Posted by bowie_MD on 12/16/06 10:11am
Msg #166235
HELP-printer problems
Hope you can help!
I have a HP laserjet 3055. A SS sent me an adobe file that was 5mb. when i sent it to the printer it only printed a page like every 30 seconds. not sure why the file was so big. I get other Adobe files with more pages and they are less than 1mb
Hope you can help--thanks
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Reply by SueW/Tn on 12/16/06 10:15am
Msg #166236
try printing 20-30 pages at a time
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Reply by Dave_CA on 12/16/06 10:17am
Msg #166238
use PCL 5e driver n/m
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Reply by Lee/AR on 12/16/06 10:20am
Msg #166241
Re: use PCL 5e driver
Dave is right. But also be sure to drop the dpi (dots per inch) as low as it will go. 300 with the PCL5 driver. Uses a lot less toner that way with no noticeable difference in the print quality.
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Reply by hcampersFL on 12/16/06 10:19am
Msg #166240
Also try saving the file to your desktop. Sometimes this will speed up the process.
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Reply by paaz on 12/16/06 11:16am
Msg #166245
Re: HELP-printer problems - my nightmare too
My HP 1320 does the same thing on certain documents. I have spent additional money to upgrade my memory chip in the computer and everything. Just this week I spent about 2 hours on the phone with HP Tech support. The end result was - SURPRISE - I did not buy a big enough printer. The printer I have does not have a certain memory chip in it which allows it to automatically print these files fast, but for lots more dollars I could purchase one.
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Reply by Calnotary on 12/16/06 11:37am
Msg #166246
Does your PC memory helps? I have 2Gram
And my printers are only 16mb and I have never had a problem with slow printing.
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Reply by Ndwa on 12/16/06 1:03pm
Msg #166277
Re: Does your PC memory helps? I have 2Gram
Yes, you need to have sufficient allocation of virtual memory for window to spool the data. Also, the most preferable way of printer connection is via:
1. Ethernet
2. USB 2.0
3. Parallel
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Reply by Les_CO on 12/16/06 6:14pm
Msg #166344
Re: HELP-printer problems - my nightmare too
I bought 128MB of memory for the HP1320 for $38 from these guys upgradememory.com
As said, try the pcl5e driver, download the file to your desktop, set "print direct to printer"
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Reply by CHRISTINA PRICE on 12/16/06 1:34pm
Msg #166290
It sounds like your printer does not have enough memory. I use a brohter printer HL 5250 DN I have printed hundreds of loans some of them up to 200 pages or more at a time in about 20 minutes or less. I bought my printer at Office Max for about $ 300.00.
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Reply by CHRISTINA PRICE on 12/16/06 1:40pm
Msg #166296
Your printer does not have enough memory
I use a brother printer HL 5250 DN. I have printed hundreds of loans some of them up to 200 pages or more in about 20 minutes or less. I bought my printer at Office Max for about $ 300.00.
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Reply by D_Arias/FL on 12/16/06 2:00pm
Msg #166299
I had this problem also and here is how I solved it: (NOTE: THIS IS FOR WINDOWS XP)
On your desktop :
1. Click START
2. Click MY COMPUTER
3. Click PRINTERS AND FAXES
4. Click ADD PRINTER
5. Click NEXT
6. Choose "LOCAL PRINTER ATTACHED TO THIS COMPUTER"
7. Choose "USE THE FOLLOWING PORT" (usually LPT1 or the port you have your printer connected to.
8. In the next window, left hand column, find your printers manufacturer, HP for Hewlitt Packard, click to highlight
9. In the right hand column, scroll down until you see your printer model, click to highlight
10. Then click NEXT button on bottom
11. Choose "REPLACE EXISTING DRIVER"
12. In "Printer Name" RENAME the new printer to something like HPXXX PDF PRINTER so you know this is the printer for printing your PDF files.
13. For DEFAULT choose NO
14. For PRINT A TEST PAGE choose NO
15. Now an icon will appear in your PRINTERS & FAXES window with the new printer you just created.
16. Right Click on the new printer and then click on PROPERTIES
17. Click the ADVANCED TAB at the top
18. Click NEW DRIVER button
19. Click NEXT
20. Again, choose the manufacturer in the left column (HP)
21. In the right column look for your printer model. You should see your model listed several times with different PCL drivers: PCL, PCL6, PLC5E etc by it. Choose PCL or PCL5E (PCL works great for me.
22. Click NEXT. Now you are finished, you have set up your printer with new drivers without changing the original drivers for all your other printing.
23. Find a PDF file, print a test page BUT make sure when you click on FILE/PRINT you choose the new printer you just created (at the top by PRINTER NAME).
24. If the PCL driver you chose didn't work well, go to step 16 and choose a different PCL driver.
You can also make a shortcut on your desk top to PRINTERS and FAXES. When you are printing PDF files, just click on the shortcut then set your PDF printer as default and the pdf file will print automatically using the default printer.
Hope this works 
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Reply by bowie_MD on 12/16/06 9:02pm
Msg #166362
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE. I GOT IT WORKING NOW.
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