Copyright: Copyright (c) 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company


BEGIN HP DeskJet Help


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NT_2000


Contents

Document Defaults/Printing Preferences

Setup Tab

Features Tab

Imaging Tab

Preferences Tab

Printer Properties

Device Settings Tab

Using the Printer Driver

Print Preview Window

Managing Printer Settings

Using Different Types of Paper

Using Special Features

Using Imaging Features


Printer Configuration Menu

The HP DeskJet Configuration program allows you to modify settings in *.INI files simply by clicking check boxes.

When you click the OK button, the program updates the appropriate INI files with any changes you have made to the check boxes. You may need to restart your applications for the changes to take effect.

The following topics are available:

Scale Hatch Patterns

Black Text Printing

Enhance Black Text Resolution

Enable Manual Duplex and Booklet Printing

Enable Timeout for User-Intervention Events

Send Usage Information to Printer


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Managing Printer Settings

Accessing the Printer Driver

Creating and Using Quick Sets

Restoring Default Printer Driver Settings


Using Different Types of Paper

Choosing Print Quality

Selecting a Paper Source

Printing on Oversize Paper

Using PhotoREt

Setting a Custom Paper Size from the Printer Driver

Printing on Envelopes

Printing on Thick (0.5 mm) Cardstock


Using Special Features

HP ZoomSmart

Handout

Tiling

Booklet

Manual Duplex

Mirror Image

Banner

Creating and Using Watermarks


Using Imaging Features

Optimized for Fax

Converting to Sepia Tone

Converting to Grayscale

Enhancing Images

Changing Image Colors


THIS IS THE COMMON TOPIC AND POPUP FILE

General

This file contains popups and topics used in creating help for the newton/escher printer drivers.

All popups in this file are compiled and assigned topic ID numbers, although not all popups will be used or called by a particular driver. Popups share the same context ID number across the help systems and drivers. Although it would be possible for each driver to have different ID numbers if the developers want it done that way (a new include file would be needed).

Topics not here

Three topics cannot be in this common file because the topic usage or wording varies. The following topics appear in the specific RTF files for each printer driver. Note that the topics “Contents” has separate versions for 95/98 and NT/2000 builds.

Contents

Device Settings tab

Printer Configuration menu

Build Notes

There are no build tags for popups.

There are build tags for topics that differ for operating systems. The build tags are 95_98 and NT_2000.


Setup Tab

Options

Quick Sets

Page Preview Image

Print Quality

Best

Normal

Fast

Settings

Size

Type

Source

Emulate LaserJet Margins

PhotoREt

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Copies

Number of Copies

Ordered Printing

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Using Different Types of Paper


Features Tab

Options

Quick Sets

Page Preview Image

Effects

HPZoomSmart

Handout

Tiling

Booklet

Manual Duplex

Mirror Image

Banner

Watermark options

Watermark

First Page Only

Edit

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Using Special Features

Watermark


Imaging Tab

Options

Quick Sets

Image Option Preview

Color Options

Convert to Grayscale

Convert to Sepia

Optimized for Fax

Imaging Enhancement

Color Sliders

Saturation

Brightness

Color Tone

Ink Volume

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Using Imaging Features


Preferences Tab

Options

Quick Sets

Page Preview Image

Status Options

At Print Time

Print Immediately

Show Print Preview

Show Print Settings Confirmation

Resume Printing After 60 Seconds

Dry Time

Dry Time:Use Printer Default Value

Dry Time:Use Custom Value

Media Width Sensor

If Paper is Too Small, Eject Page and Pause

Disable Width Sensor (Not Recommended)

Services Button (only available if Toolbox is installed)

Align Print Cartridges

Clean Print Cartridges

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Printer Settings Confirmation Window

Options

Page Preview Image

Show this screen at print time

Print Quality

Best

Normal

Fast

Settings

Paper Type

Manual Duplex

Color Options

Convert to Sepia

Convert to Grayscale

Copies

Number of copies

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Preferences Tab


Tiling Selection

Use this dialog to select individual tiles to print.

Select All

Remove All


Custom Paper Size

Use this dialog to define custom size paper.

Name

Save/Delete/Rename

Width

Height

Use Millimeters/Inches


Watermark

Use this dialog to define or edit watermarks.

Current Watermarks

Watermark Message

Page Preview Image

Location

Diagonal

Horizontal

Angle

Angle field

Options

Justified Across Page

Font Attributes

Name

Color

Shading

Size

Style


Print Preview Window

The Print Preview window shows you how your document will print with the current settings you have selected. The Print Preview window also lets you select specific pages to print or cancel the print job.

