windows 2003 Server changing spool tmp file path.

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I'm running windows 2003 Server on a Dell PE2500. As the server is
being used much more as a heavy print server, the system drive keeps
running out of space due to a build up of tmp files. Is there a way to
change the location of the tmp files from the spooler to another
larger drive ?
 
Re: windows 2003 Server changing spool tmp file path.

Rowan <yaardone@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm running windows 2003 Server on a Dell PE2500. As the server is
> being used much more as a heavy print server, the system drive keeps
> running out of space due to a build up of tmp files. Is there a way to
> change the location of the tmp files from the spooler to another
> larger drive ?

You can change the spool folder path very easily. In your printers & faxes
window, File | Server Properties, Advanced tab.
 
Re: windows 2003 Server changing spool tmp file path.

Where are the files created?

Where is spool directory located? (Printers folder, File, Server
Properties, Advanced).

If these are LPR*.tmp or TCP*.tmp these are coming from the spooler and
should reside the spool directory. These will not be cleaned up if the
spooler crashes and restarts.



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> I'm running windows 2003 Server on a Dell PE2500. As the server is
> being used much more as a heavy print server, the system drive keeps
> running out of space due to a build up of tmp files. Is there a way to
> change the location of the tmp files from the spooler to another
> larger drive ?
 
Re: windows 2003 Server changing spool tmp file path.


> If these are LPR*.tmp or TCP*.tmp these are coming from the spooler and
> should reside the spool directory.  These will not be cleaned up if the
> spooler crashes and restarts.
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These are ppr###.tmp files which are being created in the c:\windows
\temp\ folder. The spool directory was redirected to d:\windows\temp
but I don't think this was the problem (spool seems to clean up).
This files get created via the print process whether I print from a
shared station or the server itself. For teh record I am printed 500
plus page pdf raster docs.
 
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