"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Mizzleman" <Mizzle***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A8C7752-445B-42E1-9BF8-AC3A2C6D2588@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a
> > W2k
> > SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original
> > file.
> > What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for
> > WAN
> > transmission?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> The Windows printing system must translate the original document into
> a set of instructions that your printer can understand. This code is
> usually much larger than the original document. To see for yourself,
> install the driver for any postscript printer (only the driver!), then tick
> the box "Print to file" and examine the resulting file.
>
>
>

> Hello,
>
> When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k
> SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file.
> What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN
> transmission?
>
> Thanks.

"Bob I" wrote:

> In addition to what Pegasus said, look at the printer device settings.
> Lowering resolution, and using vector instead of raster will reduce the
> traffic. Of course quality will suffer. Another one that increases the
> data transmission, is the "print text as graphics or image" setting.
>
> Mizzleman wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k
> > SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file.
> > What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN
> > transmission?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

> Thanks Bob. Is there any other way to reduce the print sizes without
> sacrificing print quality? In some cases, I have 30-50 mb print jobs that are
> growing to 100mb and kiling the WAN line.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>In addition to what Pegasus said, look at the printer device settings.
>>Lowering resolution, and using vector instead of raster will reduce the
>>traffic. Of course quality will suffer. Another one that increases the
>>data transmission, is the "print text as graphics or image" setting.
>>
>>Mizzleman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k
>>>SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file.
>>>What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN
>>>transmission?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>

"Bob I" wrote:

> You will need to review what adjustments are available in that printer
> and driver combination. Curious as to why WAN and not LAN?
>
> Mizzleman wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bob. Is there any other way to reduce the print sizes without
> > sacrificing print quality? In some cases, I have 30-50 mb print jobs that are
> > growing to 100mb and kiling the WAN line.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>In addition to what Pegasus said, look at the printer device settings.
> >>Lowering resolution, and using vector instead of raster will reduce the
> >>traffic. Of course quality will suffer. Another one that increases the
> >>data transmission, is the "print text as graphics or image" setting.
> >>
> >>Mizzleman wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello,
> >>>
> >>>When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k
> >>>SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file.
> >>>What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN
> >>>transmission?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks.
> >>
> >>
>
>

> We have 100 or so remote users connecting to Terminal Servers that send the
> print jobs out to the printers at the remote site.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>You will need to review what adjustments are available in that printer
>>and driver combination. Curious as to why WAN and not LAN?
>>
>>Mizzleman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bob. Is there any other way to reduce the print sizes without
>>>sacrificing print quality? In some cases, I have 30-50 mb print jobs that are
>>>growing to 100mb and kiling the WAN line.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In addition to what Pegasus said, look at the printer device settings.
>>>>Lowering resolution, and using vector instead of raster will reduce the
>>>>traffic. Of course quality will suffer. Another one that increases the
>>>>data transmission, is the "print text as graphics or image" setting.
>>>>
>>>>Mizzleman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k
>>>>>SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file.
>>>>>What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN
>>>>>transmission?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>