Do not Print the Selected Page

Print the Selected Page

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Show this screen at print time

Show Copies

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Preferences Tab


Device Settings Tab

The Device Settings tab is available in Windows NT and Windows 2000. This tab lets you define paper sources and control features that you and (if shared) your clients can use.

Form To Tray Assignment

In Tray

Manual Feed

Features

Manual Duplex Feature

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Accessing the Device Settings Tab


Accessing the Device Settings Tab

The Device Settings tab is available in Windows NT/2000 only.

To access the Device Settings tab

1	From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers.

2	Right-click the printer and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The Device Settings tab appears in the Properties screen.


 In Tray

Specify the paper size loaded into the printer’s In Tray.


 Manual Feed

Specify the paper size loaded into the printer’s Manual Feed.


Manual Duplex Feature

Enables or disables manual duplex feature. Disabling this feature also turns off Booklet.


 Features

Lets you enable or disable special features of the printer driver.


Form To Tray Assignment

Lets you select which paper sources are available and what type of paper is used in the available paper source.


Accessing the Printer Driver

After installation, you can access the printer driver through Windows or from your software application. Although access to the printer driver from your software applications may vary, the printer driver is usually accessed from the File menu.

Click here [image] to see which printer driver is set as your default.

Note

The method for accessing a printer driver is the same no matter which printer driver you are using.

Access the printer driver

To configure the driver:

Temporarily change settings (from a software application)

From the File menu, click Print, then click Properties. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most common method.)

Change default settings

Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click the printer icon, and choose Document Defaults (or Printing Preferences in Windows 2000).


Quick Sets

Quick Sets let you save the commonly used driver settings (for example, page orientation, paper source) for future use.

You can save a Quick Set for a specific application, or for use with any application. If you are sharing your printer, you can make your Quick Set available to all users.

Quick Sets

Save this setting for the current application

Make this setting available to all users

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Creating and Using Quick Sets


Creating and Using Quick Sets

Quick Sets let you save the commonly used driver settings (for example, page orientation, paper source) for future use. For convenience, Quick Sets can be selected and saved from most printer driver tabs. You can also restore printer driver default settings by selecting Factory Defaults from the Quick Sets drop-down list.

You can save a Quick Set for a specific application, or for use with any application. If you are sharing your printer, you can make your Quick Set available to all users.

Creating Quick Sets

1	Select the desired print settings in the printer driver.

2	In the Quick Sets box, type a name for the selected settings (for example "Quarterly Report" or "My Project Status").

3	Click Save.

When you save Quick Sets, all current driver settings are saved. The printer driver now remembers these settings.

Using Quick Sets

1	From the printer driver, select the desired item from the Quick Sets drop-down list.

2	Click OK.

The printer is now ready to print according to the settings in the Quick Sets you selected.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Choosing Print Quality

The printer's default settings provide the best combination of print quality and print speed for most jobs. If you have special or unusual print quality needs, you can customize the print quality settings.

To choose print quality

1	In the printer driver’s Setup tab, select the desired print quality

2	Click OK.

The printer is now ready to use the selected print quality settings.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Setup Tab


Using PhotoREt

PhotoREt (Photo Resolution Enhancement technology) automatically selects the best combination of print speed and quality for your image. This feature is automatically enabled by default. If this feature is disabled (unchecked), the image is printed at the highest available resolution compatible with your settings (up to 2400 x 1200 dpi); however, the image will print significantly slower and will temporarily require a large amount of disk space.

This feature can only be enabled when you select any photo media in the Media Type selection.

To enable or disable PhotoREt

1	From the Setup tab, select one of the photo media types in the Type selection.

3	The PhotoREt feature is enabled (checked) by default.

4	Click on the checkbox to change the PhotoREt setting: enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Setup Tab


Creating and Using Watermarks

To use an existing watermark

1	From the Features tab, click the Watermark drop-down list.

2	Click the desired watermark.

3	Click First Page Only, if desired.

4	Click OK.

The printer will print the selected watermark. To remove the watermark, click (none) in the Watermark drop-down list.

To create or edit a watermark

1	From the Features tab, click Edit.

2	In the Watermark window, select the watermark you want to edit, or click New and type your own message in the Watermark Message box.

3	Select the desired watermark options.

4	Click OK.

5	From the Features tab, click First Page Only, if desired.

6	Click OK.

The printer will print the selected watermark. To remove the watermark, click (none) in the Watermark drop-down list.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Features Tab


HP ZoomSmart

HP ZoomSmart lets you scale your document to a percent of its normal size. You can also choose to print your document on a different size paper and have it scaled automatically.

To reduce or enlarge your document

1	From the Features tab, click HP ZoomSmart.

2	Click Scaling and type the percentage by which you want to reduce or enlarge your document.

3	Click OK.

The printer will scale your document using the specified reduce/enlarge percentage.

