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In comp.periphs.printers on Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:00:01 -0600 "Quaoar"
<quaoar@tenthplanet.net> posted:
>Quaoar wrote:
>> meirman wrote:
>>> When my friend is printing, the rest of his computer slows to a
>>> crawl, until the printing finishes. He has win98, and an HP Desktop
>>> 610CL color printer.
>>>
>>> He's almost always printing black and white text, no color or
>>> graphics.
>>>
>>> Can the printer buffer in his printer be broken or disabled? Can it
>>> be re-enabled? Can a printer buffer be assigned or re-enabled in
>>> Windows 98? I have a program that did this for DOS, but there has
>>> been no need for it since I got Windows.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot.
>>>
>>> Meirman
>>>
>> Win98 is a resource-bound operating system and the printer requires
>> the best of the computer's resources since it has no or little
>> internal processing or memory. A badly-maintained Win98 will slow
>> printing to a crawl.
>>
>> First, there must be at least 300MB-400MB of HD space available. Make
>> it so. From Internet Options or Internet Explorer Tools menu, delete
>> temporary internet files and offline content. Open C:\Windows\Temp
>> and delete the contents. There might be one or two active files, work
>> around them. Remove all icons, files, and folders from the desktop.
>> Store them in My Documents. At C:\, the root of C:, remove all user
>> files, leaving the only the system files and folders. User files
>> should be stored in My Documents. Do not use desktop wallpaper,
>> screen saver. Reduce the fonts in the Windows\Fonts folder to say 40
>> or 50. Eliminate visual effects for menus and windows - and I cannot
>> remember where exactly this is found.
>>
>> From the Run command, type: msconfig[enter]. Select the startup tab.
>> Uncheck the box for any of the applications that are not absolutely
>> needed. Use this site for help identifying what applications are
>> autostarting:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
>>
>> If using MS Office be sure to disable osa.exe in msconfig, and
>> deinstall the Office Startup Bar (whatever it is called). Both are
>> excellent resource hogs.
>>
>> Now, providing there is now 300-400MB free disk space, from
>> Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools select Disk Defragmenter. If
>> the HD has not be defragged recently (most Win98s I've seen have never
>> been defragged), this will take some considerable time, perhaps
>> several hours.
>>
>> Then, verify that windows is managing virtual memory. Select the
>> system control panel, performance(?) tab, virtual memory.
>>
>> Reboot and try the printer again.
>>
>> Q
>>
>> OK, having done all that, and making sure you have the 300-400MB of
>> free disk space, it is time to defragment the HD. This will take
>> some time if it has not been done recently.
Thanks a lot for your advice. I've sent it on to my friend.
>Huh? Weird. Must have gotten derailed again!
This line I don't understand.
But no big deal.
>Q
>
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