Dzingai --

I can't help with the slowness issue but can help with the other part - color cartridge is not properly installed. Here is a link to a troubleshooting article on HP's website:

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpd08427.html

I had the same problem with a friend's PC - Compaq Presario, Win98, HP 722C. I tried everything in that HP suggested and finally just did the workaround by disabling bidirectional printing.

HTH
Robin
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dzingai Chakazamba 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 8:53 AM
  Subject: [PCBUILD] HP Printer is too slow!


  Hie all

  I recently bought an HP845C printer, which uses a USB connector. The problem is that  when I send a print job, it takes about 1,5 mins or more to print even if it is a simple BW letter. Also, I always get an error message "Color Cartridge is not properly, bla, bla, bla." I have removed and re-inserted it again and again, but the problem persists. 

  Some important Specs on my PC:
  IBM NetVista 6269-ACG
  20Gig HDD (partitioned 10gig/10gig) and about 8Gig free space on ctive partition.
  64Mb SDRAM

  Please help.

  Dzingai





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