PDF printing issues

[sao123]

why do PDF files print 1 page at a time? I have tried several different printers, with different type of drivers (PS, PS3, PCL5, PCL6), but no matter what, adobe PDF files take forever to print.
a 4 page 2MB file spools sometimes 40-60MB of data to the printer, which i just dont understand. out pops a page, then 4 minutes later another one.

Does anyone have an explaination or solution?

 

[corkyg]

My experience is just the opposite. Basically, no difference in print speed, but PDF is more reliable because things don't change to a different page. Check your printing setup/properties. What software are you using for printing PDFs?

 

[sao123]

My experience is just the opposite. Basically, no difference in print speed, but PDF is more reliable because things don't change to a different page. Check your printing setup/properties. What software are you using for printing PDFs?

generally acrobat 8.0 or 9.0

 

[theknight571]

I've had this happen.

Was it working fine before or has it always done this for you?

When it happened for me it had worked fine up until that day, I ended up uninstalling the printer and then re-installing it and that seemed to clear it up.

I don't remember doing anything else... but it was a while ago.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

have you tried using a different PDF reader?

also, have you tried to reinstall the print driver?

 

[corkyg]

When I was using Acrobat reader, I never printed with it. Always used my word processor with the PDF reader as a printer. Now I use Nitro PDF - a really good complete PDF program, better than Adobe.

 

[sao123]

i have had this problem since adobe reader 8, I dont remember having this problem on 7.05. I have it both on my pc at home and my pc at work. its every pdf file, on every laser printer.

i havent tried a different PDF software. but I will.