HP LaserJet Enterprise M551xh User Manual

							2.Select the product, and then click the
Properties  or Preferences  button.  
3.
Click the  Printing Shortcuts  tab.  
4.Select one of the shortcuts, and then click the
OK button.
NOTE: When you select a shortcut, the
corresponding settings change on the other
tabs in the printer driver.  
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							Create printing shortcuts
1.On the  File menu in the software program,
click  Print.  
2.
Select the product, and then click the
Properties  or Preferences  button.  
3.
Click the  Printing Shortcuts  tab.  
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							4.Select an existing shortcut as a base.
NOTE: Always select a shortcut before
adjusting any of the settings on the right side
of the screen. If you adjust the settings and
then select a shortcut, all your adjustments are
lost.  
5.
Select the print options for the new shortcut.  
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							6.Click the  Save As  button.  
7.Type a name for the shortcut, and click the  OK
button.  
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							Improve print quality with Windows
Select the page size with Windows
1.On the File  menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality  tab.
4. Select a size from the  Paper size drop-down list.
Select a custom page size with Windows
1.On the File  menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality  tab.
4. Click the Custom  button.
5. Type a name for the custom size, specify the dimensions, and click the  OK button.
Select the paper type with Windows
1. On the File  menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality  tab.
4. From the  Paper type  drop-down list, click the  More... option.
5. Expand the list of  Type is: options.
6. Expand the category of paper types that best describes your paper, and then click the paper type
that you are using.
Select the paper tray with Windows
1.On the File  menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality  tab.
4. Select a tray from the  Paper source drop-down list.
Select the print resolution
1.On the File  menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
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							3.Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
4. In the Print Quality  area, select the resolution from the first drop-down list.
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							Print on both sides (duplex) with Windows
NOTE:See Paper orientation for loading trays on page 90 for information about the correct way to
load paper.
Manually print on both sides with Windows
NOTE: This information applies only to products  that do not have an automatic duplexer.
1.On the  File menu in the software program,
click  Print.  
2.
Select the product, and then click the
Properties  or Preferences  button.  
3.
Click the  Finishing  tab.  
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							4.Select the  Print on both sides (manually)
check box. Click the  OK button to print the
first side of the job.  
5.
Retrieve the printed stack from the output bin,
and place it with the printed-side facing up in
Tray 1.  
6.
On the control panel, press the  OK button to
print the second side of the job.  
Automatically print on both sides with Windows
NOTE:
This information applies only to products that have an automatic duplexer.
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							1.On the  File menu in the software program,
click  Print.  
2.
Select the product, and then click the
Properties  or Preferences  button.  
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							3.Click the  Finishing  tab.  
4.Select the  Print on both sides  check box.
Click the  OK button to print the job.  
Print multiple pages per sheet with Windows
1.
On the  File menu in the software program,
click  Print.  
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