"I always download the "fax-quality" PDFs and then when they're on the hard drive print as needed. But printing is still slow, nonetheless."

Thanks for the tip! You (of all people) would be well versed in this :)

"Of course then you can always read them on the screen if you can stand it."

Nah, I stare at a computer all day that I like to get away from them when I can. I also like being able to highlight and make notes so that when I'm writing my paper I can find the info easily.