Printer Pool & Printer Status problem

Hello,
I have a Printer Pool setup with 3 HP LaserJet 1320n's. The pool is working correctly when all 3 printers are online and operational. The first print job goes to #1, second to #2, third to #3, then back to #1, and so on.
When I turn off one of the printers - the printer pool still sends print jobs to that printer and basically waits until it gets turned back on.
From my understanding -- the printer pool should recognizing that it can not access #2 and send the print jobs on to #1 or #3.
I have tried to add the printers on the server via LDP & HP Socket - with both the correct HP drivers and Generic Postscript -- all with the same result.
I am running Mac OS X Server 10.4.11.
Thanks
Brad

I've been trying to get this to work and have a little more information to add to the problem...
* I can add a printer pool to the managed printer list from an OS 10.4 client, but not from the OS 10.4 server. In other words, add the pool to the client via Printer Setup Utility, then use Workgroup Manager on the same client to add the printer pool to the managed printer list; however, the printer pool will not appear in the managed client's printer list.
* I've tried sharing the printer pool via both LPR and IPP with no success.

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