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From: "D . Thomas Podnar" <tom@microlite.com>
Subject: Re: Lexmark Optra on OS 5.0.6
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 00:59:06 GMT References: <3c83a88b_4@news.newsgroups.com>

On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 11:58:41AM -0500, Joe DeBiso wrote:
> We have a client who has several Lexmark Optra S1625 & S2455 printers in
> their TCP/IP network.  When we print large print jobs (100 pages or more) we
> sometime loose characters or entire pages.  Has anyone every experienced
> this?  Any suggestions??  Lexmark says there is nothing wrong with the
> printers.  I can take the same output file and send it to HP Laser printers
> with no problem.  Replacing the printers at the client location is not an
> option.
> 
> THANX!!
> 
> --
> Joe DeBiso
> Technical Implementation Manager
> Plantrol Systems, Ltd.
> 716-326-4900
> 

I mentioned this once for someone else back on 08-28-2000, but they never
let me know if it worked for them.

All of our printing, including everything form our Windows PCs, is spooled
to our OpenServer 5.0.5 box and then printed to a variety of printers,
including three Lexmark multi-bin printers.

All worked fine on the older models, but when we added an Se 3455 we
experienced exactly the same problems you described in a previous message.

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Our solution was a little simpler, and just worked immediately.

Try this:

Telnet into the printer on port 9000.

   telnet printername 9000

Record the current MTU value.

Set the MTU value to 1024.

Exit and reset the printer.

Do not ask me WHY it works with OpenServer 5.0.5 LPD/LPR.

It just DOES.

Let me know if it works for you.

-- 
Best Regards,
Tom
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