jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) (02/07/91)
On my NetWare 386 server, the parallel printer runs fine. When I move it to the DOS print server, performance is terrible. In SHELL.CFG I have SPX Connections = 120. Any suggestions? -- John Matrow 6091 Engineering, NCR Peripheral Products Division NCR:654-8851 <J.Matrow@Wichita.NCR.COM> (316)636-8851 <uunet!ncrlnk!ncrwic!j.matrow> FAX:636-8889 "I fought the LAN and the... LAN won."
kenh@techbook.com (Ken Haynes) (02/14/91)
In article <6425@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM> jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) writes: >On my NetWare 386 server, the parallel printer runs fine. >When I move it to the DOS print server, performance is terrible. >In SHELL.CFG I have SPX Connections = 120. >Any suggestions? Remote printing and print server printing requires the printer port be interrupt driven. Some manufacturers of I/O cards have taken shortcuts and not made the port interrupt driven because DOS polls the parallel port and does not use interrupts. If you experience slowdown when printing to a remote or printserver port, change the configuration to not use interrupts. This will match the software with the hardware and should improve performance. If this doesn't work, try swapping the I/O card for one that uses interrupts, and switch the software back. Ken -- ****************************************************************************** Ken Haynes, Certified Netware Engineer Technical Support Product Mgr. 900 Support
leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson) (02/24/91)
jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) writes: >On my NetWare 386 server, the parallel printer runs fine. >When I move it to the DOS print server, performance is terrible. >In SHELL.CFG I have SPX Connections = 120. >Any suggestions? We discovered that the Netware 386 softeware for a dedicated printserver running on a PC works acceptably. *UNLESS* you have more than one printer attached to that machine. Then the print rate can be measured in characters per *minute*... If the machine is going to be *dedicated* buy an Intel NetPort. They are a small black box with a parallel port, a serial port and a thick or thin Ethernet port. Define the ethernet address as a print server, hook the printer up, and turn on the power. They run *incredibly* fast. -- Leonard Erickson leonard@qiclab.uucp personal: CIS: [70465,203] 70465.203@compuserve.com business: CIS: [76376,1107] 76376.1107@compuserve.com