NT print server on life support

hello,
my dedicated NT print server is on life support and it
doesn't look good at all after suffering from a violent
cardiac arrest.

i have a new replacement NT machine online and running,
but my current problem is print drivers. I want to be able to somehow move all print drivers from the old machine onto the new one, without having to manually reinstall each driver.
can this be done?

can anyone suggest their favorite method and/or suggest a
shortcut?, i have a feeling exporting the registry settings may be a part of this task?

thank you for your suggestions. i don't have much NT experience. your help will be greatly appreciated.

-mike

 

Shot in the dark here; from the second server, connect to the shared
printers on the first server. Doing so should copy the printer driver to
the second server where it can then be setup as a local printer. However,
the actual ports to be printed to (LPT1, LPR, etc.) will need to be setup
manually.

Jason

all print drivers from the old machine onto the new one, without having to
manually reinstall each driver.

 

thanks jason,
that's a great suggestion,...why didn't i think of that.

so, hopfully i understand you correctly;
basically, just add each printer/plotter to the new machine as if it were going to be a client, but then share the printers, on the respective ports, just like before, but on the new machine.
then "pull the plug" on the dying macine, may it RIP after 8 years of service.

thanks,
-mike

 

Pretty much what I was thinking. You may be able to redirect it to another
port, or you may have to add a new copy of the shared printer as a local
printer on the new server. Once you have connected the new server to the
shared printer of the old server, the drivers should be available locally to
the new server. No guarantees.

Jason

going to be a client, but then share the printers, on the respective ports,
just like before, but on the new machine.

 

ok, thanks alot!
i'll give it try.

-mike