printer pooling


i trying setup printer pooling on windows 2003 server. configuring 2 ip ports 1 printer, and found doing following in test.
i unplugged lan cord 1 of printers , sent job. job placed in queue printer port had removed lan connection. queue, expected, shortly reflected error document failed print. subsequent jobs routed other device. reinstalling lan allowed first job finish.

am i missing something? ultimate goal have immediate failover in event 1 printer offline.

if port marked offline before job scheduled job cannot scheduled port (snmp enabled , device not on network).  port first in list  (abc port appear in list before port lmn) will get of jobs.  if printer on port abc cannot schedule job (busy or dead), job scheduled on next port in list.
alan morris windows printing team; search microsoft knowledge base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?adv=1


Windows Server  >  Print/Fax



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