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Printing is very slow.
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You may be using |
| Check www.hp.com for the most recent | |
outdated printer |
| software updates. For contact | |
software. |
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| Use the Print dialog box (OS 9.x) or the | |
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| Print Center (OS X) to check the version of | |
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You may be |
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printing a complex |
| • Free up some space on your hard disk. | |
document |
| Having less than 100MB of free space | |
containing graphics |
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or photographs. |
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| • Be patient. Large, complex documents | |
You may be trying |
| containing graphics or photographs | |
to print a high |
| print slower than text documents. | |
resolution photo. |
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A page may be |
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drying in the OUT |
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tray. |
| page, remove wet page and press OK.” |
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| ink is dry. |
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