From: Cornell Miles 
Subject: Re: Print servers, print que
Date: 1999/11/27
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You might want to try NDPS or Enterprise Print Solution?  

Just a Thought


In article , The Telfords wrote:
> From: The Telfords 
> Newsgroups: fido.novell
> Subject: Re: Print servers, print que
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 05:55:33 GMT
> 
> A print job sent to one print queue cannot automatically be diverted to another
> queue.  However, if you set up two of your JetDirects to service one queue the
> job will go to the printer that is not currently busy.  That's about as close as
> you are going to be able to get to what you want.
> 
> Glenn A wrote:
> 
> > I have a server with several hp jetdirect print servers. In one case I wish
> > to send print jobs to another printer if the default is busy.
> >
> > EG:  Two printers, three port jet direct (ports one and two used)
> >          Print ques = reportsq_1,  reportsq_2
> >          Print servers= reports_1,  reports_2
> >
> > When a long report is sent to reportsq_1 and printing begins on print server
> > reports_1 I want to be able to start another report also sent to reportsq_1
> > and have it diverted to reportsq_2 and reports_1 server  automatically.
> >
> > The reason is that I have upgraded the file server and recreated all the
> > printers.
> >
> > I'm really don't know how this is done.  I know it can be done but the
> > people that set it up the network the first time are not talking.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Glenn
>