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Print Servers???
Was just wondering what (if any) the advantage of a direct network connection print server is to a Dedicated PC print server? I know it's not going to make it print any faster but I was wondering if a direct connect server would free up the client pc faster?
For instance, the place I work has an HP DesignJet currently hooked up to a PC, also hooked up to this PC is a HP 1100 Laserjet. (Both Parallel) When the user is ready to plot a Cad design (Averaging 1 - 2 Mb in size) his PC is basically locked for several minutes, it almost seems useless to even have the PC Print Server there. Is their a way to speed up the release of his PC? Would a Direct connection accomplish this?
Thanks,
Carsten
For instance, the place I work has an HP DesignJet currently hooked up to a PC, also hooked up to this PC is a HP 1100 Laserjet. (Both Parallel) When the user is ready to plot a Cad design (Averaging 1 - 2 Mb in size) his PC is basically locked for several minutes, it almost seems useless to even have the PC Print Server there. Is their a way to speed up the release of his PC? Would a Direct connection accomplish this?
Thanks,
Carsten
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Slightly more odd than first thought,
What type of network do you have?
What version Windows NT? workstation? (both client/print server)
What type of network do you have?
What version Windows NT? workstation? (both client/print server)
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We're Using a linksys router to share broadband connections, also have a few d-link switches at various places. Most clients are XP Pro, and a few NT 4.0 Workstations. The clients in the design office are all XP Pro, but the print server is running on old NT 4.0 Workstation. (Service Pack 6).
Any suggestions would be appreciated, I don't mind at all changing things around and trying different configurations.
Thanks,
Carsten
Any suggestions would be appreciated, I don't mind at all changing things around and trying different configurations.
Thanks,
Carsten
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If my client sends his plot from his workstation to the plotter. This files is sent to the printer server computer which then spools and sends the file to the plotter. So the plot doesn't actually spool on my clients computer. So why does it take so long for the file to get from client PC to Server PC (at the same time locking the Clients PCs)? The reason I went with a print server( of any kind) was to keep the client machines free from spool times. But this is not the way it's working out.
Carsten