HP Deskjet 460c User Manual

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3 Using the printer
This chapter 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
For the best results, observe the following guidelines.
Always use media that conforms to the printer specifications. See Understanding specifications for 
supported print media.
Load only one type of media at a time. On models that have an input tray extension, make sure the 
input tray extension is fully extended.
Load media print-side up and aligned squarely against the alignment guides. See Loading media.
Do not overload the input tray. See Understanding specifications for supported print media.
To prevent jams, poor print quality and other printer problems, avoid the following media:
 Multipart forms
 Media that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled
 Media with cutouts or perforations
 Media that is heavily textured, embossed, or does not accept ink well
 Media that is too lightweight or stretches easily
For quick access to the printer settings, use the Printing Shortcuts tab (Windows only). (Open the 
printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature from the What do you want to 
do? drop-down list.)
Do not leave media in the input tray overnight. This might cause it to bend.
Remove each sheet of media as it prints and set aside to dry. Allowing wet media to stack up might 
cause smearing.
For instructions on calibrating color, see Calibrating color.
 
						

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Cards and envelopes
Always load envelopes into the printer with the flap facing the back of the printer and the stamp 
position oriented according to the envelope icon.
Avoid envelopes that have a very slick finish, self-stick adhesives, clasps, or windows. Also avoid cards 
and envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges, or areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise 
damaged.
Use tightly constructed envelopes, and make sure the folds are sharply creased.
Photo paper
Use Best mode to print photographs. This mode provides longer drying time and ensures that the ink 
dries completely before the next page is printed. In this mode, printing takes longer and more memory 
is required from your computer.
You can also select Maximum dpi for optimum print quality for photographs. See Printing digital 
photographs. 
Remove each sheet as it prints and set it aside to dry. Allowing wet media to stack up might cause 
smearing.
Photo paper should be flat before printing. If the corners of the photo paper curl more than 
10 mm (3/8 inch), flatten the paper by putting it in the resealable storage bag, then rolling the bag 
on a table edge until the paper is flat.
Transparencies
Use Best mode to print transparencies. This mode provides longer drying time and ensures that the ink 
dries completely before the next page is printed. In this mode, printing takes longer and more memory 
is required from your computer.
Load transparencies print-side up and the adhesive strip pointing towards the front of the printer. The 
print side of the transparencies is the rougher side.
Remove each sheet as it prints and set it aside to dry. Allowing wet media to stack up might cause 
smearing.
Custom-sized media
Use only custom-sized media supported by the printer.
If your application supports custom-sized media, set the media size in the application before printing 
the document. If not, set the size in the printer driver. You might need to reformat existing documents to 
print them correctly on custom-sized media.
 
						

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Understanding specifications for supported print media
This section provides information regarding the sizes, types, and weights of media that the printer 
supports. It also provides information on the tray capacity. Use HP media for optimum print quality. 
SeeHP supplies and accessories .
NOTE:Borderless printing is available only with photo media that is L-size (89 by 127 mm; 
3.5 by 5 inches); 102 by 152 mm; and 4by6inches.
Understanding supported media sizes
Media size
Standard paper sizes
U.S. Letter (216 by 279 mm; 8.5 by 11 inches)*
U.S. Legal (216 by 356 mm; 8.5 by 14 inches)*
A4 (210 by 297 mm; 8.3 by 11.7 inches)*
U.S. Executive (184 by 267 mm; 7.25 by 10.5 inches)*
U.S. Statement (140 by 216 mm; 5.5 by 8.5 inches)*
JIS B5 (182 by 257 mm; 7.2 by 10.1 inches)*
A5 (148 by 210 mm; 5.8 by 8.3 inches)*
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)
Cards
Index card (76.2 by 127 mm; 3 by 5 inches)*
Index card (102 by 152 mm; 4 by 6 inches)*
Index card (127 by 203 mm; 5 by 8 inches)*
A6 card (105 by 149 mm; 4.13 by 5.83 inches)*
 
						

