Service Pack 2 - printing

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How to remotely administer a printer through a network share when you use Windows XP
Service Pack 2 in a workgroup environment
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"Bill" wrote:

| Since installing Service Pack 2, our connection to a
| network printer has slowed down, to a point when
| selecting the printer, it takes 30-45 seconds to
| register, when before it was instant. Does anyone know if
| this is a known problem, or what to do? The printer is a
| Sharp ARC160 with a Fiery print controller.
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| I have narrowed it down to Service Pack 2, only because
| the few people who haven't upgraded yet, have no problem.
|
| Thanks