HP PhotoSmart C7283 User Manual

Chapter 9
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10 Use the copy features
The HP All-in-One enables you to produce high-quality color and black-and-white copies
on a variety of paper types, including transparencies. You can enlarge or reduce the size
of an original to fit a specific paper size, adjust the darkness of the copy, and use special
features to make high-quality copies of photos, including borderless copies.
TIP: For the best copy performance on standard copy projects, set the paper size
to  Letter  or A4, the paper type to  Plain Paper, and...

To preview your copy from the control panel
1.Press  Copy Menu .
The  Copy Menu  appears.
2. Change copy settings on the HP All-in-One to accurately reflect the copy you want to
make.
3. Press 
 to highlight  Preview, and then press  OK.
An image on the display shows how your copy will print.
4. Press  Start Copy Black  or Start Copy Color  to accept the preview and begin
copying.
Change the copy settings  for the current job
You can customize the copy settings of the HP All-in-One to handle nearly any...

To set the paper size from the control panel
1.Press  Copy Menu .
The  Copy Menu  appears.
2. Press 
 to highlight  Paper Size, and then press  OK.
The  Paper Size  menu appears.
3. Press 
 to highlight the appropriate paper size and then press  OK.
Refer to the following table to determine  which paper size setting to choose, based
on the paper loaded in the input tray.
Paper typeSuggested paper size settings
Copier, multi-purpose, or plain papers8.5x11 inch  or A4
Inkjet papers8.5x11 inch  or A4...

3.Press  until the appropriate paper type appears.
Refer to the following table to determine which paper type setting to choose based
on the paper loaded in the input tray.
Paper typeControl panel setting
Copier paper or letterheadPlain Paper
HP Bright White PaperPlain Paper
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, GlossyPremium Photo
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, MattePremium Photo
HP Premium Plus 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch)
Photo PaperPremium Photo
HP Premium Plus 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch)
Photo PaperPremium Photo
HP...

•Normal  delivers high quality and is the recommended setting for most of your
copying.  Normal copies faster than  Best and is the default setting.
• Fast  copies faster than the  Normal setting. The text is comparable to the quality of
the  Normal  setting, but the graphics might be lower quality. The  Fast setting uses
less ink and extends the life  of your ink cartridges.
To change the copy quality from the control panel
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. Load your original...

NOTE:The settings you specify here are only saved on the HP All-in-One. They do
not adjust the settings in the software. You can save your most frequently used
settings by using the software that you installed with the HP All-in-One.
Perform special copy jobs
In addition to supporting standard copy jobs, the HP All-in-One can perform special jobs
such as copying borderless photos and resizing originals.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Make a borderless copy of a photo
•
Resize an original...

Related topics
•“
Load 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper” on page 78
•“
Set the copy paper type” on page 123
Resize an original to fit onto letter or A4 paper
You can use the  Fit to Page feature to copy an original to fit within the printable margins
of a page without the risk of cropping some part of your original. This is useful for reducing
or enlarging an original. For example:
• If you enlarge a 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo to make a borderless full-size copy on
letter or A4 paper, some part of...

4.Press  to highlight  Size, and then press  OK.
The  Size menu appears.
5. Press 
 to highlight  Custom 100% , and then press  OK.
The  Custom 100%  menu appears.
6. Use the keypad or press 
 or  to select a percentage to reduce or enlarge the copy.
(The minimum and maximum percentage to resize a copy varies by model.)
7. Press  OK.
Crop an original
After changing settings on the HP All-in-One for making a copy, you can use the crop
feature to specify a particular area of the original to copy.
To crop...

Improve the quality of a copy
You can use the Enhancements feature to adjust the quality of text documents by
sharpening edges of black text or adjust photographs by enhancing light colors that might
otherwise appear white.
The  Mixed  enhancement is the default option. Use the  Mixed enhancement to sharpen
edges of most originals. You can use  Photo enhancements to enhance light colors that
might otherwise appear white.
You might be able to fix the following types of issues by changing the...