Slow Printer Properties...

[Ben-UK]

Hello,

 

Got a problem here with 2 Konica Minolta printers, Bizhub C751 and C550.

 

When accessing the printer properties for either printer it take at least 20 seconds to load the properties page

 

Latest drivers are installed from KM web site, the system has just been re-built from the mater image hoping that would clear the problem.

 

I can install the printer on my computer and it loads the properties in 2 seconds and its the same on another test Dell computer.

 

The problem is only affecting the 2 computers that are in the same room as the printers.

 

Tried turning the Windows Firewall off.

 

Google showed a link to a similar thread and told to clear out the c:\windows\prefetch folder, no joy

 

Anyone come across this problem before ?

 

Thanks for the help

[Dom_]

I've had this before - I think there was a tick box somewhere in properties that queries the printer every time you open properties - might be worth looking for something similar?

[Michael]

Try resetting the spooler to defaults. You can use Cleanspl.exe (Spooler Cleaner) from the 2003 Resource Kit.

[mac_shinobi]

I've had this before - I think there was a tick box somewhere in properties that queries the printer every time you open properties - might be worth looking for something similar?

 

Unchecking the SNMP option so it is not querying or trying to use SNMP

 

The print queue status is displayed as &#34Offline&#34 on a Windows Server 2003-based print server if SNMP is enabled and if the printer devices do not respond to SNMP commands

 

I was thinking of the work around as described in the above MS KB

 

To work around this problem, disable SNMP on the printer port. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
   
2. Right-click the printer, and then click Properties.
   
3. Click the Ports tab.
   
4. Click Configure Port.
   
5. Click to clear the SNMP Status Enabled check box, click OK, and then click Close.
   

[Ben-UK]

Thanks for the replies lads !

 

Managed to sort it out yesterday.

 

Had to go to Printer properties, Configuration Tab, Acquire Settings Button, Untick Auto and leave the option set to "Device Which Connect With Printer Port"

 

Hopefully this helps someone out in the future !

 

[Dom_]

Ah, acquire settings - that was the one I meant! :-)