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| Printer |
| Ensure that the Maximum Transmission Unit size (MTU) is as |
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| large as possible. A small MTU size increases the number of |
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| packets that are transmitted, allowing greater chances of |
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| degradation throughout the network. Increasing the MTU size in |
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| both TCP/IP for OS/2 and the IPS printer may improve printer |
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| performance. |
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| LAN |
| If the printer is on a LAN that also has a large number of other |
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| devices attached to it, the high levels of traffic on the LAN can |
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| cause printer speed degradation. Consider moving the printer to |
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| a LAN that does not have so much activity on it. |
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| If the speed of the link connecting the LAN with the printer | |
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| attached to the OS/2 system is slow, this could be a bottleneck. |
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| Review your network configuration diagrams to look for any |
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| potential bottlenecks. |
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References – OS/2
The following IBM documents, referenced in this section, can provide additional information on
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Title | IBM order number | |
PSF/2 – A Guide to Using PSF/2 | ||
PSF/2 – Network Configuration Guide for System/370 and | ||
Communications Manager/2 |
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PSF/2 – Installation Cookbook for System/370 | ||
PSF/2 – Installation Cookbook for AS/400 | ||
PSF/2 – “What’s New?” | Online reference | |
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| included with PSF/2 |
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| program materials |
TCP/IP for OS/2 – Installation and Maintenance |
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE |
