Printbrm.exe Download
Amit Bolds
Hi guys, I was trying to create a script for backing up the print environment.
In the script, I call printbrm.exe, which might work flawless, or might return an error code.
I would like to do some action (like sending an email) when an error code appears.
My line in Powershell looks like this:
C:\Windows\System32\spool\tools\printbrm.exe -B -S -F D:<myprintserver>.export
Have you added a print server to your DRP work sheet? It is absolutely necessary when you have hundreds of printers in your print server/servers. Here is a solution for backup/restore/migrate print server.
Hi. If i Import the backup on a Windows 2008 Cluster, (the Drivers are all preinstalled), on which node should i do the Import? i took the Cluster.node, where the Spooler is installed, but i am not sure, if the ports and Printers are installed on all physical cluster-Hosts?
Driver is printing software but that software has to connect to a printer via TCP/IP. If one node failed then other node has to know where to print. Please user configure role option in Failover Clustering Manager to configure Print Server Cluster. You have manage printer server from cluster manager not from individual server. Please follow this user to add printer in cluster. This wizard will add printer in both node -us/library/cc731964.aspx
I exported all Printer related Data from old Cluster with printbrm.exe (Windows 2003) and will Import the result into a Windows 2008 Cluster. The Drivers are pre-installed on both nodes. I am still not sure if i has to Import printbrm.exe on both physical nodes or on the Cluster node?
thx
Klaus
I want to use Printbrm.exe -B in a monthly task to backup the print server. Problem is I can not overwrite the previously created .printerexport file. -O FORCE does not overwrite the file. Any ideas on how this can be achieved?
After having to recover a broken Windows Server based print server yesterday, I decided to write this small article on how to set up print server backups, and describe the simple process of recovering the print server after a crash (or even roll back printer drivers in case a newly installed driver messes up your print server).
Create a scheduled task which runs this batch file on a regular basis, and then make sure you copy the printers.cab* files to another location (a tape or another remote server) so you can get access to this file again when the server dies. You can use the same script to backup the printers before you install a new driver. If the installation goes wrong, you can use the restore procedure (see further down in this document) to roll back the changes. Note : the printmig utility cannot backup 64bit drivers.
Schedule this script to run on a regular basis (or just use it to backup the settings before you install a new driver). Again, make sure you have a copy of these .printerExport* files on another server (or tape drive) to make sure you can recover in case of major server failure. The printbrm.exe utility will backup & restore 64bit drivers, and will work on Vista and Windows 7 as well.
Does the printmig/printbrm utility work all the time, for all types of printer drivers ? No. But it will most likely allow you to restore 99% of all printers onto a new system, so you would only have to deal with just a few printers/drivers after restoring. If you restore on the same machine (in case of a rollback), it should work 100% of the time.
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