Managing Printing Traffic

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Managing printing traffic

With a computer running a member of the Windows Server 2003 family, you can use several methods to improve the efficiency of your printing operations and manage your printing traffic:

• Scheduling alternate printing times

• Assigning different priority levels

• Setting print spooler options

• Creating a printing pool

• Setting the location of the spool folder

• Monitoring print queue performance