problem with hp 7260 photo smart printer

[tbalon]

I am very disappointed in this printer. It is the slowest printer that I have ever owned. It takes what seems like forever to print out a page at the normal print setting. The print head will print one line and then pause for a second and then print the next lint and pause etcetera... etcetera, until the document is printed. I have spoken with tech support and after trying several different fixes there has been no improvement. I have tried this printer on several different machines running Windows XP PRO via a USB Cable and get the same results. I have to print in draft mode to get any kind of normal speed out of it. Does anyone have any tips or ideas as to why this printer prints so slowly? Or is this normal and I just have to learn to live with it?

 

[Chucko]

Are you using the 56 or 58 cartridge in the printer. The printer will print text extremely slow with the 58 cartridge. You need the 56 black to get any type of decent speed.

 

[tbalon]

I had heard that using the #56 cartridge would speed it up a bit. I will give it the bennefit of the doubt and give it a try. Thanks