Automate Windows Print Server backup

Backing up Windows 2003 Print Server settings using printmig.exe:

Put this exe file on your  2003 server (let's say in c:\printerbkp).Create bellow batch file and create a new scheduled task to run this.

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del c:\printerbkp\printers.cab.5

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.cab.4 printers.cab.5

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.cab.3 printers.cab.4

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.cab.2 printers.cab.3

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.cab.1 printers.cab.2

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.cab printers.cab.1

c:\printerbkp\printmig -b c:\printerbkp\printers.cab –i

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Backing up Windows 2008 Print Server Settings:

The printmig.exe utility does not work under Windows 2008, but there is another (similar) tool that can be used to backup the printers via a script.  This tool is not available on the server by default, it only gets installed when you install the "Print Services Tools" Feature.

Create a folder to hold the backups ("c:\printerbkp"), and use the following script to perform the actual backups and create a new scheduled job for it :

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del c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport.5

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport.4 printers.printerExport.5

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport.3 printers.printerExport.4

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport.2 printers.printerExport.2

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport.1 printers.printerExport.1

ren c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport printers.printerExport.1

%WINDIR%\System32\Spool\Tools\printbrm -B -O FORCE -F c:\printerbkp\printers.printerExport

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