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Print to the rear output bin
NOTEWhen tray 1 and the rear output bin are used  together, they provide a straight-through
paper path for your print job. Using a stra ight-through paper path can reduce curling.
1.Open the rear output bin.
2.If you are printing on long me dia, pull out the bin extension.
3.From your computer, send the print job to the device.
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5Print
This chapter describes how to perform basic printing tasks:
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Use features in the Windows device driver
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Use features in the Macintosh device driver
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Cancel a print job
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Manage stored jobs
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Use features in the Windows device driver
When you print from a software program, many of the product features are available from the device
driver. For complete information about the features that  are available in the device driver, see the device-
driver Help. The following features  are described in this section:
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Create and use quick sets
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Use watermarks
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Resize documents
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Set a custom paper size from the printer driver
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Use different paper and printing covers
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Print a blank first page
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Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
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Print on both sides of the paper
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Use the Services tab
NOTE Settings in the device driver and software  program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings general ly override device-driver settings.
Create and use quick sets
Use quick sets to save the current driver settings for reuse. Qui ck sets are available on most printer-
driver tabs. You can save up  to 25 Print Task Quick Sets.
Create a quick set
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings that you want to use.
3. In the  Print Task Quick Sets  box, type a name for the quick set.
4. Click  Save.
Use quick sets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. Select the quick set that you want to use from the  Print Task Quick Sets drop-down list.
3. Click  OK.
NOTE To use printer-driver default settings, select  Default Print Settings from the Print Task
Quick Sets  drop-down list.
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Use watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as Confidential, that is printed in the background of each page of a
document.
1.On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. From the  Effects tab, click the  Watermarks drop-down list.
4. Click the watermark that you want to us e. To create a new watermark, click Edit.
5. If you want the watermark to appear only  on the first page of the document, click First Page
Only .
6. Click  OK.
To remove the wa termark, click (none) in the Watermarks  drop-down list.
Resize documents
Use the document resizing options to scale a document to a percentage of its normal size. You can also
choose to print a document on a different size paper, with or without scaling.
Reduce or enlarge a document
1.On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. On the  Effects  tab, next to  % of Normal Size , type the percentage by which you want to reduce
or enlarge your document.
You can also use the scroll bar to adjust the percentage.
4. Click  OK.
Print a document onto a different paper size
1. On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. On the  Effects  tab, click  Print Document On .
4. Select the paper size to print on.
5. To print the document without scaling  it to fit, make sure that the Scale to Fit option is not selected.
6. Click  OK.
Set a custom paper size from the printer driver
1. On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, click Custom.
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4.On the  Custom Paper Size  window, type the name of the custom paper size.
5. Type the paper-size length and width. If you type  a size that is too small or too large, the driver
adjusts the size to the minimum or  maximum size that is allowed.
6. If necessary, click the button  to change the unit of measure  between millimeters and inches.
7. Click  Save.
8. Click  Close . The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Use different paper and printing covers
Follow these instructions for printing a first page  that is different from other pages in the print job.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropriate paper for the first page of the print job.
3. Click  Use Different Paper/Covers .
4. In the list box, click the pages or covers  that you want to print on different paper.
5. To print front or back cove rs, you must also select Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
6. In the  Source is  and Type is  list boxes, select the appropriate  paper type or source for the other
pages of the print job.
NOTE The paper size must be the same for all pages of the print job.
Print a blank first page
1.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, click Use Different Paper/Covers .
3. In the list box, click  Front Cover.
4. Click  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper.
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1.On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. Click the  Finishing  tab.
4. In the section for  Document Options , select the number of pages that you want to print on each
sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16).
5. If the number of pages is greater than 1, select the correct options for  Print Page Borders and
Page Order .
● If you need to change the page orientation, click the 
Finishing tab, and then click  Portrait
or  Landscape .
6. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the number  of pages per sheet that you have selected.
Print on both sides of the paper
When duplex printing is available, you can automatica lly print on both sides of a page. If duplex printing
is not available, you can manually print on both side s of a page by feeding the paper through the product
a second time.
NOTE In the device driver,  Print on Both Sides (manually)  is available only when duplex
printing is not available or when duplex printing does not support the type of print media being
used.
To configure the product for automatic or manual dupl ex printing, open the printer-driver properties, click
the  Device Settings  tab, and then select the appropriate settings under  Installable Options.
NOTEThe Configure  tab is not available from within software programs.
NOTEThe procedure to open the device-driver pr operties depends on the operating system
that you are using. For information about opening  the device-driver properties for your operating
system, see 
Open the printer drivers . Look for the column titl ed To change the device
configuration settings.
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Use automatic duplex printing
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to acco mmodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the
back of the tray.
CAUTION
To avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  tab, click Print on Both Sides .
● If necessary, select 
Flip Pages Up to change the manner in which pages are turned, or select
a binding option in the  Booklet Layout list box.
4. Click  OK.
Print on both sides manually
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to acco mmodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the back
of the tray.
CAUTION
To avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  tab, select  Print on Both Sides (manually) .
4. Click  OK.
5. Send the print job to the product. Follow the inst ructions in the pop-up window that appears before
feeding the output stack into tray 1 for printing the second half.
6. Go to the product. Remove any blank paper that is in  tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the printed
side up, and the bottom-edge feeding into the pr oduct first. You must print the second side from
tray 1.
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1. Long-edge landscapeEvery other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
2. Short-edge landscapeEvery printed image is oriented right-side
-up. Facing pages are read from top to
bottom.
3. Long-edge portraitThis is the default setting, and the most common layout used. Every printed image
is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are read from top to bottom.
4. Short-edge portrait Every other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
Use the Services tab
If the product is connected to a network, use the  Services tab to obtain product and supply-status
information. Click the  Device and Supplies status icon  to open the Device Status  page of the
HP Embedded Web Server. This page shows the current  status of the product, the percentage of life
remaining for each supply, and information for ordering supplies. For more information, see 
Use the
embedded Web server .

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Layout options for pr
inting on both sides
The four duple
x orientation options are show n here. To select option 1 or 4, select  Flip Pages Up in the
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Use features in the Macintosh device driver
When you print from a software program, many of the device features are available from the device
driver. For complete information about the features that  are available in the device driver, see the device-
driver Help. The following features  are described in this section:
●
Create and use presets
●
Print a cover page
●
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
●
Print on both sides of the paper
NOTE Settings in the device driver and software  program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings general ly override device-driver settings.
Create and use presets
Use presets to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
Create a preset
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings.
3. In the  Presets  box, click  Save As... , and type a name for the preset.
4. Click  OK.
Use presets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. In the  Presets  menu, select the preset  that you want to use.
NOTETo use printer-driver defa ult settings, select the Standard preset.
Print a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your docume nt that includes a message (such as “Confidential”).
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Cover Page  or Paper/Quality  pop-up menu, select whether to print the cover page  Before
Document  or After Document .
3. In the  Cover Page Type  pop-up menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover
page.
NOTE To print a blank cover page, select  Standard as the Cover Page Type .
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