Consider asking Windows to print using the Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). Normally, Windows has to do all the data crunching (hence, causing the computer to crawl). By going the EMF route, you're putting the workload into the hands of your print server. While the peripheral may move slower through this process, your PC should be quickly freed to take care of other tasks. Open up the Printers applet (in your Control Panel). Right-click on your printer's icon and select its "Properties." Flip to the "Details" tab and press the "Spool Settings" button. You should see a drop-down list of options; select "EMF" for server-intensive processing or "RAW" for computer-intensive processing.