Printer Definition and Configuration

A print server administrator can use the Add Printer wizard to:

• Create a local printer.
• Connect to a remote printer.

Both procedures install and configure a printer driver. Creating a printer gives more control over driver configuration than connecting to a printer, and the administrator can create new printer ports by entering values in the Print To field on the Printer Properties sheet. The administrator can also define form-to-tray mapping, security, and spooler options.

The problem is likely in this process if...

• You cannot launch the Add Printer wizard, or you cannot browse printers in the Add Printer wizard.
• You cannot create a new local printer or a new local printer port.
• The port name and port do not show up or are intermittent.
• The problem is specific to one printer or to a subset of the printers.
• You can create another printer (with the same driver, port, and configuration options, but a different name) and the problem does not occur with that new printer.
• You cannot install a particular printer driver, or the driver for that printer doesn't exist.
• You cannot share a printer.
• You cannot establish security on printers.
• You have problems with forms, separators, pages, fonts, halftones, or printer options.
• You can delete the printer, stop and restart the spooler, recreate the printer with the same name and configuration, and the problem no longer occurs.