VERY slow print with CS5 mail merge

Creating a newsletter in CS5 Indesign. Using "mail merge". Total database is 900 names. Tried using in blocks of 100 at a time and still takes at least an hour to print. Is there a way to reduce resolution or something to cut print time? Printing both sides of 11x17 black/white on Minolta Postcript printer.

It's simply to do with the amount of data which is going to the printer/RIP. Assuming the newsletter was two pages, then over 900 records means that 1800 pages are going to the printer/RIP. It's the equivalent of printing a dictionary.
Assuming that the Minolta printer is a desktop printer being merged to via merge to Print, then the option I would take is to make the InDesign file as lightweight as possible e.g. make sure images placed are no larger in resolution than they need to be, etc. Its not something that could really be done through the print dialog box as there aren't enough options to choose from.
Otherwise, could merge to a PDF first and then choose the downsample options prior to the merging of the file.
Hope this helps.

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