I know this is the win2k group, but this issue may be win2k spooling related vs. hp related.
Here is my situation: What we are seeing here on our network is a program that is sending 2 reports at a click of a button to the user (i.e. the user checks off they want these 2 reports, then clicks the print button). The users think that when they are printing, it will be a single print job but "technically", the software is sending 2 print jobs to the queue at the same time. When they are spooling to the print server (win2k server), one will have 100 pages and the other...say 50 pages). When the first is spooled, it sends to the HPLJ9000n (networked via 10/100 internal jetdirect) printer for printing. Then the second half of the report (second print job) is sent to the printer for printing. Now, what is happening on occasion is when the first job is spooling, the second spools at the same time for 50 pages, now another user sends a word doc (2 pages) to the same queue and is spooled and ready. When the first job prints its 100 pages, now it prints the third 2 page job from another user, then the second half of the first job (50 page report) to the first user. This is the problem. I had it checked to start printing immediately and it happened. Then I checked to print after last page spooled and it still happens. Is there a slight setting change to fix this or is there not a way. What I would like to see is FIFO take place. I thought that would happen on the default setting of the printer which is to start printing immediately. Any thoughts? Ron ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
