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Printer Export Files

The printer export file has a .printerExport file extension and is essentially a compressed cabinet (.cab) file that contains XML definition files for the drivers, ports, forms, and printers on a computer. It also contains all of the driver files for each printer.

The following files are part of the printer export file:

  • BrmDrivers.xml P rinter driver description file. This file contains a list of every driver installed on the computer and the driver files for each driver.
  • BrmForms.xml Forms description file. This file contains a list of all of the installed forms.
  • BrmLMons.xml Port monitor definition file. This file usually contains either Windows NT x86 or Windows x64 as the architecture and a list of port monitors and port monitor files installed on the computer.
  • BrmPorts.xml Printer ports definition file. This file contains a list of all printer ports that have been installed on the computer. This list does not include printer connections.
  • BrmPrinters.xml Printer definition file. This file contains a list of all printers that have been installed on the computer. This list does not include printer connections.
  • BrmSpoolerAttrib.xml Spooler attributes definition file. This file contains information about the spooler directory path and a value that determines whether the source computer was a cluster server.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing Printing
  2. Enhancements to Printing in Windows 7
  3. Printing Enhancements Previously Introduced in Windows Vista
  4. Additional Printing Enhancements in Windows 7
  5. How Printing Works in Windows 7
  6. Understanding XPS
  7. Understanding the Windows Printing Subsystem
  8. Understanding Printer Driver Isolation
  9. Understanding the Print Management Console
  10. Enhancements to the Print Management Console in Windows 7
  11. The Print Management Console
  12. Adding and Removing Print Servers
  13. Configuring Default Security for Print Servers
  14. Adding Printers Using the Network Printer Installation Wizard
  15. Creating and Using Printer Filters
  16. Creating and Using Driver Filters
  17. Managing Printers Using Print Management
  18. Configuring Properties of Printers
  19. Publishing Printers in AD DS
  20. Managing Printer Drivers
  21. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode
  22. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using the Print Management Console
  23. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using Group Policy
  24. Troubleshooting Driver Isolation
  25. Exporting and Importing Print Server Configurations
  26. Printer Export Files
  27. Performing Bulk Actions Using Print Management
  28. Client-Side Management of Printers
  29. Installing Printers Using the Add Printers Wizard
  30. Searching for Printers
  31. Installing Printers Using Point and Print
  32. Using Devices And Printers
  33. Using the Color Management CPL
  34. Managing Client-Side Printer Experience Using Group Policy
  35. Configuring the Add Printer Wizard
  36. Disable Client-Side Printer Rendering
  37. Configuring Package Point and Print Restrictions
  38. Extending Point and Print Using Windows Update
  39. Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
  40. Preparing to Deploy Printers
  41. Deploying a Printer Connection
  42. Limitations of Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
  43. Migrating Print Servers
  44. Migrate Print Servers Using Print Management
  45. Migrating Print Servers Using PrintBRM
  46. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Printers
  47. Configuring E-Mail Notifications
  48. Configuring Print Server Notifications
  49. Configuring Script Actions
  50. Configuring Detailed Event Logging