Questing on printing and Print Servers

[Corey Arndt]

I want to print documents from my Terminal Server to a remote location via a
VPN and a 1 meg conection.

The items I am printing are Excel Files with Pictures inside. The file
itself is 5-10 meg in size. Currently I am printing from the Terminal
Server direclty to the printer (via ip address). When printing, the printed
file size increases 2-3 times in size and as a result prints very slow.

If I change the setup and print to a print server at the remote location
(instead of directly to the printer), will the file size still stay smaller
or will it still grow?

Which way is better for printing (reliablity and speed)? I know adding a
print-server at the remote location adds another device but maybe it will
work better. Right now printing takes 5-10 minutes for each file and that
is not working out so well.

What are your thoughts and recomendations?

Thank You

 

[Dragos CAMARA]

RE: Questing on printing and Print Servers

hi,
will be same in all situation. it's all about printer driver - if it's
dosent matter try to print on a smaller resolution, black and white etc.
--
Dragos CAMARA
MCSA Windows 2003 server


"Corey Arndt" wrote:

> I want to print documents from my Terminal Server to a remote location via a
> VPN and a 1 meg conection.
>
> The items I am printing are Excel Files with Pictures inside. The file
> itself is 5-10 meg in size. Currently I am printing from the Terminal
> Server direclty to the printer (via ip address). When printing, the printed
> file size increases 2-3 times in size and as a result prints very slow.
>
> If I change the setup and print to a print server at the remote location
> (instead of directly to the printer), will the file size still stay smaller
> or will it still grow?
>
> Which way is better for printing (reliablity and speed)? I know adding a
> print-server at the remote location adds another device but maybe it will
> work better. Right now printing takes 5-10 minutes for each file and that
> is not working out so well.
>
> What are your thoughts and recomendations?
>
> Thank You
>
>
>