PC slows up when printing

From: Malcolm P (MalcolmP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 03:43:02 -0700

When I print anything (Word doc, Excel spreadhseet etc) the whole pc slows down. To give an idea of the impact, MP3 playback from WMP becomes jittery, apps take 3 - 4 times as long to load. The printer is a bog standard HP Deskjet which is connected to LTP1 and has its' own power supply.

Anyone got any ideas why this happens
Thx
MP