HP OfficeJet Pro K8600 User Manual

							Set minimum margins
The document margins must match (or exceed) these margin settings in portrait
orientation.
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 inch
B5
A5
Cards
Custom-sized media
Photo media
A6
Banner media
Ofuku Hagaki
Hagaki Card3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)
NOTE:If
you are using
the duplexer
(available
with some
models), the
minimum top
margin must
match or
exceed 12
mm (0.48
inch).3.3 mm (0.13
inch)
NOTE:If
you are
using the
duplexer
(available
with some
models), the
minimum
bottom
margin must
match or
exceed 12
mm (0.48
inch).
A3
A3+
B4
Super B
Tabloid5 mm (0.20
inch)5 mm (0.20
inch)20 mm (0.79
inch)
NOTE:If
you are using
the duplexer
(available
with some
models), the
minimum top
margin must
match or
exceed 20
mm (0.79
inch).20 mm (0.79
inch)
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							Media(1) Left
margin(2) Right
margin(3) Top
margin(4) Bottom
margin*
NOTE:If
you are
using the
duplexer
(available
with some
models), the
minimum
bottom
margin must
match or
exceed 20
mm (0.79
inch).
Envelopes3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)16.5 mm
(0.65 inch)16.5 mm
(0.65 inch)
Panorama3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)3.3 mm (0.13
inch)
* To achieve this margin setting on a computer running Windows, click the Advanced
tab in the print driver, and select Minimize Margins.
Load media
This section provides instructions for loading media into the device.
To load Tray 1 (main tray)
1.Lift the output tray.
2.Insert the media print-side down along the right of the tray. Make sure the stack of
media aligns with the right and back edges of the tray, and does not exceed the
line marking in the tray.
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.
To load small media
NOTE:If you are printing on thick paper (such as cardstock), you can use the
rear manual feed slot. For more information, see 
Print with the rear manual feed slot.
1.Raise the output tray and remove any media from the input tray.
2.Insert a stack of media that does not exceed the height of the paper guide, print-
side down along the right side of the input tray until it stops.
3.Open the small media guide by moving it 90 degrees clockwise from start to end
position.
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							4.Press the button on top of the paper guide and slide the guide to the right until it
stops at the edge of the media.
5.Press the input tray lock and slide the tray in until the small media guide stops at
the edge of the media. As you slide the tray, the small media guide extends until it
touches the edge of the media.
6.Lower the output tray.
7.When printing, select the appropriate media type and size from the printer driver.
For more information, see 
Understand specifications for supported media.
To load the rear manual feed slot
1.If the duplexer is installed, replace it with the rear-access panel.
NOTE:If you cannot locate the rear-access panel, cancel the print job and
print using the main tray. For more information, see 
Cancel a print job.
2.Send the print job.
3.Wait for the Resume light to blink.
4.Lift up the feed slot and then slide the paper guide to the required media width.
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							5.Insert a sheet of media print-side up into the left side of the slot for the device to
load automatically.
6.
Press 
 (Resume button) to print.
7.
If you are printing more than one page, press 
 (Resume button) to print after
inserting each sheet.
Change print settings
You can change print settings (such as paper size or type) from an application or the
printer driver. Changes made from an application take precedence over changes
made from the printer driver. However, after the application is closed, the settings
return to the defaults configured in the driver.
NOTE:To set print settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer
driver.
For more information about the features of the Windows printer driver, see the
online help for the driver. For more information about printing from a specific
application, see the documentation that came with the application.
•To change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows)
•
To change default settings for all future jobs (Windows)
•
To change settings (Mac OS)
To change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows)
1.Open the document that you want to print.
2.On the File menu, click Print, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences.
(Specific options may vary depending on the application that you are using.)
3.Change the settings that you want, and then click OK, Print, or a similar command.
To change default settings for all future jobs (Windows)
1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.
2.Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or
Printing Preferences.
3.Change the settings that you want, and then click OK.
To change settings (Mac OS)
1.On the File menu, click Page Setup.
2.Change the settings that you want (such as paper size), and then click OK.
3.On the File menu, click Print to open the print driver.
4.Change the settings that you want (such as media type), and then click OK or Print.
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							Use the HP Solution Center (Windows)
Use the HP Solution Center to change print settings, order supplies, and access the
onscreen Help.
The features available in the HP Solution Center vary depending on the devices you
have installed. The HP Solution Center is customized to show icons that are
associated with the selected device. If the selected device is not equipped with a
particular feature, then the icon for that feature does not appear in the HP Solution
Center.
If the HP Solution Center on your computer does not contain any icons, an error might
have occurred during the software installation. To correct this, use the Control Panel in
Windows to completely uninstall and reinstall the software.
Print with the rear manual feed slot
If you are printing one or just a few photos, envelopes, or sheets of paper, you can use
the rear manual feed slot and leave your regular media in the input tray.
The rear manual feed slot uses a straight paper path and is designed for printing
single sheets of thick paper (up to 280 g/m
2) such as cardstock. For information on
media types supported by the manual feed slots, see 
Understand specifications for
supported media.
