HP820Cse - Slow Printing

[Don R]

I have an HP 820Cse Deskjet printer that seems very slow since I
installed Windows XP. Each page of my tax return took what seemed like two
minutes to print. Even printing the printer test page seemed slower than
normal. Under Windows 98 it seemed much faster. I checked task manager and
found that my CPU is maxed out at 100% while the printer is printing. The
CPU is an AMD-1800XP processor. Memory is good with 150 meg free. I
cheeked out printer settings and could find nothing that might have an
effect on the printer speed. Has anyone else had a similar problem or are
there settings I've overlooked? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Don Rist

PS - My email address is inactive. Putting up my real one invites numerous
emails with viruses attached. Please reply to the news group. Thanks, Don

 

[Malke]

I have an HP 820Cse Deskjet printer that seems very slow since I
installed Windows XP. Each page of my tax return took what seemed
like two
minutes to print. Even printing the printer test page seemed slower
than
normal. Under Windows 98 it seemed much faster. I checked task
manager and
found that my CPU is maxed out at 100% while the printer is printing.
The
CPU is an AMD-1800XP processor. Memory is good with 150 meg free. I
cheeked out printer settings and could find nothing that might have an
effect on the printer speed. Has anyone else had a similar problem or
are
there settings I've overlooked? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Did you get the most recent drivers from HP's website? If you are using
the basic drivers built into Windows, try installing HP's drivers
instead.

Malke

 

[Jim Macklin]

Did you disconnect the print when you did the upgrade to XP?
Are you using USB or parallel cables?

Suggest you remove the printer with device manager and
reinstall the printer software with the printer unhooked
until the software asks you to connect it. I also suggest
you use USB.



| I have an HP 820Cse Deskjet printer that seems very
slow since I
| installed Windows XP. Each page of my tax return took
what seemed like two
| minutes to print. Even printing the printer test page
seemed slower than
| normal. Under Windows 98 it seemed much faster. I
checked task manager and
| found that my CPU is maxed out at 100% while the printer
is printing. The
| CPU is an AMD-1800XP processor. Memory is good with 150
meg free. I
| cheeked out printer settings and could find nothing that
might have an
| effect on the printer speed. Has anyone else had a
similar problem or are
| there settings I've overlooked? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
|
| Thanks, Don Rist
|
| PS - My email address is inactive. Putting up my real one
invites numerous
| emails with viruses attached. Please reply to the news
group. Thanks, Don
|
|

 

[Don R]

The Windows XP driver is installed and seems to be working properly. I
checked the HP Web site and for the 820Cse it says to use the Windows XP
driver instead of the one that came with the printer.

 

[Don R]

I can't remember how I installed it. I believe the printer was off, that is
powered down, when I installed XP. As soon as I turned it on XP recognized
the printer and correctly installed the driver. Windows correctly shows the
printer as a HP 820Cse. As for the printer cable, I'm using the same
parallel cable I've used for years. There is no way I know of that a USB
cable can be connected to this printer. It was made before USB ports became
available.

 

[Tedd Riggs]

I received the same info to use the Windows Drivers on my 820Cse, but I used
the HP ones instead and I had more print options and was about 25% faster
also.

--
Tedd Riggs
PDA Square Content Developer
www.pdasquare.com
Redmond, WA

 

[Jim Macklin]

That is a simple default XP printer driver, HP hasn't
bothered to write a real driver for a lot of older printers,
it may not be as fast.

The good news is that new printers have more features, cost
less and run faster.

If your printer software does allow you to do so, set the
printer to use draft or fast mode, it save ink too.


| The Windows XP driver is installed and seems to be working
properly. I
| checked the HP Web site and for the 820Cse it says to use
the Windows XP
| driver instead of the one that came with the printer.
|
|
| | > Don R wrote:
| >
| > > I have an HP 820Cse Deskjet printer that seems
very slow since I
| > > installed Windows XP. Each page of my tax return took
what seemed
| > > like two
| > > minutes to print. Even printing the printer test page
seemed slower
| > > than
| > > normal. Under Windows 98 it seemed much faster. I
checked task
| > > manager and
| > > found that my CPU is maxed out at 100% while the
printer is printing.
| > > The
| > > CPU is an AMD-1800XP processor. Memory is good with
150 meg free. I
| > > cheeked out printer settings and could find nothing
that might have an
| > > effect on the printer speed. Has anyone else had a
similar problem or
| > > are
| > > there settings I've overlooked? Any help would be
greatly
| > > appreciated.
| >
| > Did you get the most recent drivers from HP's website?
If you are using
| > the basic drivers built into Windows, try installing
HP's drivers
| > instead.
| >
| > Malke
| > --
| > MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > Elephant Boy Computers
| > www.elephantboycomputers.com
| > "Don't Panic!"
|
|

 

[Jim Macklin]

Your real answer is a new printer.


| I can't remember how I installed it. I believe the
printer was off, that is
| powered down, when I installed XP. As soon as I turned it
on XP recognized
| the printer and correctly installed the driver. Windows
correctly shows the
| printer as a HP 820Cse. As for the printer cable, I'm
using the same
| parallel cable I've used for years. There is no way I
know of that a USB
| cable can be connected to this printer. It was made
before USB ports became
| available.
|
in message
| | > Did you disconnect the print when you did the upgrade to
XP?
| > Are you using USB or parallel cables?
| >
| > Suggest you remove the printer with device manager and
| > reinstall the printer software with the printer unhooked
| > until the software asks you to connect it. I also
suggest
| > you use USB.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | I have an HP 820Cse Deskjet printer that seems
very
| > slow since I
| > | installed Windows XP. Each page of my tax return took
| > what seemed like two
| > | minutes to print. Even printing the printer test page
| > seemed slower than
| > | normal. Under Windows 98 it seemed much faster. I
| > checked task manager and
| > | found that my CPU is maxed out at 100% while the
printer
| > is printing. The
| > | CPU is an AMD-1800XP processor. Memory is good with
150
| > meg free. I
| > | cheeked out printer settings and could find nothing
that
| > might have an
| > | effect on the printer speed. Has anyone else had a
| > similar problem or are
| > | there settings I've overlooked? Any help would be
greatly
| > appreciated.
| > |
| > | Thanks, Don Rist
| > |
| > | PS - My email address is inactive. Putting up my real
one
| > invites numerous
| > | emails with viruses attached. Please reply to the
news
| > group. Thanks, Don
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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