HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series User Manual
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Print job is extremely slow.
Cause
Solution
The job might be very complex.
The maximum speed of the printer cannot be exceeded
even when more memory is added.
Printing speeds might be automatically reduced when
printing on custom-sized media.
Note: Slower speeds are expected when printing on narrow
paper, when printing from tray 1, or when using the HIGH 2
fuser mode.
Reduce the complexity of the page or try adjusting the print-
quality settings. If this problem occurs frequently, add
memory to the printer.
You are printing a PDF or PostScript (PS) file but are using
a PCL printer driver.
Try using the PS printer driver rather than the PCL printer
driver. (You can usually do this from a software program.)
In the printer driver, Optimize for: is set to cardstock,
heavy, rough, or bond paper.
In the printer driver, set the type to plain paper (see
NOTE
If you change the setting to plain paper, the
print job will print faster. However, if you are using
heavy media, for best results leave the printer driver
set to heavy even though printing might be slower.
Print job prints on both sides of the paper.
Cause
Solution
The printer is set for duplexing.
Gaining access to printer driver settings
to change the
setting, or see the online Help.
Print job contains only one page but the printer processes the back side of the page as well (the page comes part
of the way out, and then goes back into the printer).
Cause
Solution
The printer is set for duplexing. Even if the print job contains
only one page, the printer also processes the back side.
Gaining access to printer driver settings
to change the
setting, or see the online Help.
Do not try to pull the page out of the printer before duplexing
is complete. Jamming might result.
Pages print, but are totally blank.
Cause
Solution
The sealing tape might still be on the print cartridge.
Remove the print cartridge and pull out the sealing tape.
Reinstall the print cartridge.
The file might have blank pages.
Check the file to make sure that it does not contain blank
pages.
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