[cups.general] Slow printing to HP DJ1220C

[marc at arctic.net]

We had a similar problem.  We decided to see if dumping the
print file to a print server would help. We set up a linux box
with cups1.1.23 and created a foomatic queue for it.  On the
Mac, we set up a raw queue to
http://printserver:631/printer/queuname. Now we get fast
response from the 1200 and aa 1300....  but we are still
getting weird issues with the printing seemingly just stopping
on a page.
---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:54:47 -0500
>From: ktan at realityartisans.com  
>Subject: [cups.general] Slow printing to HP DJ1220C  
>To: cups at easysw.com
>
>I have a dual 2GHz CPU Power Macintosh G5 sending mixed (90%
text, 10% graphics) output via TCP/IP to a HP JetDirect 170X
with a HP Deskjet 1220C connected via bidirectional parallel
cable.  Print jobs take forever (in excess of 30 minutes per
page) to print when sending them this way.  However, if I
disconnect the 1220C from the JetDirect and connect it
directly to the G5 via USB cable, printjobs take about half
the time to print.  How can I speed things up while using CUPS
and the 170X?  I've tried choosing the Socket/JetDirect option
of CUPS from the web management interface at the loopback
interface, port 631, and then entering a URI of <FQDN>:9100
and also <IP>:9100 to no avail. I've also tried using the
LPD/LPR settings with the 170X's IP address to no avail.
Leaving the settings at default don't seem to hurt but they
don't improve the snail's pace either.
>
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