RE: XP SP2 - Network print delays

From: Mathieu P (P_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04

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    Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 07:45:11 -0800

    I add my name to the list of person having this kind of problem:
    -Before SP2:
      Fast Printing
    After SP2:
      Slow opening of applications (looking for default printer I guess)
      Takes 30-60 seconds to open the file -> print... dialog
      After you click print, the application freeze and it might take up to 5
    minutes to print a simple word document (it will eventually print)
      Often a message saying that it cannot receive information from the printer
    (even though it is printing!)

    Configuration:
    2 routers (1 wireless, 1 normal )
    All computers except a laptop are wired
    Windows XP on 4 computers, windows 98 on 2 computers
    The printer is attached to a win98 box and is shared on our local network
    Windows 98 and xp SP1 computers are working as usual, windows xp sp2
    computers are really slowed by this

    Workaround?
    Select another printer as default, at least the dialog and applications are
    loading faster, but you still have really slow printing
    Some people have suggested installing the printer as local and then use a
    TCP port, I am not sure if I did it perfectly, but it didn't seem to work for
    me (plus your client machines need to have the printer driver available)

    What I tried
    Reinstalling the printer about every way possible on the win xp sp2 machine
    disabling firewall
    diable bidirectional printing
    disable spooling (print directly)
    Remove any "phantom" printer (disconnected and the like)
    I can't remember if there are other things,
    anyways nothing of that worked

    Please keep me informed about the development on this really annoying issue
      

    "Simon H" wrote:

    > I have also had a very specific problem with printing on a network which I
    > haven't been able to solve, though I have more info on the exact setup that
    > seems to cause a problem:
    > (1) Printing to a remote computer with shared printer - ONLY computers
    > running Windows 98 have problem.
    > (2) Windows XP with SP2 on workstation doing printing (SP1 no problem)
    >
    > This sounds very similar to other problems in this thread - also experience
    > problems bringing up printer properties. Excel behaves VERY slowly after
    > printing or previewing page. Problems also in other apps but not so severe
    > and no slow-down after printing, like Excel. Tried on Excel 2003 and Excel
    > 2000. Same problems
    >
    > Printers tested all Hewlett Packard - HP2200,HP2300 - BUT - problem seems to
    > be simply whether printer attached to Win98 workstation.
    >
    > Have upgraded print drivers, de-installed and re-installed printer drivers,
    > even upgraded netgear switch firmware - to no avail.
    >
    > Our network: Windows 2000 (Server), mix of XP,ME,98 on 24 workstations.
    > Printers all attached remotely to workstations, no print servers or printers
    > attached to server.
    >
    > Sorry no answer as yet (only solution to remove SP2??). Shame MS decided to
    > "auto-update" this service pack.
    >
    > Simon H
    >
    > "Alan Duerden" wrote:
    >
    > > Could you answer a question about how the network
    > > printing performed before the SP2 upgrade please? As the
    > > XP system spooled the print over the network to the Win98
    > > system, did the HP4100 start printing as soon as the
    > > first page was spooled over, or did it wait until the
    > > whole file was sent across the LAN? I am having a problem
    > > with an HP2100 in exactly your confoguration where it
    > > waits for the whole file before starting. I am sorry but
    > > this will not help fix your SP2 problem.
    > > All the best, Alan
    > >

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