Solution #1
posted on Nov 10, 2009
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Print
speed can be affected by three important factors:
Available
computer RAM
Available
computer hard drive space
The
HP All-in-One product paper sensor
Follow
the steps below the ensure the computer is operating properly.
Step one: Verifying the
amount of RAM
Verify
the amount of RAM installed in the computer.
Determine
the amount of memory currently in use by background programs or processes.
Programs/processes
will run in the background even when no applications are running. Most of these
programs/processes will be indicated by an icon in the lower right corner next
to the time.
Less
memory available for applications will result is slower processing time and
consequently, printing speed.
To
determine processes running in Windows 2000/XP , do the following:
Press Ctrl , Alt ,
and Delete simultaneously and then release.
From
the Windows Security box, select Task Manager.
Click
the Processes tab to view all running processes.
Click
the Performance tab to view the total and available amount of memory.
To
determine processes running in Windows 98 , do the following:
Open
the Device Manager .
Click
the Performance tab.
The
available system resources will display as a percentage.
Turn
off unnecessary background processes.
This
will free up system resources and increase printing speed.
To
turn off processes in Windows 98/ME/XP , do the following:
Click Start , Run ,
and type msconfig.
From
the System Configuration Utility, click the Startup tab.
Determine
what processes are unnecessary and remove the checkmark those items.
Step two: Verifying the
amount of hard drive space
Follow
the steps below to determine the amount of hard drive space on the main drive.
Open My
Computer , right-click the C drive, and then click Properties .
This
will display a chart along with the total hard drive space, used space, and
available space.
Verify
that there is at least 2-3 GB of hard drive space available.
The
computer will require at least this amount to process printing data for simple
text files, more for image files. The lower the amount of available hard drive
space, will greater the time to process print data.
Step three: Ensuring the
paper sensor is clean and not damaged
The
all-in-one product paper sensor plays an important role in determining the
print speed.
Printing
a self-test or demo page will ensure that the paper sensor is in proper working
condition. If the page completes in less than 40 seconds, the sensor is working
correctly.
Even
if the sensor is working correctly, the printer driver might need to have the
paper sensor turned off. To turn off the sensor, follow the steps below:
Open
the Printer folder, right-click the printer and click Printing
Preferences or Properties.
From
the Properties box, click thePaper/Quality or Features tab.
Under
the Paper Type section, open the menu and select Plain Paper instead
of Automatic.
This
will disable the paper sensor and increase the print speed
