HP Deskjet 9800 User Manual

							Printing posters
You can enlarge your document from a single page to multiple tiles that can be pasted together into
a poster. You can use this feature to enlarge a single-page document to many tiles depending on the
size of your document.
NOTE 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
1Load the appropriate media into the input tray (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
2 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
3 Click the  Finishing  tab.
4 Select the number of sheets for your poster.
If you are using Windows 98  or Windows NT4, select from the  Tiling drop-down list.
If you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, select from the  Pages
per Sheet  or Poster  drop-down list.
5 To print specific tiles in the poster, click  Select Tiles.
6 Change any other desired print settings and click  OK.
7 Print your document.
After the sections of a poster have been printed, trim  the edges of the sheets, then tape the
sheets together.
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							Printing banners
You can print large images and bold, oversized fonts on continuous feeds of paper. Following are
some guidelines for printing banners:
■ Use HP banner paper for great results.
■ Remove any perforated strips from the banner paper before loading it in the input tray.
■ Input tray capacity: up to 20 continuous sheets.
For Windows
1 Load the appropriate media (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
Make sure the unattached edge is on top  of the paper stack pointing towards the printer.
2 If your software program includes a banner-printing feature, follow the instructions provided with
the software program. Otherwise, follow the instructions below.
3 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
4 Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
5 Select the required banner size.
6 Select  HP Banner Paper  from the Type is drop-down list.
7 Change any other desired print settings and click  OK.
8 Print your document.
For Macintosh
1 Load the appropriate media (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
Make sure the unattached edge is on top  of the paper stack pointing towards the printer.
2 If your software program includes a banner-printing feature, follow the instructions provided with
the software program. Otherwise, follow the instructions below.
3 Click  File, and then click  Page Setup.
4 Select the correct banner paper size and click  OK.
5 Click  File, and then click  Print.
6 Change any other desired print settings and click  Print to print your document.
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							Printing labels
Following are guidelines for printing labels:
■Use only paper labels that are designed specifically for your printer.
■ Use only full sheets of labels.
■ Verify that the labels are not sticky, wrinkled, or pulling away from the protective backing.
■ Do not use plastic or clear labels. The ink will not dry on these labels.
■ Input tray capacity: up to 20 continuous sheets.
For Windows
1 Fan the edges of the label sheets to  separate them, and then align the label edges.
2 Load up to 20 label sheets, label side down, in the input tray (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
3 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
4 Select A4 or US Letter paper size.
5 Select  HP Labels, Glossy , or HP Labels, Matte .
6 Ensure the option to print on both sides is cleared.
7 Change any other desired print settings and click  OK.
8 Print your document.
For Macintosh
1 Fan the edges of the label sheets to  separate them, and then align the label edges.
2 Load up to 20 label sheets, label side down, in the input tray (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
3 Click  File, and then click  Page Setup.
4 Select A4 or US Letter paper size and click  OK.
5 Click  File, and then click  Print.
6 Open the  Paper Type/Quality  panel.
7 Select  Automatic  or the appropriate paper type.
8 Change any other desired print settings and click  Print.
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							Printing iron-on transfers
Following are guidelines for printing iron-on transfers:
■Use HP iron-on t-shirt transfer paper for great results.
■ When printing a mirror image, the text and pictures are horizontally reversed from what appears
on the computer screen.
■ Input tray capacity: up to 20 sheets.
■ Iron-on transfers are available in Windows only.
To print iron-on transfers
1 Load iron-on transfer paper in the input tray print-side down (see 
Loading media in the input tray).
2 If your software program includes an iron-on  transfer feature, follow the instructions provided with
the software program. Otherwise, follow the instructions below.
3 Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document ).
4 Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
5 Select  HP Iron-On Transfer  from the Type is drop-down list.
6 Click the  Basics tab or the  Advanced  tab.
7 Select  Mirror Image .
8 Change any other desired print settings and click  OK.
9 Print your document.
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							Printing panoramic photos
This section contains information about printing panoramic photos that contain borders and photos
that are borderless. Following are guidelines for printing panoramic photos:
■ For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge.
■ For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium  Plus Photo Paper and install photo print
cartridges in the printer.
■ To learn how to use the photo printing features, see 
Printing digital photographs .
■ Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos.
■ Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat.  If the photo paper is not flat, put the paper in
the resealable storage bag, and roll the bag  on a table edge until the paper is flat.
■ Do not exceed the input tray capacity: up to 25 sheets.
To set up the printer
1 Verify that the printer is turned on.
2 Raise the output tray, and then remove all  of the paper from the input tray.
3 Slide the paper-width guide all the way to the left, and then either push the tray in or use the
small media guide.
4 Verify that the photo paper is flat.
5 Place the photo paper in the  input tray with the side to be printed on facing down.
6 Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper.
NOTE Some panoramic paper sizes may extend beyond the edge of the tray. When
printing on such papers, be sure to slide the paper width-guide firmly against the edge of
the paper.
7 Lower the output tray.
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							To set up the software
NOTEIf your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the instructions that
are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
1 Open the  Printer Properties  dialog box.
2 On the  Printing Shortcuts  tab, click Photo printing-with white borders  as the type of
document, and then select the following options:
● Print quality : Normal, Best, or Max dpi
● Paper size : The appropriate photo paper size
● Paper type : The appropriate photo paper type
● Orientation : Portrait or Landscape
3 Set the following options as appropriate:
●HP digital photography options
● Advanced color settings
● Color management
● Grayscale quality
4 Select any other desired print settings, and then click  OK.
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							Cancelling a print job
You can cancel a print job using one of the following methods:
■Control panel : Press the C
ANCEL button. This will clear the job that the printer is currently
processing. It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed.
■ Windows : 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.
■ Macintosh : Click the Print Center  or the Printer Setup Utility  icon, and then double-click the
printer icon. Select the print job and click  Delete.
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							5 Using the Toolbox
This section contains the following information:
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Toolbox overview
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Printer Status tab
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Information tab
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Printer Services tab
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Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox (Macintosh)
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							Toolbox overview
The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about your printer. It also provides access
to documentation and online help tools for solving printer problems.
NOTEThe Toolbox is available for Windows only. For Macintosh, see Using the HP Inkjet
Toolbox (Macintosh) .
After installing the printer software, you can open the Toolbox by clicking  Start, pointing to
Programs , HP Deskjet 9800 series , and then clicking HP Deskjet 9800 series Toolbox . Or, in the
status area of the Windows taskbar  (near the clock), click the Toolbox icon.
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