OSX s__l__o__w printing with images

[Andrew Daws]

I have a FM4 solution upgraded to X, and the clients went from 9.1 to Panther.

I am trying to print 1400 pages. There are 2 tiny graphics, a simple gif logo and a gif signature.

If I print from XP, the pages spool at 10 per second, and print at the speed of the printer, eg 40 pages per minute.

If I print from X, the pages spool at 1 per second, then there's a long pause, then they print at one page per minute.

If I remove the images, the page prints fine, as it did in OS9.

One more thing: the PC prints the graphic rather roughly compared to the Mac, so is there some way to tell the Mac to lower its standards? Otherwise I'll have to get the graphics printed, then feed the paper through again for the text.

The client wants to go back to OS9. Naturally.

So far I have spent around 9 hours on this problem...

All help greatly appreciated...

[pjdodd]

What version of OS X are you using and what printers are you printing too?