Printers remain in a PND status

One Search400.com member writes, "We have three *IPDS printers attached to one e-Twinax controller -- all sharing the same IP. All spool files sent to these three printers remain in a PND status, forever. What can be done to clear this?" Backup and recovery expert Ken Graap responds.

Chip Milosch

Published: 22 Feb 2006

We have three *IPDS printers attached to one e-Twinax controller -- all sharing the same IP. All spool files sent to these three printers remain in a PND status, forever. What can be done to clear this?

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Printers remain in a PND status

One Search400.com member writes, "We have three *IPDS printers attached to one e-Twinax controller -- all sharing the same IP. All spool files sent to these three printers remain in a PND status, forever. What can be done to clear this?" Backup and recovery expert Ken Graap responds.

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