HP D4200 manual General Everyday printing, Presentation printing, Select a paper type

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Chapter 9

To use Fast/Economical printing

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.

3.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Fast/Economical Printing.

4.Specify the print settings that you want, and then click OK.

General Everyday printing

Use General Everyday printing to print documents quickly.

Documents

E-mail

Presentation printing

Use Presentation printing to print high-quality documents, including:

Letters

Brochures

Transparencies

Select a paper type

To determine the paper type used for a printing job, select Automatic to use the automatic paper-type sensor or select a specific paper type.

Select a specific paper type

When printing a higher-quality document, HP recommends that you select a specific paper type.

To select a specific paper type

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Features tab.

3.Click More in the Paper Type drop-down list, and then select the paper type that you want to use.

4.Click OK.

5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.

Change the print speed or quality

The HP Deskjet automatically chooses a print quality and speed setting depending on the paper type setting you select. You can also change the print quality setting to customize the speed and quality of the print process.

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Contents HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series Accessibility Visual Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Terms and conventionsContents Printer software Print other documentsPrinting tips Maintenance TroubleshootingTechnical information HP supportOrder supplies Welcome Section DescriptionSection Description Special features Get started Printer at a glancePrint cartridges Ink-backup mode Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Photosmart Essential button Resume button and light Front USB port lightsCancel icon Paper traysUnfold the paper trays To unfold the paper traysOutput tray Input trayPaper guide Fold the paper trays To fold the paper traysPrint cartridges Use print cartridges Ink-backup modeReplace print cartridges To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup mode outputExit ink-backup mode Connect the printer USBAbout the HP Photosmart Software Print using the Photosmart Essential buttonAbout the Photosmart Essential button Print photos from the front USB port Print photos using the front USB portAbout the front USB port About the front USB port lights To print from the front USB portPage Learn how to print photos Learn how to perform other photo printing tasksPrint photos Print borderless photosClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Prepare to printPrint Print photos with a border Orientation Portrait or LandscapePrepare to print Photo print cartridge To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingHP Real Life Technologies photo fix Advanced color settings To install the photo print cartridgeTo specify advanced color settings Exif PrintSave money when printing photos Store and handle photo paperTo print Exif Print-enhanced photos StorageShare photos with friends and family Other photo projectsPrint other documents Print e-mailPrint documents Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print hagaki cards 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 booklets Print Quality NormalLeft Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or LandscapePrint iron-on transfers Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing shortcuts Printing tipsPrint a test Fast/Economical printing Create printing shortcutsUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcutGeneral Everyday printing Presentation printingSelect a paper type Change the print speed or qualityPrint resolution Print quality settingsTo view the print resolution Maximum dpiSet a custom paper size Print in grayscaleSet the page order Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Resize a documentPrint preview To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperTwo-sided printing Bound two-sided documentsTo preview a printed document Select the Show preview before printing check boxFlip Pages Up Preserve Layout To print a two-sided document with a book bindingTo print a two-sided document with a tablet binding Make the HP Deskjet the default printer Set default print settingsPrinter software Windows 2000 usersTo open the Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsPrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? help Ink Status windowDownload HP Photosmart Software Download printer software updatesTo download a printer software update Maintenance Install print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbersPrinting with one print cartridge Installation instructionsTo install a print cartridge Remove plastic tape Maintenance Automatically clean print cartridges Align print cartridgesTo align print cartridges Click Align the Print CartridgesCalibrate print quality View estimated ink levelsManually clean print cartridges Maintain the printer bodyRemove ink from your skin and clothing To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exteriorMaintain print cartridges To prepare to cleanTo manually clean print cartridge contacts Print cartridge storage and handling Print cartridge protectorPrinter Toolbox To open the printer ToolboxPrint cartridge error messages TroubleshootingError messages Installation problems Other error messagesSolution To resolve the problem Unknown Device message displaysPrinter name does not appear To reinstall the printer softwarePrinter lights are on or flashing Power light is flashing What the flashing light meansBoth Power and Resume lights are flashing Resume light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Printer does not print Front USB port lights are flashingVerify the following Check the printer lightsClear the print queue To stop and restart the print servicePrinter is stalled Document prints slowly If the printer still does not printPrint cartridge problems Solution To verify and install the correct print cartridgesComputer does not meet system requirements Incorrect or missing print cartridgePrint cartridge is faulty or not installed properly Click the Estimated Ink Levels tabLow on ink To clear a paper jam Paper problemsPaper jam Paper problems Out-of-paper message Printer prints on multiple sheets at oncePhotos do not print correctly Check the paper trayCheck the printer properties Paper might be loaded improperlyFading occurs on the edges of a photo Horizontal lines appear on a photo SolutionPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Problems with borderless documentsBorderless printing guidelines Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Solution Image is printed at an angle Solution Ink smearsPhoto has an unwanted border For most paper types For photo paper with a tear-off tabPrint quality is poor Faded prints with ink streaksPrints are faded Solution Blank pages print SolutionText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle SolutionDocument is misprinted To install the HP Photosmart Software Envelope is printed at an angle SolutionDocument does not reflect the new print settings Front USB port problems Images in a connected digital camera do not printIf you continue to have problems Front USB port lights are flashing SolutionInk cartridge warranty information HP supportPhone support period Placing a call After the phone support periodOrder supplies Order paper or other media Order print cartridgesCountry/region Number for ordering Printer specifications Technical informationMaterial safety data sheets Paper usePlastics Recycling programAppendix C Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan LED indicator statementFCC statement Appendix C Technical information Index Page USB 114