Migrating print queues to other server.

NOTE: Printer Migrator does not back up the actual printer monitor, only the
defined ports. After you complete a restore operation, reinstall the original
set of port monitors to ensure complete functionality.

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Performing a Print Server Backup
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To perform a print server backup, follow these steps:

1. On the Actions menu, click Backup.

2. In the Target Server box, type the NetBIOS name of the computer to back up.
If you leave this box blank, Printer Migrator backs up the local computer.

3. In the CAB storage folder box, you can type the folder where the backup files
will be stored. The default folder is <%Systemroot%>\System32\Spool\Pm.

4. Click OK.

Printer Migrator then writes the printer configuration data to the Pm.cab file.
This file may contain driver files, registry information, and any other files
contained in the Printer Migrator folder, with the exception of old Pm.cab or
Pm.log files.

Restoring a Print Server
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To restore a print server, follow these steps:

1. On the Actions menu, click Restore.

2. Type the file name of the Pm.cab file to be used for the restore in the File
name box.

3. Type the NetBIOS name of the destination computer in the Target Server box.
If you leave this box blank, Printer Migrator restores to the local computer.

NOTE: Printer Migrator temporarily stops both the Windows NT Spooler service and
the Print Service for Macintosh service (if installed) on the target computer to
restore the print queue information. Before running the Restore command on a
print server, make sure that:

- The backup computer and the target computer are both runningthe same
operating system and belong to the same CPU family (x86, Alpha, and so on).

- Print monitor information is consistent between the backup and target
computer. If a monitor has not been installed on the target computer, Printer
Migrator displays a warning to remind you to install the monitor or service
and then run the restore command again.

- You have administrative rights on the target computer.

During the restore process, the Printer Migrator utility display a progress
report. The contents of this report are saved in the Pm.log file.

Enumerating Remote Target Command
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To enumerate (list) a remote computer's queue information in the utility's
display window, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, click Target.

2. In the Target Server box, type the NetBIOS name of the target server, and
then click OK.

3. On the View menu, click Restore Local.

The utility's title bar identifies the computer for the corresponding tree view.
This computer is the target of all subsequent operations until you change the
entry in the Target Server box. All the information that is displayed is saved
during the backup procedure and includes the following:

- Printer queue data

- Print driver data

- Print monitor data

- Print port data

- Print processor data

Disabling the Progress Report
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The lower pane of the Printer Migrator window displays a continuous progress
report of backup and restore activities including .cab compression, .cab folder
placement, status of related services, and warning messages given. By default,
this report is stored in the Pm.log text file in the Printer Migrator folder. To
disable saving progress information to a log file, do the following:

- On the Options menu, click Log To Text.

NOTE: You can use a standard text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to view the
contents of the Pm.log file.

You cannot use the Printmig.exe utility to migrate a print server configuration
between Windows NT 3.51-based computers or from a Windows NT 3.51-based computer
to a Windows NT 4.0-based computer because the two versions use different print
subsystems.

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