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Re: printing is sluggish - please help

From "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Newsgroups microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, comp.periphs.printers, comp.sys.hp.hardware, alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject Re: printing is sluggish - please help
Date 2011-09-07 09:51 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <j487do$9pt$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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Thanks, my response is inline.


"The Wizard of Oz" <Wizard@EmeraldCity.gov> wrote in message
news:wRM9q.5383$zx2.821@newsfe08.iad...
> On 11-09-07 07:19 AM, Adam wrote:
> > Host OS:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> > Guest OS:    Windows XP Pro SP3 (via VirtualBox)
> >
> > My laptop prints to a printer connected to
> > a Win98SE desktop on a home network.
> > The print dialog is very sluggish to open (from the guest OS).
> > What is the likely cause of this problem?  And, how can it be fixed?
> >
>
> Presuming this is a new set up rather than one which suddenly became
> slow...
>

The latter case is more fitting since it didn't used to be like this.
What could have messed things up?  My guess is that
installing the "HP LaserJet 4100 PCL 5e" drivers from
the CD may have messed things up.  I'm trying to find
instructions on how to properly reinstall the drivers for similar setup.


> Look at the process. The XP has to create the document and send it to
> the network. VirtualBox accepts it and sends it to Ubuntu. Ubuntu
> accepts it and sends it to the network. The router says "I know where
> this goes" and sends it to your 98 machine which contacts the physical
> printer and prints it.
>
> Each step of the process adds its own delay and bottleneck. The two
> biggest would be VirtualBox and your LAN (presuming you aren't using
> gigabit). In addition, XP is not printing a TEXT document. If there are
> any fonts, colour, or formatting there is a conversion to a graphic
> format. Since you are running in a virtual machine the corresponding
> time to convert the information to graphics will go up.
>

It hasn't even gotten to the printing part yet.  The delay is in waiting for
the dialog box to open so I can select OK to print.


> As to the print dialogue box... Remember you are running in a virtual
> machine. Knock the speed of the computer down by at least half. XP
> (particularly SP3) is the slowest of the three OSs you have. It's not
> exactly rapid to begin with. Some printer drivers query the printer for
> ink/toner levels and other information. From my observation, CUPS (the
> Linux end of things) usually doesn't bother. So XP could be expecting
> information and not be getting it.
>
> The only thing I can suggest is to make sure your XP has enough RAM to
> play with. As to what is enough... Your guess is as good as mine.
>
> Later
> Mike
>

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printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 05:19 -0700
  Re: printing is sluggish - please help The Wizard of Oz <Wizard@EmeraldCity.gov> - 2011-09-07 11:20 -0500
    Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 09:51 -0700
      Re: printing is sluggish - please help Patok <crazy.div.patok@gmail.com> - 2011-09-07 13:28 -0400
        Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 11:20 -0700
          Re: printing is sluggish - please help Patok <crazy.div.patok@gmail.com> - 2011-09-07 16:28 -0400
            Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 14:55 -0700
  Re: printing is sluggish - please help Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2011-09-07 14:00 -0400
    Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 11:32 -0700
  Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-07 18:17 -0400
    Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 15:31 -0700
      Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-07 19:06 -0400
        Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 16:32 -0700
          Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-07 20:40 -0400
            Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 17:59 -0700
              Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-07 21:58 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-07 21:30 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-08 08:46 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-08 12:32 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-08 16:03 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-08 13:46 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-08 17:00 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-08 14:18 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-08 17:39 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-08 21:53 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-08 16:03 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help John John MVP <audetweld@nbnot.nb.ca> - 2011-09-09 07:23 -0300
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-09 07:20 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help John John MVP <audetweld@nbnot.nb.ca> - 2011-09-09 12:56 -0300
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-09 12:45 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-30 18:54 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-09-30 22:05 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-09-30 21:06 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-01 07:01 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-01 07:29 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-01 11:34 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-01 10:31 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-01 23:04 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-01 21:36 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help Norman Peelman <npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com> - 2011-10-01 07:12 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-01 07:30 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help Norman Peelman <npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com> - 2011-10-01 17:23 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Hot-text" <hot-text.ath.cx@comcast.net> - 2011-10-01 21:32 -0500
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-01 22:00 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-02 02:08 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-02 00:16 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-02 09:03 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-02 14:03 -0700
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Hot-text" <hot-text.ath.cx@comcast.net> - 2011-10-02 22:09 -0500
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> - 2011-10-01 08:02 -0400
                Re: printing is sluggish - please help Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2011-09-09 11:59 -0400

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