Printer Properties Pro - Printer Migrator: User Guide
Installing and Starting Printer Migrator
Quick Steps to Migrate a Printer from Novell eDirectory to Microsoft Active Directory
Menu Options
Options for Printers in the Migration Queue
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Additional Features
PPPGatherer.exe Documentation
Installing and Starting Printer Migrator
Printer Migrator is included in the default download of the PPP suite. The download comes with a default demo license for 3 printers. If you have a license for Migrator, simply copy the license into the same directory where you extract PPP and it will be found by the application.
After downloading and extracting PPP, run PPPAdmin.exe to start Printer Migrator. Select Printer Migrator from the following menu.
The Printer Migrator application will open, and will connect to your eDirectory and Active Directory trees automatically. eDirectory objects are shown in the left pane, Active Directory on the right. The queue for all printer migrations is shown across the bottom of the window.
Quick Steps to Migrate a Printer from Novell eDirectory to Microsoft Active Directory
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Install and start PPP Printer Migrator.
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Select the printer agent(s) you wish to migrate from eDirectory in the left pane.
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Select the destination Active Directory server in the right pane.
Note: If migrating to a Microsoft Cluster, follow these instructions when selecting the AD server.
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Click the red arrow between the panes add the printers to the migration queue.
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Start the queue by clicking the Start button above and to the left of the queue window.
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Run PPPClient on user workstations to remap installed printers to their new location.
Menu Options
View Menu
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Default Context for Migrator View
Sets the default context for eDirectory and Active Directory when Printer Migrator opens. Does not affect printer migration in any way.
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Refresh Active Directory Printers
Used to refresh the Active Directory printer listing, particularly useful after new printer migrations.
PPPClient_Options - Settings
Global Tab
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Show Client Window on Workstations
Shows the log window to the end-user when running PPPClient. This is used mainly for troubleshooting.
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Use Short Printer Names When Possible
This setting is for Migrator / Mover / Converter Only. If checked the printers will be installed on the end user machine in "short" format instead of the full server name.
With it checked: printer on server
Without it checked: printer on server.subdomain.domain.com
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Start-up Delay
Time that PPPClient waits after being started before it begins to configure printers and make other changes.
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Wait Time After Printer Changes
When a new printer is installed, PPPClient will notice the change and run again to configure the new printer. Adjust this time as necessary to allow the printer to finish installing completely before PPPClient attempts to make changes.
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Check for Changes
PPPClient will check for changes to the configuration files and will apply the new changes. For example: If you have the it set to 10 minutes and the change "use short printer names when possible" setting, PPPClient will know the change has been made in 10 minutes and start using short names.
* The default of "0" means the PPPClient will run at login and exit.
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Distribute PPPClient Package
Use this tool to send PPPClient and all necessary files to remote locations so they can run the client from a local server.
Migrator Tab
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Pause Clients from Migrating Printers
Makes the client stop migrating end-user printers to new printer locations.
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Delete converted printers on end user workstations
Tells the client to delete the old, end-user printer after migrating to new printer.
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Change default printer after migrating existing default printer
Tells the client to make new Active Directory printer default, after migrating old eDirectory default printer.
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Convert iPrint printers to associated Active Directory Printer
When turned off, the iPrint printers will not be Migrated and deleted from end-user workstations.
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Migrate Captured Printer Ports to New Printers
If LPT ports are associated with the source printer they will be remapped to the new target printer.
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Prevent Gatherer from gathering network addresses
Tells the PPPGatherer.exe to not ping the local network. This pinging helps resolve IPX print server addresses to IP addresses. Only used for migrating legacy Netware queue objects.
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Prevent Gatherer from gathering queue printer drivers
Tells PPPGatherer.exe to not gather the drivers from end user machines. You will need to right click on the printers in the migration queue and select "Specify driver" if this option is not used in PPPGatherer.exe. Also PPP Migrator will not know the driver model of the queue to help you in report mode to see the driver models of the printers. This option only applies to migrating legacy Netware queue printers.
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Show gatherer window on workstation
If this option is checked PPPClient.exe will show a log window when it is ran. Very annoying to the help desk but usefull in troubleshooting. You can also simply use the command line option nominimize to show the log window when running PPPClient.exe. \\server\folder\pppclient.exe nominimize
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When Converting printer on end user workstations create:
Global Printers or User Printers - If the user running pppclient has rights a global printer will be installed else a user printer will be installed. Global printer note: Global printers make it so every user that logs into the computer will get the printer.
Global Printers Only - PPPClient will attempt to install a global printer and show error in log if it fails. Global printer note: Global printers make it so every user that logs into the computer will get the printer.
User Printers Only - PPPClient will only install user printers.
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Distribute PPP Client
Use this tool to send PPPClient and all necessary files to remote locations so they can run the client from a local server.
Profiler, Mover, Converter, Tabs - See associated product user guide for explanation of option in these tabs.
Admin Options
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Automatically Prompt When User Intervention is Required
Stops queue and prompts user when intervention is required. When turned on, queue continues with other printers and adds a notice in the queue window.
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Include 9x Drivers in Migrations
Copies 9x drivers from eDirectory to Active Directory in migrations.
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Include NT Drivers in Migrations
Copies NT drivers from eDirectory to Active Directory in migrations.
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Include 2000 Drivers in Migrations
Copies 2000 drivers from eDirectory to Active Directory in migrations (requires 2000 driver association in eDirectory).
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Include XP Drivers in Migrations
Copies XP drivers from eDirectory to Active Directory during migration (requires XP driver association in eDirectory).
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ONly include the newest driver available
Only the newest driver available in eDirectory will be used to install the new printer on the target server. Use XP else 2000.
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Require New Drivers - Do not use any driver from eDirectory, I will specify new driver
Used to specify new drivers for all printers being migrated. When migration starts, Printer Migrator will retrieve all existing driver assoctions from NDPS and list them in the queue. The queue will pause and wait for you to select the new driver before continuing. Double click a printer in the queue to select the new driver, and you will be given the option to apply the new driver to all other printers of the same model.
For example: If you are migrating 200 HP 5si printers, and they will all get the same new driver, simply start the queue with this option selected. After the printer drivers show up in the queue, double click one of the 5si printers and select the new driver. Click Next and select the option to apply it to all other printers of the same type.
Options for Printers in the Migration Queue
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Change Windows Printer Name
Click the printer name, or right click the printer line in the queue to access this option. Renames the printer during migration to Active Directory.
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Choose a different driver
Right click this printer in the queue or in the left pane to access this option. Allows you to associate a different driver for Active Directory than was previously used in eDirectory.
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Cancel Incomplete Operation
Right click the printer in the queue to access this option. Stops any incomplete migration operations.
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Retry Incomplete Operation
Right click the printer in the queue to access this option. Retries the current migration operation.
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Find Migrated/Mapped Printer in Novell Tree
Right click the printer in the right pane to access this option. Allows you to find a previously migrated printer in the left pane.
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Green Check - Successfully migrated printer.
Green Circle - Printer currently being migrated.
Grey Circle - Printer queued for migration.
Red Circle with Exclamation - Printer failed to migrate. Hover over printer or see printer queue for details.
Additional Features
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Start/Stop the migrator queue - using the Stop/Start button in the lower left, you can stop and start the migrator queue at any time.
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Unmigrate/Unmap a printer - after a printer has been migrated, you can right-click the new printer in the right pane and unmigrate it. The printer will be deleted from Active Directory and will not be migrated on any further end-user workstations.
PPPGatherer.exe - Documentation (used only for migrating legacy Netware queue objects)
Find more information at the Printer Migrator Knowledgebase.
