DOCUMENT:Q97749 30-JUL-2001 [lanman] TITLE :Adjusting PRINTSTA Parameters to Enhance Printer Speed PRODUCT :Microsoft LAN Manager PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== SUMMARY ======= You can set several parameters from the command line to speed up network printing on MS-DOS workstations when using PRINTSTA.EXE. Type "PRINTSTA" (without the quotation marks) at the command line to see which parameters it is currently using, or "PRINTSTA /?" (without the quotation marks) for a brief description of each parameter. MORE INFORMATION ================ Some parameters that are most useful for enhancing printing speed are are: /T:1 Timer Priority This sets the priority for PRINTSTA as to how often it can use the system's processor. Setting this to 1 gives PRINTSTA its highest priority. /B:20 Number of network buffers for use with PRINTSTA. 20 is the maximum. Each buffer uses 128 bytes. /I:50 Timer Loop This sets the number of processing cycles PRINTSTA Iterations uses before relinquishing control. You can assign whatever value you want to this, but setting it too high can cause problems. If you change it and problems develop, look to it first as a probable cause. /O:1024 Number of This should be matched to the value set for the /M Characters to Print parameter. in Each Pass /M:1024 The amount of cache memory to be reserved for each permitted spool file. Giving your protocol stack more NCBs seems to help. You need at least 8 for the stack to function properly, 12 is better, and if a lot of people are trying to connect at the same time you may want even more. Additional query words: 2.20 ====================================================================== Keywords : ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.