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I need some Mac (sort of) help.
New job has both PCs and Macs (running Tiger), both platforms printing off one of two Windows print servers (the Macs have DAVE 6.2 installed to help with this) . One of those print servers is going away soon and we need to migrate everyone on it to the new server. How the frak do I find what server a Mac is printing from? (The queues are duplicated on each server, so the queue name doesn't help any.).
In Windows you just have to open up Printers and Faxes and each printer tells you in the name what server its connected to. I've checked every frickin' place I can think of on the Macs we have and can't find any indicator and my Google-fu is apparently too weak. I'd really rather not have to remove and remap all the printers on our 30-something Macs "Just in case" they're on the wrong server.
Any thoughts?
er, that's what I meant for you to do
It didn't do quite what I was trying to do. It copied all the files to the hard drive. It's fine for now. If I start running into memory issues I'll have to try again.
le nubian, did you get a Joost invite? If not I can set you up with one.
I think you can edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf file, although I've never had to edit that file directly on a Mac. At the very least, you can look at that file and see what server the printers are pointed at.
ND, I didn't get one! I would love it if you could hook a buffista up.
You should now have one headed your way.
(the Macs have DAVE 6.2 installed to help with this)
Why are they using Dave? Macs running OSX can recognize and print directly to Windows printers on a network.
Maybe the mystery comes from the Dave connection?
I'll check my Tiger Mac when I get home.
ND, you are cool people! thanks. I can't figure out this software, but I'll try again this weekend when I have more patience.
I think you can edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf file, although I've never had to edit that file directly on a Mac. At the very least, you can look at that file and see what server the printers are pointed at.
I'll give it a look tomorrow. Thanks.
Why are they using Dave? Macs running OSX can recognize and print directly to Windows printers on a network.
Not a clue. This job is my first time using a Mac since highschool, much less supporting them.
Honestly, the local Mac "expert" is probably closer to "competent", but he knows more than anyone else on the IT staff. And since we've only got about 50 Macs out of 1500 computers, my focus has been more on getting up to speed on how the company does things on the PC side with only the occaisional side trip into Mac territory. This issue just ended up being a major speedbump for me in the printer migration project.
I will ask about the Dave thing, though, when I get a chance.
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