Print spooler only releases 11 jobs at a time

[Guest]

no matter what printer I send to (6 different HP's 3 different Xerox's) and
no matter what program I use (AutoCAD, Microstation, notepad) the print queue
that I am sending from in Windows XP Pro will only release 11 jobs at a time.
the 3 minutes later 11 more jobs.
By passed print server and same result. (created local print queue)

Anybody got any idea about this one?????

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

XP Pro is limited to 10 simultaneous connections. Each job will probably
count as one connection.

 

[Guest]

we often have jobs that cosist of anywhere from 25 to 450 different files
combined and sent to a printer - one file at a time. Is there any way to
bypass this?

I don't understand - The connection limit makes sence but the time is still
a question. Why the 3 minute wait? Even if the jobs are still in the queue
it sends more and if they are printed it still waits, and why always a 3
minute wait even if they are printed? if it was a connection limit once the
job is in the queue it should be able to close that connection - right???
(maybe) I am lost on this one

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

If you are using LPR PORT or lpr.exe this is the RFC 1179 spec.

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