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3Print
Choose a print job to continue.
Print photos
Print documents
Print envelopes
Print Quick Forms
See Tips for print success for more information.
Print photos
To print a photo on photo paper
1.Make sure the output tray is open.
2. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
See Load media
 for more information.
3. On the  File menu in your software  application, click Print.
4. Make sure the product is the selected printer.
5. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software applicat ion, this button might be called Properties, Options , Printer Setup , Printer , or
Preferences .
6. Select the appropriate options.
•
On Layout  tab select  Portrait or Landscape  orientation.
• On Paper/Quality  tab select the appropriate paper  type and print quality from the Media drop-down list and select
the appropriate paper size from the  Paper Size drop-down list.
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NOTE:For maximum dpi resolution, go to the  Paper/Quality tab and select Photo Paper, Best Quality  from the
Media  drop-down list. Then go to the  Advanced tab and select  Yes from the  Print in Max DPI  drop-down list. If you
want to print Max DPI  in grayscale, select High Quality Grayscale  from Print in Grayscale  on the drop-down list,
and then select  Max DPI, after selecting  Photo Paper, Best Quality .
7.Click  OK to return to the  Properties dialog box.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
NOTE: Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The pa per might start to curl, which could reduce the quality
of your printout. Photo paper shoul d be flat before printing.
Print documents
To print a document
1.Make sure the paper output tray is open.
2. Make sure you have paper lo
aded in the input tray.
See Load media for more information.
3. From your software appl ication, click the Print button.
4. Make sure the product is
 the selected printer.
5. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software applicati on, this button might be called Properties, Options , Printer Setup , Printer , or
Preferences .
6. Select the appropriate options.
•
On Layout  tab select  Portrait or Landscape  orientation.
• On Paper/Quality  tab select the appropriate paper  type and print quality from the Media drop-down list and select
the appropriate paper size from the  Paper Size drop-down list.
7. Click  OK to close the  Properties dialog box.
8. Click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
NOTE: 1 You can print your document on both sides of the pa per, instead of just one side. Click on the  Advanced button
on the  Paper/Quality  or Layout  tab. From the  Pages to Print  drop-down menu select  Print Odd Pages Only. Click OK
to print. After the odd numbered pages of  the document have been printed, remove the document from the output tray.
Reload the paper in the input tray with  the blank side facing up. Return to the  Pages to Print drop-down menu and then
select  Print Even Pages Only . Click OK to print.
NOTE: 2 If your printed documents are not aligne d within the margins of the paper, make sure that you have selected the
correct language and region. On  the printer display, select Setup, then select  Language/Region . Select your language, and
then region from the opti ons provided. The correct  Language/Region settings ensure that th e printer will have the
appropriate default pape r size settings.
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Print Quick Forms
Use Quick Forms  to print Office Forms,  Paper Types, and Games.
Print Quick Forms
1. Select  Quick Forms  from the printer display menu.
TIP:If the  Quick Forms  option does not appear on the printer display menu, press the  Back button until the Quick
Forms option appears.
2. Press the selection buttons to select  Office Forms, Paper Type , or Games . Then select  OK.
3. After you have selected the type of  form that you want to print, select the number of copies, then press  OK.
Print envelopes
You can load one or more envelopes into the input tray of  the HP All-in-One. Do not use shiny or embossed envelopes or
envelopes that have  clasps or windows.
NOTE:For specific details on how to format  text for printing on envelopes, consul t the help files in your word processing
software. For best re sults, consider using a label f or the return address on envelopes.
To print envelopes
1.Make sure the output tray is open.
2. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
3. Place the envelopes in the right side of the tray. The side to
 be printed on should face up. The flap should be on the left
side.
See 
Load media  for more information.
4. Push the envelopes into th
e printer until they stop.
5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the envelopes.
6.
Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software applicat ion, this button might be called Properties, Options , Printer Setup , Printer , or
Preferences .
7. Select the appropriate options.
•
On Paper/Quality  tab select the appropriate paper  type and print quality from the Media drop-down list and select
the appropriate paper size from the  Paper Size drop-down list.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
Tips for print success
To successfully print, the HP cartridges  should be functioning properly with sufficient ink, the paper should be loaded correct ly,
and the product should have  the appropriate settings.
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Ink tips
•Use genuine HP ink cartridges.
• Install both the black and tr
i-color cartridges correctly.
For more information, see 
Replace the cartridges .
• Check the estimated ink levels in the cartri
dges to make sure there is sufficient ink.
For more information, see 
Check the estimated ink levels .
• For more information, see 
Improve print quality
.
