[Nottingham] Cups slow problem (printing long pause to start)

[Martin]

Further thought inserted:


On 25/08/16 11:48, Martin via Nottingham wrote:
> On 25/08/16 10:48, John via Nottingham wrote:
>> The original server hadn't been patched for donkeys, so at a loss why it
>> started happening
> 
> 
> OK... Different aspect to consider for what might have changed...
> 
> 
> Are you now printing new printouts that include some big data like
> graphics or new fonts to be uploaded to the printer each time?
> 
> That is, is the delay due to a lot of data being spooled up to the
> printer first?
> 
> Server disk become full or badly fragmented?
> 
> HDD disk errors causing a slowdown?
> 
> Are you connecting via WiFi and there is newly more WiFi activity?
> 
> Sleep/power-saving mode been newly enabled on the printer?! :-P

Printer run out of local memory for new bigger prints or more print data?...


> And, can you see anywhere where there is high load? Or can you identify
> that this is some sort of network timeout you're waiting for?
> 
> Are your thin clients themselves waiting to pull down a config file or
> to check the printer status as part of trying to print?
> 
> Overly slow authentication delays??
> 
> Slow DNS lookup?...
> 
> Thin client memory swap/thrashing causing a pause?
> 
> 
> 
> Good sleuthing,
> 
> and good luck?
> 
> Cheers,
> Martin
> 
> 
> (OK, note the buckshot-at-barn approach for a beer ;-) )



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