Faster than my HP Laserjet 2100M. Don't know if I just got two bad 740's but sure wouldn't try another. A very good printer, prob one of the best for the price. Amazing photo quality. Very quiet and fast at lower resolutions. The USB connection keeps the print jobs from slowing my system down like the slow old parallel port does.
Cartridges are small though and get spent quickly.
Works equally well on Win3.1 and Linux. With prices now about a hundred bucks less than I paid at Sam's, its an excellent value. This is a nice printer. Had several problems with it initially, but it was due to a defective printer. USB support is appreciated and you can by the cartirdges just about anywhere.