INSTALLING AN LPR PORT

11-29Lesson 4 Configuring Network Printers

How to Stop the Sharing of a Printer

If the printing demands on your network change, you can stop sharing an existing

shared printer. Use the Sharing tab of the Properties dialog box for that printer to stop

sharing it. The steps to stop sharing a printer are similar to those for sharing a printer.

However, in the steps to stop sharing a printer, in the Properties dialog box for the

printer, in the Sharing tab, click Do Not Share This Printer (refer to Figure 11-7), and

then click OK.

How to Create a Printer Pool

A printer pool consists of two or more identical printers that are connected to one

print server and are configured with a single logical printer. The printers can be local

or network interface printers. Although the printers should be identical, you can use

printers that are not identical but use the same printer driver. After you install a printer,

you can create a printer pool using the Ports tab of the Properties dialog box for that

printer. In the Ports tab, select the Enable Printer Pooling check box and select addi-

tional ports on the printer server (see Figure 11-9).

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Figure 11-9

Enable printer pooling using the Properties dialog box for the printer.

When you create a printer pool, users can print documents without checking to see

which printer is available. The document prints on the first available printer in the

printing pool.

Tip When you set up a printer pool, you should place the printers in the same physical area

so that users can easily locate their documents.

A printing pool has the following advantages:

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In a network with a high volume of printing, it decreases the time that documents

wait on the print server.

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It simplifies administration because you can administer multiple printers simulta-

neously.

After connecting the printers to the print server, you can create a printing pool by com-

pleting the following steps: