[PDF-Basics] Slowdown in printing

[dcarriker]

I receive .pdf files (legal documents) from various clients which I have to print.   I have had no problems until recently.  I upgraded to the Acrobat 6 reader.   I began experiencing a  problem.  When I download certain .pdf files, they downloaded much more slowly than I'm accustomed to.   Then . . . when I print them, the printing is ridiculously slow.  Like a page every 45 seconds or so.  The problem is greatly exacerbated when ONE of my clients uses some vehicle called "eCopy" to send his .pdf files, but it exists with ALL .pdf files.  (The files I deal with are 100% black and white text.)   I called the eCopy support service to see if they could help.  They found nothing.  They recommended I try a different printer.  I did.  I used my Samsung laser printer.  It printed at normal speed.  The eCopy folks suggested I had a printer related problems with my HP.   I use a HPlaserjet 1200 series printer.  I called the HP tech service and spent an hour troubleshooting for possible printer related problems.  Nothing worked.    I uninstalled Acrobat 6 and reverted back to 5.1.  That speeded things up somewhat but still not back to the point at which it once was.   My business REQUIRES that I be able to receive .pdf documents, print them, and get them out to customers rapidly.    Does anyone have ANY suggestions as to what is causing this slowdown in downloading and printing?   Thank you Don Carriker Springfield MO USA