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* These media sizes support manual duplex printing. See Printing on both sides (duplexing, Windows).
Photo media
Photo (101.6 by 152.4 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Photo with tab (101.6 by 152.4 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Photo (127 by 177.8 mm; 5 by 7 inches)
Photo (203.2 by 254 mm; 8 by 10 inches)
Photo 10 by 15 cm (100 by 150 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Photo 10 by 15 cm with tab (100 by 150 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Borderless Photo (101.6 by 152.4 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Borderless Photo with tab (101.6 by 152.4 mm; 4 by 6 inches)
Borderless Photo 10 by 15 cm (100 by 150 mm; 3.93 x 5.9 inches)
Borderless Photo 10 by 15 cm with tab (100 by 150 mm; 3.93 x 5.9 inches)
Photo L (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
Photo L with tear-off tab (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
Photo 2L (178 by 127 mm; 7 by 5 inches)
Photo 2L with tear-off tab (178 by 127 mm; 7 by 5 inches)
Borderless Photo L (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
Borderless Photo L with tear-off tab (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
Photo media sizes between 89 by 127 mm (3.5 by 5 inches) and 216 by 
279 mm (8.5 by 11 inches)
Other media
L (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
L with tab (89 by 127 mm; 3.5 by 5 inches)
2L (178 by 127 mm; 5 by 7 inches)
2L with tab (178 by 127 mm; 5 by 7 inches)
Custom-sized media between 76.2 to 216 mm wide and 102 to 356 mm long 
(3 to 8.5 inches wide and 4 to 14 inches long)* Media size
 
						

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Understanding supported media types and weights
Type Weight Capacity
Paper 64 to 90 g/m
2 
(16 to 24 lb bond)Up to 50 sheets of plain paper
(5 mm or 0.2 inch stacked) 
Photo paper 5 to 12 mils Up to 10 sheets
Transparencies Up to 20 sheets
Labels Up to 20 sheets
Cards Up to 162 g/m
2
(90 lb index)Up to 5 sheets
Envelopes 75 to 200 g/m
2
(20 to 53 lb bond)Up to 5 envelopes
 
						

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Loading media
NOTE:To print on special and custom-sized media you can use the Printing Shortcuts tab (Windows 
only). (Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature from the What do 
you want to do? drop-down list.)
To load media
1.Remove all media from the input tray.
2.Insert the media print-side up and align it squarely against the media paper guide. Adjust the media 
width guide so it fits snugly against the sides of the media.
3.If printing on legal media, extend the input tray extension, if available on your model.
4.Set desired software options:
Windows:
a.Open the printer driver (typically on the File menu, click Print, and then click Properties).
b.Select the media size from the Paper Size menu.
c.Under Paper/Quality, select the paper type you are using from the Paper Type menu.
Mac OS:
a.On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select the media size from the Paper Size menu.
b.Open the printer driver (on the File menu, click Print).
c.Under Paper Type/Quality, select the paper type you are using from the Paper Type menu.
5.Change any other print settings if necessary, then click OK to print.
 
						

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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.
NOTE:To set print settings for all print jobs, change the print settings in the printer driver.
For more information about printer driver features in Windows, see the printer driver online help. For more 
information about printing from a specific application, see the documentation for that application.
To change settings from an application for current print jobs (Windows)
1.Open the document you want to print.
2.On the File menu, click Print, and then click Setup or Properties. (Specific options might vary 
depending on the application you are using.)
3.Change any desired settings and click OK, Print, or a similar command.
To change default settings for all future print jobs (Windows)
1.Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
2.Right-click the printer icon, and then choose Properties, Document Defaults, orPrinting Preferences.
3.Change any desired settings and click OK. 
To change settings (Mac OS)
1.On the File menu, click Page Setup.
2.Change any desired settings and click OK.
3.On the File menu, click Print.
4.Change any desired settings and click Print.
Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job using one of the following methods:
Control panel
Press  (Cancel button). This will clear the current print job. It does not affect print jobs waiting to be 
processed.
Windows
Double-click the printer icon that appears in the task bar. Select the print job, and then press the Delete 
key on the keyboard.
Mac OS
Double-click the printer in the Printer Setup Utility or Print Center. Select the print job you want to 
cancel and click Delete. 
 