To fit your document to another paper size

1	From the Features tab, click HP ZoomSmart.

2	Click Print Document On.

3	Select the target paper size you would like to print on.

4	Click OK.

The printer will print your document as you specified.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Features Tab


Selecting a Paper Source

You can configure the printer to select paper by Source (such as In Tray or Manual Feed.)

To select a paper source

1	From the Setup tab, select the desired paper source.

2	Click OK.

The printer will print your document from the source you selected.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Setup Tab


Setting a Custom Paper Size from the Printer Driver

You can print on paper up to 13" x 19".

1	From the Setup tab, select Custom in the Size drop-down list.

2	From the Custom Paper Size window, type the name of the custom paper.

3	Enter the custom paper's width and height.

If you enter a size that is too small or too large, the driver will automatically adjust the size for you.

4	If necessary, click the button to change the unit of measure between millimeters and inches.

5	Click Save.

6	Click OK.

The printer will print your document on the custom-size paper you selected. The name that you saved will appear in the Setup tab's Size list for future use.

Note:	Custom paper is not available for the features on the Features tab.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Setup Tab


Handout

1	From the Features tab, select Handout.

2	Enter or Select the number of Pages Per Sheet (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16).

3	Click Page Border if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet.

4	Use Page Order to select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.

5	Click OK.

The printer will print the selected number of pages per sheet.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

Features Tab


Restoring Default Printer Driver Settings

In the Quick Sets box, select Factory Defaults.

The printer driver will now restore default settings.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Printing on Oversize Paper

Most oversize paper fits in the printer’s main bottom media tray.

1	Raise the output tray and extend the paper width and length adjusters to the maximum.

2	Insert a stack of paper into the main bottom media tray, print side down. The stack should be no more than 150 sheets high. Align the right edge of the paper stack against the right side of the tray. Slide the paper in until it stops.

3	Move in the paper width and length adjusters until they press lightly against the paper stack.

4	Lower the output tray to its horizontal position.

5	Access the printer driver.

6	In the Print Settings dialog box, choose the Setup tab and select the size in the Size drop-down list.

7	Select Custom, if your paper size is not listed.

8	Print the document.

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Setting a Custom Paper Size from the Printer Driver

Accessing the Printer Driver


Tiling

Tiling lets you enlarge and print a page in sections and on different sheets of paper. You can then tile the sheets of paper to form a large poster.

Note:	When printing a multiple-page document, only the first page of the document is printed. Additional pages in the document must be printed one at a time.

1	In the Features tab, select Tiling.

2	Select the paper size from the Print Document On: box.

3	Select the tiling enlargement from the Tiling Size: dropdown list.

1 x 2 enlarges and prints on 2 sheets of paper.
2 x 2 enlarges and prints on 4 sheets of paper.
3 x 3 enlarges and prints on 9 sheets of paper.
4 x 4 enlarges and prints on 16 sheets of paper.
5 x 5 enlarges and prints on 25 sheets of paper.

Note:	The available tile sizes in the dropdown list depend on the paper size selected.

4	Select Page Border if you want to print borders around each page (useful when cutting the margins away before mounting the poster).

5	Click OK, then print and tile the poster.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Booklet

Booklet lets you print and collate a multiple-page document by printing two pages on each side of the paper. For example, an 8-page document is printed with pages 1 and 8 on the same side of the paper and pages 2 and 7 on the other side of the paper.

Note:	If your software application has a booklet printing feature and you select it in the application, DO NOT select Booklet in the printer driver.

If your software application has a collating option, DO NOT select it while using the Booklet feature.

1	In the Features tab, click Booklet.

2	Select the paper size from the Print Document On: box.

3	If alternate pages need to be blank (useful for taking notes), select Right Pages Only or Left Pages Only from the Options: dropdown list.

4	Click the Right to Left checkbox if the printed pages should run from right to left.

5	Click OK, load paper of the correct size in the printer, and print the document.

6	Follow the instructions on the screen to print on the other side of the paper.

7	Assemble the pages to form the booklet.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Manual Duplex

Note:	Do not print on both sides of pages that are covered densely with ink.

1	In the Features tab, click Manual Duplex.

2	Select Book or Tablet from the available options.

3	Click OK and print the document.

4	Follow the instructions on the screen to print on the other side of the paper.

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Mirror Image

Mirror image prints the reflected image of a page. If you use this feature when printing on transparencies, the printed side will be face down on the projector. The other side can then be written on and cleaned off without damaging the printed side.

You can also use this feature for printing on Iron-on T-shirt transfer paper.

