On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:26:06 GMT, (cilorentson)
wrote:

I would like to be able to do this. Run two printers on one computer,
in reality one would be a backup. I have a printer that prints very
well, and then a printer that is a 'copier,scanner,printer', and I
would just like to be able to use one or the other as need arises.
I just plug in the older printer, and then did the 'default' thing,
but the printer is not printing. ?? When I try to delete/cancel the
job, it will not. ?? The computer went into it's "network mode", I
don't need to set up a network configuration. There should be some
simple way to 'do this'.

If they're both parallel printers, get an additional parallel card
(about $15), install. Plug in second printer and have fun.

The other poster is correct about HP drivers duking it out, especially
for inkjets.