Re: Print speed using Report Builder

From: A. Robert Thompson (robert.thompson_at_jebcointernational.com)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 11:07:41 -0400

Thanks Srini.

"Srinivasan Iyer" <iyer1_at_optonline_dot_net> wrote in message
news:410c5531@newsgroups.borland.com...
> Robert,
> Duplex printing will always be slower than straight single sided printing.
> Its not the report writer, its the printer that has to format the pages
and
> pass the paper twice through the print head.
> Srini.
> "A. Robert Thompson" <robert.thompson@jebcointernational.com> wrote in
> message news:410be669$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
> > Hello:
> >
> > We use Report Builder (lastest version) to print aged listings of
Accounts
> > Receivables for our clients at month end.
> > We are using Interbase with Delphi 7.
> >
> > It now takes over 2 hours to print less than 3000 pages using an HP 4300
> > duplex printer. Note: to avoid confusion, this means less than 1500
sheets
> > of paper.
> >
> > The printer is always 'waiting' for pages to be sent. We us the same
> printer
> > to print out mont end customer statements and it takes under an hour to
> > print 2000 individual pages.
> >
> > Bottom line is that Report Builder cannot drive the printer to its
maximum
> > output capacity.
> >
> > Is there a faster software available?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > A.Robert Thompson
> > Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
> >
> >
>
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