A fluidic die comprising: a number of actuators, the number of actuators forming a number of primitives; a number of delay circuits (105; 303) each coupled to at least one respective primitive, the delay circuits (105; 303) delaying a number of activation pulses that activate the actuators associated with the primitives; a digital-to-analog converter to drive the delay circuits (105; 303); wherein the digital-to-analog converter is to drive the delay circuits (105; 303) for delaying the number of activation pulses that activate the actuators associated with the primitives; wherein a number of register bits is stored in a data storage memory device on the fluidic die, the register bits controlling a signal output by the DAC based on a delay setting for each of the primitives, wherein a temporal delay supplied by the delay circuits is defined by registers which are included in printing modes stored in the memory device, wherein the printing modes comprise fast draft modes, high quality modes, and photo quality modes; the delay circuits are to delay the primitives based on a defined printing mode, wherein the DAC circuit is to receive a digital signal indicating the printing mode and is to supply, based on that digital signal, an analog signal to the delay circuit that biases the delay circuit characterized in that the printing mode defines a maximum operating pulse width for each activation event of the actuators and a delay table is created that includes a delay value for each printing mode; the DAC is provided a digital signal that indicates a fast draft mode, and supplies, based on that digital signal, an analog signal to the delay circuit biasing the delay circuit to create a delay signal for each primitive that is shorter than a delay signal produced for a high quality or photo quality mode; and a number of concurrent primitive activations is inversely proportional to the delay value of a printing mode and the number of concurrent primitives being activated or in an on state that results in an optimized fluidic die delay is equal to the maximum pulse width for each printing mode divided by the identified delay value. a number of actuators, the number of actuators forming a number of primitives; a number of delay circuits (105; 303) each coupled to at least one respective primitive, the delay circuits (105; 303) delaying a number of activation pulses that activate the actuators associated with the primitives; a digital-to-analog converter to drive the delay circuits (105; 303); wherein the digital-to-analog converter is to drive the delay circuits (105; 303) for delaying the number of activation pulses that activate the actuators associated with the primitives; wherein a number of register bits is stored in a data storage memory device on the fluidic die, the register bits controlling a signal output by the DAC based on a delay setting for each of the primitives, wherein a temporal delay supplied by the delay circuits is defined by registers which are included in printing modes stored in the memory device, wherein the printing modes comprise fast draft modes, high quality modes, and photo quality modes; the delay circuits are to delay the primitives based on a defined printing mode, wherein the DAC circuit is to receive a digital signal indicating the printing mode and is to supply, based on that digital signal, an analog signal to the delay circuit that biases the delay circuit characterized in that the printing mode defines a maximum operating pulse width for each activation event of the actuators and a delay table is created that includes a delay value for each printing mode; the DAC is provided a digital signal that indicates a fast draft mode, and supplies, based on that digital signal, an analog signal to the delay circuit biasing the delay circuit to create a delay signal for each primitive that is shorter than a delay signal produced for a high quality or photo quality mode; and a number of concurrent primitive activations is inversely proportional to the delay value of a printing mode and the number of concurrent primitives being activated or in an on state that results in an optimized fluidic die delay is equal to the maximum pulse width for each printing mode divided by the identified delay value.