Using XP with multiple printers

[Jim Kahnweiler]

Is is possible to attach several ink jet printes to a
computer running XP via a USB hub? Will the operating
system act as a print spooler and send a file to the next
available printer? Thanks.

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Yes.... and no.

It is possible to use several inkjet printers on XP.

It will send the output to the printer you specify, not use each one in
turn.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Jim Kahnweiler" > wrote in message
...
> Is is possible to attach several ink jet printes to a
> computer running XP via a USB hub? Will the operating
> system act as a print spooler and send a file to the next
> available printer? Thanks.

[Bruce Sanderson]

Windows XP always spools print documents.

You can turn on "printer pooling", which should accomplish what you want, if
all of the printers can use the same printer driver.

1. Open Printers and Faxes
2. right click on the printer you want the user to print to and select
Properties
3. select the Ports tab
4. add a check mark to Enable printer pooling
5. add a check mark to the the "ports" to which the other printers are
attached

--
Bruce Sanderson MVP

It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.


"Jim Kahnweiler" > wrote in message
...
> Is is possible to attach several ink jet printes to a
> computer running XP via a USB hub? Will the operating
> system act as a print spooler and send a file to the next
> available printer? Thanks.

[Jim Kahnweiler]

I see the same check box in Win2000. Does this mean I can
use multiple printers in this OS, too.

Thanks.

Jim Kahnweiler

>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP always spools print documents.
>
>You can turn on "printer pooling", which should
accomplish what you want, if
>all of the printers can use the same printer driver.
>
>1. Open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer you want the user to print
to and select
>Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. add a check mark to Enable printer pooling
>5. add a check mark to the the "ports" to which the other
printers are
>attached
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>"Jim Kahnweiler" > wrote in message
...
>> Is is possible to attach several ink jet printes to a
>> computer running XP via a USB hub? Will the operating
>> system act as a print spooler and send a file to the
next
>> available printer? Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Sanderson]

Yes. If I remember correctly, it was in NT 4 as well.

--
Bruce Sanderson MVP

It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.


"Jim Kahnweiler" > wrote in message
...
> I see the same check box in Win2000. Does this mean I can
> use multiple printers in this OS, too.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Kahnweiler
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows XP always spools print documents.
> >
> >You can turn on "printer pooling", which should
> accomplish what you want, if
> >all of the printers can use the same printer driver.
> >
> >1. Open Printers and Faxes
> >2. right click on the printer you want the user to print
> to and select
> >Properties
> >3. select the Ports tab
> >4. add a check mark to Enable printer pooling
> >5. add a check mark to the the "ports" to which the other
> printers are
> >attached
> >
> >--
> >Bruce Sanderson MVP
> >
> >It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
> wrong question.
> >
> >
> >"Jim Kahnweiler" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Is is possible to attach several ink jet printes to a
> >> computer running XP via a USB hub? Will the operating
> >> system act as a print spooler and send a file to the
> next
> >> available printer? Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >