[NBLUG/talk] Printing PDF files - slow...

[Ken McGlothlen]

No, you definitely shouldn't be sending attachments to the list.  :)

So, I've taken a look at the files, and again, there's nothing  
outstanding about either of them.  (Of course, I'm not talking about  
the design or writing in this case, so let's not take offense  
here.  :)  )

So again, I'm thinking it may have something to do with your print  
driver.

   Do you have the right PPD file?  If not, you can get it at:
    http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/PPD/HP/ 
HP_LaserJet_1320_Series.ppd
   It will need to be chmod a+r, by the way.
   It will have to be installed somewhere under
    /usr/share/cups/model/

   If you had to install it:

    1)  Restart the CUPS daemon, which will probably be one of the
           following commands:
        # killall -HUP cupsd
        # /etc/init.d/cups restart

    2)  Walk through the Add Printer wizard in the CUPS web interface at
        http://localhost:631/admin
        (Or, if you're using KDE, you can use the Print Manager's Add  
Printer
         wizard).

If you already have a PPD file for the HP LaserJet 1320, you may want  
to download the file anyway and use cmp to see if they're different.   
If they are, try installing the new one (preserving the old one, of  
course, just in case the new PPD makes things even worse), bounce the  
CUPS daemon, set up a new printer, and try it out.

If you want a somewhat smaller PostScript file, I can generate one  
(my attempt to do so came up with only a 7MB PS file rather than a 30 
+MB monster).  Let me know.

---Ken

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