Chapter 8. Installing and Managing Printers

Understanding the Basics 189

Planning Printer Deployment 197

Installing Printers 204

Modifying Printer Properties 213

Setting Print Server Options 225

Printers and Active Directory 229

Managing Printers and Print Servers 234

Troubleshooting Printing Problems 240

Summary 247

Back in the early, heady days of desktop personal computers, people talked a lot about the coming “paperless office.” Alas, that day not only hasn’t arrived, but also in most companies, the paper recycling box is the biggest receptacle in the building!

The cost of basic printers has declined over the years, but increasingly, companies have invested in sophisticated high-speed printers that enable users to handle jobs that once required ...

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