Finding slow PDF printing ?
Slow PDF printing can be attributed to a number of things.
Is your computer slow printing all file types not just PDF files? if so this is more of a general error rather than simply a PDF issue.
But if you’re finding it’s just PDF printing very slowly read on. If we break down the actual issue you’ll find that it’s not so much the actual printing part of the process that is slow, it’s actually the spooling to the printer that takes the time.
Does your printer support PostScript printing ? (PostScript is a printing & imaging standard used by many printers) To find out if your printer does indeed support this either refer to your manufacturer’s documentation or perform a test page and look to see if you have a PostScript enabled option.
If your printer does support PostScript, make sure you are using its PostScript printer driver, most of the time we generally use PCL drivers, so simply change this.
If you find your printer does not support PostScript there are a few other tweaks we can implement to increase printing speed.
Firstly we can force PDF files to be printed as graphics as opposed to text, to do this launch your chosen PDF viewer, select Print > Advanced > Print as image
Lower the print resolution, if we lower the print resolution most of the time the difference is very small, but it can reduce the actual print size of the document by up to 300%, which can greatly decrease printing times.
Make sure you are using the latest version of any print drivers or your chosen PDF printing program, normally Adobe Acrobat.
If the printer only has a small amount of memory if possible add more, if possible install a PostScript simm.
Check the amount of ram your computer currently has, check memory usage from task manager when printing to ascertain usage
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