HP 2280tn HP Business Inkjet 2230/2280 - (English) User Guide - Page 62

Printer Takes a Long Time Over the Network, Start, Settings, Printers, Properties, General

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Printing Takes a Long Time Over the Network l Set the print queue to accept only RAW data In a Windows NT 4.0 client-server environment, the print server can be configured to accept only RAW data. In this configuration the client computer creates the RAW data instead of the print server. To enable this option: 1 Click Start and select Settings, followed by Printers. 2 Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. 3 Click the General tab. 4 Click Print Processor. 5 Check Always Spool RAW Datatype and click OK. l Set the port monitor Use the port software that comes with HP Web JetAdmin, instead of Microsoft LPR port software. Also, for optimal printing and spooling of 8.5 in x 14 in (216 x 356 mm) size jobs, the TCP/IP Idle time out value of the EIO card should be set to at least 360 seconds. To enable this option, access the printer's settings from the embedded Web server described in chapter 4, or use the CFG TCP/IP menu from the printer's Control Panel. l Reduce the complexity of the file Reduce the complexity of the file by reducing the number of colors used to create it. l Print the file from a different application Some applications handle complex print files more efficiently than others. Try printing your file from another application. ENWW 7-11

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ENWW
7-11
Printing Takes a Long Time Over the Network
l
Set the print queue to accept only RAW data
In a Windows NT 4.0 client-server environment, the print server can
be configured to accept only RAW data. In this configuration the
client computer creates the RAW data instead of the print server.
To enable this option:
1
Click
Start
and select
Settings
, followed by
Printers
.
2
Right-click the printer icon and select
Properties
.
3
Click the
General
tab.
4
Click
Print Processor
.
5
Check
Always Spool RAW Datatype
and click
OK
.
l
Set the port monitor
Use the port software that comes with HP Web JetAdmin, instead
of Microsoft LPR port software. Also, for optimal printing and
spooling of 8.5 in x 14 in (216 x 356 mm) size jobs, the TCP/IP Idle
time out value of the EIO card should be set to at least 360
seconds. To enable this option, access the printer’s settings from
the embedded Web server described in chapter 4, or use the CFG
TCP/IP menu from the printer’s Control Panel.
l
Reduce the complexity of the file
Reduce the complexity of the file by reducing the number of colors
used to create it.
l
Print the file from a different application
Some applications handle complex print files more efficiently than
others. Try printing your file from another application.