Microsoft KB Archive/28603

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File: Data File Prints Slowly on ImageWriter
Last reviewed: October 26, 1994

Article ID: Q28603

Summary:

Sometimes a Microsoft File database will print slowly on the ImageWriter. This behavior normally occurs when multiple fonts are used in the form. This behavior also may cause the screen display to be sluggish. To improve File's performance, check the following areas:


 * 1) When setting up the form for the database, try to limit the number of fonts to one or two.
 * 2) Run under Finder whenever possible.
 * 3) If you are running under MultiFinder, allocate more memory to File through the Get Info dialog box.
 * 4) Set a small RAM cache of 96K (or so) in the Control Panel under the Apple menu.

More Information:

When you are printing or displaying a document that contains multiple fonts, the Macintosh System may need to remove one font from memory and read another font from disk when changing to the new font. This swapping of fonts takes time and causes slow performance.