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printer is slow Several variables can slow the printer's performance. multiple software applications are open The computer does not have sufficient resources for the printer to print at its optimum speed. To increase printer speed, close all unnecessary software applications when printing. complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing Documents containing graphics or photographs print slower than text documents. If your computer does not have enough memory or disk space to print the document under normal conditions, you can use Low Memory Mode. Using this option may reduce the quality of the printout. Low Memory Mode also disables 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing. To activate Low Memory Mode: 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Click the Basics tab, then click the Advanced Features button. 3. Select Low Memory Mode. 4. Print the document. best or maximum dpi print mode is selected The printer prints slower when Best or Maximum dpi is selected as the print quality. To increase the printer speed, select a different print quality mode. printer driver is outdated An outdated printer driver may be installed. For information about updating the printer driver, click here. automatic paper type option is enabled When the automatic paper type option is enabled, it takes a few seconds for the printer to scan the first page of the print job to determine the appropriate paper type. To increase the print speed, turn off the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. two-sided documents are printing Printing two-sided documents takes more time than printing single-sided documents. To increase speed, open the Advanced Features dialog box, then move the Dry Time slider to Less.

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printer is slow
Several variables can slow the printer's performance.
multiple software applications are open
The computer does not have sufficient resources for the printer to print at its optimum
speed.
To increase printer speed, close all unnecessary software applications when printing.
complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing
Documents containing graphics or photographs print slower than text documents.
If your computer does not have enough memory or disk space to print the document under
normal conditions, you can use Low Memory Mode. Using this option may reduce the
quality of the printout. Low Memory Mode also disables 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing.
To activate Low Memory Mode:
1.
Open the
Printer Properties
dialog box.
2.
Click the
Basics
tab, then click the
Advanced Features
button.
3.
Select
Low Memory Mode
.
4.
Print the document.
best or maximum dpi print mode is selected
The printer prints slower when
Best
or
Maximum dpi
is selected as the print quality. To
increase the printer speed, select a different
print quality
mode.
printer driver is outdated
An outdated printer driver may be installed.
For information about updating the printer driver, click
here
.
automatic paper type option is enabled
When the automatic paper type option is enabled, it takes a few seconds for the printer to
scan the first page of the print job to determine the appropriate paper type.
To increase the print speed, turn off the
Automatic Paper-Type Sensor
.
two-sided documents are printing
Printing two-sided documents takes more time than printing single-sided documents.
To increase speed, open the
Advanced Features
dialog box, then move the
Dry Time
slider
to
Less
.