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officejet Pro 8625
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

printer starts and stops on print jobs over and over. Makes printing very slow

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@AlanWood1,

 

Thank you for reaching out to the HP Support community!

  • How is the printer connected? Cable or Wireless?
  • How far is the printer located in relation to the Router if connected with the WiFi?

 

Let's try these steps:

 

Step 1: Run the HP Print and Scan Doctor

 

HP Print and Scan Doctor is a diagnostic utility that is used to diagnose and resolve some of the printer issues automatically.

  • Download the HP Print and Scan Doctor from this link.
  • Run HPPSdr.exe from the download location on your computer.
  • Once HP Print and Scan Doctor is open, click Start, and then choose your printer.
    • If your printer is not listed, turn it on and click Retry.
    • If there is a connection problem, follow the instructions in the tool.
  • Click either Fix Printing
  • Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the diagnostics
  • Try to print again
  • If the issue persists, proceed to the next step

Step 2: Remove and re-install the printer driver

  • In Windows, search for 'Control Panel' and open 'Programs' or 'Programs and features' and select 'Uninstall a Program'.
  • Select your HP Printer.
  • Select Uninstall.
  • In Windows, search for 'Control Panel' and look for 'View devices and printers'option under 'Hardware and Sound'.
  • In the Devices and Printers window look for your HP printer. If you see it listed right-click on it and choose 'Delete' or 'Remove Device'.
  • Open up the run command with the "Windows key + R" key combo.
  • Type printui.exe /s and click Ok. (Note: there is a space in between “printui.exe” and “/s”)
  • Click on the "Drivers" tab.
  • Look for HP Printer driver. If you see it Click on it and click Remove at the bottom.
  • Select Ok.
  • Select Apply and Ok on the Print Server Properties windows.
  • Close Devices and Printers.
  • Open up the run command with the "Windows key + R" key combo.
  • Type c:/programdata and click Ok. Go to Hewlett Packard folder, remove any printer related folders & files.
  • Restart the computer.
  • Download the printer driver and install it from this link or manually search for drivers from https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/printers.
  • Open the downloaded file, follow onscreen instructions and complete installation
  • Try printing from your PC again.

 

Let me know if this information helps. 

 

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