Backup Printer Server

[Bob Hess]

I have one of my servers performing the print server
role. I would like to setup an additional server to act
as a backup printer server in the event that this server
is out of commission. Can this be accomplished and what
are the ramifications.

Thanks,
Bob Hess

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Well, you can set up as many print servers as you want, but clients still
have to select the backup printer. I don't know of any easy way to
automatically redirect print jobs in the event of server failure. However,
if the concern is failure of the print device as dintinguished from the
print server, you can use printer pooling for automatic failover. You use
identical printers and drivers managed by a single print server. See:

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_printconcepts_13.mspx[/url]

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Bob Hess" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have one of my servers performing the print server
> role. I would like to setup an additional server to act
> as a backup printer server in the event that this server
> is out of commission. Can this be accomplished and what
> are the ramifications.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Hess