print widget very slow

I'm finding that the OOTB print widget takes too long to generate the print. A letter-sized takes around 10 seconds and a tabloid-sized takes 20-25 seconds. When I create my own template, which has more map area on the print, it takes about 35 seconds for a tabloid-size. 10 seconds seems acceptable but anything more and it seems like there's something wrong from the end-user standpoint.

I've been unable to find what might cause it to be so slow. Is everyone seeing their prints take this long? If not, what factors might be causing such a thing on my end?

thanks