HP 910 manual Printing tips, Print a test, Printing shortcuts

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7 Printing tips

Check your printer

•Connect the printer to your computer.

•Print a test page.

Save time

•Use the Printing Shortcuts tab.

•Set the order that the pages print.

Save money

•Use Fast/Economical printing.

•Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

•Print in grayscale.

•Print a two-sided document.

•Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to save money and ink when printing photos.

Enhance the quality of prints

•Preview the document before printing it.

•Print on a custom paper size.

•Select a paper type.

•Change the print speed and quality.

•View the print resolution.

•Achieve the highest printing resolution with Maximum dpi.

•Resize the document as needed.

Print a test page

You can print a test page to verify that the printer can print from the computer correctly.

To print a test page

1.Load Letter or A4 unused plain white paper in the paper tray.

2.Open the printer Toolbox.

3.On the Device Services tab, click the Print a Test Page button. The Print a Test Page dialog box is displayed.

4.Click the Print Page button. Recycle or discard the test page.

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.

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Contents HP 910 Printer Visual AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsContents Printer software MaintenanceTroubleshooting Printing tipsTechnical information HP supportIndex Section WelcomeChapter Special features Printer at a glance Get startedButtons and lights Power button and light Paper trays Cancel buttonTo unfold the paper trays Unfold the paper traysInput tray Output tray Paper guideTo fold the paper trays Fold the paper traysGet started Replace print cartridges Print cartridgesUse print cartridges To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup modeExit ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputConnect the printer Print borderless photos Print photosOrientation Portrait or Landscape PrintPrint photos with a border Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Photo print cartridge To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingHP Real Life Technologies photo fix To use the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridgeExif Print Store and handle photo paperHandling Save money when printing photosStorage Print e-mail Print other documentsPrint documents Print letters Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print index cards and other small media Print labels Print CD/DVD tattoos Print transparencies Print brochures Greeting cards Print greeting cardsTwo-sided printing Manual Print Quality Normal Print bookletsLeft Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print iron-on transfersClick Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing shortcuts Printing tipsPrint a test To create a printing shortcut Set the page orderCreate printing shortcuts Use printing shortcutsPrint in grayscale Fast/Economical printingPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Two-sided printingGeneral Everyday printing To define a custom paper size Set a custom paper sizeSelect a paper type Change the print speed or qualityMaximum dpi Print resolutionPrint quality settings To view the print resolutionBound two-sided documents Resize a documentPortrait Presentation printingPrinter software Make the HP Printer the default printerSet default print settings To open the Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsPrinter Properties dialog box Ink Status window Whats This? helpDownload HP Photosmart Software Download printer software updatesTo download a printer software update Selection numbers MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Print cartridge combinationsPrinting with one print cartridge Installation instructionsTo install a print cartridge Slide the print cartridge out of the cradle Align print cartridges Calibrate color Automatically clean print cartridgesClick the Estimated Ink Level tab View estimated ink levelsMaintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothingTo manually clean print cartridge contacts Manually clean print cartridgesTo prepare to clean Print cartridge protector Maintain print cartridgesPrint cartridge storage and handling To open the printer Toolbox Printer ToolboxTo order print cartridges from your desktop Shop for ink suppliesPrint cartridge error messages TroubleshootingError messages Installation program stops Installation problemsOther error messages Unknown Device message displays Solution To resolve the problemPrinter name does not appear Power light is on or flashingTo reinstall the printer software What the flashing light means If an error message appearsIf no error message appears Printer does not printClear the print queue Check the printer cable connectionIf the printer still does not print To stop and restart the print servicePrinter is stalled Document prints slowly Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Print cartridge problemsSolution To verify and install the correct print cartridges Incorrect or missing print cartridgeLow on ink Print cartridge is faulty or not installed properlyPrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Printing in ink-backup mode message Paper problemsTo clear a paper jam Paper jamPrinter does not feed paper Out-of-paper messagePrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Check the printer properties Problems with borderless documentsPhotos do not print correctly Check the paper trayPhoto has an unwanted border Image is printed at an angleFading occurs on the edges of a photo For small photo paper with a tear-off tab For small photo paperPrints are faded SolutionPrint quality is poor Faded prints with ink streaksBlank pages print Document is misprintedDocument is printed off-center or at an angle If you continue to have problemsDocument does not reflect the new print settings Text and images are misalignedHP support Ink cartridge warranty informationAfter the phone support period Phone support period Placing a callTechnical information Printer specificationsRecycling program Material safety data sheetsPaper use PlasticsRegulatory notices FCC statement LED indicator statementTechnical information HP 910 Printer declaration of conformity Index IndexIndex USB