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4.Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called  Properties,
Options , Printer Setup , or Printer .
5. Click the  Advanced  tab.
6. Click  Advanced features .
The  Advanced features  dialog box appears.
7. Move the sliders to adjust the  Ink volume and Dry time .
• Ink volume : adjusts the amount of ink used. The lower the ink volume, the faster
the printout will dry.
• Dry time : adjusts the amount of time for a printout to dry.
Reduce the amount of overspray
You can reduce the amount of overspray applied to a borderless photo. A small amount
of overspray is necessary on bor derless prints to ensure that ink covers the edge of the
photo paper. Reducing the amount of overspray can help prevent wasting ink.
To reduce overspray
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One  is the selected printer.
4. Click the  Advanced  tab.
5. From the  Overspray  menu, choose the amount of overspray for borderless photos.
Preview your print job
You can preview your print job before sending it to the HP All-in-One. This helps to prevent
wasting paper and ink on projects that do not print as expected.
To preview your print job
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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. Select the print settings appropriate for your project on each of the tabs in the dialog
box.
6. Click the  Features  tab.
7. Select the  Show Preview Before Printing  check box.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
Your print job displays in the preview window.
9. In the  HP preview  window, do one of the following:
• To print, click  Start Printing.
• To cancel, click  Cancel Printing.
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Change 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 defa ult 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.
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 ta b 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) HP Photo Papers with or without a tear-off tab.
• 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 All-in-One.
This section contains the following topics:
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Create printing shortcuts
•
Delete printing shortcuts
Related topics
•“
Print a borderless image” on page 83
•“
Print a photo on photo paper” on page 83
•“
Print on transparencies” on page 90
•“
Print on both sides of the page” on page 85
Create printing shortcuts
In addition to the printing shortcuts that are available in the  Printing Shortcuts list, you
can create your own printing shortcuts.
If you frequently print on transparency film, fo r example, you can create a printing shortcut
by selecting the  Presentation Printing  shortcut, changing the paper type to  HP Premium
Inkjet Transparency Film , and then saving the modified shortcut under a new name; for
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example, Transparency Presentations . After creating the printing shortcut, simply
select it when printing on transparency film rather than changing the print settings each
time.
To create a printing shortcut
1. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
2. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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. In the  Type new shortcut name here  box, type a name for the new printing shortcut,
and then click  Save.
The printing shortcut is added to the list.
Delete printing shortcuts
You might want to delete printing shortcuts that you no longer use.
To delete a printing shortcut
1. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
2. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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 shortc ut 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.
Perform special print jobs
In addition to supporting standard print jobs, the HP All-in-One can perform special jobs
such as printing borderless images, iron-on transfers, and posters.
This section contains the following topics:
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Print a borderless image
•
Print a photo on photo paper
•
Print custom CD/DVD labels
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Print using Maximum dpi
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•Print on both sides of the page
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Print a multiple-page document as a booklet
•
Print multiple pages on a single sheet
•
Print a multiple-page document in reverse order
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Reverse an image for iron-on transfers
•
Print on transparencies
•
Print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes
•
Print a poster
•
Print a Web page
Print a borderless image
Borderless printing lets you print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6
inch) photo paper.
TIP: For the best results, use HP Premium Photo Papers or HP Premium Plus Photo
Papers to print your photos.
To print a borderless image
1. Load up to 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) paper in the photo tray or full-size photo paper in
the main input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One 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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Size list, click the size of photo paper loaded in the photo tray.
If a borderless image can be printed on the specified size, the  Borderless printing
check box is enabled.
7. In the  Paper Type  drop-down list, click  More, and then select the appropriate paper
type.
NOTE: You cannot print a borderless image if the paper type is set to  Plain
paper  or to a type of paper other than a photo paper.
8.Select the  Borderless printing  check box if it is not already checked.
If the borderless paper size and paper ty pe are not compatible, the HP All-in-One
software displays an alert and allows you to select a different type or size.
9. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
Print a photo on photo paper
For high-quality photo printing, HP recommends you use HP Premium Plus Photo
Papers with the HP All-in-One.
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To print a photo on photo paper
1.Remove all paper from the input tray, and then load the photo paper print side down.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Basic Options  area, select the appropriate photo paper type from the  Paper
Type  drop-down list.
7. In the  Resizing Options  area, click the appropriate paper size from the  Size list.
If the paper size and paper type are not compatible, the HP All-in-One software
displays an alert and allows you to select a different type or size.
8. In the  Basic Options  area, select a high print quality, such as  Best or Maximum
dpi  from the  Print Quality  drop-down list.
9. In the  HP Real Life technologies  area, click the Photo fix drop-down list and select
from the following options:
• Off:  applies no  HP Real Life technologies  to the image.
• Basic:  automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
• Full:  automatically lightens dark images; automatically adjusts sharpness,
contrast, and focus of  images; automatically removes red-eye.
10. Click  OK to return to the  Properties dialog box.
11. If you want to print the photo in black and white, click the  Color tab and select the
Print in grayscale  check box.
12. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
NOTE: Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The paper might start to
curl, which could reduce the quality of your printout. Photo paper should be flat before
printing.
