HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

							Media sizeTray 1Tray 2DuplexerADF
Index card (76.2 x 127 mm; 3 x 5
inches)*   
Index card (102 x 152 mm; 4 x 6
inches)*  
Index card (127 x 203 mm; 5 x 8
inches)*  
A6 card (105 x 148.5 mm; 4.13 x
5.83 inches)*  
Borderless A6 card (105 x 148.5
mm; 4.13 x 5.83 inches)*   
A4 index card (210 x 297 mm; 8.3
x 11.7 inches)*  
Hagaki** (100 x 148 mm; 3.9 x
5.8 inches)*   
Borderless Hagaki** (100 x 148
mm; 3.9 x 5.8 inches)*   
Ofuku Hagaki** (200 x 148 mm;
7.8 x 5.8 inches)*   
Photo media 
Photo media (76.2 x 127 mm; 3 x
5 inches)*
   
Photo media (102 x 152 mm; 4 x
6 inches)*   
Photo media (5 x 7 inches)*   
Photo media (8 x 10 inches)*   
Photo media (10 x 15 cm)*   
Photo L (89 x 127 mm; 3.5 x 5
inches)*   
Photo 2L (127 x 178 mm; 5 x 7
inches)*   
13 x 18 cm*   
Borderless photo media (102 x
152 mm; 4 x 6 inches)*   
Borderless photo media (5 x 7
inches)*   
Borderless photo media (8 x 10
inches)*   
Borderless photo media (8.5 x 11
inches)*   
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							Media sizeTray 1Tray 2DuplexerADF
Borderless photo media (10 x 15
cm)*   
Borderless Photo L (89 x 127
mm; 3.5 x 5 inches)*   
Borderless Photo 2L (127 x 178
mm)*   
Borderless 13 x 18 cm*   
Other media 
Custom-sized media between
76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to
356 mm long (3 to 8.5 inches
wide and 5 to 14 inches long) *
   
