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There is consid-
erable delay be-
tween the print
start instruction
and actual print-
ing.
Processing time
depends on data
volume. High
volume data,
such as graphics-
heavy docu-
ments, take long-
er to process.
If the data-in lamp is blinking, data has been received by
the printer. Wait for a while.
Making the following setting on the printer driver may
reduce the computer's workload.
❖ PCL 5c/6
Select the lower value for [Resolution] on the [Print
Quality] tab in theprinter properties dialog box.
❖ PostScript 3
Select the lower value in [Resolution]. The location of
this setting is given below.If your operating system is
Windows, select [PostScript (optimize for speed)] in
[PostScript Output Option]. [PostScript Output Option] is
located as follows:
• Windows 95 / 98 / Me
[Print Quality] tab in the printer properties dialog
box.
• Windows 2000 / XP, Windows 2003 Server
[PostScript Output Option] in [PostScript Options] on
[Advanced...] on [Layout] tab in the printing prefer-
ences dialog box.
• Windows NT 4.0
[File] on [Advanced...] on [Document Defaults] tab in
the printing preferences dialog box.
• Mac OS 9.x
[Printer Specifications] in the print dialog box.
• Mac OS X
[Set 3] tab in [Printer Features] in the print dialog
box.
If you use Windows, select [PostScript (optimize for
speed)].
• Windows 95 / 98 / Me
[PostScript output format:] on the [PostScript] tab in
the printer properties dialog box.
• Windows 2000 / XP, Windows Server 2003
[PostScript Output Option] in [PostScript Options] on
[Advanced...] on [Layout] tab in the printing prefer-
ences dialog box.
• Windows NT 4.0
[File] on [Document Defaults] on [Advanced...] tab in
the printing preferences dialog box.
❖ RPCS
Select the lower value for [Resolution:] on the [Print
Quality] tab in the printer driver's dialog box.
Select [Fast] for the [Document type] list on the [Print
Quality] tab in the printer driver's dialog box.Select
[Fast] for the [Document type] list on the [Print Quality]
tab in the printer driver's dialog box.
To enable [Change User Settings...], select the [User set-
tings] check box.
See the printer drive Help.
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