HP 3748 manual Printing tips, Printing shortcuts, Save time, Save money

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HP Deskjet 3740 series printer

7 Printing tips

Save time

•Use the Printing Shortcuts tab.

•Create print task quick sets for documents that you print often.

•Set the printer default settings for options that you use often.

•Print from front to back.

Save money

•Use Fast/economical printing.

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

Enhance the quality of printouts

•Preview the document before printing it.

•Select the right paper type.

•Select the right print quality.

•Print on a custom paper size.

7.1 Printing shortcuts

The Printing Shortcuts tab makes it easy to set the printing options for the documents that you want to print.

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Contents HP Deskjet 3740 series printer Special features Getting started Printer featuresPower button and light Unfolding the paper tray Paper trayPrint cartridges Using the paper trayInk-backup mode output Ink-backup modeReplacing print cartridges Exiting ink-backup mode USB Connecting to the printerEnhancing your photos Printing photosEnhancing your photos PhotoREtHP digital photography options Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxOpening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Printing a color photo in black-and-white Exif PrintPrinting black-and-white photos Printing a black-and-white photoStorage Storing and handling photo paperClick Print in grayscale Large photos with a white border Saving money when printing photosPrinting Small photos with a white borderOrientation Portrait or Landscape Borderless photos Preparing to print Page Printer software Printing other documentsMail Printing tipsPaper type Plain paper LettersDocuments Envelopes Type is Plain paper LabelsBrochures Greeting cards Transparencies Index cards and other small media Iron-on transfers Orientation Mirror image Type is Plain paper Print quality Normal or BestSave money Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Save timeGeneral everyday printing Fast/economical printingUse General everyday printing to print quickly Print task quick sets Using a print task quick setCreating a print task quick set Setting the printer default settingsDeleting a print task quick set Setting the page order Print preview Selecting a paper type Selecting a print quality Setting a custom paper sizeDefining a custom paper size Page Opening the Printer Properties dialog box Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Printer Preferences dialog boxWhats This? help Using Whats This? helpDevice Status window To close the Device Status window, click Close window Selection numbers MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridgesInk back-up mode Installation instructionsPage Click Align the Printer Automatically cleaning print cartridgesClick Clean the Print Cartridges Aligning print cartridgesCleaning instructions Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies Preparing to cleanPage Maintaining print cartridges Printing a testView estimated ink levels Removing ink from skin and clothingPrinter toolbox Maintaining the printer bodyVerify the following TroubleshootingCheck the power light Printer is not printingIf the printer does not turn on Paper jamIf the printer still does not print Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper problemsOther paper problems Paper weightBlank pages print Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Print is fadedPhotos are not printing correctly Document is misprintedPrint quality Best Borderless printing problemsCheck the printer properties Edge of the photograph is fadedPrintout has an unwanted border Image is printed at an angleFor small photo paper If the paper tray is loaded Error messagesOut of paper message For small photo paper with a tear-off tabIf the paper tray is empty Power light is flashingAn error message appears while the Power light is flashing Error message there was an error writing to LPT1 appearsWhat the flashing light means If an error message appearsIf no error message appears Document prints slowlyIf you continue to have problems Paper supplies SuppliesHP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, MatteHP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, GlossyHP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, MatteHP Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab HP Photo Paper, GlossyHP Premium High Gloss Film HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tabHP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, MatteHP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss with tear-off tabHP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss HP Advanced Photo Paper, GlossyUSB cables Reduction and elimination SpecificationsPrinter specifications Environmental statementEnergy consumption Print cartridge recoveryPage Terms Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices AcknowledgementsHP Deskjet 3740 series printer