[THIN] Re: OT - Managing TCP/IP Printers
- From: "Stefan Timmermans" <stefan.timmermans@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:38:34 +0100
Angela,
RES powerfuse allow Citrix users to print on the nearest by printer.
We have such a setup, with 2 printServers, one of which is the backup for
some printers and vice-versa
The CTX servers print to the printqueues on the printservers, though they
are intialy processed with their own drivers on x64 CTX servers.
You can organise printers in powerzones like your users (subnets) . RES
powerfuse is installed on CTX servers (kind of scripting engine)
then uses its script engine (that can be fully configured with the
management console) , to only show the printers on the same subnet
(eventually floor or building if
you subnet as such).
A really amazing solution. Moreover, you can specify which print server is
the backup for which printer ! So if the print spooler
crashes, new jobs will be redirected to the backup printserver for this
printer. So you have Manual Loadbalancing and High Availibility as well.
Surely better then a MS cluster server.
Take the time to study the material, and believe me it works splendid on
both x64 Windows 2003 CTX/Xenapp 4.5 & x64 Wndows 2003 Print Servers
Regards,
Stefan
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Angela Smith
Sent: woensdag 24 maart 2010 21:37
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] OT - Managing TCP/IP Printers
Hi
Can anyone recommend a Enterprise third party tool that will help in
managing TCP/IP Printers. Would be great if we could centrally manage
Printer configurations such as Duplex settings, IP Address, Tray settings
etc from a central console instead of manually doing it. I know this is
where a Print Server would be useful but we cannot go down this path.
A tool to deploy TCP Printers would also be fantastic. Are there any tools
that have proximity printing options? Eg - Specific Printers are created on
Windows XP workstation depending on what IP subnet they are on. Users could
roam and they will always get Printers that are close to them. Hoping to
not spend 50k either for such a solution.
These users are Citrix users but we are looking at using TCP/IP Printing and
need to ensure we can manage them.
Thanks
Ang
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