A particular file takes a long time to print on a laser printer

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Syngai

I am running PPT 2007 on Win XP SP3. The problem im having is that one of my
files takes a very long time to print on an HP laser printer even though it
prints normally on a DeskJet printer (in both full color and grayscale). The
problem is with this particular file only, other files are okay. The problem
file is 4 MB in size. Can anyone help me figure this one out?

Thanks!
 
Syngai

Is it a particular page/slide that has a problem, or every page?

I'm guessing one page has some 'vector' clipart, or a very large
'bitmap/photo'. Sending this data to the laser printer can take time, as for
the printer to process this data also takes time.

Consider changing the vector/clipart to a picture. Or making the photo
contain less pixels/dots/quality

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
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Hi TAJ,

Thanks for the response.

All the pages have the same problem. The first page will take about 2
minutes to print and after every 30-45 sec. interval the next page will print.

Also, I don't have any pictures in the presentation. All are PPT shapes.
However, I am using quite of bit of effects on them, primarily transparency,
text outlines and shadows and soft edges. Does these added effects have
anyway to do with the problem?
 
Bingo!
I am using quite of bit of effects on them, primarily transparency,
text outlines and shadows and soft edges.
Click to expand...

Transparency is probably the biggest culprit

Save a copy of your presentation

Remove the transparency

Reprint - does that do the trick?

If so that's your answer - Can you recreate the pages another way?

cheers
TAJ Simmons
PowerPoint Master

http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
awesome - powerpoint templates,
powerpoint backgrounds, free samples, ppt tutorials...
 
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