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5 Tips on printing faster from SureThing CD Labeler

Have you ever created a great-looking design you can't wait to get on paper? But when you actually print it, you're caught off guard by the time it takes? Don't let this happen to you. Below are some tips to help you print faster from SureThing CD Labeler.

Sept, '02

5 Tips for faster printing

1. Image Resolution: Use no more than is necessary

In a general sense, there is almost never a need for image resolutions higher than 200 dots per inch (dpi) for scanned images you intend to print on color inkjet printers. For all practical purposes, you're probably not going to notice an improvement above 150 dpi. Keeping your image resolution down will allow the printer to print faster and require less system resources as well. Many people do not realize that higher resolution images will only slow down the spooling process as the printer driver discards unused information (and for, say, a 300dpi image, your printer is going to discard roughly half of it, but it's going to take a long time for the printer driver to determine which pixels it can get rid of).

2. Backgrounds: To use or not to use?

Suprisingly, you can create a professional and good-looking label without using a background image at all. This will allow you to print faster and save ink. It takes some experimentation and creativity to come up with simple designs, but if print speed is important, simplicity has its benefits.

3. Disabling the 'clipping' feature

The 'clipping' feature in SureThing tells the printer to print according to the label size. This is best displayed with a CD label and how it prints in a circular format. This process can sometimes slow down the printer spooler/driver.

To do this, choose the File > Print command. Select the 'Advanced' button from Additional Options and uncheck the 'Clip graphics and text to label boundaries' box, then click OK and continue to print.

4. Printer driver settings

By adjusting the settings in the printer driver software, you can optimize the printer to print faster and more efficiently.

  • Set the Print Quality to 'Draft' or in some printers like the Epson select 'Speed' from the Mode field.
  • Print directly to the printer. With this print option, you will not be able to perform any other tasks on the computer because it uses all the system's resources to process the requested print job, but can be considerably faster overall. The other configuration is to select 'Start printing after first page is spooled' which will use less hard drive space and reduce the total print time.

5. Updating your printer driver

Check on the printer manufacturer's web site for the latest printer driver software to download and install. It often takes a couple of versions before all of the bugs in a particular driver are resolved. This can often speed up your printing and will prevent any unwanted crashes, etc.

For more info...

Click here to check out this FAQ topic from the SureThing web site.


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