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From: irwin@galton.uchicago.edu (Mark Irwin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Problems with DeskWriter and SuperLaserSpool
Message-ID: <1990Oct8.053400.9966@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 8 Oct 90 05:34:00 GMT
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In article <162@ithink.stanford.edu> meldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) writes:
>I am experiencing a crippling problem with the
>DeskWriter/SuperLaserSpool combination. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>The scenario:
>MacII w/PMMU and 4 MByte memory. System 6.0.5 with communications
>toolbox, SuperLaserSpool 2.02, ATM 2.0, SuitCase II.6. No other inits
>besides the ones installed by the 6.0.5 installer. Running MultiFinder
>(vanilla). DeskWriter driver version A.02.00. 
>
>The problem:
>When printing sizable documents the system will freeze during the
>printing. For a given document it will seemingly always freeze at the
>same point. Changing the buffer size does not help (I've tried the
>max, one MByte), increasing the Finder partition does not help (I've
>given it 800 KByte).
>
>HELP!
>
>Sigurd Meldal
>
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What programs are you using that have the printing problems?  Also did
you have this problem before you made any changes to your system.  What
I'm thinking about is you mentioned using ATM 2.0 which hasn't been out
very long.  I've had no problems using a DeskWriter and Superspool on an
SE/30.  I run my system with many more inits (ATM 1.2 instead 2.0) and
without the communications toolbox.

One possible suggestion is too reinstall your system with the installer
and replace your printer driver from the original disk.  Some files may
have gotten corrupted some how and it may affect the ability to print
files.  You may also want to get a copy of the current version of 
Disinfectant (ver 2.2) and check your hard disk.  I doubt that a virus 
is the problem but it can't hurt to take a look.

Also I'm wondering if you have set your buffer size and finder partition
size to big.  You may be running out of memory?  Have you tried printing
just running under finder.  If you can get things to print properly here
memory may be your problem.

Sorry about the rambling style but I hope something here helps you solve
your problem.

Mark Irwin 
irwin@galton.uchicago.edu









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