Custom-sized media (ADF)
between 127 to 216 mm wide and
241 to 305 mm long (5 to 8.5
inches wide and 9.5 to 12 inches
long)   
* Not compatible for use with the ADF for single- or double- sided printing
** The device is compatible with plain and inkjet hagaki from Japan Post only. It is not
compatible with photo hagaki from Japan Post.
Understand supported media types and weights
NOTE: Tray 2 is available with some models.
TrayTypeWeightCapacity
Tray 1 Paper60 to 105 g/m2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Up to 250 sheets of
plain paper
(25 mm or 1 inch
stacked)
Transparencies Up to 70 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
Photo media250 g/m2
(66 lb bond)
Up to 100 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
Labels Up to 100 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
Envelopes75 to 90 g/m2
(20 to 24 lb bond
envelope)
Up to 30 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
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							TrayTypeWeightCapacity
CardsUp to 200 g/m2
(110 lb index)
Up to 80 cards
Tray 2Plain paper only60 to 105 g/m2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Up to 250 sheets of
plain paper
(25 mm or 1.0 inch
stacked)
DuplexerPaper60 to 105 g/m2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Not applicable
Output-binAll supported media Up to 150 sheets of
plain paper (text
printing)
Automatic
Document
FeederPaper60 to 75 g/m2
(16 to 20 lb bond)
50 sheets
Set minimum margins
The document margins must match (or exceed) these margin settings in portrait
orientation.
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3
4
1
3
4
Media(1) Left
margin(2) Right
margin(3) Top
margin(4) Bottom
margin
U.S. Letter
U.S. Legal
A4
U.S. Executive
U.S. Statement
8.5 x 13 inch3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch
(Windows)
0.47 inch
(Macintosh
and Linux))
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							Media(1) Left
margin(2) Right
margin(3) Top
margin(4) Bottom
margin
B5
A5
Cards
Custom-sized media
Photo media
Envelopes3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)16.5 mm
(0.65 inch)16.5 mm
(0.65 inch)
NOTE:If you are using the duplexer, the minimum top and bottom margins must
match or exceed 12 mm (0.47 inch).
Load media
This section provides instructions for loading media into the device.
NOTE: Tray 2 is available with some models. For ordering information, see Order
printing supplies online.
To load Tray 1 (main tray)
1.Lift the output tray.
2.Insert the media print-side down in the center of the tray. Make sure the stack of
media aligns with the line on the width  guide, and is not higher than the paper
stack line on the guide.
NOTE: Do not load paper while the device is printing.
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							3.Slide the media guides in the tray to adjust  them for the media size that you have
loaded, and then lower the output tray.
4. Pull out the extension on the output tray.
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							To load Tray 2
1.Pull the tray out of the device by grasping under the front of the tray.
2.Insert the paper print-side down in the center of the tray. Make sure the stack of
paper aligns with the line on the width guide, and does not exceed the line marking
on the guide.
NOTE: Tray 2 can be loaded only with plain paper.
3.Slide the media guides in the tray to adjust them for the size that you have loaded.
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							4.Gently reinsert the tray.
5. Pull out the extension on the output tray.
Configure trays
NOTE: Tray 2 is available with some models. For ordering information, see Order
printing supplies online.
To configure the trays, you must have Tray 2 installed and turned on.
By default, the device draws media from Tray  1. If Tray 1 is empty, the device draws
media from Tray 2 (if it is installed and loaded with media). You can change this
default behavior by using the following features:
• Tray Lock:  Use this feature to protect special media such as letterhead or
preprinted media from accidental use. If the device runs out of media while printing
a document, it will not use media from a locked tray to complete the print job.
• Default Tray:  Use this feature to determine the first tray from which the device
draws media.
NOTE: To use the tray lock and default tray settings, you must select the
automatic tray selection option in the device software. If the device is on a network
and you set a default tray, the setting will affect all users of the device.
Tray 2 is designed to hold only plain paper.
The following table lists possible ways you can use the tray settings to meet your
printing needs.
I want to...Follow these steps
Load both trays with the same media, and
have the device pick media from one tray if
the other one is empty.•Load media in Tray 1 and Tray 2. For
more information, see Load media .
•Make sure tray lock is disabled.
Have both special media (such as
transparencies or letterhead) and plain paper
loaded in the trays.•Load special media in Tray 1 and plain
paper in Tray 2.
•Make sure the default tray is set to Tray 2.
•Make sure tray lock is set to Tray 1.
Load media in both trays but have the device
pick media from a specific tray first.•Load media in Tray 1 and Tray 2.
•Make sure default tray is set to the
appropriate tray.
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							To configure the trays
1.Make sure the device is turned on.
2. Perform one of the following:
•Embedded Web server:  Click the Settings tab and click Paper Handling  in
the left panel.
• Print driver (Windows):  Click the Printer services  button on the Features
tab, and then select  Paper Handling.
• Toolbox (Windows):  Click the Services tab and click  Paper Handling .
• HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X):  Click Paper Handling  from the Printer
Settings  panel.
• Control panel:  Press 
 (Setup), select  Preferences, and then select
Default Tray  or Tray Lock .
3. Click  OK or Apply after changing the desired tray settings.
Print on special and custom-sized media
To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. With a document open, click  Print on the  File menu, and then click  Setup,
Properties , or Preferences .
3. Click the  Features  tab.
4. Select the media size from the  Size drop-down list. If you do not see the media
size, create a custom media size.
To set a custom media size
a . Select  Custom from the drop-down list.
b . Type a name for the new custom size.
c . In the  Width and Height  boxes, type the dimensions, and then click  Save.
d . Click  OK twice to close the properties or preferences dialog box. Open the
dialog box again.
e . Select the new custom size.
5. Select the paper type in the  Paper type drop-down list.
6. Select the media source from the  Paper source drop-down list.
7. Change any other settings, and then click  OK.
8. Print your document.
To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS X)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. On the  File menu, click  Page Setup.
3. From the drop-down list, select the HP device.
4. Select the media size.
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							5.To set a custom media size:
a. Click  Manage Custom Sizes  in the Paper Size  pull-down menu.
b . Click  New and type a name for the size in the  Paper Size Name box.
c . In the  Width and Height  boxes, type the dimensions and set the margins, if
desired.
d . Click  Done or OK , and then click Save .
6. On the  File menu, click  Page Setup, and then select the new custom size.
7. Click  OK.
8. On the  File menu, click  Print.
9. Open the  Paper Handling  panel.
10. Under  Destination Paper Size , click the Scale to fit paper size  tab, and then
select the customized paper size.
11. Change any other desired settings, and then click  OK or Print .
Print borderless
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain media types and a range of
standard media sizes.
NOTE: Open the file in a software application and assign the image size. Make
sure the size corresponds to the media size  on which you are printing the image.
In Windows, you can also gain access to this feature from the  Printing Shortcuts
tab. Open the printer driver, select the  Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the
printing shortcut for this print job drop-down list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
To print a borderless document (Windows)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. From the application, open the print driver:
a. Click  File, and then click Print .
b . Select the printing shortcut you want to use.
4. Change any other print settings, and then click  OK.
5. Print the document.
6. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the
document completely borderless.
To print a borderless document (Mac OS X)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. Click  File, and then click  Page Setup.
4. From the drop-down list, select the HP device.
5. Select the borderless media size, and then click  OK.
6. Click  File, and then click  Print.
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							7.Open the  Paper Type/Quality  panel.
8. Click the  Paper tab , and then select the media type from the  Paper type drop-
down list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
9.If you are printing photos, select  Best from the  Quality drop-down list.
Alternatively, select  Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi.
NOTE:Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi.
This setting might temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB
or more) and will print more slowly.
10. Select the media source.
11. Change any other print settings, and then click  Print.
12. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the
document completely borderless.
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