Print queue Backup/Recovery/Migration.
Syntax
PRINTBRM -b -s \\server_name -f file_name options
PRINTBRM -r -s \\server_name -f file_name options
PRINTBRM -q options
Key
-s server_name The unc path to the print server.
-b Back up the server to the specified file.
-r Restore the configuration in the file to the server.
-q Query the server or the backup file.
-f file_name The backup file.
-d directory Unpack the backup file to the directory (with -r),
or repack a backup file from the directory (with -b).
-o force Forces overwriting of existing objects.
-p all Publish all printers in the directory, or
-p org Publish the printers that were originally published.
-nobin Omit binary files from the backup.
-lpr2tcp Convert LPR ports to standard TCP/IP ports on restore.
-c file_name Use the specified configuration file.
-noacl Remove ACLs from print queues on restore.
In Windows 2008 PrintBRM replaces the old Win 2003 PrintMig utility, it is backwards compatible with 2003.
Get a list of all printer share names for a print server: net view \\printserv1
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Related:
NET PRINT - View and Delete print jobs
PRINT - Print a text file
Q938923 - Back up and restore printers from Win Server 2003 to Win Server 2008
Equivalent bash command (Linux): printf - Format and print data
