Print Server Capacity

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I've searched everywhere that I could think of to try and answer a question.
How many printers can you install on a network? I know that it is HIGHLY
dependent on how the network is set up, but shouldn't there be some kind of
general rule of thumb?

I'm running a Proliant DL360, dual 548MHz processor machine, with 2 GB of
RAM. On top of the print sharing (over 4 subnets on our LAN), there is an
application that monitors the print jobs, so that persons using the printers
can be charged for copies.

In my mind, this machine should be able to handle a much larger load (people
have mentioned having up to several hundred printers using W2K server), but I
don't know what is realistic?

Any ideas?
 
We are running DL380 1x CPU 933 with 550 printqueues...No
Probs, but test new printdrivers before installation
because they are the source to everything bad for a
printserver....

/nik
 
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