Canon PRO-100 Slow Printing on Windows 10

[patchrick84]

Hi all.  Hoping someone here has had the same problem and can help me out.

I have a PIXMA PRO-100 that I've had for almost 6 years.  I has performed flawlessly for that entire time.  I've always had it connected via Ethernet to my home network and have only had issues in that set up when printing from a computer that was on Wi-Fi.  But 99% of the time it's been wired connections for the computer as well.

Up until a few weeks ago, I primarily printed from a Mac.  It worked great.  No problems other than the previously mentioned Wi-Fi issue.  Now I have switched to a Windows 10 machine, which is connected to the same Ethernet port on my switch that the Mac was, and the printer connection has not changed.  I primarily print from Lightroom.  On the PC, the printer goes SO slow.  It does one pass at a time with a few seconds pause in between each pass.  I've downloaded the latest drivers from Canon's site but that didn't change anything.  I tried the XPS ones too, which are still currently installed, and this didn't change anything.  The size or content of the print doesn't seem to matter either - it's always slow.  It rarely, if ever, did this on the Mac.  It's done it on every print since I've switched to Windows.

So what gives?  I've tried power cycling the printer, unplugging it from power and the network, power cycling my network switch...  still the same results.  Any ideas??

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Italianman]

Hi Patchrick, have you tried to connect the printer to pc with usb cable?

Try to set the router with printer Mac Adress (to give her the statitic ip) and set in the Printer: “ automatic ip “. 
Use pv4 and disable pv6.

[patchrick84]

Hi there!

I have not tried it with a USB cable - I would have to find a long enough one to reach.  As for the network settings, I already have static IPs for most things, including the printer, on my network.  So that's not it.  The settings and IP for the printer's network connection have not changed with the switch of computers.  I wish I still had my Mac so I could see if it printed from there with no issues.

I'll look for a USB cable later today.

[Italianman]

Ok, but is the static ip set by the router with mec address or by the printer?

I’ve got some problem with the static ip set by the printer...

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Using a photo printer connected via wireless can be inherently slow.  I would definitely use a cable...  but not USB.  Connect using ethernet.  Why limit yourself to printing from one device when ethernet will allow you to print from any device connected to your network.   

[patchrick84]

@Italianman- The IP is set by the router via a MAC address filter.  So yes, exactly as you described.

@shadowsports - As stated in the original post, it is connected to my network via Ethernet.  I try to limit the number of Wi-Fi devices in my home in general because of how overloaded and problematic it can be, especially with neighbors' networks all competing for their slice of the narrow wireless spectrum!

[Italianman]

All right.  
If the ip is set by the router try to reset all the printer network setting.  
you can use the "orange" botton or the web page. 

[patchrick84]

I didn't see an option in the web page to reset the network settings, just on the other page where you set the printer name and which protocols are available.  I can't imagine any of that would cause slow printing.

[Italianman]

Patchrick84 writes:

“ Now I have switched to a Windows 10 machine, which is connected to the same Ethernet port on my switch that the Mac was, and the printer connection has not changed. I primarily print from Lightroom.”

I think he’s using Ethernet.

[Italianman]

NETWORK RESET:
Press and hold the RESUME/CANCEL button, then release the button when the POWER lamp flashes 9 times.
The network settings are initialized.

FACTORY RESET:
You can reset the printer if you want to restore the original factory settings on it. A printer reset can solve most of the problems occurring on your printer.

Make sure that Canon Pixma Pro 100 printer is powered on.
Remove the papers from the paper input cassette if you have already loaded.
Press and hold the Resume button then release the button when the Power light flashes 15 times.
Now, all the initial settings are restored on your printer.
After the settings are restored, perform the printer setup again.
Make changes to the settings on the IJ Network tool.
Load papers into the input cassette and install the ink cartridges.
Try printing a sample page from your Canon Pixma pro 100 Setup printer.

Try to reset the Print spooler in Windows: may cause slow Print.