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More info?)
I tried all that but no improvement.
Thanks
"Peter Aragon" <pfar@nospam.oce.nl> wrote in message
news:O$0LYO50EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Rule out any firewall issues caused by the default turned on behavior of
> it in SP2. Also go to the exceptions tab of the firewall options to check
> File and Printer Sharing.
>
> Good luck,
> Peter
>
> "eblaster" <eblaster@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eOJX0pp0EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> No, I don't think that's the problem at all. My other printers work
>> fine.
>>
>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> news:usxYK1o0EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> That's your problem. Use a switch or router.
>>> --
>>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>> www.coribright.com
>>>
>>> "eblaster" <eblaster@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:%23kOnNhm0EHA.3704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> hubs
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>>>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OzFgi%23k0EHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Router, hub or switch?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>>>> www.coribright.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "eblaster" <eblaster@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23XD89gh0EHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Interesting, but if that is the issue I would expect an immediate
>>>>>> failure and and an appropriate message and I doubt if that was the
>>>>>> cause I would see the long delay before the printing actually occurs?
>>>>>> Regardless, there are only a total of 4 PCs on the LAN.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OQvBu3d0EHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> XP Home only has a connection limitation of 5. The 6th PC has to
>>>>>>> wait until one of the others disconnects before it can 'get
>>>>>>> through'. Either connect the printer to an XP Pro PC (10 connection
>>>>>>> limit) or use a Print Server:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://www.linksys.com/products/group.asp?grid=34&scid=32
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>>>>>> www.coribright.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "eblaster" <eblaster@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23LJ%23JQc0EHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm running XP SP2 (Pro and Home) on all PCs on my LAN. I have an
>>>>>>>> EpsonC86
>>>>>>>> printer connected via USB to an XP Home system. Printing to this
>>>>>>>> printer
>>>>>>>> from any other PC over the LAN is very very slow. What I mean is
>>>>>>>> that it can take almost 5 minutes before it will start to print
>>>>>>>> (printing is normal speed at that point). Printing locally is
>>>>>>>> almost instant. I have the latest epson drivers dated 10/19/04. I
>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>> have HP officejet6100 series printer connected to an XP Pro PC and
>>>>>>>> all pcs
>>>>>>>> can print to this one with ease (meaning it starts to print almost
>>>>>>>> instantly). Has anyone else
>>>>>>>> seen this with Epson printers in this scenario? Any suggestions?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>
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