Kodak 800 SERIES - Manual (Page 195)

Troubleshooting 4-96
NovaJet 800 Series Service Manual
Figure 4-107. Initialization Menu Location.
Printer Hesitation/Networking Problems
Hesitation of the printer carriage is normally caused by the parallel port
data rate not being optimized. Ensure the ECP parallel port mode is
utilized, or better, network the printer.
Data Starvation
‘Data Starvation’ normally occurs when the printer has to wait for
additional data from the host computer to complete another print pass.
This phenomenon is due to data not being transferred fast enough from
the host computer. Several junctions between the computer and the
printer can affect the data transfer rate. Most common causes of data
starvation:
- Computer CPU may be too slow; less than a 450 MHz processor
- Operating System complexity.
- Hard drive space; non-partitioned drive (affects ‘RIPping’ perfor-
mance)
- Driver sending file may be too slow (must use high speed driver setting)
- RAM on host workstation is insufficient (typically 256 MB is suggested)
- Non-IEEE 1284 compliant parallel printer cable used (for non-net-