Adjusting PRINTSTA Parameters Speeds Network Printing (99531)




This article was previously published under Q99531

SUMMARY

You can set several parameters from the command line to speed up networked printings on MS-DOS workstations when PRINTSTA is loaded. Type PRINTSTA at the command line to see which parameters it is currently using, or PRINTSTA /? for a brief description of each.

MORE INFORMATION

The parameters most useful for speeding up printing are:

  • /T (set this to 1)
  • buffers (set this to 1024 [default = 128])
  • /i (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.)
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.
Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 7/30/2001
Keywords: KB99531
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