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This resource model should be distributed to Windows 2000 endpoints only. |
The Printer resource model determines if there are any bottlenecks in the print engine of Windows 2000. These bottleneck checks include determining if a print queue is generating an abnormally high amount of errors, if a print device is being overworked, and general functionality of the print server.
The Printer resource model highlights the following problems:
If the number of errors is too high then this should be addressed as soon as possible. Various errors include not ready errors (the print device is off-line or has a pending message), out of paper errors (if a print device is consistently running out of paper, then the administrator should look into upgrading the paper trays), and other job related errors.
As with all processes, the print server utilizes the CPU. Monitoring the percentage processor time of the print server will help catch a potential bottleneck.