HP Deskjet 9800 User Manual

Printing on various media types
NOTEUse HP media for optimum print quality.  These media types are specifically designed
to work with your printer. See 
HP supplies and accessories  for part numbers and ordering
information.
If you are printing transparencies, HP recommends removing each transparency as it prints
and setting it aside to dry.
For Windows
1 Load the print media (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
2 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
3 Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
4...

Printing on custom-sized paper
NOTEThe paper width must be between 76.2 and  330.2 mm (3 and 13 inches); the paper
length must be between 127 and 1,270 mm (5 and 50 inches)
You can also access this feature from the  Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver,
select the  Printing Shortcuts  tab, and select the feature from the  What do you want to do?
drop-down list.
For Windows
1 Load the print media (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
2 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
3...

Printing on envelopes
NOTEIf you are printing one or just a few envelopes, you can use the front manual feed
slot. See 
Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot .
Avoid using envelopes that have clasps or windows; have thick, irregular, or curled edges; are
shiny or embossed; or are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged.
1 Raise the output tray and remove any media from the input tray.
2 Insert up to 15 envelopes along the right side of the input tray, with the flaps facing up and to the
right,...

cClick  File and then click  Print.
d Change any other desired print settings and click  Print.
7 When you have finished printing, remove the remaining media:
aRaise the output tray. Press the input  tray lock and extend the tray.
b Remove the media and reload the desired media into the input tray (see 
Loading media in
the input tray).
54 4  Printing and loading media 
 

Printing on cards and smaller-sized media
NOTEIf you are printing on thick paper (such as cardstock), you can use the rear manual
feed slot. See 
Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot .
If you wish to print to the edge of the cards, see 
Printing borderless .
1Raise the output tray and remove any media from the input tray.
2 Insert up to 60 cards, or a stack of media that does not exceed the height of the paper width
guide, print-side down along the right side  of the input tray until it...

6Lower the output tray.
7For Windows:
aOpen the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
b Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
c Select the size of  the cards from the  Size is drop-down list.
For instructions on printing custom-sized cards, see 
Printing on custom-sized paper .
d Select the paper type from the  Type is drop-down list.
e Change any other desired print settings and click  OK.
f Print your file.
For Macintosh:
a Click  File, and then click  Page Setup.
b Select the size of the cards and...

8When you have finished printing,  remove the remaining media:
a Raise the output tray.
b Press the input tray lock and extend the tray.
c 
Close the small media guide by moving it 90˚ counter-clockwise.
d Eject the media by pulling out the small media ejector.
e After removing the media, push the small media ejector back to the original position.
fReload the desired media into the output tray (see Loading media in the input tray).
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Printing digital photographs
Printing 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 photogray 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. To obtain a list of supported print
cartridges for your printer, see 
Supported...

To print digital photographs
1Load the photo paper:
●If you are loading a stack of photo paper, see 
Loading media in the input tray.
● If you are printing one or just a few sheets, you can use the front manual feed slot. If you are
printing on thick paper and desire a straight paper path, you can use the rear manual feed
slot. If you are using either manual feed slot, load paper in a later step.
● If you are printing 4 x 6 inch photos, you can  use the input tray or rear manual feed slot.
2 Print your...

Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs
Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print is an international digital imaging standard that
simplifies digital photography and enhances printed photographs. When a photograph is taken with
an Exif Print-enabled digital camera, Exif Print captures information such as exposure time, type of
flash, and color saturation, and stores it in the  images file. The printer software then uses this
information to automatically perform image-specific enhancements,...