Win2K Server as Print Server

[Terminal_Storm]

hope someone can help

Running a Windows 2000 server (SP4) as an internal network print server

the printers are shared out across the workstations (XP SP2)

when printing from outlook/excel etc.. and you want 2 copies.. only 1 gets printed

I've changed the print spool settings for the printer to 'print directly to the printer' instead of 'spool print documents so program finishes printing faster' which now prints multiple copies but slows the print down on the workstation

anyone had this problem and fixed it so it spools documents?

Thanks

[rjz]

Have you tried to upgrade the print drivers? How about printing from non ms programs??

[Terminal_Storm]

Cheers for the reply rjz

tried printing using non ms program (Navision... which microsoft have recently brought) and it does the same..

I've tried 2 printers, from 3 machines.. one of the printers is a new HP Laserjet 4345mfp with new drivers installed a few days ago.. the other is LJ4050 with fairly old drivers

I would leave the spooling switched off but the users of the printer have over 100 page documents to print and they'll only moan about they're machine 'taking ages to print'

[rjz]

From your printers and fax cp pull up file and opens server pro.

Look around int here. You might see some useful settings. I forgot about this area.