5 Software maintenance
Maintain the HP Internal Print Server
The HP Internal Print Server runs under Microsoft Windows on the computer supplied with the printer. In that operating environment, there are various things you can check in order to maintain optimum performance. You can make these checks after restarting the computer and before starting the HP Internal Print Server.
●The user account should be a Standard account and not an Administrator account.
●No software should be installed on the computer except the software initially provided by HP.
●If an antivirus program is installed, it should not be allowed to check the file system constantly.
●In the Performance tab of the Task Manager, CPU usage should be below 5% (preferably below 3%).
●Memory usage should be below 1 GB (preferably below 800 MB).
●Free space on the hard disk should be at least 10 GB.
●In the Control Panel, Hardware and Sound > Power Options, the
●A blank screen saver should be used.
●Press the start button and
●Ensure that scheduled defragmentation is enabled. Press the start button and
●In the Control Panel, select System > Advanced system settings > Advanced > Performance > Visual Effects > Custom. Ensure that all effects are disabled except Enable Desktop composition, Enable transparent glass, Smooth edges of screen fonts and Use visual styles on windows and buttons.
●Open Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet options > Connections > LAN settings. If a proxy server is used, ensure that Bypass proxy server for local addresses is enabled.
●Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet and use Windows Update to ensure that all available updates (including Windows Service Packs) have been installed successfully.
●Start the HP Internal Print Server, and use File > Delete job to delete any jobs for which there is no further use.
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