• If you are seeing ink smears on the back of the pages that you 
printed, use the Tools menu on the printer display to clean.
◦ From the home screen , which displays Copy, Scan , and  Quick Forms , press the Setup button.
NOTE: If you do not see the home screen, press the  Back button until you can see it.
◦
Scroll through the  Tools menu until you see  Clean Ink Smear, then select OK.
◦ Follow the onscreen instructions.
Paper loading tips
• Load a stack of paper (not just 
one page). All of the paper in the stack should  be the same size and type to avoid a paper
jam.
• Load paper with side to
 be printed on facing up.
• Ensure that paper loaded in the paper tray 
lays flat and the edges are not bent or torn.
• Adjust the paper-width guides in the pape
r tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-width guide does not
bend the paper in the paper tray.
• For more information, see 
Load media
.
Printer settings tips
• On the  Paper/Quality  tab of the print driver, sele ct the appropriate paper type  and print quality from the Media drop-down
list.
• Select the appropriate size from the  Paper Size drop-down list on the  Paper/Quality tab.
• Click the HP All-in-One desktop icon to open the  Printer Software. In the Printer Software, click Printer Actions and then
click  Set Preferences  to access the print driver.
NOTE:You can also access the Pr inter Software by clicking  Start > Programs > HP > HP Deskjet 3050A J611
series > HP Deskjet 3050A J611 series
Notes
• Genuine HP ink cartridges are 
designed and tested with HP printers and pa pers to help you easily produce great results,
time after time.
NOTE: HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP  supplies. Product service or repairs required as a result
of using a non-HP supply will  not be covered under warranty.
If you believe you purchased genuine  HP ink cartridges, go to:
www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit
•Ink level warnings and i
ndicators provide estimate s for planning purposes only.
NOTE:When you receive a low-ink warning  message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to avoid
possible printing delays. You do not  need to replace the cartridges until print quality becomes unacceptable.
•Software settings sele
cted in the print driver only apply to prin ting, they do not apply to copying or scanning.
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•You can print your document on both sides of 
the paper, instead of just one side.
NOTE:Click the  Advanced  button on the  Paper/Quality  or Layout  tab. From the  Pages to Print  drop-down list
select  Print Odd Pages Only . Click OK to print. After the odd numbered page s of the document have been printed,
remove the document from the output tray . Reload the paper in the input tray with the blank side facing up. Return to
the  Pages to Print  drop-down list and then select  Print Even Pages Only. Click OK to print.
• Print using black ink only
NOTE:
If you want to print a black and white doc ument using black ink only, click the Advanced button. From the
Print in Grayscale  drop-down menu select  Black Ink Only, then click the OK button.
Print using the maximum dpi
Use maximum dots per inch (dpi)  mode to print high-quality, sharp images on photo paper.
See technical specifications for the print  resolution of the maximum dpi mode.
Printing in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with  other settings and requires a large amount of disk space.
To print in Maximum dpi mode
1. Make sure you have photo paper 
loaded in the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software  application, click Print.
3. Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software applicat ion, this button might be called Properties, Options , Printer Setup , Printer , or
Preferences .
5. Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
6. In the  Media  drop-down list, click  Photo Paper, Best Quality .
NOTE:Photo Paper, Best Quality  must be selected from the Media drop-down list on the  Paper/Quality tab to
enable printing in maximum DPI.
7. Click the  Advanced  button.
8. In the  Printer Features  area, select Yes from the  Print in Max DPI  drop-down list.
9. Select  Paper Size  from Paper/Output  drop-down list.
10. Click  OK to close the advanced options.
11. Confirm  Orientation  on Layout  tab, then click  OK to print.
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4 ePrint from anywhere
The ePrint  feature on your product provides convenie nce printing that allows you to print from anywhere. Once enabled,
ePrint  assigns an email address to  your product. To print, simply send an email  containing your document to that address. You
can print images, Word,  PowerPoint, and PDF documents. Its easy!
•
ePrint from anywhere
ePrint from anywhere
To ePrint a document from anywhere
1. Find your  ePrint email address.
a .Press the  ePrint button on the control panel.  You will see the web services  Settings menu on the printer display.
b . Select  Display Email Address  from the printer display to vi ew the printer’s email address.
NOTE:To use ePrint, web services must firs t be enabled. If web services have not  been enabled, you will see a message
directing you to the Printer Software . Open the Printer Software, select ePrint, then follow the onscreen instruction to
enable.
TIP: To print the email address  or registration url, select Print Info Sheet from the Settings menu on  the printer display.
