Re: SP2 network printing problems

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From: TC (tc_at_DON'TSPAMMEtcassociates.co.uk)
Date: 11/08/04 

Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 07:49:08 +0000 (UTC)

This sounds like a good solution. I've never tried a print server - which
netgear unit did you use (PS101 mini ?)and apart from the software are you
happy with it ?

Thanks, Tobit
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"Richard" <no-one.here@nospam.uk> wrote in message
news:cmlv3m$lko$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>I bought a small netgear print server and took printing off of the PC.
>Then was able to use the prining to an IP address function in XP. This
>gave me HUGELY improved printing control from XP though from older systems
>the printing was largely unchanged. It was a slight fiddle to sort out and
>I would not use the Netgear software for an XP machine as performance was
>terrible, but otherwise the improved service has been a tonic. [XP does
>tend to look for all the network resources it thinks it needs or may need
>before it gets on with anything, on the other hand it handles missing
>network drives rather better than older systems.]
> Richard
>
> "TC" <tc@DON'TSPAMMEtcassociates.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cmlj58$hhk$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have four PCs on a small lan. Two are Win98 SE, two are WinXP pro. One
>> of the Win98 PCs has all the printers attached and other PCs point to
>> these printrers accross the network.
>>
>> All ran fine with printing on the XP machines and although not as fast as
>> having a local printer, printing was still fine. Then I snstalled SP2 on
>> the XP machines. Since then any contact with the printer takes ages. When
>> I open a doc in word (97) it takes about 30secs as it appears to be
>> trying to contact the default printer. If I set the default to a local
>> (PDF) printer it all opens v quickly. The firewall is off and otherwise
>> the LAN appears fine.
>>
>> Has anyone else found this problem and if so what should I be doing. The
>> slow operation of word is driving me crazy !
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> Tobit
>>
>
>

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