Why do W2k and Win XP print so much slower than Win 98?

[Macro2]

When printing large files, Win 2k and Xp seem to be dead in the water compared to the speed of printing the same files in Windows 98. It appears that 2k and xp spool the entire file before printing. This can take 2-3-4 minutes before printing starts. Is this some kink of design flaw in 2k and XP? It's rediculously slow compared to 98 and pretty much stalls the whole computer.

I've increased the size of the swap file and while it seems to cut up a lot of the stop/start motion when the printer is printing it doesn't speed up the first print.

Is there something that can be done to speed up printing in XP and 2k? What were they think when MS did this?

 

[MedicBob]

You can set the printer properties to spool the entire job before printing or to start printing right away. Mine print right away, even with large jobs ~200 pages or ~5 pages of photos.

 

[MontysNotebook]

A local printer problem?

Try what MedicBob said. That should take care of it.

If it's on a print server or something, download the newest print drivers.

Actually wait, download the newest print drivers anyway .

 

[Macro2]

It happens on 4 different computers, 2 XP and 2 Wk2. No setting helps the print speed but some help the time to the first page. I guess the page has too much graphics and we are printing in high resolution too. Really boggs down the computer too. SO much so you can't really do anything else on it at the time of printing.

I guess we'll have to break out the old win 98se computer.

 

[simpson]

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