Chapter 6. Implementing Printing


Objectives

This chapter covers the following Microsoft-specified objectives for the "Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment" section of the Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment exam:

Troubleshoot print queues

  • The purpose of this objective is to teach you how to control the access and the type of access allowed printing devices in the Windows Server 2003 environment. You need to know not only how to add and configure print devices, but also how to manage and troubleshoot problems in a networked environment.

Outline

Introduction

270

Printing with Windows Server 2003

270

 

The Windows Server 2003 Print Architecture

270

 

Print Clients in Windows Server 2003

275

 

Adding Printers in Windows Server 2003

277

  

Locally Attached Printers

277

  

Plug and Play Printers

279

  

Shared Printers

279

 

Network-Attached Printers

283

 

Print Servers

286

 

Publishing a Printer in Active Directory

287

  

Publishing a Non-Windows Server 2003 Printer in Active Directory

289

 

Searching for Printers in Active Directory

290

 

Printer Settings and Configurations

291

  

General Tab

292

  

Sharing Tab

292

  

Ports Tab

293

  

Advanced Tab

294

  

Security Tab

295

  

Device Settings Tab

296

 

Managing Print Drivers

296

  

Installing New or Upgraded Drivers

297

  

Adding Drivers for Other Operating Systems

298

Chapter Summary

300

 

Key Terms

300

Apply Your Knowledge

300


Study Strategies

  • In studying this section, be sure to practice all the activities described. Become very familiar with the terminology associated with printers in Windows Server 2003 because Microsoft's definitions are not necessarily what you would expect. For example, you need to be able to identify the different components that are involved in the printing process and know how to determine which component is failing when you can't print.

  • To perform the exercises in this chapter, it's not essential that you have a physical printer attached to your server. Most of the exercises will work fine because they're tied to the logical printer configuration. Just remember not to attempt to print any test pages!

  • As mentioned in previous chapters, you must become familiar with the Windows Server 2003 interface. Working with a Windows 2000 server will not be sufficient. Microsoft has made a large number of changes to the printer interface in Windows Server 2003. Using a Windows Server 2003 test server will be essential.

  • Although it would seem that because Microsoft dedicated only a single objective to the print process, it might be lightly covered on the exam. This is far from the case. Historically, printing has been heavily emphasized on the Microsoft exams, and it is an essential part of your duties as a system administrator.




MCSA. MCSE 70-290 Exam Prep. Managing and Maintaining a MicrosoftR Windows ServerT 2003 Environment
MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Exam Prep: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789736489
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 219
Authors: Lee Scales

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