1	In the Features tab, click Mirror Image.

2	Click OK.

3	Print the document.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Banner

You can create a banner using software such as Corel Print House, Microsoft® Publisher, or Broderbund Print Shop. Use big pictures and bold fonts in big sizes.

Note:	When using Corel Print House to create a banner, choose a border or draw a box around the design so the printed banner is centered.

For best results, use HP Banner Paper.

1	In the Features tab, click Banner.

2	Click OK.

3	Tear off the number of pages that you need to print the banner plus one extra page.

4	Extend the main tray media feed paper width adjuster to the maximum.

5	Unfold the banner paper and insert the first sheet into the main tray. Slide in the paper until it stops.

6	Move in the paper width adjuster until it presses lightly against the paper.

7	Print the banner.

8	Press the Resume button to fully eject the paper.

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Optimized for Fax

Optimizes the printed images for fax transmission and photocopies.

1	In the Imaging tab, click the Optimized for Fax checkbox.

2	Click OK, and print the document.

Note:	Selecting this mode activates the grayscale feature and disables slider controls.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Changing Image Colors

You can adjust the saturation, brightness, tone, and ink volume of printed images from the Imaging tab.

Adjusting saturation changes the vividness or vibrancy of printed colors. Adjusting brightness darkens or lightens the printed image. Adjusting tone changes the perceived warmth and coolness of printed colors. Adjusting the ink volume changes the amount of ink used to print colors.

1	In the Imaging tab, adjust the color control sliders.

2	Click OK, and print the document.

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Converting to Grayscale

Grayscale prints images using only shades of gray.

1	In the Imaging tab, select the Convert To checkbox.

2	Click the Grayscale radio button.

3	Click OK, and print the document.

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Converting to Sepia Tone

Sepia tones give your images an antique look by printing them using only brown and white.

1	In the Imaging tab, select the Convert To checkbox.

2	Click the Sepia radio button.

3	Click OK, and print the document.

Note:	The Optimized for Fax checkbox and the slider controls are disabled when the Sepia option is chosen.

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Enhancing Images

Select Image Enhancement if you want your images enhanced by image processing algorithms.

1	In the Imaging tab, click the Image Enhancement checkbox.

2	Click OK, and print the document.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Printing on Envelopes

You can print on envelopes of different sizes, using the main bottom media tray, the alternative top media feed, or the manual feed. The printer has a sensor that automatically increases the cartridge-to-paper spacing to reduce smears on thick media such as envelopes, cards, and postcards.

Main Bottom Media Tray

1	Raise the output tray and extend the paper width and length adjusters to the maximum.

2	Insert up to 15 envelopes into the main bottom media tray, print side down. Align the right edge of the envelope stack against the right side of the tray. Slide in the envelopes until they stop.

3	Move in the paper width and length adjusters until they press lightly against the envelopes.

4	Lower the output tray to its horizontal position.

5	In the Setup tab, select the correct size of the envelope from the Size dropdown list.

6	Click the Landscape checkbox under Orientation, and then click OK.

7	Print the envelope.

Alternative Top Media Feed

1	Remove any paper from the alternative top media feed.

2	If the envelope used in the alternative top media feed is wider than the paper in the main bottom media tray, then move the main bottom media tray's paper width adjuster to the far left.

3	Insert up to 3 envelopes against the right side of the alternative top media feed with the flaps up and to the right, and print side down. Slide in the envelopes until they stop.

4	Move in the paper width adjuster until it presses lightly against the envelopes.

5	In the Setup tab, select the correct size of the envelope from the Size dropdown list.

6	Select IN Tray under Source.

Note:	Do not choose Manual Feed for the Source when using the alternative top media feed.

7	Click the Landscape checkbox under Orientation, and then click OK.

8	Print the envelope.

Manual Feed

1	In the Setup tab, select the correct size of the envelope in the Size dropdown list.

2	Click the Landscape checkbox under Orientation.

3	Select Manual Feed under Source.

4	Insert the envelope against the left side of the manual feed slot with the print side up. The envelope's flap should be down and to the left. Wait for the printer to grip the envelope before releasing it.

5	Click OK.

6	Print the envelopes.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Printing on Thick (0.5 mm) Cardstock

Caution: To print thick cardstock or cards requiring a straight paper path, use only the manual feed slot at the back of the printer. Feed the cardstock into the printer one at a time.

1	In the Setup tab, select the size and type of the cards from the Size dropdown list.

2	Select Thick Plain Paper or Thick Photo Paper from the Type dropdown list.

3	Select Manual Feed under Source.

4	Insert the card against the left side of the manual feed slot with the print side up. Wait for the printer to grip the card before releasing it.

