The Print command takes ages to bring up the print window

When I use the print command, I get the spinning disk for about 5-7 seconds before the expected print window displays. This has been happening for the last month or so, but don't ask me what I did to make this happen I update and download applications all the time. Any help will be appreciated. If it is of any relevance, my list of printers has 4-5 of them but this was always the case and in the past the print window was coming up fast.

A couple of ideas.
Have a look for HP preference files in the system library under 'preferences' and delete them.
Double check your driver is the right one for your OS and machine.
Reinstall the software that came with your printer. NB: Install all the software that came with your printer. It's easy enough to remove the garbage apps afterwards.
Give these a try and post back.

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