HOW TO MIGRATE PRINT SERVER

 If you are trying to migrate your print server from old server to new one, you have come to the right place. 

STEP 1 - INSTALLING PRINT SERVER ROLE TO NEW SERVER

On your new server, please follow the step to install the print server role.
If you have installed print server role on new server, you can skip this step.

1. Open the Server manager. Click on Manage and Add Roles and Features.
2. Click on Next.
3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
4. Select a server from the server pool where you want to install the new print services. Click Next.
5. On server role, select Print and document services. Click on Add Features.
6. Click on next and Continue with Default selection

STEP 2 - EXPORTING PRINTER FILES FROM OLD SERVER

Follow this step on your old print server.
1. Open Print Management
(on Run type in “printmanagement.msc” and enter)
2. When the wizard opens, Right click on your old printer server and click on Export printer to a file

3. Hit Next and Located a folder to save the printer export file. Continue with Default selection.
4. Let the Wizard do its export. This will export all the drivers, forms, Port and printers.

STEP 3 – IMPORTING PRINTER FILES TO NEW SERVER

Follow this step on your new print server
1. Open Print Management
(on Run type in “printmanagement.msc” and enter)
2. When the wizard opens, Right click on your old printer server and click on Import printer from a file
3. Locate the file from the STEP 2, Continue with Default selection.
4. Let the Wizard do its import. This will import all the drivers, forms, Port and printers.
 
STEP 4 – Update your settings. (Optional)
If you have shared printer using GPO, do update the server share UNC name with new server name.

Good luck!!