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title: "Information on migrating printers to a Windows Server 2008?"
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# Information on migrating printers to a Windows Server 2008?

Information on migrating printers to a Windows Server 2008?

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The Windows Printer Migration tool 3.1 is not supported by Windows Server 2008.

**Note:** The contents of this article only to provide a direction on this procress, for the most current information please see microsoft.com.

Migrate Print Servers (Supported migration scenarios)

[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722360.aspx](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722360.aspx)

How to back up and then restore printers when you upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

[http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;938923](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;938923)

Print Services Migration Guide

[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379488%28WS.10%29.aspx](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379488%28WS.10%29.aspx)

Printer migration is built into Windows Server 2008 but you might have to add the Printer Services role first. A loose outline of steps are below.

- Click on Server Manager
- Scroll down to Roles Summary and click on Add Roles
- Check the box for Print Services and follow the wizard to install
- After it is installed, Click Start > Administrative Tools > Print Management
- Expand the tree, then right click on Print Servers and click on Add/Remove Servers
- Enter the name of the print server you want to migrate the printers off of and select Add to List, then click Apply
- Right Click on that Printer in the tree and select Export Printers to a File and save that file on your desktop
- After the export is complete, right click on your new server in the tree
- Select Import Printer from a File, and select the export from your desktop
- Follow the wizard

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