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      Sparkum
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      Additionally if I go this option and the server dies tomorrow does that mean no one can print?

      Or the server is simply giving permission to install and serving up the drivers, and everything else simply becomes local?

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        Sparkum @Grey
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        @Grey

        I assume this isnt actually the case?

        "The Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) schema must use a Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Server 2008 schema version."

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          Grey @Sparkum
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          @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

          @Grey

          I assume this isnt actually the case?

          "The Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) schema must use a Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Server 2008 schema version."

          lol no. I use 2012. I think it means 2003 or above. My FL is 2008.

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            Dashrender @Sparkum
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            @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

            And you just set all printers to static IP's I assume?

            This is one option - JB uses DHCP reservations for things like printers.

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              Dashrender @Sparkum
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              @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

              Additionally if I go this option and the server dies tomorrow does that mean no one can print?

              Or the server is simply giving permission to install and serving up the drivers, and everything else simply becomes local?

              No, the server is only used in my case to get the driver. Once the driver is installed, I'm not sure it ever talks to the server again.

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                Sparkum @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender

                Hmm very interesting and awesome!

                Thanks guys, looks like I have my project for tomorrow.

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                  Grey @Sparkum
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                  @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

                  @Dashrender

                  Hmm very interesting and awesome!

                  Thanks guys, looks like I have my project for tomorrow.

                  Honestly, if you use the print management tool, you'll be done before lunch.

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                    Sparkum @Grey
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                    @Grey

                    That sounds awesome, I can only imagine how much time my lower tier spends on installing these stupid things.

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                      Grey @Sparkum
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                      @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

                      @Grey

                      That sounds awesome, I can only imagine how much time my lower tier spends on installing these stupid things.

                      o.O

                      The PM tool is part of Windows 7+, chief. It's not a tiered tool or anything.

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                        Dashrender @Grey
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                        @Grey said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

                        @Sparkum said in Allow non administrator users to install printers:

                        @Grey

                        That sounds awesome, I can only imagine how much time my lower tier spends on installing these stupid things.

                        o.O

                        The PM tool is part of Windows 7+, chief. It's not a tiered tool or anything.

                        Hopefully he's talking about how much time his helpdesk spends manually creating printers for people.

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                          Sparkum @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender

                          Haha sorry ya thats what I meant.

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                            Sparkum
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                            Hey guys.

                            So just doing some more reading on Branch Office Direct Printing just kinda finding mixed opinions.

                            So all of our computers are Windows 7 (and prob will be for a good while)

                            Can I use branch office direct printing? I assume thats my best option right? Alot is saying Windows8+ only with a fall back to legacy,

                            Rather will I see a benefit to using it now versus just future proofing.

                            Thanks

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                              Dashrender
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                              I've never used Branch Office Direct Printing, frankly I'm not sure what the gain is over what I'm doing today?

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