Increasing Buffers Solves Slow Printing Probl

DocumentID: 650484
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:28:59 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Documents (text or graphics) take a long time to print even though the customer has expanded memory. WPINFO recognizes his expanded memory. He tried /32 startup option. He tried /W *,* and also /W with different numbers. The customer has 2.3 DOS. His device driver is EMS32.SYS. Solutions: The customer increased his buffers to 50, and he is printing fine. Usually, expanded memory only helps in three situations: Printing Graphics Virtual Files File Caching "Increasing the number of buffers in the CONFIG.SYS file may help speed up WordPerfect in many areas, but the only way to determine the optimum number of buffers is through experimentation, and that optimum number may vary for different WP functions. Twenty to thirty buffers is normally sufficient if a disk cache is not being used, and 5-10 buffers is right if a disk cache is being used. In this particular customer's situation, he might benefit from using the /R startup option if he has at least 600K of expanded memory available." This is a common solution for speeding up printing when using HP DeskJet printers.

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