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From: bstrong@sleepy.bmd.trw.com
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Printing Strangeness
Message-ID: <1310.27ef1f73@sleepy.bmd.trw.com>
Date: 26 Mar 91 17:16:19 GMT
Reply-To: bstrong@oz.bmd.trw.com
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Hello,
     I have what is probably a very simple problem.  Among the various
printers on our AppleTalk network, one of our zones has a HP LaserJet IIP
with a LocalTalk card, 4 MB memory and a Postscript cartridge.  Here is 
the problem:  

Most of the time printing, say a one page pie chart, takes
2-3 minutes from time sent to time printed out.  However,
on occasion it (the same one page job) will take nearly an hour.
When this happens, the HP status will read (blink) PS Busy and
the MAC printing will have "...status:  Job Processing..." until
the job goes thru.  Some background:  We have several AppleTalk
zones, but only one in the building this printing is from.
However, we do have two Nuvotech TurboStar Hubs (16 ports each)
to allow us to handle all our MACs and other devices in one zone.
My question, is this sporadic delay an AppleTalk hangup or a 
problem with the HP (insufficient memory, buffering problems, 
job processing, ...) ?????

Could anyone who knows the answer (probably everyone who reads this, but me)
let me know either thru e-mail or a posting?  THANKS in advance.

++---------------------------------------------------------------++
Bryan Strong        TRW/OEO * Ogden, UT * USA
                    Computing Services / Software Support
Internet:           bstrong@oz.bmd.trw.com
Phone:              801.625.8090