A network printer is assigned a buddy printer, whereby when the network printer is in a Not Ready to process new print jobs state, any print jobs received by the network printer are redirected to the buddy printer for execution. The current status of the buddy printer is determined by the network printer,...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20030090697?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20030090697 - Printer that redirects jobs to buddy printer
