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I am looking for advice with regards to my home system which is running xp home edition with two printers attached, i print and run hard copies constantly.
but recently my overall system speed drops and when i disconnect one of the printers my systems speed increases, do i have a printer problem or do i require more Ram.
by mrjay67
Although by just having the printer(s) connected there shouldnt be a major difference. You need at least(bare minimum) of 128MB ram to run efficiently in XP. I strongly recomend 256+ of RAM in XP. I would first check however for any updated printer drivers. Also check for conflicts in device manager. If there is a resource sharing problem than that could be the problem. With both printers hooked up check device manger by right clicking on My Computer => Manage. There will be an option for device manager in the new window. If you have 256+ of ram i doubt RAM is the culprit of printing problems. Especially since the problem appears to be when they are just connected(and not necessarily being used).
Check Drivers
Check Connections(youdidnt mention connection type i.e: USB, network, standard print cable, etc)
Check Device manager for sharing conflicts.
hope this helps
Jason
by thechas
I recommend that you max out the RAM that your motherboard supports. (within reason for your budget)
Then, how are the printers connected?
If they are both parallel devices, are you using a switch?
Or, seperate parallel ports?
If USB, thenmake sure that the 5 volt power on the buss is not being loaded down.
Chas
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