HP Photosmart Pro B8850 User Manual

Paper typeSize
Banner paperUp to 13 x 44 inches
NOTE:To learn how to print banners, please visit the  Resource Center on the HP Professional
Photography Web site at 
www.hp.com/go/prophoto . Select your country at the top of the page.
WARNING!Do not load media thicker than 0.7 mm, as it can damage the printer.
Print from the main tray
To learn which media can be loaded into the main tray, see Paper trays.
WARNING! Do not load canvas or other digital fine art medi a heavier than 220 gsm into the main...

c. If you extended or removed the main tray to load paper, push in the main tray extension to the end of the
paper by squeezing the release and pushing in the extension, and push the tray back into the printer until it
is fully seated.  Be sure to adjust the length of the main tray and reseat the tray in the printer before
you adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides or the paper will jam .
4.Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides so they rest gently against the edges of the paper.
5.Check...

8.Make sure the  Paper Source (Windows) or  Source (Mac) setting in the printer driver is set to  Main tray or
Automatically Select , so that the printer will feed  media from the main tray.
NOTE:When you select a  Paper Type, the driver automatically sets the  Paper Source (Windows) or
Source  (Mac) to the recommended paper  tray. For some media types, you may override the recommended
paper source setting. However, if a yellow warning symbol appears  (Windows), or the driver does not allow
that...

1Output tray extension
2Paper catch
4.Load one sheet  in portrait orientation and with the side to be printed facing up  in the specialty media tray.
Feed the media into the printer until the  back edge of the media (the edge nearest you) is lined up with the
dashed white line on the tray. Align the right edge of the media against the  raised edge of the tray and not
against the side of the printer. Misaligned media can result in skewing or other printing problems, including paper
jams.
1Specialty media...

1Rollers
Important: If the media is not flat enough for printing, a paper jam can occur. To flatten a sheet of media before
printing, place the media in a plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl.
5. Press the 
 button on the printer.
6.In the printer driver on your computer, select the pa per type that matches the type of media you have loaded.
For more information on the printer driver, see 
Print from a software program .
7. Make sure the  Paper Source (Windows) or Source...

4.If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box. Depending on your software
program, this button might be called  Properties, Options , Printer Setup , or Printer .
5. Select the appropriate options for your print  job by using the features available in the Advanced, Printing
Shortcuts , Features , and Color  tabs.
TIP: You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by choosing one of the predefined print
tasks on the  Printing Shortcuts  tab....

Change print settings
Read this section to learn about the print settings available in the printer driver. You can also adjust print settings
in the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, and CS2. For more information, see 
Use the
HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop®(versions 7.0, CS, and CS 2 only) .
For more information on the HP printer driver, see the onscreen Help:
• Windows : Right-click the  HP Digital Imaging Monitor  icon on the Windows taskbar and then...

3.Select the paper type from the  Paper Type drop-down list. If the loaded paper type is not listed, add a custom
paper type. For more information on adding a custom paper type, see the onscreen Help.
NOTE: When you select a  Paper Type, the driver automatically sets the  Paper Source to the
recommended paper tray. Depending on the paper type you are using, overriding the recommended  Paper
Source  setting may result in printer or media damage. For more information, see 
Paper trays .
4.Select any other...

Print in grayscale
You can print documents or photos in grayscale for dramatic black and white photos.
To print in grayscale (Windows)
1.Open the  Printer Properties  dialog box.
2. Click the  Color tab, and then click  Print in Grayscale in the Color Options  area.
NOTE:The Print in Grayscale  setting is not available if the  Color management field on the same tab is
set to  Application Managed Colors . To enable grayscale printing, choose a printer-based color
management scheme ( ColorSmart/sRGB or...

Make the HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series the default
printer
Windows
1. On the Windows  taskbar, click Start, and then click  Control Panel.
2. Open  Printers  (Windows Vista) or  Printers and Faxes  (Windows XP).
3. Right-click the  HP Photosmart printer  icon, and then click Set as Default Printer .
Mac
1. In the  System Preferences , click Print & Fax , and then click  Printing.
2. Choose an option from the  Selected printer in Print Dialog  pop-up menu.
Make the HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series the...