XP/Corel X3 Print lag - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	28 Mar 2007
To:	ALL	1 of 15

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I can't figure out why when I am in the ULS print driver that I get delays after clicking the print functions. It seems to be getting worse as time goes on.......when I hit Control P there is a good 10 second delay before it brings up the driver window. Then, on subsequent clicks I get the same delay.....it's getting very frustrating. I hooked up my other computer with Corel 9 installed and all selections were instant.......... 1 gig ram 2.8 processor plenty of unused HD space available Any ideas? Brian
EDITED: 28 Mar 2007 by DGL

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	28 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	2 of 15

6452.2 In reply to 6452.1

I have run into huge lags with Corel X3 and Win XP. They have increased dramatically in the past month. I suspect an update to one or both of them has caused it. Corel 9 and Win XP is still fairly fast, but also seems a slight bit slower than it was.

I thought it was me or something Norton let through. In a way I am glad that I am not the only one. But I am not glad that something that once worked well is now almost broken.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	29 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	3 of 15

6452.3 In reply to 6452.1

Brian,

This has happened to me on only a couple of occasions, so not enough to be a nuisance to me.

If you do not find the answer here, you might try the Corel Draw Users Group on Yahoo groups.

Good luck. Let us know how it works out.

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	29 Mar 2007
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	4 of 15

6452.4 In reply to 6452.3
I pretty much solved the problem bu going back to version 9. There is very little that 9 cannot do that X3 can. Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem) When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	29 Mar 2007
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	5 of 15

6452.5 In reply to 6452.4
quote: I pretty much solved the problem bu going back to version 9. That works for you "OLD" timers. ( insert laugh here)..... but for us newbies who only go back as far as 12.....it could still be a problem.

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	29 Mar 2007
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	6 of 15

6452.6 In reply to 6452.5

I feel that it is better than going back to version 1. Those floppies probably have fallen apart by now.

Or did I start with 3? I loved the old Page Maker far better.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	29 Mar 2007
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	7 of 15

6452.7 In reply to 6452.4

I don't think I can go back to 9.....I suppose I could re-install 9, do the layout in X3 and print with 9.

hmmm...

Brian

From:	laserman (MIKEMAC)	30 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	8 of 15

6452.8 In reply to 6452.7

Brian,

Do a disk clean up clear out the temp files both the regular temp files and the internet temp files.

CEM- Sales and Service of Universal Lasers, Versa Lasers, and Meistergram / H-square engravers.
2800 S. Main St.,Unit C
Santa Ana, Ca 92707
714-444-2385 Cem Lasers

From:	PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)	30 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	9 of 15

6452.9 In reply to 6452.7
I've got Corel 5 if that helps.......&....... PageMaker 5.0 .... ... .. . Mark In the Great Northwest!

From:	Mike (MIKEHUNTER)	30 Mar 2007
To:	ALL	10 of 15

6452.10

Someone on the CorelX3 user group said that there is a problem with Draw not releasing the spooler properly after a print job. Apparently it started in version 9 or 10 and has carried on since then.

Even so, having moved from V11 to V13, the delay problem seems much worse.

Mike

Precision Prototypes
Michelmersh, Hampshire, UK

From:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	30 Mar 2007
To:	laserman (MIKEMAC)	11 of 15

6452.11 In reply to 6452.8
I have done that Mike.....even my computer guy is not sure what is causing this.... Brian

From:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	30 Mar 2007
To:	Mike (MIKEHUNTER)	12 of 15

6452.12 In reply to 6452.10
I have no delay in ver 9 at all.........just X3. It's so frustrating because all these years of engraving I've just hit the button and the machines go right to work (except the Wizzard of course) :'-( Brian

From:	laserman (MIKEMAC)	30 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	13 of 15

6452.13 In reply to 6452.11

Brian,

Try the defaults button in the driver if that does not work try un installing the driver re boot the computer and then re install the driver.

You are using 1.07M version correct?

CEM- Sales and Service of Universal Lasers, Versa Lasers, and Meistergram / H-square engravers.
2800 S. Main St.,Unit C
Santa Ana, Ca 92707
714-444-2385 Cem Lasers

From:	Hermes (HERMESSANDOVAL)	31 Mar 2007
To:	BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)	14 of 15

6452.14 In reply to 6452.1
You can also try a different printer like a laser or deskjet printer to see if the driver has anything to do with that. I have X3 but work mainly with 12 due to some stability issues. I also don't think the improvements on X3 are worth the increased consumption of the computer's resources. Hermes Sandoval

From:	logojohn	31 Mar 2007
To:	Hermes (HERMESSANDOVAL)	15 of 15

6452.15 In reply to 6452.14
quote: You can also try a different printer like a laser or deskjet printer I don't use coreldraw much for the laser engraver. When sending to the c88 sublimation or Konica Minolta OEM laser printer I hadn't noticed slowness before doing the last 2 coreldraw X3 updates. I had some customer art with a lot of objects and I fit 15 on a page. I first tried the sublimation printer and it never did print. I got distracted after sending to the laser printer and thought it wasn't going to work. Many minutes later it started printing. I needed multiple copies and from the print preview repeating the same thing one at a time started printed much quicker. lj

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