 2003. It also describes how to perform some of the more common administrative tasks, such as how to configure separator pages and print notifications.

Configuring printer settings is done in the printer properties of the printer, and configuring print server settings is done in the print server properties. You must be logged in as a member of the Administrators or Administrators group to perform these steps.

How to configure printer settings

Note that the options you can configure for different printers may vary. This section explains how to configure general settings that are available in most printers.

Click Start, then click <;Printers and Faxes”.

Right-click the printer you want to configure and click Properties.

Use any of the following methods (how to be appropriate) to configure the options you want:

Configure the separator page:

Click the Advanced tab, then click Separate page.

To add a separator page, type the path to the file you want to use as the separator page in the "separation page" box, and then click OK. Or click Browse to locate the file you want to use, click Open, and then click OK.

To delete a separator page, delete the entry in the "separation page" box and click OK.

Configuring the print processor

Click the Advanced tab, then click Print Processor.

In the  quo;Default Data Type” box, click the type of data you want to use, and then click OK.

Add a printer driver for other versions of Windows:

Click the Sharing tab and then click Other Drivers.

Click the check box next to the driver you want to add, select it, then click OK.
To modify user access:

Click the Security tab and do one of the following xx:

To change the permissions of an existing user or group, in the group or user name ”Click the group or user whose permissions you want to modify.

To configure permissions for new users or groups, click Add. In the “Select Users or Groups dialog box, type the name of the user or group for which you want to set permissions, and then click OK.

In the list of permissions for a user or group, click the Allow check box next to the permission you want to allow, select it, or click the Deny check box next to the permission you want to reject to select it . Or, to remove a user or group from the "group or user name" list, click Delete.

Click OK.

How to Configure Printer Server Settings

This section describes some common print server settings that you can configure.

Click Start, then click <;Printers and Faxes”.

On the File menu, click Server Properties.

Use any of the following methods (as needed) to configure the options you want:

Configure the printer's port settings:

Click the Ports tab.

To configure a port, click the port you want to configure in the Ports on this server box, and then click Configure Port. Type the number of seconds in the Transfer Retry box (if the printer loses response to this number of seconds, you will be notified) and click OK.

To add a new port, click Add Port, then click the port type you want to add in the “Available Port Types box, and then click New Port. Type the name you want to assign to the new port in the Enter the port name ” box and click OK.

To delete a port, click the port you want to delete in the "Ports on this server" box, click Delete Port, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Add, remove, or reinstall the current printer driver:

Click the Driver tab.

Click the driver you want to modify in the "Installed Printer Drivers" box and click Add, Remove, or Reinstall (as needed).

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to add, remove, or reinstall the printer driver.

Turn printer notification on or off:

Click the Advanced tab and then click the "Notify when remote document printing is complete" checkbox to select or clear it.

Click the Advanced tab. Click the checkbox next to the record spooling option (or options) you want to select or clear it.

Click OK.