Canon Laser Shot LBP5200 User Manual page 365

When you are using a shared printer from your computer, it takes a long time to update the
status on the Printer Status Window.
Cause
Remedy
7
7-50 Miscellaneous Problems
Your print server is installed with an operating system equipped with Windows
Firewall, such as Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Windows Firewall is blocking
communication with client computers.
Start the print server and clear the block from Windows Firewall that is blocking
communication with the client computers. (See "Windows Firewall," on p. 8-14.)