HP Deskjet D2560 User Manual

							Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 
3. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click General Everyday Printing, and then specify 
the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Paper Size: An appropriate paper size 
4. Select the following print settings: 
• Print Quality if you want a print quality other than Normal 
• Print On Both Sides if you want to print on both sides of the paper 
For more info rmation, see Two-sided printing. 
5. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print letters
Guidelines 
• For information about printing an envelope for your letter, see envelopes . 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 80 sheets of paper. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place plain paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down.
NOTE: If you are using letterhead paper, the letterhead should face down and 
point toward the printer.
3. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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							3.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Presentation Printing, and then specify the 
following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Paper Size: An appropriate paper size 
4. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print envelopes
Guidelines 
• Avoid using envelopes that have the following features:
• Clasps or windows
• Thick, irregular, or curled edges 
• Shiny or embossed coatings 
• Wrinkles, tears, or other damage
• You can print a single envelope or multiple envelopes. 
• Align the envelope edges before inserting the envelopes in the paper tray. 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 10 envelopes.
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place the envelopes in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down. The flap should be on the left side. 
3. Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the envelopes.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab, and then select the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Size: An appropriate envelope size 
3. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
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							Print postcards
Guidelines 
Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 20 postcards. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place the cards in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down and the short edge should point toward the printer. 
3. Push the cards into the printer until they stop. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab, and then specify the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Click More, click Specialty Papers, and then select an appropriate 
card type. 
• Print Quality: Normal or Best 
• Size: An appropriate card size 
3. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
NOTE:For information on resolving an out-of-paper message, see Out of paper.
Print index cards and other small media
Guidelines 
Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 30 cards. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place the cards in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down and the short edge should point toward the printer.
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							3.Push the cards into the printer until they stop. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab, and then specify the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Size: An appropriate card size 
3. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
NOTE:For information on resolving an out-of-paper message, see Out of paper.
Print labels
Guidelines 
• Use only paper, plastic, or clear labels that are designed specifically for inkjet printers.
• Use only full sheets of labels. 
• Avoid using labels that ar e sticky, wrinkled, or pulling away from the protective 
backing. 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 20 sh eets of labels (use only Letter or A4-size 
sheets). 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate them, and then align the edges. 
3. Place the label sheets in the right side of the tray. The label side should face down. 
4. Push the sheets into the printer until they stop. 
5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the sheets.
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							Print
NOTE:If your software program includes a label printing feature, follow the 
instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow the 
instructions below.
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 
3. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click General Everyday Printing, and then specify 
the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Paper Size: An appropriate paper size 
4. Click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print transparencies
Guidelines 
• For great results, use HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film. 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 30 transparencies. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place the transparencies in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed should 
face down and the adhesive strip should face up and toward the printer. 
3. Carefully push the transparencies into the printer until they stop, so that the adhesive 
strips do not catch on one another. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the transparencies.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 
3. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Presentation Printing, and then specify the 
following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Click More, and then select an appropriate transparency film. 
• Paper Size: An appropriate paper size 
4. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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							Use the Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print brochures
Guidelines 
• Open the file in a software program and assign the brochure size. Ensure that the 
size corresponds to the paper size on which you want to print the brochure. 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 30 sheets of brochure paper. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place the paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down. 
3. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab. 
3. Specify the following print settings: 
• Print Quality: Best 
• Paper Type: Click More, and then select an appropriate HP inkjet paper. 
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape 
• Size: An appropriate paper size 
• Two-sided printing: Manual 
For more information, see Two-sided printing . 
4. Click OK to print. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
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							Print greeting cards
Greeting cards 
• Unfold prefolded cards, and then place them in the paper tray.
• For great results, use HP Greeting Card Paper. 
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 20 cards. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Fan the edges of the greeting cards to separate them, and then align the edges. 
3. Place the greeting cards in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should 
face down. 
4. Push the cards into the printer until they stop. 
5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards.
Print
NOTE:If your software program includes a greeting card printing feature, follow the 
instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow the 
instructions below.
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab, and then specify the following print settings: 
• Print Quality: Normal 
• Paper Type: Click More, and then select an appropriate card type. 
• Size: An appropriate card size 
3. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print booklets
Booklet printing automatically arranges and resizes the pages of a document so that when 
the document is folded into a booklet, the page order is correct.
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							For example, when a four-page booklet is printed on both sides of the paper, the pages 
are reordered and printed like this:
Guidelines 
Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 80 sheets of paper. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place plain paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down. 
3. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 
3. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Two-sided (Duplex) Printing. 
4. In the Print On Both Sides drop-down list, select one of the following binding options: 
• Left Edge Booklet 
• Right Edge Booklet 
5. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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							6.When prompted, reload the printed pages in the paper tray as shown below.
7.Click Continue to finish printing the booklet. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print posters
Guidelines 
• For poster printing, sections of the po ster are automatically arranged on individual 
sheets that can be taped together. After the sections of a poster have been printed,
trim the edges of the sheets and tape the sheets together.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 80 sheets of paper. 
Prepare to print 
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 
2. Place plain paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face 
down.
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							3.Push the paper into the printer until it stops. 
4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
Print 
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 
2. Click the Features tab, and then specify the following print settings: 
• Paper Type: Plain paper 
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape 
• Size: An appropriate paper size 
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Printer Features. 
4. In the Poster Printing drop-down list, select the number of sheets for the poster. 
5. Click the Select Tiles button. 
6. Check that the number of tiles that are selected matches the number of sheets for 
the poster, and then click  OK. 
7. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 
Use the  Whats This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer 
Properties dialog box. For more information, see Whats This? help .
Print iron-on transfers
Guidelines 
• When printing a mirror image, the text and the pictures are horizontally reversed from 
what is displayed on the computer screen.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 10 iron-on transfers.
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