Printing from the rear manual feed slot is performed in two stages: 1) changing the
software settings, and 2) loading the media. For more information on loading the rear
manual feed slot, see 
Load media
NOTE:If the duplex unit is installed and you want to print using the rear manual
feed slot, replace the duplex unit with the rear-access panel.
To change the software settings (Windows)
1.Open the printer driver.
2.Click the Paper/Quality tab.
3.Select the manual feed option from the Source is drop-down list.
4.Change any other desired settings, and then click OK.
5.Print your document.
To change the software settings (Mac OS)
1.Click File, and then click Page Setup.
2.Select the media size, and then click OK .
3.Click File, and then click Print.
4.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
5.In the Paper panel, select the source.
6.Change any other desired settings, and then click Print.
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							Print on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of media, either automatically by using the
optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplexer), or manually by turning the
media over and feeding it into the device again.
•
Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page
•
To perform duplexing (Windows)
•
To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS)
Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page
• Always use media that conforms to the device specifications. For more
information, see 
Understand specifications for supported media.
• Specify duplex options in your application or in the printer driver.
• Do not print on both sides of transparencies, envelopes, photo paper, glossy
media, or paper lighter than 16 lb bond (60 g/m
2) or heavier than 28 lb bond (105 g/
m2). Jams might occur with these media types.
• Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print on both sides
of a page, such as letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with watermarks and
prepunched holes. When you print from a computer running Windows, the device
prints the first side of the media first. When you print from a computer using the
Mac OS, the device prints the second side first. Load the media with the front side
facing down.
• For auto-duplexing, when printing finishes on one side of the media, the device
holds the media and pauses while the ink dries. Once the ink dries, the media is
pulled back into the device and the second side is printed. When printing is
complete, the media is dropped onto the output tray. Do not grab it before printing
is complete.
• You can print on both sides of supported custom-sized media by turning the media
over and feeding it into the device again. For more information, see 
Understand
specifications for supported media.
To perform duplexing (Windows)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Guidelines for printing on
both sides of a page and Load media.
2.Make sure the duplexer is properly installed. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer.
3.With a document open, click Print on the File menu, and then click Setup,
Properties, or Preferences.
4.Click the Features tab.
5.Select the Two-sided printing drop-down list. For auto-duplexing, ensure that
Automatic is selected.
6.To automatically resize each page to match the documents onscreen layout,
ensure Preserve Layout is selected. Clearing this option might result in unwanted
page breaks.
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							7.Select or clear the Flip Pages Up check box depending on which way you want
the binding. See the graphics in the print driver for examples.
8.Choose a booklet layout from the Booklet Layout drop-down list, if you want.
9.Change any other settings, and then click OK.
10.Print your document.
To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Guidelines for printing on
both sides of a page and Load media.
2.Make sure the duplexer is properly installed. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer.
3.On the File menu, click Print.
4.Open the Two-Sided Printing panel.
5.Select the option to print on both sides.
6.Select the binding orientation by clicking the appropriate icon.
7.Change any other settings, and then click Print.
Print on special and custom-sized media
This section covers the following topics:
•
To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows)
•
To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS)
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.
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.To select the media type:
a. Click More in the Paper Type drop-down list.
b. Click the desired media type, and then click OK.
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.
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							To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Load media.
2.On the File menu, click Page Setup.
3.Select the media size.
4.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.
5.On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select the new custom size.
6.Click OK.
7.On the File menu, click Print.
8.Open the Paper Handling panel.
9.Under Destination Paper Size, click the Scale to fit paper size tab, and then
select the customized paper size.
10.Change any other desired settings, and then click OK or Print.
Print borderless
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain photo 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.
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.
•To print a borderless document (Windows)
•
To print a borderless document (Mac OS)
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. Click Properties, Setup or Preferences.
4.Click the Features tab.
5.Select the media size from the Size drop-down list.
6.Select the Borderless check box.
7.Select the media source from the Paper Source drop-down list.
8.Select the media type from the Paper Type drop-down list.
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							9.If you are printing photos, select Best from the Print Quality drop-down list.
Alternatively, select Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized
dpi* for optimum print quality.
*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.Change any other print settings, and then click OK.
11.Print the document.
12.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)
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.Select the borderless media size, and then click OK.
5.Click File, and then click Print.
6.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
7.Click the Paper tab, and then select the media type from the Paper type drop-
down list.
8.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*.
*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.
9.Select the media source. If you are printing on thick or photo media, select the
manual feed option.
10.Change any other print settings, and then click Print.
11.If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the
document completely borderless.
Cancel a print job
You can cancel a print job using one of the following methods.
Control panel: Press 
 (Cancel button). This clears the job that the device is
currently processing. It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed.
Windows: Double-click the printer icon that appears in the lower-right corner of the
computer screen. Select the print job, and then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
Mac OS: Double-click the printer in the Printer Setup Utility. Select the print job, click
Hold, and then click Delete.
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