Printer settings

[Lou_Ho3003]

Is it possible to change the speed my printer prints at? 
I have a deskjet 2820e and am working from a windows 10. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@Lou_Ho3003 

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Print jobs generally complete faster when printing in Black / White.

When quality is less important, print in "Draft" as opposed to "Normal".  Avoid Best Quality when possible.

Scan density is important -- higher resolutions (dpi) always impact how long it takes to complete a scan.

Start here

Printing Preferences – Shortcuts / Selections

Printer Settings

HP print settings guide

Topic Change print settings (Windows)

Sub-Topic Save preferred print settings

NOTE

When called from within printing programs / software / applications, Printing Preferences might be called "Printer Properties" / "Shortcuts" / “More Settings” / “Properties” / "Printer Setup" / "Presets" or similar.

Windows 11

Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners

Select Printer > Printing Preferences

Windows 10

Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners

Select Printer > Manage > Printing Preferences

General Example - HP Smart - Windows - Simple PDF Print - Menu / Options

HP_Smart_Win_PDF_Print_12

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What else?

You can slow down printing easily enough using "Quiet Mode"

Reference

User Guide – HP DeskJet 2800e HP DeskJet 4200e

Page 58

"Faster is better"

The printer is limited to what it is designed to support, your network, the job type (paper size / content density), the resources available (busy network, busy computer or other device used to submit the job to the printer.  

DeskJet Printers are entry level and are meant for casual printing needs -- they are not "office work horses".  As such, the printer is not "fast as can be" but is perhaps "fast enough".

Examples

Print jobs benefit using a network that is not overly crowded with other tasks / connections.

Decent router support - including router configuration and distance from the target devices impacts performance.

Scan and Print tasks benefit from a less busy environment in your device (computer, tablet, phone).

Keep in mind that specifications are built to test what can be done and perhaps not how the printer will be used in your situation.

Printer - Specifications - Speed / Memory / Network / Number of simultaneous connections

Copy Speed Black (ISO)	Up to 6 cpm
Copy Speed Color (ISO)	Up to 3 cpm

2.4GHz Wireless

Connectivity, Std

1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (device); 1 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Number of Simultaneous Users (local + network)

1-3 Users

Print Speed	Print speed up to 7.5 ppm (black) and 5.5 ppm (color)
Print Speed (A4/letter) Footnote Number	[6]
Print Speed Black (ISO)	Up to 7.5 ppm
Print Speed Black (draft, A4)	Up to 20 ppm
Print Speed Black (normal, A4)	Up to 7.5 ppm
Print Speed Color (ISO)	Up to 5.5 ppm
Print Speed Color (draft, A4)	Up to 16 ppm
Print Speed Color (normal, A4)	Up to 5.5 ppm
Print Speed Color Photo (normal, Photo Paper, 10x15 cm)	As fast as 65 sec
Print Speed Color Photo (normal, Photo Paper, 4x6 in)	As fast as 65 sec
Print Speed, Black (facet)	7.5
Print Speed, Color (facet)	5.5

Standard Memory

64 MB DDR1

Processor Speed

1.0 GHz

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References / Resources

HP Printer Home Page - References and Resources

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