						

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Printing on both sides (duplexing, Windows)
You can print on both sides manually using the Windows printer software.
Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page
To print on both sides of a page, you must specify duplex options in your software application or in the 
printer driver.
Always use media that conforms to the printer specifications. See Understanding specifications for 
supported print media.
Specify duplex options in your application or in the printer driver. 
Do not print on both sides of transparencies. 
Do not print on both sides of envelopes or on media lighter than 75 g/m
2 (18 lb). Jams might occur 
with these media types.
Do not print on both sides of photo paper or glossy media unless specifically designed for two-sided 
printing.
Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print on both sides of a page, such as 
letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with watermarks and prepunched holes. When you print from 
a computer running Windows, the printer prints the odd pages of the print job first. Load the media 
with the print side facing the front of the printer.
To perform duplexing (Windows)
1.Load the appropriate media. See Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page and Loading media.
2.With a document open, on the File menu, click Print, and then click Properties.
3.Click the Finishing tab.
4.Select the Print on Both Sides check box.
5.To automatically resize each page to match the documents onscreen layout, ensure Preserve Layout is 
selected. Clearing this option might result in unwanted page breaks.
6.Select or clear the Flip Pages Up check box to match the way you want the binding. See the graphics 
in the printer driver for examples.
7.Change any other desired settings and click OK. 
8.Print your document.
9.After the first side of the document is printed, follow the onscreen instructions and reload the paper into 
the tray to complete printing.
10.After reloading the paper, click Continue in the onscreen instructions to continue the print job.
 
						

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Printing on special and custom-sized media
This section provides information on how to print on media such as envelopes, photo paper, postcards, 
transparencies, and custom-sized media.
To print on special and custom-sized media (Windows)
1.Load the appropriate media. See Loading media.
2.With a document open, on the File menu, click Print, and then click Setup or Properties.
3.Click the Paper/Quality tab.
4.Select the media type from the Type is drop-down list. 
5.Select the media size from the Size is drop-down list.
-Or-
Click Custom, enter the dimensions of the media, and then click OK.
6.Change any other desired settings and click OK.
7.Print your document. 
To print on special and custom-sized media (Mac OS)
1.Load the appropriate media. See Loading media.
2.On the File menu, click Page Setup.
3.Select the media size. 
4.To set a custom media size, complete the following steps:
a.Click Custom Paper Size in the Settings drop-down menu.
b.Click New, and then type a name for the size in the Paper Size Name box.
c.In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions, and set the margins.
d.Click OK.
e.Click Save.
5.On the File menu, click Page Setup and select the new custom size.
6.Click OK.
7.On the File menu, click Print.
8.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
9.Click the Paper tab and select the media type.
10.Change any other desired settings and click Print.
 
						

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Printing from mobile devices
The printer supports printing from a variety of mobile devices and memory cards, such as:
Cameras
Mobile phones
PDAs
Printing digital photographs
You can print photographs directly from a digital camera or directly from a memory card, or you can 
transfer the photos from the card or camera to your computer and print them from a software application, 
such as HP Photo Printing Software. Also, you can print photos directly from a PictBridge-compatible 
camera.
If your digital camera uses a Type I CompactFlash™ (CF) card, SD card, or MMC, you can insert the card 
into the printer to print your photos. Your camera must support Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) version 1 
or 1.1 in order to print directly from the card to the printer. DPOF files also automatically print directly from 
a USB Flash drive that is connected to the USB port of the printer.
See Printing from memory cards and USB Flash drives for more information.
To print with six-ink color
Your printer can print with six-ink color to enhance the quality of printed photographs. Print high-quality 
grayscale photographs by using a black print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge, or by using a gray 
photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge. To perform six-ink color printing, a photo and a tri-
color print cartridge must be installed together.
NOTE:You can print high-quality black-and-white photographs using a gray photo print cartridge, 
combined with the tri-color print cartridge.
Guidelines for printing photographs
For the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an HP photo 
paper in the printer driver. Best mode uses HPs unique PhotoREt IV color-layering technology and 
ColorSmart III color optimization technology to create realistic photo images, vivid color output, and 
extremely sharp text. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of colors, lighter tones, and smoother 
gradations between tones can be achieved, ensuring the best photo and image print quality.
Alternatively, select Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum 
print quality.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting might 
temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print more slowly. Photo 
cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality.
It is recommended to remove each sheet of paper as it prints and set it aside to dry.
If the printed colors visibly shift towards yellow, cyan or magenta, or there is a tinge of color in the 
gray shades, you need to calibrate the color. See Calibrating color.