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Printing - Why So Slow On A Network? |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Symptoms: Why is printing slow on a network, and how can a customer speed up the printing process on a network? Solutions: The reason that printing can be slow in the network environment is that it takes more time and resources to manage a print job. Typically, the temporary files are opening on the file server. Additionally, the device to which WordPerfect prints is usually a shared resource; therefore, the print jobs are handled on a priority basis; the first job in the queue prints first, and subsequent print jobs must wait their turn. Something else that can slow down printing is when the document contains characters that the printer does not directly support. WP generates the character for the user graphically. This adds additional time to any print job regardless of whether you are printing to a network printer or not. WP is rather generous because it allows the user to print characters that the printer does not directly support. It may be somewhat of a compromise in speed, but it is better to be able to get the document printed correctly and slowly, rather than not at all. Also, PostScript printing is generally slower by nature because of the code necessary to produce the typeface and fonts (Encapsulated PostScript (EPS). The EPS code is more complex than the PCL code that is used in HP printers and compatibles. To help speed up the printing process, first check if the document contains any characters that are being generated graphically. This can be done by identifying the characters that are directly supported in the character set information usually found in the printer manual. If the document contains characters that the printer does not directly support, WP will generate them for the customer using the *.DRS file. The alternative is to substitute the characters in question for those that are directly supported in the character set or not to use them at all. Secondly, redirecting the temporary files to local devices (hard drives) when possible may improve the speed. |
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