Print custom CD/DVD labels 
You can use the Roxio Creator Basic software that came with the HP All-in-One to create
and print a label directly onto a LightScribe-compatible CD/DVD.
Another option for creating CD/DVD labels with the HP All-in-One is to use the
HP Photosmart Software or online templates from the HP Web site to create and print a
label onto CD/DVD tattoo paper, then affix the label to a CD/DVD.
To print a label directly onto a LightScribe-compatible CD/DVD
1. Load a LightScribe-compatible CD/DVD with the label side down into the LightScribe-
enabled drive on the HP All-in-One.
2. Use the Roxio Creator Basic Software that came with the HP All-in-One to create and
print a LightScribe label.
For information on creating and printing LightScribe-compatible CD/DVD labels from
the software, see the help that came with the Roxio Creator Basic software.
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To print a CD/DVD tattoo
1.Use the HP Photosmart Software, or go to 
www.hp.com  to access templates for
creating CD/DVD labels.
2. Load 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) CD/DVD tattoo paper in the main input tray.
3. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the HP All-in-One is the selected printer.
5. 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 .
6. Click the  Features  tab.
7. In the  Paper Type  drop-down list, click  More, and then select  HP CD/DVD tattoo
paper  from the list.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
Related topics
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Load a CD/DVD in the LightScribe-enabled CD/DVD drive” on page 71
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 All-in-One will print.
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 input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One 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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Paper Type  drop-down list, click  More, and then select the appropriate paper
type.
7. In the  Print Quality  drop-down list, click  Maximum dpi.
NOTE:To view the maximum dpi that the HP All-in-One will print, click
Resolution .
8.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  OK.
Print on both sides of the page
You can print two-sided pages with the HP All-in-One manually. When printing two-sided
pages, make sure to use paper that is thick enough so that images do not show through
to the other side.
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To print on both sides of the page
1.Load paper into the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Paper saving options  area, select Manual from the  Two-sided printing  drop-
down list.
7. For binding, do one of the following:
• For binding on the top like a notebook or calendar, select the  Flip Pages Up check
box.
This causes the odd and even pages of your document to print opposite of each
other top-to-bottom. This ensures that the top of the page is always at the top of
the sheet when you flip the pages up in your bound document.
• For binding on the side like a book or magazine, click to clear the  Flip Pages
Up  check box.
This causes the odd and even pages of your document to print opposite of each
other left-to-right. This ensures that the top of the page is always at the top of the
sheet when you turn the pages in your bound document.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
The HP All-in-One begins printing. Wait until all the odd-numbered pages are printed
before removing any of the printed pages from the output tray.
A dialog box displays instructions on the screen when it is time to process the second
side of your job.
9. Click  Continue  when done.
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Print a multiple-page document as a booklet
The HP All-in-One allows you to print your document as a small booklet, which you can
fold and then staple together.
For best results, design your document to fit on a multiple of four pages, such as an 8,
12, or 16-page program for a childs school play or for a wedding.
To print a multiple-page document as a booklet
1.Load paper into the input tray.
The paper should be thick enough so that the images do not show through to the
other side.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One 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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Paper saving options  area, select Manual from the  Two-sided printing  drop-
down list.
7. Select the binding edge from the  Booklet layout is list, as appropriate for your
language.
• If your language reads left-to-right, click  Left edge binding.
• If your language reads right-to-left, click  Right edge binding.
The  Pages per sheet  box is automatically se t to two pages per sheet.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
The HP All-in-One begins printing.
A dialog box displays instructions on the screen when it is time to process the second
side of your job. Do  not click  Continue  in the dialog box until you have reloaded the
paper as instructed in the following steps.
9. Wait until the HP All-in-One has stopped printing for several seconds before removing
any of the printed pages from the output tray.
If you remove the pages while the document is still printing, the pages might get out
of order.
10. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen for reloading the paper to print on
the second side, and then click  Continue.
11. When the entire document has finished printing, fold the stack of paper in half, so that
the first page is on top, then staple the document along the crease.
TIP: For best results, use a saddle stapler, or a heavy-duty stapler with a long
reach to staple the booklet.
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Print multiple pages on a single sheet
You can print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper.
To print multiple pages on a single sheet
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One  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  Features  tab.
6. In the  Pages per sheet  list, click 2,  4, 6 , 8 , 9 , or  16.
7. If you want a border to appear around each page image printed on the sheet of paper,
select the  Print page borders  check box.
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8.In the  Page order  list, click an appropriate page order option.
The sample output graphic is numbered to show how the pages will be ordered if you
select each option.
9. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  in the  Print dialog box.
Print a multiple-page document in reverse order
Because of the way the paper feeds through the HP All-in-One, the first page that prints
is print side up at the bottom of the stack. Usually this means you need to put the printed
pages in the correct order.
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A better way is to print the document in reverse order so that the pages are stacked
correctly.
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TIP: Set this option as a default setting so you do not have to remember to set it
every time you print a multiple-page document.
To print a multiple-page document in reverse order
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the HP All-in-One 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.
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