Workgroup Printing Takes lots of time or won't Print.

[cyberdyne]

HI all,

anybody faced this problem earlier ?

Dos based appication is being used on win98se installed computer. The printer installed is network printer.
(Win98se Shared printer. Epson LX1070). When printing is given it is not printing immediately( I know it takes some time). It takes 2 to 3 minutes to start print one single page printout !!! Any Idea what is going wrong ?

Any extra settings are needed ?

Printer Cable, network cable, Hub all checked and are ok.

Computers are Celeron 1GHz and above.

reply asap. Thanks.
regards

Apoorva
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[wolluf]

Is it always a single page printout? Does the dos app include a page throw in its printfile (do you know)? Been awhile, but I have seen dos based prints 'sitting' until either another print is sent to same printer or someone presses page feed on the printer, because the dos print doesn't include a page throw.

 

[cyberdyne]

Wolluf,

Yes it has page throw.

The dos app can be my client's counter bill program or it can be premitive Wordstar 7. Problem is same with all.
(Dos is used only because of it's fast printing speed on DOT matrix)

Regarding what you say

" but I have seen dos based prints 'sitting' until either another print is sent to same printer or someone presses page feed on the printer "

I think it has to do with buffer of printer. Once it is fully filled it starts printing. I have also faced this problem many times in past years.


regards

Apoorva
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