User`s guide

XPS Card Printer Driver Guide 27
Printer Pooling Requirements
Printerpoolingrequiresthatyousetupallprintersinapoolwiththesamebasic
setupexceptasnotedbelow.Thesetupincludesconnectingprintersusingan
Ethernetcableonly,usingthesameribbons,andsettingupfornon‐interactive
printing.
Forinstructionstosetupprinterpooling,referto
“SettingUpaPrinterPool ”on
pag e 29.
All printers in a printer pool
must have the same: With:
Model number
Examples:
A pool includes:
Only SD260L models
OR Only SD360 models
OR Only SD800 models
The same printing features installed, as
outlined in this table.
Note Do not place non-secure printers in
pools where secure printing is needed. For
more information about secure printing,
refer to “Using the Card Printer Driver for
Secure Printing” on page 18.
Supplies The same settings applied. For instructions
to set up printer ribbons, resolution, and so
on, refer to “Configuring PC Printing
Preferences” on page 47.
Network cable type—Ethernet
only
No USB-connected printers. Printer pooling
is not supported for USB-connected
printers.
Non-interactive printing
requirements
No direct, printer-to-PC processing is
permitted. Interactive print processing
requires a connection to a printer, which is
not possible when using a pooled printer.
Note Smart card and magnetic stripe
read commands cannot be processed on
printers in a pool.
Printer Manager settings and
magnetic stripe values
Refer to the printer's Installation and
Administrator's Guide for more
information.