Print Migration Tool
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
You can use the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool to export print queues, printer settings, printer ports, and language monitors, and then import them on another print server that is running a Windows operating system. This is an efficient way to consolidate multiple print servers or replace an older print server.
Aspects
The following is a list of all aspects that are part of this managed entity:
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You can use the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool to export print queues, printer settings, printer ports, and language monitors to an export file that you can later import on another print server. |
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Print migration import or export status relates to importing and exporting print queues, printer settings, printer ports, and language monitors by using the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool. |
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You can use the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool to export print queues, printer settings, printer ports, and language monitors, and then import them on another print server that is running a Microsoft Windows operating system. Note that you cannot import files that were created using the Print Migrator 3.1 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104715) tool. |
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Print migration port import status relates to importing printer ports by using either the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool. |
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Print migration registry access relates to the ability of the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool to access the local or remote registry during an import or export operation. |
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Printer forms migration status relates to exporting and importing custom printer forms by using either the Printer Migration Wizard or the Printbrm.exe command-line tool. |