PRINTING: Shortening the queue time

jo...@mcs.net (John Anfuso)

Delphi Developer

Thu, 28 Oct 1999 03:00:00 GMT

PRINTING: Shortening the queue time

With ReportSmith, if I print a 500 page report, it queues the entire
document before it starts printing. Will another tool, such as Quick
Reports, not exhibit this behavior?

Ideally, once the report is generated (for example, while in a
preview), and the user selects Print, output should be generated
immediately - regardless of report size.

John

Henning Peters

Delphi Developer

Thu, 28 Oct 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Re:PRINTING: Shortening the queue time

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On Sun, 11 May 1997 12:12:31 GMT, jo...@mcs.net (John Anfuso) wrote:

> With ReportSmith, if I print a 500 page report, it queues the entire
> document before it starts printing. Will another tool, such as Quick
> Reports, not exhibit this behavior?

> Ideally, once the report is generated (for example, while in a
> preview), and the user selects Print, output should be generated
> immediately - regardless of report size.

This feature is not a RS behavur. It a windows "problem". If you use
Win 3.1x disable the printmanager, then the printer should start
immediatly. I think the problem occours under W95, but if it does, I
don't know how to go around it.

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> John

Venlig hilsen / Best regards
Henning

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Henning Peters

Delphi Developer

Sun, 31 Oct 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Re:PRINTING: Shortening the queue time

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On Wed, 14 May 1997 01:59:30 GMT, jo...@mcs.net (John Anfuso) wrote:
> I disabled print manager on both a 3.1x box and a 95 box - I get the
> same results. I just can't stop Windows from spooling the whole file.

> I have a network printer. I also tried capturing LPT1 instead of
> using the network port.

> Quick Reports 2.0 acts the same. What am I missing?

When accesing a network-printer, there is no way to come around
spooling the entire file, as far as I know.

I'm using Personal NetWare, and I have an options named "Direct
print". It starts printing immediatly, but while printing "directly"
nobody else can send jobs to the printer.

Venlig hilsen / Best regards
Henning

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David S. Becke

Delphi Developer

Sun, 31 Oct 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Re:PRINTING: Shortening the queue time

Are you sure it's Windows that is spooling the file and not your network?
Most network print servers will spool the print job until it is complete
before starting to print.
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>I have a network printer. I also tried capturing LPT1 instead of
>using the network port.

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