How can you perform other tasks on your computer while shooting prints?

How can you perform other tasks on your
computer while shooting prints?


= By default, Windows uses the
spooling technique for print jobs. The
Print Spooler is a background program
that writes data to temporary fi les in
your C:\Windows\Temp directory. The
fi nal print command is sent to the printer
through the spooler, allowing you to
perform other tasks while you print.
While this might be an effective way of
multitasking, there might be numerous
occasions where you may need to simply
print multiple documents or photographs.
This is when the spooler might actually
slow the printing process by writing data to
temporary fi les and then printing.
On most printers, you can turn off
the spooler by going to “Start | Settings
| Printers”. Right click on the icon of the
printer you’re using. Click “Properties”
and select the “Advanced” tab. The Spool
settings options can be altered from here,
select the “Print directly to the printer”
option. This will tie up your application
until the printer has all the data, but
your print job should fi nish more quickly.
Printing directly to the printer will also
come in handy if your print spooler crashes
and you need to print before you reboot
your PC