HP 720c manual HOW to Choose Paper, What to Consider

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Paper Pointers

GET THE

RIGHT PAPER

Use HP paper for vivid color and the sharp- est text. Here are some of your choices:

•HP Premium Inkjet Paper. Its matte ﬁn- ish captures brighter colors and sharper images for more brilliant documents and presentations.

•HP Deluxe Photo Paper uses Kodak Image Enhance- ments technology to give you excellent skintones and true- to-life landscape colors.

•HP Bright White Inkjet Paper produces high- contrast colors and sharp text. The brightest and whitest of any inkjet paper, it gives you the ability to print on both sides without show-through.

•HP Premium Photo Paper produces spectacular photos that look and feel like traditional photos.

HP papers are avail- able at most com- puter supply stores or by calling HP Direct (see page 53).

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HOW TO CHOOSE PAPER

Most plain photocopy paper works ﬁne in your printer, particularly paper that is marked for use in inkjet printers. To get the best results, use one of the Hewlett-Packard papers, which were developed especially for HP inks and your printer.

What to Consider

Size.You can use any size paper that ﬁts easily within the paper adjusters of the printer.

length = 3 to 14 inches (77 to 356 mm)

width = 3 to 8.5 inches (77 to 215 mm)

Weight. You can choose from a wide range of paper weights, as listed on page 49. Use 20–24-pound or 75–90 gsm plain paper for multipurpose, everyday use.

Brightness. Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper, more vibrant colors. Use HP Deluxe Photo Paper for documents with photo- graphs; use white paper for documents with any other pictures.

Surface smoothness. The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper. Paper with a high cotton content (25% to 100%) tends to offer greater surface smoothness. Glossy, coated paper works well for pictures and charts (where you want crisp lines with intense, high-quality colors) and for photocopying.

Opacity. Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side of the paper shows through to the other side. Use paper high in opacity (or thicker paper) for two-sided printing.

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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 Print Settings Box Printer SoftwareHP Toolbox 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 HOW to Print on Different Paper SizesThen follow these steps 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 placePrint quality is poor Something on the page is wrong or missingYou’re having trouble printing a banner Printer Communications Buttons and LightsElectronic Support Information Troubleshooting Using the ToolboxCustomer Support Printer SoftwareAfter the Warranty Calling HP Customer SupportHow to Print a Single Envelope EnvelopesYour printer provides two methods for printing envelopes 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