34 XPS Card Printer Driver InstallationSet Up a Printer PoolThe following steps describe how to set up printer pooling for all supported Windows operatingsystems. Operating system-specific differences are noted, where necessary. The screens shownmay differ slightly from those on your system.1. Install the first network printer on the host PC. Refer to “Install the Driver” on page 9.2. Connect each additional printer you want to include in the pool to the network using anEthernet cable.3. Write down the IP address of each printer. Refer to your printer’s User’s Guide for detailsabout how to obtain the IP address.Printer pool print queues A printer that cannot process jobs continues to have jobsassigned to it by the pool controller. The Card PrinterDriver does not determine if each printer in the pool isready to receive card jobs.Remove printers that are not available from the pool untilthey are functioning and ready to receive print jobs:1. To remove a printer from the pool, open the PrinterProperties window and click the Ports tab.2. Remove the check mark from the port assigned to theprinter.Some software, such as Microsoft Office (for example,Word, Excel, Access), sends multiple-card (batch) files asa single print job. In this case, the pool sends all cards inthe batch to the same printer. Software designedspecifically for card production sends each card in thebatch as a separate print job. The printer pool distributesthese print jobs among the available printers.Multiple active jobs Pooled printers process only the current active job, soonly one job is sent to the printer at a time. Pooledprinters pause briefly between jobs.Feature Tip for Printer Pooling
