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Setting Up Your First Print Server

Coming Soon

This tutorial is currently under development. We're creating a comprehensive guide to Print Server configuration and management.

What You'll Learn​

This tutorial teaches you Print Server administration through hands-on exercises. You'll learn to:

  • Install and register Print Servers properly
  • Configure server-level settings and optimization
  • Add and manage printers on the Print Server
  • Set up multiple Print Servers for redundancy
  • Configure load balancing between servers
  • Monitor Print Server health and performance
  • Troubleshoot common Print Server issues

What You'll Need​

Before starting this tutorial:

  • Completed the First Deployment tutorial
  • Windows Server (2016 or later) for Print Server installation
  • Admin Console access
  • Multiple printers available for configuration
  • Administrator access to servers
  • About 90-120 minutes to complete the tutorial

Tutorial Overview​

Print Servers are the workhorses of ScrewDrivers. This tutorial teaches you to configure them for reliability, performance, and scalability.

What We'll Build Together​

You'll create a production-ready Print Server configuration:

  1. Server Installation - Install and register Print Servers correctly
  2. Printer Configuration - Add printers with proper settings
  3. Performance Tuning - Optimize for your workload
  4. Multiple Servers - Set up redundancy and load balancing
  5. Monitoring Setup - Configure health checks and alerts
  6. Failover Testing - Verify high availability works

By completing this tutorial, you'll understand Print Server architecture and management.

Learning Approach​

This tutorial provides practical server administration:

  • Understand Print Server architecture and data flow
  • Learn monitoring techniques to spot issues early
  • Practice failover scenarios
  • Build confidence through testing

Prerequisites​

You should understand:

  • Basic ScrewDrivers architecture
  • Windows Server administration
  • Network printing concepts
  • Your environment's availability requirements

Scaling Considerations​

Different environments need different Print Server configurations:

  • Small (1-100 users): Single Print Server is fine
  • Medium (100-500 users): 2 Print Servers for redundancy
  • Large (500+ users): Multiple Print Servers, possibly geographically distributed
  • Very Large (1000+ users): Load-balanced server pools

This tutorial covers configurations from single server through small server farms.

Current Resources​

While we're developing this tutorial, you can find Print Server information:

Coming Soon​

This tutorial will include:

  • Step-by-step server setup with screenshots
  • Configuration templates for different scenarios
  • Load balancing configuration examples
  • Monitoring query examples and dashboards
  • Troubleshooting decision trees
  • Failover testing procedures

We want your Print Servers running smoothly and reliably. Contact Tricerat support if you need assistance now!