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by ninet4

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I have a computer running Windows 2000 professional with a HP DesignJet 330 directly connected to its parrallel port. Anything that I print from this machine comes out fine. I have another machine running Windows 98 and is connecting to the DesignJet 300 from the 2000 machine via Microsoft File and Print sharing. This is a pure Microsoft network environment. When I print from the Windows 98 machine to the DJ330, I open up the queue and watch as the data s-l-o-w-l-y trickles over. I'm talking real slow here people. After about 10 minutes, we're lucky to have 1MB transfered.

Before you all go getting crazy on me, both these machines are connected at 100MB/Full duplex to the same switch. Upon checking the switch port statistics, neither port is showing any loss in packets or collisions or any other sign of bad network connectivity.

I have been working on this problem for months, have downloaded all the recent drivers, updated both machines with all current pathces, you name it.

So, what do I do?

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by trippin

take a look at the router and switches configuration..and the thruput ...
might be that problem.. if not check the cable with a cable tester.. might be cable stress..try swopping the lan point for the printer.. or pc itself

by ninet4

Thanks for the suggestion, but the slow throughput is only an issue while printing. Regular data throughput is fine. That eliminates the idea that it is a physical problem.

by 7nt

In the Win98 computer go to Start\Settings\Printer and right click on the network printer, select Properties. On the Device Options tab, ensure the printer's maximum memory is set and the memory is set to most agressive. Now go to Details\Spool Settings and make sure "Start printing after first page is spooled" has been selected.

by ninet4

This particular print driver does not have the memory settings you are talking about. Job is set to spool and print immediately to printer. This is a large format printer, no pages, comes off a roll.

by ninet4

I changed the printer settings in the system BIOS from ECP to EPP/ECP. This seems to have fixed the problem, though only time will tell. I am leaving this question open for now, until I am certain the issue has been resolved. Any other suggestions will be appreciated.

by ninet4

Just gave away 1000 points earlier, this question now worth 1100. Need a solutoin fast. Anyone out there ever use a HP DJ330?

by ninet4

Using the print directly to printer option is a great idea. However, I have already tried it, and doing so makes it impossible to print from any computer except the local one.

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