Migrating print servers

Export Printer Settings

Step 1

Click the Windows “Start” button, click “Run” and then type “MMC” into the Run input box. The search results opens and the management console is listed. Click the entry for the management console to open the management console window.

Step 2

Click the “File” option on the top toolbar, and then click the “Add/Remove Snap-in” option. The Snap-ins list opens.

Step 3

Click the “Print Management” entry and then click the “Add” button. The Print Management snap-in is added to the management console. The “Configure Print Management” screen opens.

Step 4

Click the “Browse” button and navigate to the entry for your computer. Click the entry, and then click “Add to List.”

Step 5

Click the “Finish” button. Click “OK.” The configured printers display in the Print Servers section.

Step 6

Click the “Export Printers to File” option in the Print Servers section.

Step 7

Click the “Browse” button to open a file selection window. Navigate to the desired location where the exported configuration file will be saved.

Step 8

Click “Next” and then click “Finish.” The printer settings are copied to a file and saved to the specified location.

Import Printer Settings to New Computer

Step 1

Copy the exported file to the Server where the Printer settings has to be imported.

Step 2

Click the Windows “Start” button and then type “MMC” into the “Search” input box. Press the “Enter” key or click the “Search” icon. The search results display the MMC entry. Click the entry to open the management console.

Step 3

Click the “File” option on the top toolbar and then click the “Add/Remove Snap-in” option. Click the “Print Management” entry and then click “Add.” The Print Management Snap-in is added to the console. The Configure Print Management screen displays

Step 4

Click the “Browse” button and navigate to the entry for the new computer. Click the new computer’s entry and then click “Add to List.” Click the “Finish” button. Click the “OK” button. The new computer’s entry appears in the Print Servers section.

Step 5

Right-click on the new computer entry and then click “Import Printers from File” from the context menu. Click the “Browse” button to open a file selection window.

Step 6

Navigate to and click on the exported printer configuration file on the folder. Click the “Next” button.

Step 7

Click the “Import Mode” entry and then click the “Next” button. The printer configuration file is imported onto the new computer.

Step 8

Connect the computer to the printer and print a test page.