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Slow print / plot from Win LPR Printer

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by big b

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Questions:
Why is there a 30-90 sec. delay when we plot from AutoCAD to a Windows Printer using a LPR port?
Are there any issues with slow printing or plotting with a Windows printer using a LPR port?
Does this have anything to do with DNS resolution of the printer's host name?

Details:
This delay happens when you pick a Windows LPR printer in the plot Dialog box in AutoCAD. It happens in both WinNT SP6a and Win2k SP2. The version of AutoCAD we are running is Land development Desktop 3. This happens on every
computer independent of hardware. With win2k we have the fortunate oppotunity to use a Standard TCP/IP port. But 95% or our PCs are WinNT.

Thanks in advance for any and all help you can provide! :)

Brian J. Fischer

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by timwalsh

Check the properties for that printer both on the Print Server and on the individual computers experiencing problems. Go to the Advanced tab and check the print spooler settings. I suspect it may be set to "Start printing after last page is spooled." You might want to try one of the other settings to see if it makes a difference. One word of warning though: if you change the setting to "Print directly to the printer," this will tie up the computer until printing is completed.

by big b

Thanks for the suggestion however I looked at those settings before and found that they had no effect on my problem.

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