Dell P713W User's Guide - Page 99

Print speed is slow, Computer slows down when printing, Copy and scan troubleshooting

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Print speed is slow If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: MAXIMIZE COMPUTER PROCESSING SPEED • Close all applications not in use. • Minimize the number and size of graphics and images in the document. • Remove as many unused fonts as possible from your system. ADD MEMORY Consider purchasing more RAM. SELECT A LOWER PRINT QUALITY FROM THE PRINTER SOFTWARE MANUALLY SELECT A PAPER TYPE THAT MATCHES THE TYPE OF PAPER YOU ARE USING REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Computer slows down when printing These are possible solutions. Try one of the following: IF YOU ARE USING A USB CONNECTION, THEN TRY A DIFFERENT USB CABLE IF YOU ARE ON A NETWORK, THEN RESET THE POWER OF THE ACCESS POINT (ROUTER) 1 Unplug the power cord from the access point. 2 Wait ten seconds, and then insert the power cord. Copy and scan troubleshooting • "Copier or scanner does not respond" on page 100 • "Scanner unit does not close" on page 100 • "Poor copy or scanned image quality" on page 100 • "Partial copies or scans of documents or photos" on page 100 • "Scan was not successful" on page 101 • "Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer" on page 101 • "Cannot scan to a computer over a network" on page 101 Troubleshooting 99

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Print speed is slow
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:
M
AXIMIZE
COMPUTER
PROCESSING
SPEED
Close all applications not in use.
Minimize the number and size of graphics and images in the document.
Remove as many unused fonts as possible from your system.
A
DD
MEMORY
Consider purchasing more RAM.
S
ELECT
A
LOWER
PRINT
QUALITY
FROM
THE
PRINTER
SOFTWARE
M
ANUALLY
SELECT
A
PAPER
TYPE
THAT
MATCHES
THE
TYPE
OF
PAPER
YOU
ARE
USING
R
EMOVE
AND
REINSTALL
THE
PRINTER
SOFTWARE
Computer slows down when printing
These are possible solutions. Try one of the following:
I
F
YOU
ARE
USING
A
USB
CONNECTION
,
THEN
TRY
A
DIFFERENT
USB
CABLE
I
F
YOU
ARE
ON
A
NETWORK
,
THEN
RESET
THE
POWER
OF
THE
ACCESS
POINT
(
ROUTER
)
1
Unplug the power cord from the access point.
2
Wait ten seconds, and then insert the power cord.
Copy and scan troubleshooting
“Copier or scanner does not respond” on page 100
“Scanner unit does not close” on page 100
“Poor copy or scanned image quality” on page 100
“Partial copies or scans of documents or photos” on page 100
“Scan was not successful” on page 101
“Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer” on page 101
“Cannot scan to a computer over a network” on page 101
Troubleshooting
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