Printing is slow. What should I do?

• Try the following:
  • Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility.
  • Close programs that you're not using.
  • Increase your system's memory.
  • In Windows 7, close the Devices and Printers window before you print.
  • If the product is connected directly to your computer with a USB cable, try to connect it to a High-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer.
  • If the product is connected to your network with an Ethernet cable, try to use a computer and router (or hub or switch) with 100Base-T ports.
  • If you installed the product as a wireless printer, your wireless router and/or laptop must conform to the 802.11n standard. Earlier standards (802.11a/b/g) are not supported.
  • If the product is connected wirelessly to a network and the signal strength is low, try moving the product and your wireless router or access point closer together. Also avoid placing the product next to a microwave oven, 2.4 GHz cordless phone, or large metal object (such as a filing cabinet).
  • If the product is connected to a USB hub, disconnect unused USB devices.
  • Try adjusting the following settings in the Windows or Mac OS X printer driver:
    • Print Quality (Windows) or Output Resolution (Mac OS X): Selecting a lower quality setting will increase print speeds. Select the lowest quality setting that still produces acceptable print quality.
    • High Speed: Try turning this setting on.
      
      To access this setting in Windows, select Quality Options for the Print Quality setting.
      
      Note:
      This setting controls whether the print head prints in both directions (bi-directional) or in one direction (uni-directional, from right to left). Turning this setting on to print in both directions increases print speed but may decrease print quality.
    • In Windows, click the Utility tab, then click Speed and Progress to access additional print speed settings.