Print Services Benefits
Table 12-1 describes the benefits of the printer enhancements in Windows Server 2003.
Table 12-1. Print Services Benefits
| Benefit | Feature |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Increased reliability with print driver control. Performance improvements for spooling on heavily loaded servers. Mission-critical applications are highly available and scalable. Print cluster driver installation propagates to all nodes automatically. |
| Best for New Devices | Greater device support ”more than 3800 printer devices are supported. High-end color printer support (Unidrv color PCL XL minidriver). USB 2.0 support. |
| Manageability | Enhanced print server setup for clustering. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Print Provider. More secure Spooler service. Universal print driver versioning. Kernel-mode driver blocking (on by default). Performance improvements for Terminal Server printer redirection. |
| Internet Enabling | More secure point-and-print for Internet printing. |
| Availability | Automatic restarting of the Spooler service. Customizable to meet individual IT needs. |
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