NetWare 4.1/9000 Print Services

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Optimizing Network Printing Performance
Overburdened Servers or High Network Traffic
Overburdened Servers or High Network Traffic
Performance may be limited by too few servers or an excessive amount of
traffic on the network itself. Additional servers may reduce the load on an
overburdened server.
As network use increases, delays in delivery of data packets may increase.
• Increased Ethernet traffic increases packet-start delays and the possibility of
packet collisions.
• Packet collisions require data to be retransmitted, possibly slowing delivery of
print job data to the printer.
• On a token-ring network, traffic directly increases the delay in receiving tokens
and the start of data transmission.
Proper planning of the total network using individual segments separated by
routers and bridges can keep localized network traffic at reasonable levels.
Effective network administration, including the careful division of print
resources among file servers and workstations to reduce multi-hop links on
common paths, also can help reduce print job delays.