>Two questions:
>  1. Norton  disc doctor suggfests too many open files slow computer
>functions. How does one close files and how determine effect of
>closing?
>  2. Epson LQ printer is set for "draft, 10cpi pitch, and condensed"
>but upon start of print job, "draft" switches to "roman". Does this slow
>down printer?

Hi, Allan;

        While this may not be the answer to your problem, I have had
some experience with the slow printing of dot-matrix printers. Microsoft
says this-- "The document that you are printing contains TrueType
fonts instead of printer fonts. Because TrueType fonts are sent to
dot-matrix printers as graphics, they are printed in graphics mode,
which is slow....If the documents that you are printing contain TrueType
fonts instead of printer fonts, you may want to use printer fonts in your
documents instead of TrueType fonts. Printer fonts appear in font lists
with a printer icon next to the font name. TrueType fonts appear in font
lists with "TT" next to the font name."
(see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q148/3/48.asp )

        I've also found that the printer driver can be a source of trouble.
A Panasonic dot-matrix printer refused to print bidirectionally until the
proper Panasonic driver was replaced with a generic Epson driver.
You may have to experiment with your choice of printer fonts as well.

        Regards, Joe Everett

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