HP Deskjet D1560 User Manual

							Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
You can print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper.
To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Pages Per Sheet drop-down list, select the number of pages that you want to
appear on each sheet of paper.
4.In the Page Order drop-down list, select a layout for the pages.
A preview of the page order is displayed at the top of the Features tab.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Print in grayscale
To print in grayscale
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Color tab.
3.Click Print In Grayscale.
4.In the Print In Grayscale drop-down list, select an option.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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							Two-sided printing
Use two-sided printing, also called duplexing, to print on both sides of the paper. Printing
on both sides of the paper is not only economical, but environmentally conscious as well.
To print a two-sided document
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3.In the Printing Shortcuts drop-down list, click Two-sided (Duplex) Printing.
4.In the Print On Both Sides drop-down list, click Manually.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
The printer prints the odd-numbered pages first.
6.After the odd-numbered pages have been printed, reload the printed pages with the
printed side facing up.
7.Click Continue to print the even-numbered pages.
To create a two-sided document with a binding, see 
Bound two-sided documents.
General Everyday printing
Use General Everyday printing to print documents quickly. For more information, see:
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Print documents
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Print e-mail
Print preview
Use the print preview function to view a printout on your computer before printing a
document. If the printout does not look correct, you can cancel the print job and adjust
the print settings as needed.
To preview a printed document
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features or the Color tab.
3.Select the Show preview before printing check box.
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							4.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Before the document prints, a preview is displayed.
5.Do one of the following:
• Click OK to print the document.
• Click Cancel to cancel the print job. Adjust the print settings as needed before
printing the document.
Set a custom paper size
Use the Custom Paper Size dialog box to print on a special paper size.
NOTE:This feature is not available for all paper types.
To define a custom paper size
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Size drop-down list, select Custom.
The Custom Paper Size dialog box is displayed.
4.In the Name box, type a name for the custom paper size.
5.In the Width and Length boxes, type the dimensions of the custom paper size.
The minimum and maximum dimensions are displayed beneath Width and Length.
6.Click the unit of measurement: Inches or Millimeters.
7.Click Save to save the custom paper size.
8.Click OK to exit the Custom Paper Size dialog box.
9.To use the custom paper size, select its name in the Size drop-down list.
Select a paper type
When printing a higher-quality document, HP recommends that you select a specific
paper type.
To select a specific paper type
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Click More in the Paper Type drop-down list, and then select the paper type that you
want to use.
4.Click OK.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Change the print speed or quality
The HP Deskjet automatically chooses a print quality and speed setting depending on
the paper type setting you select. You can also change the print quality setting to
customize the speed and quality of the print process.
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							Print quality settings
•Fast Draft produces draft-quality output at the fastest printing speed, while using the
least amount of ink.
•Normal provides the best balance between print quality and speed and is appropriate
for most documents.
•Best provides the best balance between high quality and speed and can be used for
high quality prints. For most documents, the Best setting prints more slowly than the
Normal setting.
NOTE:For maximum dpi quality, go to the Advanced tab, and then select
Enabled from the Maximum dpi drop-down list. For more information, see 
Maximum
dpi.
To select a print quality and speed
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
4.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your
project.
Print resolution
The printer software displays the print resolution in dots per inch (dpi). The dpi varies
according to the paper type and print quality that you select in the printer software.
To view the print resolution
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
4.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate print quality setting for your
project.
5.Click the Resolution button to view the print resolution dpi.
Maximum dpi
Use maximum dpi mode to print high-quality, sharp images.
To get the most benefit from maximum dpi mode, use it to print high-quality images such
as digital photographs. When you select the maximum dpi setting, the printer software
displays the optimized dots per inch (dpi) that the HP Deskjet printer will print.
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.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Advanced tab.
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							3.In the Printer Features area, select Enabled from the Maximum dpi drop-down list.
NOTE:To disable maximum dpi mode, select Disabled from the drop-down list.
4.Click the Features tab.
5.In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper
type.
6.In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi.
NOTE:To view the maximum dpi that the HP Deskjet printer will print, click
Resolution.
7.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Resize a document 
Use the printer software to print a document that is formatted for one paper size on
another paper size. Doing this can be useful if you do not have the correct paper size
available.
For example, if you have created a document that is formatted for letter-size paper, but
you do not have any letter-size paper available, you can print the document on another
paper size that is available.
To resize a document for a different paper size
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Click Scale to paper size, and then select the target paper size in the drop-down list.