5	Click OK.

6	Print the cards.

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Accessing the Printer Driver


Popups Section

Note:

Popups for the topics NT Device Settings tab and Configuring Font Options appear with their topics, above.

TRANSLATORS EACH # is a specific footnote and it should be MOVED down one line.


 Name

Enter the name for your custom paper size. After you have entered the name, width and height for your custom paper size, click Save to save your changes. Once saved, select OK. Your custom paper sizes will now be listed in the paper size drop-down list.


 Length

Enter the length for the currently selected custom paper size. If you enter a size that is too small or too large, the driver will automatically adjust the size for you.


 Width

Enter the width for the currently selected custom paper size. If you enter a size that is too small or too large, the driver will automatically adjust the size for you.


 Save/Delete/Rename

Saves, deletes, or renames the selected custom paper size. Saved or renamed sizes appear in the Size drop-down list on the Setup tab.


 Use Millimeters/Use Inches

Click Use Millimeters/Use Inches to specify custom paper size dimensions in inches or millimeters.


 Pages per Sheet

Prints up to 16 pages on one sheet of paper.


 Page Border

Prints a border around each page image.


 Page Order

When Pages per Sheet is set for more than 1, this drop-down list box allows you to select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.


 Best

High quality printing. Best mode produces the highest print quality for all paper types and eliminates the banding effect that sometimes occurs in solid areas. However, the Best setting prints more slowly than Normal mode for most documents.


 Normal

Letter-quality printing. Normal mode delivers high-quality output and is the recommended setting for speed and quality. Normal is the default print quality setting for most paper types.


 Fast

Draft-quality printing. Fast mode prints faster than the Normal setting and delivers comparable output. Using Fast will also cut down on the frequency of replacing your print cartridges because it uses less ink. Fast is not available for some paper types.


 Emulate LaserJet Margins

Printable area differs from printer to printer. For example, documents formatted for LaserJet printers could have smaller margins as compared to documents formatted for this printer.

When printing documents formatted for a LaserJet, pages in your document may get cropped, truncated or the content of one page may overflow to the next.

Enabling this option prevents such problems by automatically scaling the document to fit in the margins.


 HP ZoomSmart

Lets you to automatically enlarge or reduce your printout. You can choose to size your document by scaling or you can select the paper size and have the document scaled automatically. The driver will scale between the paper size selected in the Setup tab and the paper size selected in the Features tab. If you specify the same paper size in both tabs, no scaling is performed. You can also use Mirror Image, Page Border, and Manual Duplex with this feature.


 Handout

Lets you print a multiple-page document on a single sheet of paper (up to 16 pages on 1 sheet). Each page image is reduced in size. You can select the order that the pages appear on the printed document with Page Order. You can also use Page Border and Manual Duplex with this feature.


 Tiling

Lets you enlarge your document from a single page to multiple tiles that can be pasted together. You can use this feature to enlarge a single page document to many tiles depending on the paper size of your document. To reprint specific tiles in the poster, click on Select Tiles. You can also use Mirror Image, and Page Border with this feature.


 Booklet

Lets you print and collate a multiple-page document by printing two pages on each side of the paper and make a booklet. For example, an 8-page document is printed with pages 1 and 8 on the same side of the paper and pages 2 and 7 on the other side of the paper. If you change the Page Size in Setup tab, the Print Document On may also change.


 Manual Duplex

Lets you print on both sides of the page. The Book option lets you print pages so they can be bound on their left or right margins. Tablet lets you print pages so they can be bound on their top or bottom margins. Instructions appear on the screen after printing begins.


 Mirror Image

Lets you print a reverse image of the document for iron-on transfers or for presentation slides that will be written on. You can also use Page Border with this feature.


 Banner

Lets you print a banner on HP Banner paper. Note that computer paper is not banner paper. Banner Paper (like computer paper) is provided in continuous form, perforated so that it can be separated into individual sheets, and is also called Z-fold paper. Computer paper (unlike banner paper) has spool holes along its edges. Do not use computer paper.


 Type

Select the Paper Type setting that matches the paper type you are using in your printer. Use only paper types listed for this option. Each paper type has its own default settings and changing paper types may affect selected settings. For example, selecting Premium InkJet Paper sets Print Quality to Best, and disables Fast.

Note: If you are printing more than one page on glossy, transparency, or photo media, the printer waits after printing each page to allow the ink to dry. The printer automatically prints the following page after each pause. To speed up printing, remove the printed page from the tray and press the resume button on the printer to continue.


 PhotoREt

PhotoREt automatically selects the best combination of print speed and quality for your image. If this feature is disabled (unchecked), the image is printed at the highest available resolution compatible with your settings (up to 2400 x 1200 dpi); however, the image will print significantly slower and will temporarily require a large amount of disk space.

