Step 2. Configure the Device Group

	Device Group dialog box fields.
	Valid printer combinations.

Device Group dialog box fields

Make selections in the Device Group dialog box as follows.

Field	Description
Primary Device	Primary device to which Broadcasts sends the data. The device can be a printer or online print driver (e.g. Acrobat distiller). Selections must adhere to valid combinations. Do either of the following. Select a printer that is listed in the list box. Enter a valid printer. Note: The Primary Device field accepts an unlimited number of characters.
Secondary Device	(Optional) Backup for the primary device. Do either of the following. Select a printer that is listed in the list box. Enter a valid printer. Note: The Secondary Device field accepts an unlimited number of characters.
Re-queue count	Jobs to be re-queued when a primary printer fails.
Report	Report that will be regenerated for auto-queue jobs. The three selections are:
	No report.	No report will be generated.
	Common Report	A common report will be generated for all the re-queued and re-directed jobs.
	Report per job	A report is generated for each job that is re-queued and redirected.
Resource ID	A physical or conceptual unit to which the printer group should be assigned.

Valid printer combinations

Valid two printer configuration

The printers can trade places, primary vs. secondary.

Valid multiple printer configurations

The same printer can be a secondary printers in more than one group; the primary printers are different.

One printer can be a primary for one printer, a secondary for another printer.

If printer A in PG1 fails the jobs will be directed to B.

If printer B fails in PG1 the job will not be directed to C.

Illegal printer configuration

The same printer cannot be a primary printer in two different groups.

Broadcast device groups.