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Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
To set a custom paper size
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the Paper  or Paper/Quality  tab, click Custom.
3. On the Custom Paper Size  window, type the name of the custom paper size.
4. Type the paper-size length and width. If you type a size that is too small or too large, the driver
automatically adjusts the size to the minimum or maximum size that is allowed.
5. If necessary, click the button to change the unit of measure between millimeters and inches.
6. Click  Save.
7. Click  Close . The product is now set to print the document on the custom-size paper that you
selected. The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Using different paper/covers
Follow these instructions for printing a first page that is different from other pages in the print job.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropriate paper for the first page of the print job.
3. Click  Use Different Paper/Covers .
4. In the list box, click the pages or covers that you want to print on different paper.
5. To print front or back covers, you must also select  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover.
6. Select the appropriate paper type or source for the other pages of the print job. The product is now
set to print the document on the paper that you selected.
NOTE The paper size must be the same for all pages of the print job.
Printing a blank first page
To print a blank first page
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the Paper  or Paper/Quality  tab, click Use Different Paper/Covers .
3. In the list box, click  Front Cover.
4. Click  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature is available in some drivers
and provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
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To print more than one page on a sheet of paper, look for a layout or pages-per-sheet option in the
driver. (This is sometimes called 2-up, 4-up, or n-up printing.)
To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Finishing  tab.
3. In the section for  Document Options , select the number of pages that you want to print on each
sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16).
4. If the number of pages is greater than 1, select the correct options for  Print Page Borders and
Page Order .
● Click 
Print Page Borders  if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet.
● Click 
Page Order  to select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.
5. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the number of pages per sheet that you have selected.
Printing on both sides of the paper
When a duplex printing accessory is installed, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. If a
duplex printing accessory is not installed, you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the
paper through the product a second time.
NOTE In the printer driver,  Print on Both Sides (manually)  is available only when no duplex
printing accessory is installed in the product or when the duplex printing accessory does not
support the type of print media being used.
To print on both sides by using the duplex-printing accessory
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the
back of the tray.
CAUTION
Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond). This could lead
to a Paper Jam in the printer.
2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
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3.For Windows, on the  Finishing tab, click  Print on Both Sides .
4. Click  OK. The product is now ready to print on both sides of the paper.
To print on both sides manually
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the back
of the tray.
CAUTION
Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond). Jamming could
result.
2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
3. On the Finishing tab, select Print on Both Sides (manually) .
4. Click  OK.
5. Send the print job to the product.
6. Go to the product. Remove any blank paper that is in tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the printed
side up, and the bottom-edge feeding into the product first. You must print the second side from
tray 1. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears before feeding the output stack
back into Tray 1 for printing the second half.
7. A prompt might appear on the control-panel display that instructs you to press a button to continue.
Layout options for printing on both sides
The four duplex orientation options are shown below. To select option 1 or 4, select  Flip Pages Up in
the printer driver.
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1. Long-edge landscape This layout is often used in accounting, data processing, and
spreadsheet programs. Every other printed image is oriented
upside-down. Facing pages are read continuously from top to
bottom.
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2. Short-edge landscapeEach printed image is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are
read from top to bottom on the left page, then from top to
bottom on the right page.
3. Long-edge portraitThis is the default setting, and the most common layout used,
with every printed image oriented right-side-up. Facing pages
are read from top to bottom on the first page, then from top to
bottom on the second page.
4. Short-edge portraitThis layout is often used with clipboards. Every other printed
image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
Setting the stapling options
You can select whether a job is stapled by using the printer driver.
To set the stapling options
1. Open the printer-driver properties, and click the  Configure tab. (The Configure  tab is not available
from within software programs.)
NOTE The procedure to open the printer-driver properties depends on the operating
system that you are using. For information about opening the printer-driver properties for
your operating system, see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers . Look for the column titled
To change the configuration settings.
2. In the area for configuring additional output devices, select the stapler/stacker, and then click
OK.
3. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
4. Click the  Output tab.
5. In the  Staple  box, select the stapling option that you want to use for the print job.
6. Click  OK. The product is now set to use the stapling option that you selected.
Setting the color options
Options on the  Color tab control how colors are interpreted and printed from software programs. You
can choose either  Automatic or Manual  color options. For more information, see 
Managing printer color
options on Windows computers .
● Select 
Automatic  to optimize the color and halftone used for each element in a document (such
as text, graphics, and photographs). The  Automatic setting provides additional color options for
applications and operating systems that support color-management systems. This setting is
recommended for printing all color documents.
● Select 
Manual  to manually adjust the color and halftone modes for text, graphics, and photographs.
If you are using a PCL driver, you can adjust the RGB data. If you are using the PS driver, you can
adjust RGB or CMYK data.
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To set the color options
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select the  Color tab.
