HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

To change settings from the device control panel
1.At the device control panel, press the menu  button for the function you are using
(for example, Fax).
2. To reach the option that you want to change, use one of the following methods:
• Press a control-panel button, and then use the left or right arrow keys to adjust
the value.
• Select the option from the menu on the control-panel display.
3. Select the value that you want, and then press  OK.
To change settings from the HP Solution Center (Windows)
▲...

After you are done entering text, press OK to store your entry.
To enter text
▲ Press the letters on the virtual keyboard to enter text.
To enter a space, pause, or symbol
• To insert a space, press  Space.
• To enter a pause, press  Redial/Pause. A dash appears in the number sequence.
• To enter a symbol, such as  @, press the symbols button ( *@) repeatedly to scroll
through the list of available symbols: asterisk ( *), dash ( -), ampersand (& ), period
( .), slash ( /), parentheses  ( ), apostrophe (...

Available symbols for dialing fax numbers (some models only)
To enter a symbol, such as *, press Symbols repeatedly to scroll through the list of
symbols. The following table provides the symbols that you can use in a fax or phone
number sequence, fax header information, and speed-dial entries.
Available
symbolsDescriptionAvailable when entering
*Displays an asterisk symbol when
required for dialing.Fax header name, speed-dial
names, speed-dial numbers, fax or
phone numbers, and monitor dial
entries...

Regardless, the entry point serves as the launching pad for the HP photo and imaging
software and services.
To open the HP Photosmart Software on a Windows computer
1.Do one of the following:
• On the Windows desktop, double-click the HP Photosmart Software icon.
• On the taskbar, click  Start, point to  Programs  or All Programs , select HP,
and then click  HP Photosmart Software .
2. If you have more than one HP device installed, select the tab with your products
name.
NOTE: On a Windows computer, the...

Solution Center is automatically installed. For more information about HP Document
Manager, see the help that came with the product. For more information about HP
Solution Center, see 
Use the HP Solution Center (Windows).
To open the HP Document Manager
▲ Double-click the HP Document Manager icon on your desktop.
Load the originals
You can load an original for a copy, fax, or scan job in the automatic document feeder
or on the scanner glass. Originals that are loaded in the automatic document feeder
are...

NOTE:Remove all originals from the document feeder tray before lifting the lid on
the device.
Load an original on the scanner glass
You can copy, scan, or fax up to letter- or A4-size originals by loading them on the
glass. Some models support legal-size originals on the glass. If your original contains
multiple full-size pages, load it in the automatic document feeder. If your model does
not support legal-size originals on the glass, load legal-size originals in the automatic
document feeder.
NOTE: Many...

Always use the correct media-type setting in the printer driver, and configure the trays
for the correct media type. HP recommends testing any paper before buying it in large
quantities.
HP recommends plain papers with the ColorLok logo for printing
and copying of everyday documents. All papers with the
ColorLok logo are independently tested to meet high standards
of reliability and print quality, and produce documents with crisp,
vivid color, bolder blacks, and that dry faster than ordinary plain...

HP Professional Paper
HP Premium Inkjet
Transparency FilmHP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film makes your color
presentations vivid and even more impressive. This film is easy to
use and handle and dries quickly without smudging.
HP Advanced Photo
PaperThis thick photo paper features an instant-dry finish for easy handling
without smudging. It resists water, smears, fingerprints, and humidity.
Your prints have a look and feel comparable to a store processed
photo. It is available in several sizes,...

Cards and envelopes
• Avoid envelopes that have a very slick finish, self-stick adhesives, clasps, orwindows. Also avoid cards and envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges, or
areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged.
• Use tightly constructed envelopes, and make  sure the folds are sharply creased.
• Load envelopes with the flaps facing up and  to the right or the back of the tray.
Photo media
• Use the  Best mode to print photographs. Note that in this mode, printing takes
longer and...

Media sizeTray 1Tray 2DuplexerADF
8.5 x 13 inches (216 x 330 mm)*  
U.S. Legal (216 x 356 mm; 8.5 x
14 inches) 
A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7
inches)
U.S. Executive (184 x 267 mm;
7.25 x 10.5 inches)
U.S. Statement (140 x 216 mm;
5.5 x 8.5 inches)   
B5 (JIS) (182 x 257 mm; 7.17 x
10.12 inches)
A5 (148 x 210 mm; 5.8 x 8.3
inches)  
6 x 8 inches*  
Borderless A4 (210 x 297 mm;
8.3 x 11.7 inches)*   
Borderless A5 (148 x 210 mm;
5.8 x 8.3 inches)*   
Borderless B5 (JIS) (182 x 257
mm; 7.17 x 10.12 inches)*...