CUPS/Samba help please

From: Beretta (invalid_at_invalid.org)
Date: 07/13/05

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:24:53 -0700

    All,

    I have a strange situation that I cannot figure out.

    When printing to an HP LaserJet 3550N printer via CUPS/Samba on a Sarge box
    _from_ a Windows XP box the bandwidth and CPU usage on the client (XP) machine
    is insane.

    The network usage applet (on the XP machine) will typically show 25% usage
    (100mbit LAN) and 100% CPU usage for 5-6 minutes and the XP box will basically
    freeze during that time.

    In contrast, when I print directly to the printer from Windows (it's a network
    printer) via a standard TCP/IP port, this doesn't happen. CPU usage might spike
    to 10% for 10-15 seconds or so, and network usage might register 25% for a few
    moments.

    In both operations I use the print drivers supplied by HP for this model
    printer.

    The easy solution is just to ditch CUPS for my printing, but I really like being
    able to go back and restart jobs regardless of which machine I'm currently
    using. I have quite a few documents that are printed regularly, and being able
    to sit down at any machine and restart the job via a web browser is very handy.

    I also have an HP LaserJet 4000N (black/white) printer on the network, and
    printing to it via CUPS also results in the same scenario, but not quite as
    pronounced.

    Also, it doesn't matter what program I am printing from, be it Photoshop,
    Acrobat, Word, Excel (although Excel is the worst) attempting to print from any
    of these applications gives the same insane CPU/Network usage.

    The print jobs always end up being printed but, needless to say, having to wait
    5 mins between clicking print and my XP box "unfreezing" is not something I can
    live with.

    Anyone have some insight into this? Maybe you experienced something similar and
    can give me a few tips on how to resolve it?

    Thanks in advance!

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