Server spec for a print server?

[Guest Cyborg]

I am going to be putting in a Windows 2003 print server on a Dell server

that is an Intel Xeon GHz with 2Gb of RAM. 2x 73GB SCSI disk in a RAID .

 

We have about 300 users and max of 30 printers all IP based. They are Xerox

and Canon copiers and HP personal printers.

 

Will this be ok?

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Server spec for a print server?

 

Hello cyborg,

 

If i compare it with our much older hardware, that supports between 70 to

80 printers for 450 users without any problems it should be fine for you.

 

By default the spool folder is located at systemroot\System32\Spool\Printers.

However, this drive also holds the Windows system files. Because these files

are frequently accessed by the operating system, performance of both Windows

and the printing functions might be slowed.

 

If your print server serves only one or two printers with low traffic volumes,

the default location of the spool folder is sufficient. However, for high-volume

printing requirements, to support large numbers of printers, or to support

large print jobs, you should relocate the spool folder. For best results,

move the spool folder to a drive that has its own controller, which reduces

printing's impact on the rest of the operating system.

 

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/0c7630c5-280a-4eaf-9ebc-de5a4dae82541033.mspx

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I am going to be putting in a Windows 2003 print server on a Dell

> server that is an Intel Xeon GHz with 2Gb of RAM. 2x 73GB SCSI disk

> in a RAID .

>

> We have about 300 users and max of 30 printers all IP based. They are

> Xerox and Canon copiers and HP personal printers.

>

> Will this be ok?

>