HP Photosmart B109q User Manual

							Related topics
•“Recommended papers for photo printing” on page 15
•“Stop the current job” on page 99
Print envelopes
With the HP Photosmart, you can print on a single envelope, a group of envelopes, or
label sheets designed for inkjet printers.
To print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes
1.Print a test page on plain paper first.
2.Place the test page on top of the label sheet or envelope, and hold both up to the
light. Check the spacing for each block of text. Make adjustments as needed.
3.Load the labels or envelopes into the paper tray.
CAUTION:Do not use envelopes with clasps or windows. They can get stuck in
the rollers and cause paper jams.
4.Slide the paper-width guide inward against the stack of labels or envelopes until the
guide stops.
5.If you are printing on envelopes, do the following:
a. Display the print settings, and click the Features tab.
b. In the Resizing Options area, click the appropriate envelope size in the Size list.
6.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.
Related topics
•“Paper basics” on page 15
•“View the print resolution” on page 31
•“Printing shortcuts” on page 31
•“Set the default print settings” on page 32
•“Stop the current job” on page 99
Print on specialty media
To reverse an image for iron-on transfers
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Features tab.
5.In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select HP Iron-on Transfer
from the list.
6.If the selected size is not what you want, click an appropriate size in the Size list.
7.Click the Advanced tab.
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							8.In the Features area, select the Mirror Image check box.
9.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.
NOTE:To prevent jams, manually feed the iron-on transfer sheets into the paper
tray one sheet at a time.
To print on transparencies
1.Load the transparency into the paper tray.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure you have selected the correct printer.
4.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5.Click the Features tab.
6.In the Basic Options area, click the appropriate transparency type in the Paper
Type list.
TIP:If you want to make notations on the back of the transparencies and erase
them later without scratching the original, click the Advanced tab, and select the
Mirror Image check box.
7.In the Resizing Options area, click an appropriate size in the Size list.
8.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.
NOTE:The product automatically waits for transparencies to dry before
releasing them. Ink dries slower on film than on plain paper. Make sure you allow
enough time for the ink to dry before handling the transparency.
Related topics
•“Paper basics” on page 15
•“View the print resolution” on page 31
•“Printing shortcuts” on page 31
•“Set the default print settings” on page 32
•“Stop the current job” on page 99
Print a Web page
You can print a Web page from your Web browser on the HP Photosmart.
If you use Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Web browsing, you can use HP Smart Web
Printing to ensure simple, predictable web printing with control over what you want and
how you want it printed. You can access HP Smart Web Printing from the toolbar in
Internet Explorer. For more information about HP Smart Web Printing, see the help file
provided with it.
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							To print a Web page
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the paper tray.
2.On the File menu in your Web browser, click Print.
The Print dialog box appears.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.If your Web browser supports it, select the items on the Web page that you want to
include in the printout.
For example, in Internet Explorer, click the Options tab to select options such as As
laid out on screen, Only the selected frame, and Print all linked documents.
5.Click Print or OK to print the Web page.
TIP:To print Web pages correctly, you might need to set your print orientation to
Landscape.
Print using Maximum dpi
Use maximum dpi mode to print high-quality, sharp images.
To get the most benefit from maximum dpi mode, use it to print high-quality images such
as digital photographs. When you select the maximum dpi setting, the printer software
displays the optimized dots per inch (dpi) that the HP Photosmart printer will print. Printing
in maximum dpi is supported on the following paper-types only:
•HP Premium Plus Photo Paper
•HP Premium Photo Paper
•HP Advanced Photo Paper
•Photo Hagaki cards
Printing in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with other settings and requires a large
amount of disk space.
To print in Maximum dpi mode
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the paper tray.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5.Click the Advanced tab.
6.In the Features area, select the Enable maximum dpi setting check box.
7.Click the Features tab.
8.In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper
type.
9.In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi.
NOTE:To find out what dpi the product will print based on the paper type and
print quality settings you selected, click Resolution.
10.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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							Related topics
“View the print resolution” on page 31
View the print resolution
The printer software displays the print resolution in dots per inch (dpi). The dpi varies
according to the paper type and print quality that you select in the printer software.
To view the print resolution
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Features tab.
5.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
6.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate print quality setting for your
project.
7.Click the Resolution button to view the print resolution dpi for the paper type and
print quality combination you selected.
Printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software
has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing
Shortcuts list.
NOTE:When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are
automatically displayed. You can leave them as is, change them, or create your own
shortcuts for commonly used tasks.
Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:
•General Everyday Printing: Print documents quickly.
•Photo Printing-Borderless: Print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm
(4 x 6 inch) and 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) HP Photo Papers.
•Paper-saving Printing: Print two-sided documents with mutliple pages on same
sheet to reduce paper usage.
•Photo Printing-With White Borders: Print a photo with a white border around the
edges.
•Fast/Economical Printing: Produce draft-quality printouts quickly.
•Presentation Printing: Print high-quality documents, including letters and
transparencies.
•Two-sided (Duplex) Printing: Print two-sided pages with the HP Photosmart
manually.
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							To create a printing shortcut
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
5.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click a printing shortcut.
The print settings for the selected printing shortcut are displayed.
6.Change the print settings to those you want in the new printing shortcut.
7.Click Save as and type a name for the new printing shortcut, and then click Save.
The printing shortcut is added to the list.
To delete a printing shortcut
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
5.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click the printing shortcut that you want to delete.
6.Click Delete.
The printing shortcut is removed from the list.
NOTE:Only the shortcuts that you have created can be deleted. The original HP
shortcuts cannot be deleted.
Set the default print settings
If there are settings that you frequently use for printing, you might want to make them the
default print settings so they are already set when you open the Print dialog box from
within your software application.
To change the default print settings
1.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click
Printer Settings.
2.Make changes to the print settings, and click OK.
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							7 Scan
•“Scan to a computer” on page 33
•“Scan to a memory card” on page 34
•“Scan and reprint photos” on page 41
Scan to a computer
To scan to a computer
1.Load original.
a. Lift lid on product.
b. Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
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							c.Close lid.
2.Start scan.
a. Press button next to Scan on Home screen.
b. Press button next to Scan to PC.
If product is network-connected, a list of available computers appears. Select
computer to which you want to transfer to start the scan.
3.View the animation for this topic.
Related topics
“Stop the current job” on page 99
Scan to a memory card
To save a scan to a memory card
1.Load original.
a. Lift lid on product.
b. Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
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							c.Close lid.
2.Select Scan.
a. Press button next to Scan on Home screen.
b. Press button next to Scan to Memory Card.
3.Insert memory device.
1Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate,
Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo (adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapteroptional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
2MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Secure MultiMedia Card, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC;adapter required), Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini, Secure Digital High Capacity
(SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD Card (adapter required)
4.Start scan.
▲Press button next to Scan to Memory Card.
5.View the animation for this topic.
Related topics
“Stop the current job” on page 99
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							8Copy
•“Copy text or mixed documents” on page 37
•“Copy photos (reprint)” on page 41
Copy text or mixed documents
Copy text or mixed documents
1.Do one of the following:
Make a black and white copy
a. Load paper.
 Load full-size paper in paper tray.
b. Load original.
 Lift lid on product.
TIP:To make copies of thick originals, such as books, you can remove
the lid.
 Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
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