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by notyetanmcse

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How do I create a backup printserver and set it up so that if one of my main print queues goes down it automatically routes the printjob to another print queue??

Also, where can I find info on building a print server??

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by shariffmn

The solution you ask requires the benefit of Clustering. You can set up a W2K or W2003 cluster and then all the print jobs will print even if the active node fails.

If Clustering is not possible, then you would have to create a backup server with all the identical queues and drivers. Failover to this server will require manual intervention.

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