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HP Printer and System Resources

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by derekdcosta

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An odd problem that I cannot get around.

I have setup several HP Deskjet printers (Different models) on several computers.
The printers are shared over a workgroup network.
All computers running Win98 or Win Me

When I print locally on any given printer the system resources drop dramatically after printing.

The following two items in the close program dialogue always appear

hpzstatx
Hpfstsc0

End the task on each and I always get a "not responding" message.

The resources are then freed up after I end the task.

Has anyone come across this and is there a way around the problem?

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by saihib

It's normal to see hpzstatx and Hpfstsc0 running in the background with HP Deskjets. Do your resources drop so low that you can't run other programs? I run a Deskjet 970 Csi and see those entries all the time and don't notice any kind of performancehit.

by derekdcosta

Thanks but it is the "program not responding" message when I end the task.... every time that puzzles me. Resources are then improved 3-5%

by dpalsen

It's the nature of printer sharing. I have the same problem, but with a Canon printer, so it's also nothing to do with the printer model. When it's trying to cross data from the network to the printer, it takes up a lot of resources.

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