Slow Printing Response on Network - Vista to XP - Please H..

Nova011 · Joined: May 21, 2008 Posts: 8

I had the same problem, most people would browse for the printer wirelessly or bluetooth. then would be able to print but yet word or excel opens up slow.

Frist delete the printer you already have setup, also delete any other pritner you dont use anymore.

Use local printer .... Click on... create a new port..... (in the box it must say local port). a window opens up.

Type in the path of the computer and replace the drivers with vista drivers in that list or cd you have. It'll ask you to replace or reinstall the current drivers .. just replace it, even tho it says recommended. Then drivers will reinstall itself then word/excel should work. Any other questions just reply.

ckennethk · Joined: Nov 11, 2008 Posts: 1

Hey Dustin....U r the MAN...!!!...thx a lot

I was biting my nails for a while over this....

Have good one...buddy

NyteByter · Joined: May 07, 2009 Posts: 1

Try naming the printer share with a short name with no spaces. I think that trips up the network path statement...

xdolf1 · Joined: Oct 06, 2009 Posts: 1

After much effort, I found that opening Printers and Faxes and removing redundant printers, i.e., network printers that didn't function, fixed the problem completely!

creativev · External Since: Oct 26, 2009 Posts: 1

Dustin,

Thankyou for the magical advice. You r a genius.

Manish Shah

dustin;2789346 Wrote:
> Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.
>
> Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in
> the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.
>
> A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type
> in
> the \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is epc and the
> printer name is 8250 so I typed in \\epc\8250
>
>
> --
> dustin

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