This feature can only be disabled when an HP photo paper is selected under Paper Type.


 Watermark

Specifies the watermark text that will be printed. Click Edit to modify or create a watermark.


 Edit

Lets you modify or create a watermark.


 First Page Only

Prints the specified watermark on the first page only. No watermark will be printed on the second and subsequent pages.


 Current Watermarks

Displays the list of available watermarks. Click New to create a new watermark. Click Delete to remove a selected watermark.


 New

Lets you create a new watermark to appear in the list of available watermarks.


 Delete

Lets you remove a selected watermark from the list of available watermarks.


 Watermark Message

Type the watermark message that you would like printed.


 Diagonal

Watermark appears in a diagonal layout on the printed page.


 Horizontal

Watermark appears in a horizontal layout on the printed page.


 Angle

To specify the watermark angle. Type a value from 0 to 359 in the box, or use the arrow control to set the desired angle.


 Justified Across Page

The watermark is stretched to fit all the way across the page.


 Name

Select the font for the watermark.


 Color

Select the color for the watermark.


 Angle Control

Use this control to adjust the angle of the watermark.


 Shading

Select the shading for the watermark.


 Size

Select the font size for the watermark.


 Style

Select the font style for the watermark.


 % of Normal Size

Specifies the percentage of normal size by which to enlarge or reduce the document on the page. Normal size refers to the document page size (check your application's page size settings). If this option is disabled, click the “i” bubble to find out why.


 Print Document On

Causes the document to print on the selected paper size. This option is useful if your document is formatted for a paper size that you do not have. For example, if you have a document formatted for letter-sized paper and you do not have that size, you can choose to print on a paper of different size.


 Shrink to Fit

If you want your document reduced or enlarged to fit on the selected paper size, check this option.


 Ordered Printing

Lets you print the pages of your document in reverse order (last page first). If you are printing multiple copies, selecting Ordered Printing prints an entire copy, before printing the next copy (for collated output).


 Quick Sets

Allows you to save the current driver settings (for example, page orientation, paper source) for reuse. After choosing your settings, type a name for your Quick Set (for example "Quarterly Report" or "My Project Status") and click Save. When you save Quick Sets, all current driver settings are saved. You can also restore printer driver default settings by selecting Factory Defaults from the Quick Sets drop-down list. For convenience, Quick Sets can be selected and saved from most printer driver tabs.


 Save/Rename/Delete

This button’s label changes depending on what you are doing. Save lets you save the new or changed Quick Set. (When you save Quick Sets, all current driver settings are saved.) Rename lets you rename the selected Quick Set. (To rename a Quick Set, highlight the name in the drop-down list and type a new name, then click Rename.) Delete lets you delete the selected Quick Set. Quick Sets can be accessed from most printer driver tabs.


 Page Preview Image

Shows how a sample document will print with the currently specified printer driver settings. The Page Preview Image changes as you select new settings. Click the image to change between portrait and landscape orientation. Click the paper size label to change between inches and millimeters.


Image Option Preview

Shows how a sample graphic image will print with the currently specified image enhancement settings. The Image Option Preview changes as you select new settings.


 Copies

Type the number of copies you want to print, or click the up arrow or the down arrow to select the number of copies. If ordered printing is enabled, the copies will be collated. Otherwise, the printer will print all copies of page 1 followed by all copies of page 2 until the entire document is printed.


 Portrait

Prints a page or envelope that is taller than it is wide when you view the text right-side up.


 Landscape

Prints a page or envelope that is wider than it is tall when you view the text right-side up.


 Scaling

Lets you shrink or enlarge the page image from 25 to 400%.


 About

Click About to display printer driver version information.


 Size

Select the paper size for your document from this list. This list includes saved custom paper sizes. The paper size for all pages of a print job must be the same. The application settings override the settings in the driver.


 Source

Select the source or tray that has the paper you want to use. If the paper size of the print job does not match the size of paper loaded in the source or tray selected, you may get unexpected results. If a paper tray is not listed, verify that the correct paper handling options are selected on the tab. The application settings override the settings in the driver.


 Custom

Click Custom to create and modify custom paper size information.


 Ink Volume

Use the slider to increase or decrease the amount of ink used to print documents. Changing the amount of ink used will affect the way colors appear on the page.


 Grayscale

Select this option to print colors and saturation levels of color in different shades of gray. This setting is good for documents you want in black or white, or for fast, quality drafts that save color ink.


 Sepia

Select this option to print colors and saturation levels of color in different shades of brown. This setting gives your images an antique look.


 Optimized for Fax

Select this option to print your text and images using high-contrast shades of gray making your printed document ideal for faxing or photocopying.


