HP Deskjet D4363 User Manual

							Prepare to print
1.Raise the output tray, and then remove all paper from the input tray.
2.Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
3.Place the iron-on transfer paper in the right side of the input tray. The side to be printed
on should face down.
4.Push the paper into the printer until it stops.
5.Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
6.Lower the output tray.
Print
NOTE:If your software program includes an iron-on transfer 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 or Best
•Paper Type: Click More, click Specialty Papers, and then click HP Iron-On
Transfer Paper.
•Size: An appropriate paper size
3.Click the Advanced tab.
4.Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On.
NOTE:Some iron-on transfer software programs do not require you to print a
mirror image.
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.
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							8 Printing tips
Learn how to use printing shortcuts, select a paper type, change the print resolution, set
the page order, print multiple pages on a single sheet, preview a document, and use two-
sided printing. Click any of the following links:
Check your printer
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Connect the printer.
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Print a test page.
Save time
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Printing shortcuts.
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Set the page order.
Save money
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Fast/Economical printing.
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Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.
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Print in grayscale.
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Two-sided printing.
Enhance the quality of prints
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Set a custom paper size.
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Select a paper type.
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Change the print speed or quality.
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View the print resolution.
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Maximum dpi.
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Resize a document.
Print a test page
You can print a test page to verify that the printer can print from the computer correctly.
To print a test page
1.Load Letter or A4 unused plain white paper in the paper tray.
2.Open the printer 
Toolbox.
3.On the Device Services tab, click the Print a Test Page button.
The Print a Test Page dialog box is displayed.
4.Click the Print Page button.
Recycle or discard the test page.
Printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software
has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing
Shortcuts list.
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							NOTE:When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are
automatically displayed. You can leave them as is or change them.
This section contains the following topics:
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Use printing shortcuts
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Create printing shortcuts
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Delete printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts
Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:
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General Everyday printing
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Photo Printing–Borderless
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Photo Printing–with white borders
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Two-sided printing
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Presentation printing
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Fast/Economical printing
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Booklet Printing
Create printing shortcuts
In addition to the printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list, you
can create your own printing shortcuts.
If you frequently print on transparency film, for example, you can create a printing shortcut
by selecting the Presentation Printing shortcut, changing the paper type to HP Premium
Inkjet Transparency Film, and then saving the modified shortcut under a new name; for
example, Transparency Presentations. After creating the printing shortcut, simply select
it when printing on transparency film rather than changing the print settings each time.
To create a printing shortcut
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click a printing shortcut.
The print settings for the selected printing shortcut are displayed.
4.Change the print settings to those you want in the new printing shortcut.
5.In the Type new shortcut name here box, type a name for the new printing shortcut,
and then click Save.
The printing shortcut is added to the list.
Delete printing shortcuts
You might want to delete printing shortcuts that you no longer use.
To delete a printing shortcut
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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							3.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click the printing shortcut that you want to delete.
4.Click Delete.
The printing shortcut is removed from the list.
NOTE:Only the shortcuts that you have created can be deleted. The original HP
shortcuts cannot be deleted.
Fast/Economical printing
Use Fast/Economical printing to produce draft-quality printouts quickly.
To use Fast/Economical printing
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Fast/Economical Printing.
4.Specify the print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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
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
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Print transparencies
Select a paper type
To determine the paper type used for a printing job, select a specific paper type.
Select a specific 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.
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							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.
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.
View the 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.
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							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.
NOTE:If a photo print cartridge is also installed, the print quality is enhanced. A
photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with the
HP Deskjet.
To print in Maximum dpi mode
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Advanced tab.
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.
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 from the following options:
•High Quality: uses all the available colors to print your photo in grayscale. This
creates smooth and natural shades of gray.
•Black Ink Only: uses black ink to print your photo in grayscale. The gray shading
is created by varying patterns of black dots, which might result in a grainy image.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Set the page order
The page order determines the order in which your multipage documents print.
To set the page order
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Advanced tab.
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							3.Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options.
4.Select one of the following Page Order options:
•Front to back: Prints the first page of the document last. This setting saves time
because you do not have to reorder the printed pages. It is the appropriate setting
for most print jobs.
•Back to front: Prints the last page of the document last.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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.
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							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.
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.
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							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.
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.
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.
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.
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							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.
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 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.
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.
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