HP Hewlett Packard 1220 Plain Paper Inkjet Fax Users Manual

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Your unit is designed to copy onto a variety of transparency films and paper types, 
weights, and sizes. It is important, however, that you choose the right paper and make 
sure that it is not damaged.
Your original must use at least the minimum margin settings supported by your unit. For 
more information, see “Margins.”


Use paper that accepts ink well to produce the best results. We recommend that you test 
a variety of paper types before buying large quantities. Find a paper type that produces 
the results you want and that is easy to purchase. HP Premium Inkjet papers are 
designed for the best results.
Paper that is too thin, has a slick texture, or “stretches” easily can feed improperly 
through the unit’s paper path. Paper that is heavily textured or does not accept ink well 
can cause graphics or text to smear, bleed, or not be completely filled. For more 
information, check the HP Web site:
www.hp.com
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For highest quality results, use the following:
 HP Bright White Inkjet Paper delivers high-contrast colors and sharp text. It is 
opaque enough for two-sided color usage, with no show-through, which makes it 
ideal for newsletters, reports, and flyers.
 HP Photo Paper, HP Premium Photo Paper, and HP Premium Plus Photo Paper are 
high-quality, glossy- or matte-finish, photo-based inkjet papers. They look and feel 
like photographs and can be mounted under glass or in an album. Photo papers dry 
rapidly and resist fingerprints and smudges.
 HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers can be used to transfer your designs or photos onto 
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and fabric crafts.
 HP Premium Inkjet Transparency or Rapid-Dry Transparency Film makes your 
color presentations vivid and even more impressive. This film is easy to use and 
handle and dries quickly without smudging.

	












 
						

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 HP Premium Heavyweight Inkjet Paper is matte-coated on both sides for two-sided 
copying. It is the perfect choice for near-photographic reproductions and business 
graphics for report covers, special presentations, brochures, mailers, and 
calendars.
 HP Premium Inkjet Paper is the ultimate coated paper for high-resolution usage. A 
smooth, matte finish makes it ideal for your special documents.
 HP Greeting Cards, HP Glossy Greeting Cards, and HP Textured Greeting Cards 
allow you to make your own greeting cards.
 HP Restickable Inkjet Stickers can be used to create repositionable kids’ stickers. 
They are easy to stick and easy to remove. Available in square or round shapes, they 
are made with HP Bright White Paper to allow vibrant colors and crisp text.
 HP Professional Brochure Paper is matte- or glossy-coated on both sides for two-
sided use. It is the perfect choice for near-photographic reproductions and business 
graphics for report covers, special presentations, brochures, mailers, and 
calendars.

	

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Copy originals onto premium inkjet papers that improve the quality of the copies you 
make.
For copying, we recommend the following:
 16 to 36 lb. (60 to 135 gsm) copier paper or letterhead
 HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
 HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers
 HP Greeting Cards, Glossy Greeting Cards, or Textured Greeting Cards
 HP Premium or Premium Heavyweight Inkjet Paper
 HP Premium or Premium Rapid-Dry Inkjet Transparency Film
 HP Premium Photo or Premium Plus Photo Paper
 HP Restickable Inkjet Stickers
For copying, we do not recommend the following:
 Any size paper other than letter, A4, or legal
 Paper heavier than 36 lb. (90 gsm) or lighter than 16 lb. (60 gsm)
 Paper with cutouts or perforations
 Photo paper other than HP Premium Photo
Envelopes
 Transparency film other than HP Premium or Premium Rapid-Dry
 Heavyweight paper other than HP Premium
 Multiple-part forms or label stock

	












 
						

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4Slide the paper-width and -length adjusters in until they stop at the edges of the 
paper, and be sure that the paper stack lies flat in the input tray and fits under the 
tab of the paper-length adjuster.
5Push the input tray back in until it stops.

	












 
						

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6To prevent legal- or A4-size paper from possibly falling off the tray, pull out the 
output-tray extender.
	
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The following table provides guidelines for loading certain types of paper and film. For 
best results, adjust the paper settings each time you change paper types. For more 
information, see “Set the paper type.”
Paper Tips
HP papers  HP Premium Inkjet Paper: Locate the gray arrow on the 
nonprinting side of the paper, and insert paper with the arrow 
side facing up.
 HP Premium or Premium Plus Photo Paper: Load the glossy 
(print) side down. Always load at least five sheets of regular 
paper in the input tray first, and place the photo paper on top of 
the regular paper.
 HP Premium or Premium Rapid-Dry Inkjet Transparency Film: 
Insert the film so that the white transparency strip, with arrows 
and the HP logo, is on top and is going into the tray first.
 HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers: Flatten the transfer sheet 
completely before using it; do not load curled sheets. (To prevent 
curling, keep transfer sheets sealed in the original package until 
just before using.) Manually feed one sheet at a time, with the 
unprinted side facing down (the blue stripe faces up).
 HP Greeting Card, Glossy Greeting Card, or Textured Greeting 
Card Paper: Insert a small stack of HP Greeting Card Paper with 
the print-side down into the input tray until it stops.
 HP Restickable Inkjet Stickers: Place the sheets in the input tray, 
print-side (sticker-side) down.
Legal-size paper Even though the paper-length adjuster is fully extended, make sure 
that the input tray itself is pushed all the way in.

	












 
						

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After you have loaded paper or film in the unit, select the new paper type. Change this 
setting whenever you change the type of paper or film. For more information, see 
“Recommended paper-type settings for copying.”
1On the front panel, press Menu.
2Press 1, and then press 2.
3Press   until the appropriate type appears.
4Press ENTER to choose the displayed paper type.

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These settings are set using the Paper Type option.
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If you are working with originals that are printed on 16-24 lb. (60-90 gsm) plain paper or 
HP Premium Inkjet paper, you can load more than one in the automatic document feeder 
(ADF). If you are working with photos or originals of an odd size (no smaller than 3-by-
3 inches or 76-by-76 millimeters), load them in the ADF one at a time. When working with 
fragile, torn, or odd-sized originals, we recommend that you use a document sleeve or 
sheet protector (available from most office-product stores) for the original. Place a 
single sleeve into the ADF with the sealed edge first and the transparent side down.
1Place the original(s) in the ADF with the printed side facing toward the back and 
with the top of the document pointing down.
2Adjust the document guides to fit your document.
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To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the output tray frequently. Output tray 
capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more 
information about output-tray capacity, see “Technical information.” For help with 
clearing a paper jam, see “Troubleshoot your unit.”

	












 
						

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Using your HP Fax, you can:
 Produce high-quality copies using a variety of paper types and sizes, including iron-
on transfers.
 Reduce or enlarge the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400% of the copy’s 
original size. (Percentages may vary between models.)
 Make the copy lighter or darker, and select the number of copies.

	












 
						

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All copy settings selected on the front panel are reset two minutes after the unit 
completes the copy job unless you save the settings as the default settings. For more 
information, see “Change settings for all future copy jobs.”
1Load the input tray with the appropriate paper.
For more information, see “Load paper or transparency film, or load originals.”
2If you are using anything other than plain paper, do the following:
Press Menu.
Press 1, and then press 2.
 Press   until the appropriate paper type appears, and then press ENTER to 
select it.
For more information, see “Recommended paper-type settings for copying.”
3Load your original.
For more information, see “Load originals.”
4If you want to make more than one copy (the default), press Number of Copies, 
and then use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
For more information, see “Set the number of copies.”
5Change any other applicable settings.
6Press START COPY.


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Your unit provides three options that affect copy speed and quality.
 Best produces the highest quality for all paper and eliminates the banding (striping) 
effect that sometimes occurs in solid areas. Best copies more slowly than the other 
quality settings.
 Normal delivers high-quality output and is the recommended setting for most of 
your copying. Normal is the recommended setting for all paper types and is faster 
than Best.
 Fast copies faster than the Normal setting. The text is of comparable quality to the 
Normal setting, but the graphics may be of lower quality. Using Fast also cuts down 
on the frequency of replacing your print cartridges because it uses less ink.
1Press Menu.
2Press 1, and then press 8.
3Press ENTER to select Copy Quality.
4Press   to scroll through the available options.
5Press ENTER to use the option you selected.