Abstract: A method for modifying data streams to run faster in a data system for an ink jet printing system entails identifying a source of the data stream and operating the data stream at an initial rate. Large commands sets are identified in the data stream and are extracted from the data stream to reduce the size of the data stream. The large commands sets are placed in a secondary storage and a smaller set of commands is inserted into the data stream with new commands to replace the large sets so the data stream operates at a faster rate. Alternative methods include methods for modifying data streams to run faster in a data system for a printing system and methods for modifying potential data streams to run faster in a data system for a printing system.