Please replace your /etc/cupshelpers/preferreddrivers.xml file by the attached one and try to set up your printer with system-config-printer again. Now it should get set up with a PCL driver and so it should get much faster. Please tell whether this works for you.
** Attachment added: "/etc/cupshelpers/preferreddrivers.xml" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1095498/+attachment/3905551/+files/preferreddrivers.xml -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1095498 Title: Printing PDFs with images is hideously slow on HP LaserJet 3030 MFP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1095498/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs