This printer is slow when printing multiple copies of the same page, as thought it has to render the page all over again each time. Shouldn't multiple copies be faster? I am connect to the printer with ethernet 100BaseT to a Mac running OS 10.6, with a LPR connection to the printer. I think the printer ran faster with Appletalk, but Appletalk is no longer supported in Mac OS 10.6

* Check your warranty. Call for support.

*** Following is for information only.***
* Brand, Model for specific solutions.
* Computers and printers perform many functions.
* Just printing B/W documents are a thing of the past.
* Just printing a document requires the user to identify:
* Size of paper to be used. A4, 5x8", 8x10, banner, etc.
* Quality of paper; Plain, semi gloss, bright white, photo, etc.
* Orientation of document or picture; Portrait or Landscape
* Multiple copy.
* Size of document; Standard paper, Multiple (expanded) poster, Shrink (Reduced to fit page), Reduced to wallet size., etc.
* Color shift (effects) Print in grey scale.
* Print in reverse for T-shirt transfers or window posters.
* many more options depending on the printer. (some print on cakes)
* The point is that these or most of these have to be set up by the user EACH TIME you need to print something. The printer may be set for poster sized pictures but you just want to print a simple letter. This poster setting (depending on how many sheets per poster) may be the upper right corner of the document is blank. It did print but it started in an area that does not have anything to print.
* Another issue with printing (more common) is how many sheets are you printing. Depending on your CPU speed, each page needs to be processed (rendered) to be accepted by the printer. My Lenovo ideapad takes 2-3 mins to render 1 page. Printing 15 pages (or copy) takes over 30 mins to render before it prints the first sheet.
* Which order of print? Was the last page printed first? Is the last page blank?
* Wireless printers also take time to transfer data to the print buffer. This is also depends on your router or WiFi speed. (or network)
* To check your setup use the "Preview" option. Not how the document is pictured on the printed sheet. Pre-view saves on wasting paper on miss prints due to incorrect settings.
* Check your printer manual on setting up for a specific paper, document size, quality, and other issues.
Aloha, ukeboy57

PS, the issue of lost connection (WiFi) will stop the print. Eject the last page (partial print). Some machines will eject page only after a restart or reset.
* Perform a "Test Print" using the printer test mode (to check if the printer is out of ink.)
* Perform a print of a single page letter from the computer to test the connection to printer.
* Use the computer to check the printer app. look at the ink levels. Perform a system check of the printer operations.

First I'm not a printer tech, but I have similar problems with my new wireless Cannon Ink jet printer MG3022 (purchased 2018)
* It takes a lot (I mean a LONG) time for the CPU to process each page to be printed. I believe the printer has to have an image created for each page. Yeah, EACH page! That means if you want 5 copies of the same item. the computer will have to create 5 images and send them wire less to the printer. BUT, it won't print the first page until all the image processing is done. This is a real pain if your in a hurry. Best solution is to print one page, Prof read it (as it may have errors and you have to start all over again.). Once approved and time willing, go ahead and process multiple copies.
* Do Not load up the print queue as this will make the print processing times even worse as it still won't print the first page unless all the processing is done.
* Don't forget to clear the print queue if your cancelling the print as it's taking too long and you walk away from the printer. It will keep processing the images at a later date and slow down the computer as it works on it in the background. Many times I've wondered what slows down the computer only to find 20 pages being process and not properly cancelled from the queue. (mostly kids homework...humm.. if they did not print it. How did they turn it in?)
* Keep an eye on the printer options; Draft mode and Monochrome is the fastest setting on most printers. If this quality is adequate for your use then use it if your hurried for time. (it also saves on ink)
* Wire less printers are finiky about having a good connection. Note that the signals are usually sent to the router and then back to the printer. I have my laptop (Lenovo purchased 2018) right next to the printer but if the router is slow (too many kids on the router) then signals get delayed and sometimes the computer will error on time out for slow connection. Suppositly there is a direct wireless connection but I've found that if the router is down or slow the printer won't work.
* FYI, I had to get a new laptop (this one) in order to get the printer (new cannon) to work as my original Epson printer got a "printer too old" error. (and I had that one for 5 years with refillable ink wells too!) Now stuck with buying new ink packs every month.
* I know this is not a real answer but I hope by keeping the copies to minimum (and using a real copy machine to make copies.). Using the lowest quality print required. This may help you reduce your wait times.
Aloha, ukeboy57
PS on the off chance everything is connected, processed, and printer is fully filled with new ink, cleaned, Head aligned, good to print. Then you may have a bad; Computer(wireless section bad though unlikely), No wireless LAN connection(or wrong LAN system, as office buildings have multiple systems ans lots of printers.), or just a bad printer. Get help from IT tech to identify the clogged line or bad equipment. If your using a home set up, try to delete the printer and reload the driver and install the printer again to the computer and LAN set up.

do u mean the whole multi-page doc or multiple copies of the same page?
the former would be what u tell it to print (whole document vs current page). The latter would be in the printer properties config page.

You can try updating the firmware

If you don't have a manual, you can find one here

My guess is either on the printer or the driver. Skimming the manual, it doesn't seem that you can set the default number of pages printed per sent print job on the printer, but that is something I would look into. This is a nice office printer, perhaps the printer is set to print multiple copies of everything it is sent. You could determine if it is the printer or driver/computer by printing to it from another computer.

If it is the computer, go into the control panel and select the properties for this printer. In there, check if the number of copies is improperly set to 5. This would happen for every print job sent from this system.

Does it print 5 copies of documents sent from different programs (i.e. Web Page, Word, Excel)? Quite possibly, one time you set it to print 5 copies and that application retained that as default. In that application, rather than clicking "print" click "printer setup" and look through the settings to see if it is requesting multiple copies.

I am 95% sure one of these three solutions will solve your problem.

Try uninstalling the driver and reinstalling it by going to HP's web page. Before doing so, defragment your C drive.

Unless you have an office type printer with a collator, then you can't with a inexpensive inkjet printer.
You have to print the same document over and over again.
Otherwise you print the number of copies you require and sort the pages later.

Normal 0 Driver could be corrupt.
Normal 0 Disconnect the printer or at least be sure it is turned off. I'd do both and reinstall the CD software program that came with the printer. When the software program asks you to connect the printer to the USB port, do so and it should again work properly.
Hope this helps. Bud

hi dear,

it's not from your printer...but the information from your microsoft word, opening your word document, choosetools, option choose print

oke release a mark from document properties

oke


print again


goodluck

cropp

Check the print processor settings in the advanced tab of the printer properties. This should be set to Winprint, and not anything else.