HP ProLiant Storage Server User Guide (440584-003, September 2007)

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Microsoft Print Management Console
Print Management in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system is a Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) snap-on that system administrators can use to perform common print
management tasks in a large enterprise. It provides a single interface that administrators can use to
perform printer and print server management tasks efficiently with detailed control. You can use Print
Management from any computer running Windows Server 2003 R2, and you can manage all network
printers on print servers running Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server
2003 R2.
NeworimprovedHPprintserverfeatures
HP Web Jetadmin
IHP Web Jetadmin (WJA )is a web-based tool for remotely installing, configuring, and managing
a wide variety of HP and non-HP network peripherals using only a web browser. It supports a
modular design, whereby plug-ins can be installed to provide additional device, language, and
application functionality. WJA is not preinstalled on the storage server, but can be installed (see
“Web Jetadmin installation” on page 72)
HP Install Network Printer Wizard
The inclu
sion of the HP Install Network Printer Wizard (INPW) utility on the factory image is new. IN PW
simplifi
es the pro cess of installing network printers, including configuration settings on the p rint server.
INPW ide
ntifies HP Jetdirect network print devices an d allows the user to select the printer to install on
the print server.
HP Download Manager for Jetdirect Printer Devices
The inclusion of the HP Download Manager (DLM) for Jetdirect Printer Devices on the factory image is
new. DL M is used to upgrade HP Jetdirect print server firmware on HP network p rinters. The utility
obtains the latest firmware catalog from either from the Internet or from a computer with the download
firmware images already in place. The DLM discovers all or user-selected Jetdirect devices and upgrades
those based on the firmware catalog.
Microsoft Print Migrator utility
TheinclusionoftheMicrosoftPrintMigratorutilityonthefactoryimageisnew. Theutilityprovides
complete printer configuration backup of the print server to a user-specified CA B file. P rint Migrator
supports migration of print configuration data between different versions of Windows, and supports
conversion of line printer remote (LPR) ports to the Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
Network p rinter drivers
Updated print drivers for HP network printers are preinstalled on the storage server. If a Service Release
DVD has been run on the server, there a re updated HP network print drivers in the C:\hpnas\PRINTERS
folder.
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