network printer job interrupt

[ITsnew2me]

Hi,
we have several hp printers on our small network. They are configured as network printers so any of the desktop PC's can access them. When a job is printing, its possible for another job to pre-empt the original job and that persons output will be intermixed with the first jobs output.

How can this be stopped?

don

 

[hpwizzard]

If you are using HP printservers, you might wanna check for a firmware upgrade for these. Another sollution would be to set up a PC as server for the printers handling the printjobs from the clients.

 

[ITsnew2me]

hpwizzard,
is the printserver you are referring to the same as an HP jetdirect box? We use those in all the printers. Some are built in others are external.
Thought about using a PC but then you have all those machines to manage. Would rather not do that.

I'll look into the config for the jet direct.

thanks for your reply.
don