Extremely Slow Printing from Word Processor
Article ID: 128413
Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q128413
3.00 3.00a 3.00b
WINDOWS
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SYMPTOMS
Printing from the Word Processor is extremely slow in Works 3.0.
WORKAROUNDS
Try the following possible workarounds:
- Choose any menu, as soon as control returns to Works.
- In Windows 3.x, in Print Manager, set Background Printing Priority to
High.
- Under Windows '95, adjust Print Spooling:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
- With your right mouse button, click your printer, and then click
Properties.
- Click the Details tab.
- Click Spool Settings, and then select Start Printing After
First Page Is Spooled.
- If you are connected to an Artisoft LANtastic network, you may need to
change the Characters per Second setting for the server. Artisoft
recommends a setting of 9600 for this. For information on changing your
network setting, please see your network documentation.
For additional information on printing from a LANtastic Network, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:127101 Slow Printing or No Output on LANtastic Network
MORE INFORMATION
The Artisoft LANtastic Network is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
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