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Question posted by bobofort on November 6th, 2010

Why Does It Print Slowly?

When printing our newsletter, it takes several minutes to actually start printing. It will print 2 copies, then nothing for approx 5 minutes, then print 2 copies and so on. It takes forever to print 50 copies.

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HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 74

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HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 75

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HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 76

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HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 147

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