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Delay when printing to local printer
I have 2 users running XP pro SP2 that have a long delay (5 min. or more) after sending print job to local printer. I have tried different cables, drivers, ports and printers and after sending the first test page ok, all other print jobs take a long time.
I recently implemented a Win 2K3 AD server into our NT domain, but printing to the network printers is OK. This started a few days after the new server was introduced. I don't think that is the problem being the printers are connected locally, but just wanted to run that by you.
I am very perplexed at this point. Please help.
Thanks in advance
I recently implemented a Win 2K3 AD server into our NT domain, but printing to the network printers is OK. This started a few days after the new server was introduced. I don't think that is the problem being the printers are connected locally, but just wanted to run that by you.
I am very perplexed at this point. Please help.
Thanks in advance
wyliecoyoteuk
How is the printer connected? USB, Parallel or ethernet?
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I have tried connecting the printer to the parallel port as well as all 4 USB ports.
In the properties of the printer, goto to the advance tab.
Select 'Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster'.
Select 'Start printing immediately'.
Click Apply, and OK.
Try printing a document.
Select 'Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster'.
Select 'Start printing immediately'.
Click Apply, and OK.
Try printing a document.
As well as the comment from aomething, you could try making sure that you have the latest drivers installed, normally if connected locally and spooling set to print imediatly you shouldn't have any problems.
ASKER
Unfortunately, I have tried those suggestions even before posting this problem. I am at a complete loss, as I have never encountered this problem before.
Hi, I dont know if this might help or not but it could be an issue with Windows XP SP2. The pc's might have downloaded an update from the internet (Microsoft Update site) automatically and this could have caused the problem. Microsoft have a hotfix available for user's of XP SP2 that experience long delay's in their printing, here's a link that might be useful:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893225/en-us
You could also rule out if its the new server or network by connecting a stand alone (WORKGROUP) laptop or pc with no network cable attatched to the printer via USB or parallel cable and try printing. If you don't get the delays, then its definitely something to do with the network/new server.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893225/en-us
You could also rule out if its the new server or network by connecting a stand alone (WORKGROUP) laptop or pc with no network cable attatched to the printer via USB or parallel cable and try printing. If you don't get the delays, then its definitely something to do with the network/new server.
ASKER
I called Microsoft and downloaded and installed the hotfix and this still did not solve the problem.
Try unticking "enable advanced printer features" in the advanced tab of the driver, this disables EMF spooling, which can cause huge spool files with some printers.
ASKER
Again, tried the suggestion and no difference.
ASKER
Here is the latest on my situation. I unistalled XP service pack 2 and problem still existed. I reinstalled SP 2 and then did a system restore back to 4/9/06 when the system still printed normally. This has corrected the problem. There are 6 updates that were downloaded after rebooting but I choose not to install them for fear that maybe in those updates is what could be causing my problem. Is there a way to find out what the past 6 microsoft updates were beginning on 4/10/06?
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