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I have run into this problem with more than just printers when network switches and network cards suddenly decide to use non-matching settings.  One common combination is that the network card might decide to use 100mbit/FullDuplex while the network switch to which it is connected will run the port at 100Mbit/HalfDuplex.  In this mode I have seen devices transfer data at about 3Mbit/sec.

I have seen this change in connection parameters change spontaneously, and until recently our practice was to configure the printer to fixed speed and duplex and the same with the port on the network switch.  This has become unnecessary after HP started providing firmware updates for the Procurve switches we use that set the default duplex for ports to Full.

-Stefan

On 1/20/2011 3:40 PM, STeve Andre' wrote:
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I have two HP LaserJet printers… one is a 4250.  They both have internal JetDirect cards…

 

They have the same issue, though they are not related.  They’re in different buildings with different user bases.

 

Especially with PDF’s, but with everything in general, it is now taking a LONG time to print.  It has to process a job for an obscene amount of time before it prints it.  Sometimes the job never does get to the printer.

 

I can’t seem to find much on this.  I’m thinking maybe the JetDirect cards are going bad?  Though I have no spares to even try with them.

 

Has anyone ever run into this issue?  I just can’t seem to get it printing quickly.  And it’s across the board, no matter who prints to it, or when they print to it.

 

Thanks!

 

-dak


Have you tried printing an older PDF?  Say, something generated with PDFCreator or
an older Acrobat?  I've seen slow printing of PDFs too. but I haven't yet dug into
this.  The other thing, which I also don't know much about, are issues with the
print system in the printer.  These have hard disks and some form of OS inside,
so I wonder if there is some kind of problem there, like a fragmented disk or
something.

Lastly, have you turned it off to hard reboot it?  I did that once on my 8150 and
I think it had an effect.  In my case the 8150 didn't ever act slow until it was
about 7 years old, so I am unsure of PDF changes or internal weirdness.

This is an excellent question.  I'm all ears on this.

--STeve Andre'
Political Science