Hi,
I intend install a Windows Server 2008 as Print Server that will host 30
network Printers and I would like a suggestion about its configuration:
- I intend to configure a Virtual Server (Hyper-V) with 1 GB RAM and 40 GB
for HD.
The HD I will partionning it 25 GB for SO, 2 GB for SWAP and 10 for SPOOL.
Any suggestion?
Thanks.
Luiz
Sounds fine. I've not used Hyper-V much. Do the partitions make that much
of a difference in the virtual space? Hyper-V machine works fine for a
print server. I just place the spool directory on c:\spool.
32 or 64 bit OS? If you are installing x64 make sure there are x64 print
drivers available either in the OS or from the vendor.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I intend install a Windows Server 2008 as Print Server that will host 30
> network Printers and I would like a suggestion about its configuration:
> - I intend to configure a Virtual Server (Hyper-V) with 1 GB RAM and 40 GB
> for HD.
> The HD I will partionning it 25 GB for SO, 2 GB for SWAP and 10 for SPOOL.
>
> Any suggestion?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Luiz
Hi Alan,
I will use Fixed Disk in Hyper-V and to be honest I don´t know how the
partition will work in that cenario but so far, in the lab, is very well.
One question, if you let me, all my clients are Windows XP 32 bit so is
there problem If I configure a Windows Server 64 bit?
I know that I mus install the 2 platform drivers (32 and 64) but I will have
compatibility problem?
Thanks again, Alan.
Best Regards.
Luiz
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> Sounds fine. I've not used Hyper-V much. Do the partitions make that much
> of a difference in the virtual space? Hyper-V machine works fine for a
> print server. I just place the spool directory on c:\spool.
>
> 32 or 64 bit OS? If you are installing x64 make sure there are x64 print
> drivers available either in the OS or from the vendor.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C924AE61-51E2-474D-AA42-EBCE735D0A7B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I intend install a Windows Server 2008 as Print Server that will host 30
> > network Printers and I would like a suggestion about its configuration:
> > - I intend to configure a Virtual Server (Hyper-V) with 1 GB RAM and 40 GB
> > for HD.
> > The HD I will partionning it 25 GB for SO, 2 GB for SWAP and 10 for SPOOL.
> >
> > Any suggestion?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Luiz
>
>
>
I've been running x64 print servers for over 4 years ( yes longer than the
released x64 windows products). The spooler checks the driver name for a
match when the XP clients connect to the print server. The x86 print driver
names must match exactly or the XP clients will prompt for drivers. If the
XP machine already has the driver installed or the driver name matches the
drivers included in XP, then a connection can be created.
As far as printing goes, the data sent to the server from the XP machines is
in EMF format. The x64 spooler hands that to x64 GDI process to render the
data, then takes that data and sends to the printer.
When adding the x86 print drivers to x64 server read the dialogs when
prompted for files.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:320CA345-729F-4655-A865-2592AAF6A6A4@microsoft.com...
> Hi Alan,
>
> I will use Fixed Disk in Hyper-V and to be honest I don´t know how the
> partition will work in that cenario but so far, in the lab, is very well.
> One question, if you let me, all my clients are Windows XP 32 bit so is
> there problem If I configure a Windows Server 64 bit?
> I know that I mus install the 2 platform drivers (32 and 64) but I will
> have
> compatibility problem?
>
> Thanks again, Alan.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Luiz
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Sounds fine. I've not used Hyper-V much. Do the partitions make that
>> much
>> of a difference in the virtual space? Hyper-V machine works fine for a
>> print server. I just place the spool directory on c:\spool.
>>
>> 32 or 64 bit OS? If you are installing x64 make sure there are x64 print
>> drivers available either in the OS or from the vendor.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C924AE61-51E2-474D-AA42-EBCE735D0A7B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I intend install a Windows Server 2008 as Print Server that will host
>> > 30
>> > network Printers and I would like a suggestion about its configuration:
>> > - I intend to configure a Virtual Server (Hyper-V) with 1 GB RAM and 40
>> > GB
>> > for HD.
>> > The HD I will partionning it 25 GB for SO, 2 GB for SWAP and 10 for
>> > SPOOL.
>> >
>> > Any suggestion?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Luiz
>>
>>
>>
Thank you again, Alan.
Best Regards.
Luiz
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> I've been running x64 print servers for over 4 years ( yes longer than the
> released x64 windows products). The spooler checks the driver name for a
> match when the XP clients connect to the print server. The x86 print driver
> names must match exactly or the XP clients will prompt for drivers. If the
> XP machine already has the driver installed or the driver name matches the
> drivers included in XP, then a connection can be created.
>
> As far as printing goes, the data sent to the server from the XP machines is
> in EMF format. The x64 spooler hands that to x64 GDI process to render the
> data, then takes that data and sends to the printer.
>
>
> When adding the x86 print drivers to x64 server read the dialogs when
> prompted for files.
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:320CA345-729F-4655-A865-2592AAF6A6A4@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Alan,
> >
> > I will use Fixed Disk in Hyper-V and to be honest I don´t know how the
> > partition will work in that cenario but so far, in the lab, is very well.
> > One question, if you let me, all my clients are Windows XP 32 bit so is
> > there problem If I configure a Windows Server 64 bit?
> > I know that I mus install the 2 platform drivers (32 and 64) but I will
> > have
> > compatibility problem?
> >
> > Thanks again, Alan.
> >
> > Best Regards.
> >
> > Luiz
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds fine. I've not used Hyper-V much. Do the partitions make that
> >> much
> >> of a difference in the virtual space? Hyper-V machine works fine for a
> >> print server. I just place the spool directory on c:\spool.
> >>
> >> 32 or 64 bit OS? If you are installing x64 make sure there are x64 print
> >> drivers available either in the OS or from the vendor.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C924AE61-51E2-474D-AA42-EBCE735D0A7B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I intend install a Windows Server 2008 as Print Server that will host
> >> > 30
> >> > network Printers and I would like a suggestion about its configuration:
> >> > - I intend to configure a Virtual Server (Hyper-V) with 1 GB RAM and 40
> >> > GB
> >> > for HD.
> >> > The HD I will partionning it 25 GB for SO, 2 GB for SWAP and 10 for
> >> > SPOOL.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestion?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Luiz
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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