HP Business InkJet 1200D User Manual

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Using the printer
This section provides information on media usage for the printer, changing print settings, 
and performing basic printing tasks.
Selecting print media
The printer is designed to work well with most types of office paper. It is best to test a variety of 
print media types before buying large quantities. Use HP media for optimum print quality. 
SeeHP supplies and accessories.
Tips for selecting and using print media
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Transparencies
zInsert transparencies with the rough side down and the adhesive strip pointing towards the 
back of the printer. 
zUse the Best mode to print transparencies. This mode provides longer drying time and 
ensures that the ink dries completely before the next page is delivered to the output tray. 
Allowing wet media to stack up may cause smearing.
Custom-size media
zUse only custom-size media supported by the printer.
zIf your application supports custom-size...

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* These media sizes support manual duplex. See Printing on both sides (duplexing). Envelopes 
U.S. #10 Envelope 
(105 by 241 mm; 4.12 by 9.5 inches) 
Monarch Envelope 
(98 by 191 mm; 3.88 by 7.5 inches)
HP Greeting Card Envelope 
(111 by 152 mm; 4.38 by 6 inches)
A2 Envelope 
(111 by 146 mm; 4.37 by 5.75 inches)
DL Envelope 
(110 by 220 mm; 4.3 by 8.7 inches)
C5 Envelope 
(162 by 229 mm; 6.4 by 9 inches)
C6 Envelope 
(114 by 162 mm; 4.5 by 6.4 inches)
Envelope Kaku #2 
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Understanding supported media types and weights 
Setting minimum margins
The document margins must match (or exceed) these minimum margin settings in 
portrait orientation.
Tr a yTy p eWeightCapacity
Tray 1 Paper 60 to 135 g/m2
(16 to 36 lb bond)Up to 150 sheets of plain paper 
(15 mm or 0.6 inch stacked) 
Transparencies or labels Up to 30 sheets 
(8 mm or 0.3 inch stacked)
Envelopes  75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb bond 
envelope)Up to 22 sheets 
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*The top and bottom margins of banner paper refer to the space between individual sheets in the 
banner paper.
NoteWhen you are using the auto-duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margin must match or 
exceed 12.7 mm (0.5 inch).
Loading media
This section provides instructions for loading media into the printer.
To load tray 1 or tray 2
1Pull the tray out of the printer by grasping under the front of the tray.
2If you are loading tray 1, raise the output tray.
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4Press the button of the media width guide and slide the guide to the left. Press the button 
of the media length guide and slide the guide towards you.
5Insert the media print-side down along the right of the tray. Make sure the stack of media 
aligns with the right and back edges of the tray, and does not spill over the edges.
6Press the buttons of the media guides and slide the guides to the edges of the loaded 
media. If you have raised the output tray, lower it to its...

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printing needs.
Changing print settings
You can change print settings (such as media size or type) from an application or the printer 
driver. Changes made from an application take precedence over changes made from the 
printer driver. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to the defaults 
configured in the printer driver. 
NoteTo set print settings for all print jobs, make the...

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Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job using one of the following ways.
zControl panel
Press the   (Cancel button). This will clear the job that the printer is currently processing. 
It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed.
zWindows
Double-click the printer icon that appears in the lower right corner of the computer screen. 
Select the print job, and then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
zMac OS 9 (9.1 and later)
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To perform duplexing (Windows)
1Load the appropriate media. See Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page and 
Loading media.
2With a document open, on the File menu, click Print, and then choose Properties, 
Document Defaults, or Printing Preferences. 
3Click the Finishing tab.
4Select the Print on Both Sides check box.
5For automatic duplexing, ensure that Use auto-duplex unit is selected.
For manual duplexing, ensure the option is cleared.
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To perform manual duplexing (Mac OS 9, version 9.1 and later)
NoteManual duplexing is available in Mac OS 9 (9.1 and later) only.
1Load the appropriate media. See Loading media.
2On the File menu, click Print. 
3Open the Layout panel.
4Select the option to print on both sides.
5Select Manual if the auto-duplex unit is installed.
6Select the desired binding orientation by clicking the appropriate icon.
7Change any other desired settings and click OK or Print. 
8Follow the...