HP Deskjet 450 HP Deskjet 450 - User Guide - Page 54

Printer takes a long time to print, Check your port setting Windows 98 only

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Printer takes a long time to print Check your system configuration Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the printer. For information about system requirements, see Printer Specifications. Check the hard disk space in your system If you are printing graphics-intensive files, make sure you have at least 50 MB of hard disk space. Check your port setting (Windows 98 only) The port setting configuration in your system might not be set to ECP (enhanced capability port). See your computer manual for information about how to change your port setting, or contact your computer manufacturer. Check the status of the print cartridges If you are printing with a single print cartridge, the print speed may be slower than normal. See Single-cartridge printing mode. Check available system resources If less than 80 percent of the computer resources are available, printing can be significantly slower. To make more computer resources available, close all unused applications and resend your print job. If necessary, restart your system and then resend your print job. Be patient Complex documents containing many fonts, graphics, and/or color photos take longer to begin printing. Printing in Best mode prints slower than Normal or Fast (Draft for Macintosh) modes. The Power LED blinks when the printer is processing information. Printing via a Bluetooth or infrared connection can take longer to print than via a cable connection. 7-7 ENWW

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7-7
ENWW
Printer takes a long time to print
Check your system configuration
Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the
printer. For information about system requirements, see
Printer
Specifications
.
Check the hard disk space in your system
If you are printing graphics-intensive files, make sure you have at least
50 MB of hard disk space.
Check your port setting (Windows 98 only)
The port setting configuration in your system might not be set to ECP
(enhanced capability port). See your computer manual for information
about how to change your port setting, or contact your computer
manufacturer.
Check the status of the print cartridges
If you are printing with a single print cartridge, the print speed may be
slower than normal. See
Single-cartridge printing mode
.
Check available system resources
If less than 80 percent of the computer resources are available, printing
can be significantly slower. To make more computer resources available,
close all unused applications and resend your print job. If necessary,
restart your system and then resend your print job.
Be patient
Complex documents containing many fonts, graphics, and/or color photos
take longer to begin printing. Printing in
Best
mode prints slower than
Normal
or
Fast
(
Draft
for Macintosh) modes. The Power LED blinks when
the printer is processing information.
Printing via a Bluetooth or infrared connection can take longer to print than
via a cable connection.