2.Compose and send email.
a
. Create a new email and type th e product email address in the To box.
b . Type text in the body of the ema
il and attach the documents or im ages that you want to print.
c . Send the email.
The product prints your email.
NOTE:
To receive email, your product must be  connected to the Internet. Your email will print as soon as it is
received. As with any email, there is no guarantee when or  if it will be received. When you register online with
ePrint , you can check the status of your jobs.
TIP:If you have enabled  Auto Power-Off, you should disable it  before using ePrint. For  more information, see Auto
Power-Off
NOTE: 1Device must be connected  wirelessly and on an active  network with internet access.
NOTE: 2Documents printed with  ePrint may appear different from  the original. Style, formatting, and text flow may
differ from the original document. For documen ts that need to be printed with a higher quality (such as legal documents),
we recommend that you print from the soft ware application on your computer, where  you will have more control over what
your printout looks like.
 Click here to go online for more information .
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5 Paper basics
•Recommended papers for printing
•
Load media
Recommended papers for printing
If you want the best print quality , HP recommends using HP pape rs that are specifically designed for the type of project you
are printing.
Depending on your country/region,  some of these papers might not be available.
ColorLok
• HP recommends plain papers 
with the ColorLok logo for printing and copying  of everyday documents. All papers with the
ColorLok logo are independently tested to  meet high standards of reliability and print quality, and produce documents with
crisp, vivid color, bolde r blacks, and dry faster than ord inary plain papers. Look for pape rs with the ColorLok logo in a
variety of weights and sizes  from major paper manufacturers.
HP Advanced Photo Paper
•This thick photo paper features an inst
ant-dry finish for easy handling without sm udging. It resists water, smears,
fingerprints, and humidity. Your  prints have a look and feel comparable to a st ore-processed photo. It is available in several
sizes, including A4, 8.5 x 11 inch, 10 x 15  cm (4 x 6 inch) (with or without tabs), 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch), and two finishes
- glossy or soft gloss (satin matte). It  is acid-free for longer lasting documents.
HP Everyday Photo Paper
• Print colorful, everyday snapshots at a low cost, using paper 
designed for casual photo printing. This affordable, photo
paper dries quickly for easy handling. Get shar p, crisp images when you use this paper with any inkjet printer. It is available
in semi-gloss finish in severa l sizes, including A4, 8.5 x 11 inch, and 10 x  15 cm (4 x 6 inch) (with or without tabs). For
longer-lasting photos, it is acid-free.
HP Brochure Paper or HP Superior Inkjet Paper
• These papers are glossy-coate
d or matte-coated on both sides for two-sided  use. They are the perfect choice for near-
photographic reproductions and busines s graphics for report covers, special present ations, brochures, mailers, and calendars.
HP Premium Presentation Paper or HP Professional Paper
• These papers are heavy two-sided matte 
papers perfect for presentation, proposals, reports, and newsletters. They are
heavyweight for an impre ssive look and feel.
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
• HP Bright White Inkjet Paper 
delivers high-contrast colors and sharp text. It is opaq ue enough for two-sided color usage
with no show-through, which makes it id eal for newsletters, reports, and flyers. It features ColorLok Technology for less
smearing, bolder blacks , and vivid colors.
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HP Printing Paper
•HP Printing Paper is a high-quali
ty multifunction paper. It produces documents  that look and feel more substantial than
documents printed on standard  multipurpose or copy paper. It features ColorLok Technology for less smearing, bolder
blacks, and vivid colors . It is acid-free for longer lasting documents.
HP Office Paper
• HP Office Paper is a high-quality 
multifunction paper. It is suitable for copies, drafts, memos, and other everyday documents.
It features ColorLok Technology for less  smearing, bolder blacks, and vivid colors. It is acid-free for longer lasting
documents.
HP Iron-On Transfers
• HP Iron-on Transfers (for color fabrics or for light or white fabrics
) are the ideal solution for creating custom T-shirts from
your digital photos.
HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film
• HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film make
 your color presentations vivid and even more impressive. This film is easy
to use and handle and dries  quickly without smudging.
HP Photo Value Pack
• HP Photo Value Packs convenien
tly package original HP cartridges and HP Advanced Photo  Paper to save you time and
take the guesswork out of printing a ffordable professional photos with your HP Al l-in-One. Original HP inks and HP
Advanced Photo Paper have been designed  to work together so your photos are long lasting and vivid, print after print.
Great for printing out an enti re vacation’s worth of photos  or multiple prints to share.
Load media
▲Select a paper size to continue.
Load full-size paper
a
. Raise the input tray

Raise the input tray.
b
. Lower the output tray

Lower the output tray and pull out the tray extender.
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