Canon PIXMA MX320 On-Screen Manual - Page 735

Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Page 735 of 817 pages Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected Check 1: Is printing performed in Quiet Mode? Print speed is reduced if you specified to print in Quiet Mode in the printer driver or Operation Panel. For faster printing, do not print in Quiet Mode. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to Reducing the Machine Noise . For information to make setting on the Operation Panel, see Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD. Check 2: Is the print quality set too high? Increase the printing speed setting in the printer driver. Setting to prioritize speed makes printing faster. 1. Open the printer properties dialog box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer properties dialog box, quit the running application software. 2. On the Main sheet, select Fast for the Print Quality setting. Depending on the media type, the Fast option may not be available. 1. Open the Print dialog box. Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) 2. Select Quality & Media in the pop-up menu and then select Fast for the Print Quality setting. Depending on the media type, the Fast option may not be available. Note Printing speed may not improve noticeably by following the instructions above, depending on your system environment. Page top