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See Bug #1476705 for a similar issue.

It is possible to replace pstopdf with pstocairo (and return to the
default) with these commands:

$ lpadmin -p <printer> -o pdftops-renderer-default=pdftocairo
to switch over and
$ lpadmin -p <printer> -R pdftops-renderer-default=pstopdf
to switch back.

In my case (HP Color Laserjet 2605), it is much better.

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Title:
  Printing PDFs with images is hideously slow on HP LaserJet 3030 MFP

Status in system-config-printer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Printing anything with graphics from Firefix (such as a Google Maps
  page), or a PDF file containing graphics, takes a ridiculously long
  time to print, often several minutes per page.     This is with a
  directly-attached USB postscript printer (an HP 3030 mfp).

  The exact same content prints in only 2 seconds when printed from
  Windows 7 running in a VM, to the same printer via an independent
  print server (avoiding CUPS in the Ubuntu host).

  NOTE: If the page in Firefox is first printed "to file" and PDF is
  selected, the very long delay happens when printing the resulting PDF
  using the "lpr" command.   If, instead, "print to file" is done from
  Firefox and Postscript is selected, the resulting .ps file prints much
  faster (still 10x slower than printing from Windows 7, but much faster
  than printing the equivalent PDF).

  So there must be something bogus in how CUPS handles PDF files
  containging images.

  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

  1. Visit https://maps.google.com/ in Firefox on Ubuntu
  2. Search for "San Francisco" and click the print icon (in the left bar near the top).
  3. A printable map is displayed; hit ^P to print it to a postscript printer
  (1-2 minute delay before the page prints)

  Do exactly the same on a Windows 7 system and printing starts in about
  2 seconds.

  Alternatively, try printing the attached PDF and PS files.  The PDF is
  hideously slow (minutes),  but the PS is only slow (about 10 seconds
  to print on my system).    Compared to 2 seconds when printed from
  Windows.   All the same content.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan  2 17:14:16 2013
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  Lpstat:
   device for hp-LaserJet-3030: hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_3030?serial=00CNBM066305
   device for hp-LaserJet-3030-Fax: hpfax:/usb/hp_LaserJet_3030?serial=00CNBM066305
   device for PDF: cups-pdf:/
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  Papersize: letter
  PpdFiles:
   hp-LaserJet-3030: HP LaserJet 3020 3030 Postscript (recommended)
   PDF: Generic CUPS-PDF Printer
   hp-LaserJet-3030-Fax: HP Fax hpcups
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=8aaca318-f079-4a4f-95c0-735aa54bed2d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: cups
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-10 (145 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1408
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P6T
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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