How to increase printer speed

Printers always print at speeds lower than what the
manufacturers advertise. However, there are many
factors that affect the speed of a printer. Go to Start >
Settings > Printers and right-click the default printer.
Choose Properties > Advanced tab, and select the option
“Print directly to the printer” rather than “Spool print
documents so program finishes printing faster”. You can
also check the printer spool settings to see if that is the
cause of your problem: go to Start > Settings > Printers,
right-click on your printer, then choose Properties >
Details > Spool Settings. Change the spool data format
from RAW to EMF, or vice-versa. (The location of this
option, too, depends on the type of printer.) The other

most obvious determinant of print speed is
the printer settings. Choosing a lower print
resolution, for instance, or printing in black
and white rather than in colour, can increase
the speeds.
You could also try opting for the printer’s “high-speed” or
“fast” printing mode. Almost all printer drivers have such a
mode, optimised for day-to-day printing needs. If you need
more speed, consider setting the printer to print multiple
smaller pages per single sheet of paper. Consult the printer
user’s manual for detailed instructions about how to activate
the fast printing mode and adjust the pages-per-sheet setting.
Another important factor in determining print speeds
is the health of the system. A system with lots of system
memory, a neatly-organised hard drive with at least 100 MB
of free space, and a powerful processor will be much more
efficient in feeding data to the printer than a system that
is lacking in these key areas. Install enough memory on
your computer to take care of your needs. Run Disk
Defragmenter periodically.