Here's the scenario: we have 5 to 8 people connected to one networked laser printer. At any given time, one of those people might be needing to print checks on check stock in that printer. The current method for doing this is that the check issuer must walk around to each workstation and notify everyone that they are putting check stock in the printer. Then, they put the check stock in the printer, go back to their workstation, print the checks, remove any remaining check stock and then walk around again letting everyone know that they are finished.
So, experts, when you are finished laughing at our "sneaker-net" method =D could you please tell me if there is any way - from a networking perspective - that the person printing checks can temporarly gain exclusive access to that printer for the duration of the print job? If so, could you direct me toward a resource that I, or our network guru, might learn how to accomplish this?
Thanks!!