The target paper size is the size of the paper on which you are printing, not the size
for which the document was formatted.
4.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Bound two-sided documents
If you want to bind printed pages into a book, you can adjust the print settings to
accommodate the binding.
Bound two-sided documents can have a book binding (binding on the side) or a tablet
binding (binding at the top). Book binding is the most common type of binding.
To print a two-sided document with a book binding
▲Follow the instructions in 
Two-sided printing for basic two-sided printing.
To print a two-sided document with a tablet binding
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Two-sided printing drop-down list, click Manual.
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							4.Select the following check boxes:
•Flip Pages Up
•Preserve Layout
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
The printer prints the odd-numbered pages first.
6.After the odd-numbered pages have been printed, reload the printed pages, with the
printed side facing up according to the document orientation, portrait or landscape.
Figure 7-1 Portrait
Figure 7-2 Landscape
7.Click Continue to print the even-numbered pages.
Print a Web page
You can print a Web page from your Web browser on the HP Deskjet.
If you use Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Web browsing, you can use HP Smart Web
Printing to ensure simple, predictable web printing with control over what you want and
how you want it printed. You can access HP Smart Web Printing from the toolbar in
Internet Explorer. For more information about HP Smart Web Printing, see the help file
provided with it.
To print a Web page
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.On the File menu in your Web browser, click Print.
TIP:For best results, select HP Smart Web Printing on the File menu. A check
mark appears when it is selected.
The Print dialog box appears.
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							3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.If your Web browser supports it, select the items on the Web page that you want to
include in the printout.
For example, in Internet Explorer, click the Options tab to select options such as As
laid out on screen, Only the selected frame, and Print all linked documents.
5.Click Print or OK to print the Web page.
TIP:To print Web pages correctly, you might need to set your print orientation to
Landscape.
Presentation printing
Use Presentation printing to print high-quality documents, including letters, brochures,
and transparencies. For more information, see:
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Print letters
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Print brochures
•
Print transparencies
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							8 Printer software
•Make the HP Deskjet the default printer.
• Set the 
default print settings for all documents.
•Use the 
Printer Properties dialog box to select printing options.
•Use the 
Whats This? help to learn more about specific print settings.
•
Download printer software updates for the latest features and improvements.
Make the HP Deskjet the default printer
You can set the HP Deskjet as the default printer to use from any software program. This
means that the HP Deskjet is automatically selected in the printer drop-down list when
you click Print from the File menu in a software program.
Windows Vista users
1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.Click Printers.
3.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as default printer.
Windows XP users
1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as Default Printer.
Windows 2000 users
1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
2.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as Default Printer.
Set default print settings
The HP Deskjet uses default print settings for all documents unless you specify other
settings.
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							To save time when printing, set the default print settings to options that you use often.
That way, you do not have to specify the options every time you use the printer.
To change the default print settings
1.Double-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the right side of the Windows
taskbar.
1HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon
The HP Solution Center is displayed.
2.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click
Printer Settings.
3.Make changes to the print settings, and then click OK.
Printer Properties dialog box
The printer is controlled by software that is installed on your computer. Use the printer
software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.
To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.
NOTE:The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printing
Preferences dialog box.
To open the Printer Properties dialog box
1.Open the file that you want to print.
2.Click File, click Print, and then click Properties or Preferences.
The Printer Properties dialog box is displayed.
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							NOTE:The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the
software program you are using.
Whats This? help
Use the 
Whats This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer
Properties dialog box.
Whats This? help
Use Whats This? help to learn more about the available printing options.
To use Whats This? help
1.Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.
2.Click the right mouse button.
The Whats This box is displayed.
3.Move the cursor over the Whats This? box, and then click the left mouse button.
An explanation of the feature is displayed.
Download printer software updates
Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features and improvements.
To download a printer software update
1.Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
2.From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, point to HP, and
then click HP Update.
The HP Update window is displayed.
3.Click Next.
HP Update searches the HP Web site for printer software updates.
• If the computer has the most recent version of the printer software installed, No
updates are available for your system at this time is displayed in the
HP Update window.
• If the computer does not have the most recent version of the printer software
installed, a list of options to download later versions of the software is displayed
in the HP Update window.
4.If a software update is available, select the check box beside the update name.
5.Click Install.
6.Follow the onscreen instructions.
Download HP Photosmart Software
Installing the printer software update you download from the HP Web site does not update
the HP Photosmart Software you might have installed on the computer. For information
about updating the HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Photosmart Help.
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