 Image Enhancement

Select this option to automatically enhance images using built-in image-processing algorithms.


 Saturation

Use the slider to change the vividness or vibrancy of printed colors.


 Brightness

Use the slider to darken or lighten the printed image.


 Color Tone

Use the slider to change the perceived warmth and coolness of printed colors.


 Print Immediately

Select this option if you want the printer to print immediately and not show the Print Preview or Print Settings Confirmation dialog boxes.


 Show Print Preview

Select this option if you want to preview your document before printing.


 Show Print Settings Confirmation

Select this option if you want to confirm your print settings before printing. The Print Settings Confirmation dialog box allows you to change some printing options.

You may also preview your document before you print by clicking the Print Preview button.


 Resume Printing After 60 Seconds

This option allows the printer to automatically print from either the Print Settings Confirmation or Print Preview dialog boxes after 60 seconds of inactivity.


 Status Options

Select Show Status When Printing to display the Toolbox while your document prints. The Toolbox must be installed for this option to be available.


 Dry Time: Use Printer Default Value

Each paper type has a default dry time. This feature prevents follow on pages from smearing wet ink.


 Dry Time: Use Custom Value

Specify a value between 0 and 600 seconds to prevent follow on pages from smearing wet ink. You can disable dry time by setting this value to 0. However, make sure you are there to remove the printed pages to prevent the smearing of wet ink.


 If Paper is Too Small, Eject Page and Pause

For B-size paper (Tabloid, A3, B4, SuperB), your printer can detect whether the paper you are trying to print on is wide enough. If the paper is not wide enough, the paper automatically ejects and the resume light blinks. Insert the correct size paper and press resume. If the paper is the correct size, the page will print. If the paper is not the correct size, it will be ejected again. If you do nothing, the job will cancel after 15 minutes.


 Disable Width Sensor (Not Recommended)

Your printer will not detect if the paper is too small. This may cause the ink to print off of the paper and onto the inside of the printer. This is not recommended.


 Print the Selected Page

Pages are, by default, selected to print when the preview screen appears. You will need to use this button only if you want to select pages that have been deselected.


 Do not Print the Selected Page

Use this button to prevent pages from being printed. Click on the pages you do not want printed and then click this button.


 Zoom In

Use this tool to zoom in on the preview page. Click on this tool and then click on the preview page.


 Zoom Out

Use this tool to zoom out on the preview page. You must zoom in before you can zoom out. Click on this tool and then click on the preview page.


 Remove All

Deselects all of the tiles. No tiles will print.


 Select All

Selects all of the tiles. All of the tiles will print.


 Select Tiles

Lets you select specific tiles to print. This is useful if only a few tiles need to be reprinted.


 Show This Screen at Print Time

You can prevent the preview screen from appearing by unchecking this option. Use the Preference tab to enable it again.


Show Copies

All of the pages that will print are displayed. This option only appears if more than one copy is selected. If you deselect one of the pages, all copies of that page are deselected. This option makes it easy to check if your copies are collated.


 Show Status when Printing

Displays the Toolbox while your document prints. The Toolbox must be installed for this option to be available.


 Options

Lets you choose the booklet pages that print. The Right Pages Only or Left Pages Only options print alternate blank pages (useful for taking notes).


 Left Pages Only

Prints only the left pages of the booklet.


 Right Pages Only

Prints only the right pages of the booklet.


Right to Left

Prints the booklet pages with the first page starting on the right.


 Select the Number of Tiles

Use this drop-down list to select the number of tiles. The available selection depends on the paper size selected.


Services

Click this button to access print cartridge maintenance options. Options include Align Print Cartridges and Clean Print Cartridges.


Align Print Cartridges

This application aligns the color and black print cartridges. To align the print cartridges, click Align Print Cartridges and follow the instructions on the screen. In general, you will not need to align the print cartridges. Your HP printer uses state-of-the-art technology to ensure that the print cartridges are aligned at all times.


Clean Print Cartridges

This application cleans the color and black print cartridges. To clean the print heads, click Clean Print Cartridges and follow the instructions on the screen. Only clean the print cartridges when necessary since this procedure uses ink.


Quick Sets

Displays the Quick Set name.


Save this setting for the current application

Lets you save Quick Sets for specific applications. These Quick Sets are available only while using from the specific application.


Make this setting available to all users

Lets you save Quick Sets for all network clients. Normally a Quick Set is available only to the user who created it. If you are sharing your printer, this option lets all users access the Quick Set.


Make this Setting Available to all Users

Lets you save custom paper sizes for all network clients. Normally custom paper sizes are available only to the user who created them. If you are sharing your printer, this option lets all users access the custom paper size.


