This problem occurs because Graphics Device Interface (GDI) does not compress raster data when the GDI processes EMF spool files and generates EMF spool files.
This problem is very prominent with printers that support higher resolutions. The size of the raster data increases by four times if the dots-per-inch (dpi) in the file increases by two times. For example, a .pdf file of 1 megabyte (MB) may generate an EMF spool file of 500 MB. Therefore, you may notice that the printing process decreases in performance.
With higher resolution cameras, this means higher resolution photos, which means bigger files, and longer wait times. Also the print speeds are only based on 5% toner coverage per page. Memory upgrade, and gigabit nic card may help but i'm uncertain. It also very well could be a bad network switch as i had a similar issue and that was the issue.
Before swapping any hardware try this.
To bypass EMF spooling, follow these steps:
- Open the properties dialog box for the printer.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Click the Print directly to the printer option.
Give it a shot and let us know if this helps at all.
Best of luck!
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