One Printer VERY Slow

[Dave Mackler]

Print server is Server2003, SP1. An HP1200 inkjet, HP4000 laserjet, and an
HP 4050 laserjet are all run through this print server.

The HP4050 printing has been getting slower and slower and now it takes
several minutes to print out a test page from the server. The led indicates
rreceiving data, then ready, then receiving data and just takes forever. A
test page initiated on the printer itself comes out immediately.

Test pages from the server to the other two printers are executed quickly.

I have performed the troushooting I found on the support.microsoft web site,
including removing the printer and reinstalling the driver and then removing
the c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 folder and reinstalling all
printers.

No change. The fact that the printer quickly prints a test page initiated
at the printer leads me back to the server but only the one printer has this
slowness issue.

Any ideas?

 

[Danny Sanders]

No change. The fact that the printer quickly prints a test page initiated

at the printer leads me back to the server but only the one printer has
this slowness issue.

Is it connected to the network or the server?

If on connected directly to the network, check the NIC on the printer.

hth
DDS

 

[Dave Mackler]

Thanks Danny but that does not appear to be the problem as moving the
printer to a test server and setting up the printer results in normal fast
printing. I put it back and it was VERY slow again while the other printers
are working fine. It is a network printer.The funny thing is I tried setting
up the HP Install Printer Wizard on a workstation in that building and
printing directly to the printer, after changing its IP address, and it
still printed slow.

This makes no sense whatsoever, does it ??

dave

 

[Danny Sanders]

See if this helps:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...upportFAQ&prodSeriesId=25475&prodTypeId=18972

Does changing the spool settings help at all? Print directly to Printer?

hth
DDS

 

[Dave Mackler]

Tried these steps, including printing directly to printer.

 

[Danny Sanders]

Time to call HP directly?


hth
DDS

Tried these steps, including printing directly to printer.

 

[Dieter]

Sounds like a network problem with Duplex/Halfduplex settings
Try to change the nic-Setting from the server hard to
half duplex or full duplex and check again.
Some printers are only able to communicate with half duplex.

Dieter