Ever since printing a picture my printer prints everything at a slow speed like printing a picture

[Lehwitski8]

Ever since I printed a picture my printer prints everything slow like it was printing a picture.

[A_Gayathri]

Hi @Lehwitski8,

Welcome to the HP Support Community

I understand you are facing an issue with your HP Product. Not to worry I will help you to get a resolution to resolve the issue.

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• May I have the exact name of the model of the product? Refer to this document for steps to find the product details. Do not share your personal information such as serial, phone number, email ID, etc.
   

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[Lehwitski8]

HP ENVY Photo 7855,  SN: TH96LDVORD, FPU:  K7R96-64022  I tried everything I can think of to get the printer back to normal speed.

[A_Gayathri · Accepted solution]

Hi @Lehwitski8 ,

Thank you for your reply

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

I understand you are facing an issue with your HP ENVY Photo 7855. You might be stuck in a photo printing mode, which is causing the slow print speed. 

Here are a few steps you can try to fix this issue:

1. Check Print Settings:

• On your PC, go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
• Right-click on your HP ENVY Photo 7855 and select Printing preferences.
• Check the Paper/Quality or Print Quality settings. Ensure that it's not set to Best or Photo quality for standard document printing. Set it to Draft or Normal for faster printing.
• Check the paper type; make sure it's set to Plain Paper instead of Photo Paper.

2. Check Printer Settings on the Printer:

• On the printer's display screen, go to Settings > Print Settings or Preferences.
• Ensure that the Print Mode is set to Normal or Draft for documents, not Best or Photo.

3. Update Printer Drivers:  Update the firmware on an HP printer

• Go to HP’s official website and check if there are any available firmware updates or drivers for your printer model.
• Update both the firmware and printer drivers to the latest version.

4. Reset the Printer:

• Turn off the printer and unplug it from the power source.
• Wait for about 60 seconds, then plug it back in and turn it on.

5. Disable Photo Enhancements (Optional):

• Sometimes photo enhancement settings can slow down printing.
• In the Print Preferences, disable any photo enhancement features, which might improve the speed for regular printing.

Refer to this document: HP ENVY Photo 7855 All-in-One Printer User manual

HP printers - Slow printing (Windows, macOS)
 

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day.

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