Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

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You may be using

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outdated printer

recent software updates. See the

Printing is very slow.

software.

Software Setup & Product Support

 

 

booklet that came with your printer

 

 

for contact information.

 

 

Windows PC

 

 

Use HP’s Web Update software to

 

 

check the version of the printer

 

 

driver you are using. See the care

 

 

& maintenance section of the HP

 

 

Photosmart Printer Help for more

 

 

information.

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

Use the Print dialog box (OS 9.x)

 

 

or the Print Center (OS X) to check

 

 

the version of the printer driver you

 

 

are using. See the everyday

 

 

printing section of the HP

 

 

Photosmart Printer Help for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

You may be printing a

Try the following:

 

complex document

• Free up some space on your

 

containing graphics or

hard disk. Having less than

 

photographs.

100MB of free space on your

 

OR

computer’s hard disk can mean

 

You may be trying to

longer processing time.

 

print a high resolution

• Be patient. Large, complex

 

photo.

documents containing graphics

 

 

or photographs print slower

 

 

than text documents.

 

 

 

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