Printing Over A LAN Network

[Jeffrey D. Yuille]

Hello, 

     I have just configured printing over a small LAN using CUPS.
However, when I begin to print, it takes about three minutes for a print
job to leave the queue and go to the printer.  Has anyone ever
experienced this before?  How do I correct this problem.  I would
generally click on the printer icon on the task bar and it says that
printing began three minutes ago.  It is generally around this time when
each individual print job begins.