After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30 seconds. If
you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it can take
up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.

It's negotiating the XP firewall. Give it a moment or two.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Roundy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30 seconds.
> If
> you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it can
> take
> up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.
>

How can I get it to skip negotiating the firewall? I unloaded service pack 2
and it fixed the problem but???

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It's negotiating the XP firewall. Give it a moment or two.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Roundy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:471983BC-66CE-46BC-A985-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30 seconds.
> > If
> > you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it can
> > take
> > up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.
> >
>
>
>
>

It can help if you navigate to the printer and enable sharing even if
the computer is not on a network. Try it and please let us know if it
helps on your setup.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows shell/user.


"Roundy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CEFA2080-6F53-4B44-ACAD-(E-Mail Removed)...
: How can I get it to skip negotiating the firewall? I unloaded service
pack 2
: and it fixed the problem but???
:
: "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
:
: > It's negotiating the XP firewall. Give it a moment or two.
: > --
: > Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
: > www.coribright.com
: >
: > "Roundy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
: > news:471983BC-66CE-46BC-A985-(E-Mail Removed)...
: > > After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30
seconds.
: > > If
: > > you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it
can
: > > take
: > > up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.
: > >
: >
: >
: >
: >