2003 Print Server - Print To File

[Guest TEK]

I have a windows 2003 server that I would like to use as a print

server.

I want to "print to file" but do NOT want to have to choose a filename

EACH TIME.

I have a script that moves the file FROM the server to another

location to be printed from a unix system but I need to NOT have users

have to provide a filename when connecting. I'd like it to be a

default filename.

 

NOBODY ANYWHERE has any idea, even Microsoft Consultants working with

us.

[Guest alphatronics@sprintmail.com]

Re: 2003 Print Server - Print To File

 

On Sep 23, 10:32 pm, TEK <tommy.kni...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a windows 2003 server that I would like to use as a print

> server.

> I want to "print to file" but do NOT want to have to choose a filename

> EACH TIME.

> I have a script that moves the file FROM the server to another

> location to be printed from a unix system but I need to NOT have users

> have to provide a filename when connecting. I'd like it to be a

> default filename.

>

> NOBODY ANYWHERE has any idea, even Microsoft Consultants working with

> us.

 

Virtual Port Monitor...

http://www.alphatronics.net/AVPMon.html

 

It acts as a Windows completion port, like LPT1:,

except it redirects the print stream to a file.

 

There's a log feature which allows you to select

a single filename for all data coming through,

but subsequent jobs will be appended to the end.

 

There are multiple filename options that will

guarantee a unique filename for each print job.

 

You could have your script scan the folder, or

alternately, you could configure the port monitor

to launch a post-print application or VBS script

to rename each file, or push it to the Unix system

via FTP or NFS.

 

Greg