Microsoft KB Archive/818759

= White Paper: Windows Point and Print Technical Overview =

PSS ID Number: 818759

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
The printing subsystem is one of the many parts of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 that is substantially different from Microsoft Windows NT. This white paper describes the Point and Print feature. The Point and Print feature lets users print to a network printer. The user does not have to manually install a new driver.

To view this white paper, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/pointandprint.mspx

Topics That Are Included in This White Paper

 * Using Printer Drivers and Point and Print
 * Remote Procedure Call (RPC) vs. Server Message Block (SMB) Connections
 * Point and Print from Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Client to Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003
 * Point and Print from Windows NT 4.0 Client to Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003
 * Point and Print from Other Windows Versions to Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003
 * Point and Print from UNIX, Novell, and Macintosh to Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003

Keywords: KB818759

Technology: kbSBServ2003Pre kbSBServ2003Search kbSBServ2003St kbSBServSearch kbWinServ2003Data kbWinServ2003DataSearch kbWinServ2003Ent kbWinServ2003EntSearch kbWinServ2003Search kbWinServ2003St kbWinServ2003Web

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