Server 2008 Print Server vs Network printer

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Published on 2011-01-04T19:37:17Z Indexed on 2011/01/04 19:55 UTC
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I have a SBS 2008 Server/Windows 7 environment. We have approx 25 users & 6 Networked printers.

What is the recommended way/what are the advantages disadvantages of having all the printers shared through the Server 2008 Print server vs having workstations connect directly to the workstation printers.

Off the top of my head using the server 2008 print server is a single point of failure but Should make it easier to deploy/manage the printers.

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