3. In the  Color Options  area, select the option that you want to use.
4. If you selected  Manual, click Settings  to open the  Color Settings  dialog box. Adjust the individual
settings for text, graphics, and photographs. You can also adjust the general printing settings. Click
OK .
5. In the  Color Themes  area, select the  RGB Color option that you want to use.
6. Click  OK. The product is now set to use the color options that you selected.
Using the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
HP Digital Imaging Options  make it easy for you to get better photos and images.
NOTEHP Digital Imaging Options  are available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003.
The following options are available on the  HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box:
● Contrast Enhancement
: Automatically enhance colors and contrast for washed-out photos. Click
Automatic  to allow the printer software to intelligently brighten your photo, focusing only on areas
that need adjustment.
● Digital Flash
: Adjust the exposure in dark areas of photos to bring out detail. Click  Automatic to
allow the printer software to balance lightness and darkness automatically.
● SmartFocus
: Enhance the image quality and clarity of low resolution images such as those
downloaded from the Internet. Click  On to allow the printer software to sharpen details in the image
automatically.
● Sharpness
: Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Click  Automatic to allow the printer
software to set the level of sharpening for the image automatically.
● Smoothing
: Soften an image. Click  Automatic to allow the printer software to set the level of
smoothing for the image automatically.
Opening the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
1. Open the  Printer Properties  dialog box.
2. Click the  Paper/Quality  tab, and then click the  HP Digital Imaging button.
NOTEIf you installed the HP Image Zone software, you can use it to edit and further enhance
digital photos.
Using the Services tab
NOTE The Services  tab is available for Windows XP.
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If the product is connected to a network, use the Services tab to obtain product and supply-status
information. Click the  Device and Supplies status icon  to open the Device Status  page of the
HP Embedded Web Server. This page shows the current status of the product, the percentage of life
remaining for each supply, and information for ordering supplies.
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Using features in the Macintosh printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the printer features are available from the printer
driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the printer-
driver Help. The following features are described in this section:
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Creating and using presets in Mac OS X
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Printing a cover page
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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
●
Printing on both sides of the paper
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Setting the color options
NOTE Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings.
Creating and using presets in Mac OS X
Use presets to save the current driver settings for reuse. For example, you can save the page orientation,
print-on-both-sides feature, and paper-type settings in a preset.
To create a preset
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings that you want to use.
3. In the  Presets  box, click  Save As... , and type a name for the preset (for example Quarterly Report
or My Project Status).
4. Click  OK.
To use presets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. In the  Presets  menu, select the preset that you want to use.
NOTE To restore printer-driver default settings, select  Standard from the Presets pop-up
menu.
Printing a cover page
If you want to, you can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such
as “Confidential”).
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To print a cover page
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Cover Page  or Paper/Quality  pop-up menu, select whether to print the cover page  Before
Document  or After Document .
3. If you are using Mac OS X, in the  Cover Page Type pop-up menu, select the message that you
want to print on the cover page.
NOTE To print a blank cover page, select  Standard as the Cover Page Type .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way
to print draft pages.
To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Layout pop-up menu.
3. Next to  Pages per Sheet , select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1, 2,
4, 6, 9, or 16).
4. If the number of pages is greater than 1, next to  Layout Direction, select the order and placement
of the pages on the sheet.
5. Next to  Borders , select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet.
Printing on both sides of the paper
When a duplex printing accessory is installed, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. If a
duplex printing accessory is not installed, you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the
paper through the printer a second time.
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To print on both sides by using the duplex-printing accessory
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up and the bottom-edge feeding into
the printer first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with the front side down and the top edge at the
back of the tray.
CAUTION
Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28-lb bond). Jamming might
result.
2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
3. Open the  Layout pop-up menu.
4. Next to  Two Sided Printing , select either Long-Edge Binding  or Short-Edge Binding .
5. Click  Print.
To print on both sides manually
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up and the bottom-edge feeding into
the printer first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with the front side down, and the top edge at the
back of the tray.
CAUTION
Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28-lb bond). Jamming might
result.
2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
3. On the Finishing pop-up menu, select the  Manual Duplex option.
NOTEIf the Manual Duplex  option is not enabled, select  Manually Print on 2nd Side.
4.Click  Print.
5. Go to the printer. Remove any blank paper that is in tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the printed
side up and the bottom-edge feeding into the printer first. You must print the second side from
tray 1. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears before replacing the output stack
in tray 1 for printing the second half.
6. If a prompt appears on the control-panel display, press a control-panel button to continue.
Setting the co lor options
Use the Color Options  pop-up menu to control how colors are interpreted and printed from software
programs.
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NOTEFor more information about using the color options, see Managing printer color options
on Macintosh computers .
To set the color options
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Open the  Color Options  pop-up menu.
3. If you are using Mac OS X, click  Show Advanced Options.
4. Manually adjust the individual settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
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