HP 720c manual Pictures Take Longer than YOU Expect to Print

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What If

PICTURES TAKE LONGER THAN YOU EXPECT TO PRINT

Be patient. Because of their complexity, pictures, particularly color photographs, can take a long time to print.

If you’re printing a draft, you can speed up printing by using EconoFast print quality (directions on page 10), though the quality won’t be the best. Or you can turn off color altogether and print a fast, inexpensive black draft.

PICTURES DON’T LOOK AS CRISP AS THE SCANNED ORIGINAL

The picture might have been scanned at a higher number of dots per inch (dpi) than your printer can print. To get the best results, scan photo- graphs at 150 or 300 dpi. If you scan them at a higher dpi, you won’t improve the print quality, and the pictures will take longer to print.

■Get your photos scanned at your local camera shop. For a small fee, you can have an entire roll of pictures put on a CD-ROM disk. Be sure to ask your camera shop to also put a CD-viewing application on the disk with your pictures.

■Take a digital picture. A digital camera bypasses ﬁlm entirely and makes the picture into a computer ﬁle. Call a full-service copy shop or a camera supply store about renting one.

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Contents HP DeskJet 720C Series Printer User’s Guide HP DeskJet 720C Series Printer User’s Guide Printing History Table of Contents Printing Basics HOW to Choose Paper What to ConsiderHOW to PUT Paper in the Printer Let’s walk through the process step by stepDrawer HOW to Print Click OK in the HP print settings box to save your settingsWhile You’re Printing What IfTroubleshooting HP Toolbox HP Print Settings BoxPrinter Software YOU’RE There Save time and color ink Select the appropriate settingsShow your ﬁnished work at its best Save time InkWindows 95 and Windows NT WindowsPrinter Services How Do I?Beyond Basics Then follow these steps HOW to Print on DifferentPaper Sizes Change Shape HOW to Print on Both Sides of the Paper Change the Two-Sided Printing option back to None HOW to Flip a Document About Color Turning Off ColorAdjusting the Color About Pictures Pictures Take Longer than YOU Expect to Print About Text Choosing FontsUsing Fonts Buying FontsWhat You Can Print Getting Help When Things Go Wrong Click Your WAY to a SolutionPage Blank page came out of the printer What IF?No page came out of the printer Text or graphics are in the wrong placeYou’re having trouble printing a banner Print quality is poorSomething on the page is wrong or missing Printer Communications Buttons and LightsElectronic Support Information Troubleshooting Using the ToolboxCustomer Support Printer SoftwareAfter the Warranty Calling HP Customer SupportYour printer provides two methods for printing envelopes How to Print a Single EnvelopeEnvelopes How to Print a Stack of Envelopes Flap side up and the ﬂap to the leftSmall Envelopes Labels Label side down Transparencies Adhesive strip forward, tape side up Rough side down Photographs Cards If YOU Want Your Cards to Print Sideways Banners Printer might be picking up more than one sheet of paper at Resume button IRON-ON Transfers Here’s how you do itMinimum System Requirements System RequirementsWord about Windows NT Recommended System RequirementsPoor Print Quality Minimum Printing MarginsCartridges and INK Potential DamageSpecifications Software CompatibilityPrinting from DOS To print from DOSAdditional Symbol Sets and Fonts Ordering Supplies and Accessories Parts HP Reorder Supplies/Accessories NumberElsewhere in the world Ordering InformationRegulatory Notices FCC Statement USAExtent of Limited Warranty Limited Warranty StatementHP Product Warranty Limitations of WarrantyDeclaration of Conformity Index See also print settings Settings Settings, print See print settings Recycling Protecting the EnvironmentReduction and Elimination Energy ConsumptionGet more from your printer