30 seconds to print after loading Windows XP Service Pack 2

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

It's negotiating the XP firewall. Give it a moment or two.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Roundy" <Roundy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:471983BC-66CE-46BC-A985-9B0F650EE9F8@microsoft.com...
> After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30 seconds.
> If
> you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it can
> take
> up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

It can help if you navigate to the printer and enable sharing even if
the computer is not on a network. Try it and please let us know if it
helps on your setup.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows shell/user.


"Roundy" <Roundy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: How can I get it to skip negotiating the firewall? I unloaded service
pack 2
: and it fixed the problem but???
:
: "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
:
: > It's negotiating the XP firewall. Give it a moment or two.
: > --
: > Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
: > www.coribright.com
: >
: > "Roundy" <Roundy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:471983BC-66CE-46BC-A985-9B0F650EE9F8@microsoft.com...
: > > After loading windows XP service pack 2 printing takes up to 30
seconds.
: > > If
: > > you are previewing a print job in autocad and you click cancel, it
can
: > > take
: > > up to 20 seconds just to get back to print dialog.
: > >
: >
: >
: >
: >