Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 — Question 13

You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2. Server1 has the Print and Document Services server role installed.
Server1 is connected to two identical print devices.
The solution must ensure that if one print device fails, the print jobs will print automatically on the other print device.
What should you do on Server1?

Answer options

• A. Add two printers and configure the priority of each printer.
• B. Add one printer and configure printer pooling.
• C. Install the Network Load Balancing (NLB) feature, and then add one printer.
• D. Install the Failover Clustering feature, and then add one printer B

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as printer pooling allows you to combine multiple identical printers into one logical printer, ensuring that print jobs can be rerouted automatically to the available printer if one fails. Option A is incorrect because setting priority does not provide failover capability. Option C is not applicable since Network Load Balancing is not used for printers, and Option D is unnecessary as Failover Clustering is not needed for printer redundancy.