too much CPU usage? the apparently bit-banged parallel port would desync, and you'd print gibberish instead of labels.
the difference between "prints fine" and "too much CPU" could be as little as moving the mouse around "too much"
remember: the printer's vision is based on movement. keep still, and it won't see you
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