Printing to Windows Shares from xPrintServer using IPP/HTTP

Scenario:

User has a printer connected directly to a Windows Server 2003 or 2008 server and wants to print to it from an iOS device using the xPrintServer.

Solution:

Use Internet Printing support in Windows Server.

Method:

Note: It is easier to set this up if the printer set up in Windows has a share name that is only one word with no spaces.
The setup differs slightly between Windows Server 2003 and 2008. In 2003, the print services are added within the IIS installation. In Windows 2008, Print Services are added separately as a Role.

For Windows Server 2003, start with this article to set up IIS with print services:

{+}http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323428+
To configure the appropriate security settings, open the IIS Manager and do the following:

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1. Click on OK and then on OK in the next window

Windows Server 2008 is a bit different. IIS and Print Services are added separately.

1. In the Server Manager, make sure that both IIS and Print Services Roles are added

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