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4.In the Paper Type pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type.

5.Choose any other print settings that you want, and then click Print.

Print in grayscale

You can print documents or photos in grayscale for dramatic black and white photos.

To print in grayscale (Windows)

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Color tab, and then click Print in Grayscale in the Color Options area.

3.In the Print in Grayscale drop-down list, select one of the following:

Composite gray

Gray inks only

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

To print in grayscale (Mac)

1.Open the Print dialog box.

2.Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane.

3.Click the Paper tab.

4.In the Color pop-up menu, choose Grayscale.

5.Choose any other print settings that you want, and then click Print.

Note For more information on color settings in the printer driver, see Color management.

For more information on the HP printer driver:

Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the Windows taskbar and then select Launch/Show HP Solution Center. Click Onscreen Guide and select the Help for your device. In the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the What's This? box to learn more about that option.

Mac: Choose Help, Mac Help in the Finder, and then choose Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help.

Set the default print settings

If you frequently print photos or documents on the same size and type of paper, you can set print defaults or presets with all your preferred settings.

To change the default print settings (Windows)

1.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Settings.

2.Make changes to the print settings, and then click OK.

To create presets (Mac)

1.On the File menu in your software program, click Print.

2.Choose the settings on each pane that you want to use frequently.

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Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series Page Trademarks Copyrights and trademarksHewlett-Packard Company notices Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Welcome Find more informationPrinter parts Front of printerBack of printer Paper trays Main tray To navigate the printer menu Printer menuControl panel Printer menu structureNetwork settings Chapter Papers Basic printingMedia trays Digital Fine Art PapersRigid Media Load the main trayMedia Main tray Specialty media tray Any media thicker thanLoad the specialty media tray To load the specialty media tray To load canvas in the specialty media tray Chapter HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide To print Use this paper or media Choose the right paper or other mediaSpecialty media Imperial Supported sizesMetric JapanTips Print from a software programTo print from a software program Mac Change print settingsTo print from a software program Windows Change the print speed or quality Set the paper typeSet the default print settings Print in grayscaleWindows Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printerOptimize print quality for slow computers What is color management? Color managementUse the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Choose a color management strategyUse application-based color management Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaultsInstall the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-inTo print using application-based color management Windows usersMac users Printer driver color space settings Setting When to use itUse printer-based color management Adobe RGB or Adobe RGBApplication Managed Colors Setting When to use itTo print using printer-based color management Colorsmart/sRGB default AdobeRGB Colorsmart/sRGB AdobeRGBChapter Replace the ink cartridges Care and maintenanceLeave the printer on To check the ink levels from the printer Check the ink levelsReplace the ink cartridges To check the ink levels from the computer WindowsTo replace the ink cartridges Replace faulty printheads To replace printheads Chapter To clean the outside of the printer Clean the printerClean the printer Do not clean inside the printer Clean the printheads automaticallyClean the printhead nozzles manually To clean the printheads automaticallyTo clean the printhead nozzles Print a test To reset the closed loop calibrationAlign and calibrate the printer To align the printheadsTo print a sample Download printer software updatesPrint a sample To download the printer software WindowsUninstall the printer software Uninstall the printer software WindowsComputer could not read the HP Photosmart CD TroubleshootingPrinter software installation problems On light is flashing blue but the printer is not printing Printer hardware problemsComputer stops responding during software installation Printing is very slow Printing problemsPrinter is plugged in but will not turn on Solution Document printed at an angle or is off-center Printout is rippled or curled SolutionPrinted pages are dropping off of the output tray Printer ejects the paper when preparing to print Colors are not printing satisfactorily SolutionBlank page came out of the printer Solution Error messages Print quality is poor SolutionError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Solution Paper errorsError message Remove media Error message Out of paper. Load paper then press OKError message Paper size mismatch Printer setup errorsError message Automatic paper sensor failed Ink cartridge and printhead errors Error message Top door is openError message Install the following printheads Network errorsError message Replace the following faulty ink cartridges Error message Replace the following incompatible printheadsHP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Chapter Support process If you have a problem, follow these stepsHP support HP support by phoneAdditional warranty options After the phone support periodNetworking Networking basics Windows and MacInternet connection Recommended network configurationsEthernet network without Internet access Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modem To connect the printer to the networkIf the Check Cable Connection screen is displayed, do this To install the printer softwareIf the Printer Found screen is displayed, do this Double-click the HP Photosmart Installer icon To change a USB-connected printer to a network connectionTo open help for the embedded web server To print a network settingsTo open the embedded web server home Specifications Printer specifications Media types Category SpecificationsPower consumption Network supportUSB support Category Specifications Power cord model numberPrintheads HP Warranty Appendix C Index HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer