Slow printing to Netgear PS1114 Print Server under XP Pro

[gmccrea]

I have a network printer (HP5550 HP with driver ver 7.0)
using a NetGear wireless print server (parallel port).

The strange behavior is, when I print from my admin
account the simplest text print job takes 5-10 seconds to
get kick off on the printer , this is tolerable.

But on the same computer when I log into a user account
the same print job takes almost 1.5 minutes before the
printer kicks off the job, the application during that
time is locked (not responding), I see that there is a HP
printing task shows up and then ends after the job
finishes.

I have no other computer on the network, I am using a
Linksys wireless router and the print server is close to
it, thus 11Mbps.

I have all of my firewalls and anti-virus software
disabled. I am using a static IP for the print server.
There is no other tasks running.

I have tried the print spooler enabled/disabled and set to
print first page etc.. with no change.

MS references in their knowledge base to try installing a
local printer and then changing the port to point to the
network port, this has not worked.

What is going on that could be so different on the same
machine between accounts, and take 1.5 minutes to spool
900 bytes to a printer.

Your help is greatly appreciated!!

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

Be sure to disable Bidirectional on the Ports tab. I'd also get the latest
firmware upgrade for your device. I was unable to locate a PS1114 at
Netgears site.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100114.asp
Generally, Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Epson and all major parallel printers.
Click here for a compatibility list . The bidirectional printer function and
the spooler manager may need to be disabled for the printer to work properly
with the Print Server. In any event, turning on the bidirectional feature
will cause data to be sent somewhat more slowly to the printer.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[gmccrea]

I forgot to medtion the bidirectional mode was disabled
and I have tried spooler disabled. I mis-typed the model
munber it is a NetGear PS114W. I am thinking that the
problem must ne a issue in Windows between a privledged
account like admin and a user account and how they sent
data to the printing resources?

-----Original Message-----
Be sure to disable Bidirectional on the Ports tab. I'd also get the latest
firmware upgrade for your device. I was unable to locate a PS1114 at
Netgears site.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100114.asp
Generally, Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Epson and all major parallel printers.
Click here for a compatibility list . The bidirectional printer function and
the spooler manager may need to be disabled for the printer to work properly
with the Print Server. In any event, turning on the bidirectional feature
will cause data to be sent somewhat more slowly to the printer.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I have a network printer (HP5550 HP with driver ver 7.0)
using a NetGear wireless print server (parallel port).

The strange behavior is, when I print from my admin
account the simplest text print job takes 5-10 seconds to
get kick off on the printer , this is tolerable.

But on the same computer when I log into a user account
the same print job takes almost 1.5 minutes before the
printer kicks off the job, the application during that
time is locked (not responding), I see that there is a HP
printing task shows up and then ends after the job
finishes.

I have no other computer on the network, I am using a
Linksys wireless router and the print server is close to
it, thus 11Mbps.

I have all of my firewalls and anti-virus software
disabled. I am using a static IP for the print server.
There is no other tasks running.

I have tried the print spooler enabled/disabled and set to
print first page etc.. with no change.

MS references in their knowledge base to try installing a
local printer and then changing the port to point to the
network port, this has not worked.

What is going on that could be so different on the same
machine between accounts, and take 1.5 minutes to spool
900 bytes to a printer.

Your help is greatly appreciated!!

.

 

[gmccrea]

Another typo the model number is PS111W, thanks

-----Original Message-----
Be sure to disable Bidirectional on the Ports tab. I'd also get the latest
firmware upgrade for your device. I was unable to locate a PS1114 at
Netgears site.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100114.asp
Generally, Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Epson and all major parallel printers.
Click here for a compatibility list . The bidirectional printer function and
the spooler manager may need to be disabled for the printer to work properly
with the Print Server. In any event, turning on the bidirectional feature
will cause data to be sent somewhat more slowly to the printer.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I have a network printer (HP5550 HP with driver ver 7.0)
using a NetGear wireless print server (parallel port).

The strange behavior is, when I print from my admin
account the simplest text print job takes 5-10 seconds to
get kick off on the printer , this is tolerable.

But on the same computer when I log into a user account
the same print job takes almost 1.5 minutes before the
printer kicks off the job, the application during that
time is locked (not responding), I see that there is a HP
printing task shows up and then ends after the job
finishes.

I have no other computer on the network, I am using a
Linksys wireless router and the print server is close to
it, thus 11Mbps.

I have all of my firewalls and anti-virus software
disabled. I am using a static IP for the print server.
There is no other tasks running.

I have tried the print spooler enabled/disabled and set to
print first page etc.. with no change.

MS references in their knowledge base to try installing a
local printer and then changing the port to point to the
network port, this has not worked.

What is going on that could be so different on the same
machine between accounts, and take 1.5 minutes to spool
900 bytes to a printer.

Your help is greatly appreciated!!

.