Increasing Lexmark Intelligent Capture print queue availability
using printer pooling
You can use printer pooling for a Lexmark Intelligent Capture print queue on a print server in order to efficiently provide
a single print queue to several users and avoid backups when large jobs are submitted.
1
In the printers control panel in Windows, right
‑
click a Lexmark Intelligent Capture print queue, and then click
Properties
.
Note:
For more information on accessing the properties for the Lexmark Document Server port, see
“Configuring a Lexmark Document Server port in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows
Server 2008 R2” on page 117.
2
Click the
Ports
tab >
Enable printer pooling
>
Add Port
>
Lexmark Document Server Port
‑
Enterprise
>
New Port
.
3
Type a name for the new port, and then click
Next
.
Note:
The port name must be 75 characters or fewer.
4
Select the same Lexmark Document Server used for the initial port created for the selected Lexmark Intelligent
Capture printer, and then click
Next
.
5
Select the same profile used for the initial port created for the selected Lexmark Intelligent Capture printer, and
then click
Next
.
Notes:
•
Do
not
configure a Lexmark Intelligent Capture port on a print server to use a profile that prompts.
Prompting profiles should be used only on client computers.
•
If the server is currently running a large number of jobs, then profiles on the server may not appear in the
list. Wait until the server is not as busy, and then try adding the port again.
6
Click
Finish
, and then click
Close
to close the Printer Ports window.
The new port appears and is selected in the port list in the printer properties window.
7
Repeat steps 4 through 9 to create additional Lexmark Document Server Printer Ports, assigning each port to the
same profile.
8
Make sure all the newly created ports are selected in the ports list.
9
Click
Apply
, and then click
Close
.
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