Images are 600dpi

Choose this option if you want the best possible output and your document has a resolution of 600 dots per inch or less. Documents printed with this option can take a long to time to process, and require a large amount of free hard-disk space. Large documents may require up to 500 MB of temporary free hard disk space. To speed up processing time, use PhotoREt.


Images are higher than 600dpi

Choose this option if you want the best possible output and your document has a resolution greater than 600 dots per inch. Documents printed with this option can take a long to time to process, and require a large amount of free hard-disk space. Large documents may require up to 1GB of temporary free hard disk. To speed up processing time, try printing with the 600dpi or less option.


Print Preview

Shows you on screen how your page will appear when it is printed.


Print

Prints using the selected settings.


Cancel Print

Cancels the print job. Nothing will be printed.


Cancel Print Preview

Closes the print preview window. Nothing will be printed.


OK

Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Cancel

Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Book

Lets you print pages so they can be bound on their left or right margins.


Tablet

Lets you print pages so they can be bound on their top or bottom margins.


Convert To

Lets you convert colors to Sepia or grayscale.


None

No features are selected. Click a feature to select it.


Help

Click this to display an overview of the dialog box.


Print

Prints the selected pages.


Document name

This is the name of the document that you are about to print.


OK

Closes the dialog box.


Close

Closes the Custom Paper dialog box.


Print Document On

Select this option to automatically scale documents between the paper size selected in the Setup tab and the paper size selected in the Features tab. If you specify the same paper size in both tabs, no scaling is performed.


Quick Set name

Displays the name of the Quick Set.


Select Size

Select the paper size for your document from this list. This list includes only the paper sizes that can be used with the selected feature. The paper size for all pages of a print job must be the same. The application settings may override the settings in the driver.


Banner Type

Select HP Banner Paper for printing banners.


 Windows Printing Technology

Default = ON (Checked)

When this box is checked, the printer driver will report to GDI that it is capable of doing certain optimizations that are specific to Windows Printing System compatible drivers.

Some applications and some 2-byte font drivers print incorrectly with these optimizations. If you notice problems with missing lines, lines being drawn when they should not be, or problems with 2-byte WIFE fonts drawn at incorrect character spacing, unchecking this box may help. However, unchecking this box may result in slower printing.


 Scale Hatch Patterns

Default = ON (Checked)

When this box is checked, the printer driver scales Windows hatch patterns to approximate their appearance on the screen.

If this box is unchecked, the patterns will not have the same appearance as your screen.


Rectangle Capability

Default = ON (Checked)

When this box is checked, the printer driver will report to Windows that it is capable of drawing rectangles.

With certain applications, when drawing gradient fills (a gradual blending of one color to another) within a non-rectangular object (e.g. a circle or triangle), incorrect drawing sequences are sent to the printer driver. You may observe this as dark streaks being drawn inside the object. Unchecking this box will resolve this problem. However, printing will be slower if you disable this option.


 Black Text Printing

Default = ON (Checked)

When this box is checked and you are printing black text that overlaps color objects, the printer driver automatically performs additional processing to ensure consistency in printing the black text.


 Enhance Black Text Resolution

Default = ON (Checked)

When this box is checked, the printer driver automatically renders text in user mode instead of kernel mode to print black text in higher resolution.


 Double Line Thickness

Default = OFF (Unchecked)

Check this box only if lines are missing in the printout. Checking this box increases the thickness of line segments.


 16-bit ExtTextOut

Default = OFF (Unchecked)

The default value for this flag for Russian and Czech is OFF (unchecked). For all other languages, the default value for this flag is ON (checked).

If your printouts contain meaningless characters instead of valid characters, then try turning ON(check)/OFF(uncheck) this option.


 Enable Manual Duplex and Booklet Printing

Default = ON (Checked)

Booklet and 2-sided Printing features are made available in the printer software as default. You may turn off (disable) these features by unchecking this checkbox.

Once this option has been disabled (unchecked), the Booklet and 2-sided Printing features will not be displayed in the printer software interface.


 Enable Timeout for User-Intervention Events

Default = ON (Checked)

For jobs that require user intervention (for example, manual duplex, or wrong media loaded) if no action is taken within 15 minutes, the job automatically cancels.

Once this option has been disabled (unchecked), the printer will wait indefinitely for the user to correct the problem.


 Send Usage Information to Printer

Default = ON (Checked)

The printer can receive printer related information from the computer that can be stored in the printer’s Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and sent to the myPrintMileage web site for a personalized analysis of your printing requirements. The only way to send data to the web site is by using the myPrintMileage button in the Toolbox.

Once this option has been disabled (unchecked), usage information is not saved in NVRAM.