How 2
Configure Multiple Printer Objects On The Server
Go to
START/SETTINGS/PRINTERS AND FAXES.
I have a single printer
installed and used by both Finance and the Engineering departments.
I will click ADD PRINTER.
Click NEXT on the Wizard
screen.
I will leave this set to
LOCAL PRINTER ATTACHED TO THIS COMPUTER.
Click NEXT.
I will leave this new
printer on LPT1 printer port even though my other printer is using the same
port.
Click NEXT.
I am going to use the same
printer as the one I already have installed.
Click NEXT.
I will KEEP EXISTING DRIVER
since they are the same printer.
Click NEXT.
I will give this printer a
name that is customized for the Engineers.
Select NEXT
I have placed in ENGINEERING
in the SHARE NAME box.
Click NEXT.
You will need to give a
LOCATION and a COMMENT.
I have added in my COMMENT
box LOW PRIORITY PRINTER.
Placing this in the Comment field
helps later when using the printer to know how it is setup.
Click NEXT.
I will select NO for a test
page.
Click NEXT.
Click FINISH.
I will rename my existing
printer to Finance.
You will right click the
printer then select RENAME from the list.
You can see I have two
printers.
One for Finance and one for
Engineering.
They are both on LPT1 ports
and they both are using the exact same drivers.
I will right click on the
FINANCE printer and select PROPERTIES.
I will click on the SECURITY
tab.
I will highlight anyone or
group that does not need access to the printer and REMOVE them from the list.
You will click on the
SECURITY tab.
You can see here I allowed
the ADMINISTRATORS to remain and I clicked the ADD button and added the FINANCE
group.
I gave the FINANCE group
ALLOW rights for PRINT, MANAGE PRINTERS, and MANAGE DOCUMENTS.
Click OK.
I will now right click the
printer for the Engineers and click PROPERTIES to perform the same function.
I will click on the SECURITY
tab.
I will remove everyone and
every group from the list except the ADMINISTRATORS group.
Highlight each user or group
and click REMOVE.
You will now click on the
ADD button.
Add the ENGINEERING group.
You can see here I allowed
the ADMINISTRATORS to remain and I clicked the ADD button and added the
ENGINEERING group.
Give the group the ALLOW
rights for PRINT, MANAGE PRINTERS, and MANAGE DOCUMENTS.
Click OK.
You can see I now have two
printers that will print to the same port.
One for FINANCE and one for
ENGINEERING.
I will now set priorities on
the printers.
Finance needs a higher
priority than the Engineers.
I will right click on the
Finance printer and select PROPERTIES.
Click on the ADVANCED tab.
You can adjust the PRIORITY
up and down.
I will set this printer at
99.
NOTE: If this is set to 1
then it is less of a priority but setting this to 99 is a higher priority.
Click OK.
I will now right click the
ENGINEERING printer and select PROPERTIES.
I will click the ADVANCED
tab.
I will set the PRIORITY
level to 1 on this printer.
Click OK.
I now have both printers
setup and Finance will have priority over the Engineers.
If they both print at the same
time the Finance print job will come out first.
NOTE: With this setup you
will have only one physical printer.
NOTE: This is opposite of
Printer Pooling in that this setup uses one printer and the Printer Pooling
uses two or more physical printers.
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The Task