Xerox Phaser 8400N Delay/Slow on Network

[marmot1]

When any machine on the network sends a job to the Phaser 8400N, there
is a significant delay before the job finally prints (~1 minute). This
did not used to happen, but months ago the problem sprung up and I
don't know what I changed.

The printer is connected directly to a Linksys Wireless G Router
WRT54GL.
I gave it a static IP address on the network of 192.168.1.200 I can
login to the printer through a browser at this address and access any
of its features without any delay. Ping also responds immediately.

Today I discovered that if I disconnect my DSL Modem (Siemens
Speedstream 4200) from the router, and power cycle (reset) the router,
the delay goes away entirely. However, plugging the modem back in
makes the delay return right away.

Any router or modem or printer settings I can change to fix this? Why
is it happening?

Thanks for the help printer whizzes.

 

[Warren Block]

When any machine on the network sends a job to the Phaser 8400N, there
is a significant delay before the job finally prints (~1 minute). This
did not used to happen, but months ago the problem sprung up and I
don't know what I changed.

The printer is connected directly to a Linksys Wireless G Router
WRT54GL.
I gave it a static IP address on the network of 192.168.1.200 I can
login to the printer through a browser at this address and access any
of its features without any delay. Ping also responds immediately.

Today I discovered that if I disconnect my DSL Modem (Siemens
Speedstream 4200) from the router, and power cycle (reset) the router,
the delay goes away entirely. However, plugging the modem back in
makes the delay return right away.

A pause like that suggests the printer is trying to do something over
the network; could be DNS resolution, trying to automatically order
supplies, or even phoning home to the manufacturer to report your
printing habits.

Have a look at the settings of the printer. Depending on your printing
protocol, you may not need DNS. If the printer doesn't need access to
anything outside the local network, you can do without giving it a
network gateway.