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Very slow printing in color

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:58 pm
by donaldt
I have a 6 month old Canon MX 512. After waiting a few months for a printer driver, it is now printing wirelessly and with good color. However, when printing a bar code (i.e. an airline boarding pass) or a page with lots of color, the sprint speed slows to a crawl and it takes forever.

It acts as though the printer is having a problem reading the code or the number of colors. Instead of prrrrr it goes pft pft pft pft on each line or character.

Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.

donaldt

Re: Very slow printing in color

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:09 pm
by zedonet
Hello,

printing in color should be about 1/2 the speed of black&white printing. How is the printer connected - direct USB connection or (wireless) network?

Re: Very slow printing in color

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:37 pm
by donaldt
Wireless. Large 2 story house. However, even printing from the portable computer right next to the printer, it is VERY slow.

Slow printing only when color or bar code involved. Otherwise, it seems about normal.

Thanks!

donaldt

Re: Very slow printing in color

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:44 am
by zedonet
Do you get better performance when printing with direct USB connection?