HP Deskjet 5550 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 97)

printer is slow
Print quality may be reduced if you use Low Memory Mode.
automatic paper type option is enabled
When the automatic paper type option is enabled, it takes a few seconds for the printer
to scan the first page of the print job to determine the appropriate paper type.
To increase the print speed, turn off the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor.
For instructions on turning off the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor, see using the
automatic paper-type sensor .
two-sided documents are printing
Printing two-sided documents takes more time than printing single-sided documents.
printer driver is outdated
An outdated printer driver may be installed.
For information about updating the printer driver, click here .
computer does not meet system requirements
1. Verify that the computer's hard disk space, RAM, and processor speed meet
system requirements.
For more information, see system requirements .
2. Increase free space on the hard drive.
If your computer does not have enough RAM, or a large amount of free space on
the hard drive, the printer processing time will be longer.
printer is in reserve mode
The printer may print more slowly if it is in reserve mode.
Order a replacement print cartridge .
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