Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock | HP 1150 1300 1300n

Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock

The HP LaserJet 1150 and 1300 series printers can print on custom-sized media or cardstock between 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 inches) and 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 inches). Depending on the media, you can print up to 10 sheets from the priority input tray. Use the main input tray for multiple sheets.

CAUTION

Make sure that the sheets are not stuck together before you load them.

Note

To print on custom-sized media or cardstock

1Open the straight-through output door.

2Load the media with the narrow side forward and the side to be printed facing up. Adjust the side and rear media guides to fit the media.

3Select the correct size in the printer settings. (Software settings can override printer properties.

4Access the printer properties (or printing preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). See Printer properties (driver) for instructions.

5On the Paper/Quality tab or the Paper tab (the Paper Type/Quality tab for some Mac drivers), select the custom size option. Specify the dimensions of the custom-sized media.

Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer properties (driver) online Help for information about availability of features for that driver.

6Print the document.

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HP 1150 1300 1300n manual Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock, To print on custom-sized media or cardstock

Contents

Use Page User guide Copyright Information Contents Media Problemsolving Appendix D Ordering supplies and accessories Printer basics WWW links for drivers, software, and support Quick access to more informationWhere to look for more information User guide links Printer configurations Hp LaserJet Hp LaserJet 1300n Save time Printer featuresPrint with excellent quality Save money Walk around Hp LaserJet 1150 printer and hp LaserJet 1300 series printer Walk around Printer control panel Priority input tray Media pathsMain input tray Printer media guides Straight-through output path Output bin Print cartridge access Print cartridge door To install printer software for all other operating systems Installing printer softwareTo install printer software for Windows 95 and Windows NT Printer software Printer properties driver Click Properties, or click Printing Preferences Print setting priorities To access the printer properties online helpPrinter properties online help Available printer drivers Software for WindowsPrinter drivers Available printer drivers Hp toolbox Embedded Web server hp LaserJet 1300 series only Software for Macintosh computers Accessing the print driver Mac OSAccessing the print driver Mac OS X Hp LaserJet 1150 printer PostScript Printer Description files PPDs Click Auto SetupHp LaserJet 1300 series printer Click Printer USB Software for network installations only Hp Web JetadminStarting hp Web Jetadmin Connecting the USB cable Printer connectionsUSB connections Parallel connections Wireless connections Connecting to the networkNetwork connections Media Choosing paper and other media Media to avoid Media that may damage the printer Optimizing print quality for media types Loading media into the input trays Specific types of media Printing on transparencies or labels To print transparencies or labels Printing on envelopes Printing one envelope Enww Printing multiple envelopes Enww Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms To print letterhead or preprinted forms Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock To print on custom-sized media or cardstock Printing tasks Manual feed Accessing the watermark feature Printing watermarks Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature Manual duplex using the top output bin Printing on both sides of the paper manual duplexing Enww Manual duplex on heavy media or card stock Printing booklets Printing booklets Canceling a print job Understanding print quality settings Using EconoMode Saves toner Maintenance Using HP print cartridges HP policy on non-HP print cartridges Storing print cartridges Print cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Redistributing toner Water sets toner into the fabric Changing the print cartridge Water sets toner into the fabric Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print cartridge area Cleaning the printer media path Managing the printer Configuration Printer information pagesDemo Using the hp toolbox Supported browsersTo view hp toolbox Hp toolbox sections Other links Troubleshooting tab Status tab Administrative settings Set up status alertsSet up e-mail alerts Alerts tab Network window Advanced Printer Settings windowSettings tab Information tab Using the embedded Web server To open the embedded Web server Settings tab Information tab Networking tab Wireless printing BluetoothIeee 802.11b standard Chapter Problemsolving Is the Ready light on? Finding the solutionIs the printer set up correctly? Can you print a demo page? Does the printed page look like you expected? Is the print quality acceptable?Is the printer communicating with the computer? Contact HP support Status light patterns Light status legend Return to Finding the solution Common Macintosh problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Problems in the Chooser Symptom Possible Cause Solution Printing Errors LaserWriter Symptom Possible Cause Solution USB Problems Hardware troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Solution OS X problems Renaming the Printer hp LaserJet 1300 series only Mac OSClick Select PPD Troubleshooting PostScript PS errors Paper handling problems Media handling problems Problem Solution This may cause toner to fuse improperly if using heavy Printed page problems Problem Solution Printed page is different than what appeared on screen Printed page problems ProblemSolution Printer properties driver for more information Printer software problems Printer software problems ProblemSolution Toner specks Improving print qualityLight print or faded Dropouts Loose toner Gray backgroundToner smear Vertical repetitive defects Curl or wave Misformed charactersSkew Wrinkles or creases Toner scatter outline Clearing jams Typical media jam locations Removing a jammed Return to Finding the solution Failure to complete this procedure might damage the printer Changing the pickup roller Changing the pickup roller Enww Cleaning the pickup roller Changing the printer separation pad Tab on the right is larger to help you position it correctly Snap both sides into place Printer specifications Specifications Printer specifications Environmental specificationsAcoustic emissions Printer specifications Electrical specifications1 Printer specifications Physical specifications Printer capacities and ratings Printer specifications Memory specifications Port availability FCC compliance Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment Spare parts and supplies availability PaperMaterial restrictions For more information Material safety data sheet Regulatory statements Declaration of Conformity Regulatory statements Laser safety statement Canadian DOC regulationsKorean EMI statement Vcci statement Japan Laser statement for Finland Laserturvallisuus Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Appendix a Media specifications Printer media specifications Supported media sizes Guidelines for using media Paper usage Symptom Problem with paper SolutionPaper Labels TransparenciesLabel construction Envelopes with double-side seams EnvelopesEnvelope construction Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps Card stock and heavy media Card stock constructionCard stock guidelines Appendix B Warranty and licensing Hewlett-Packard software license agreement HP Software License Terms Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Limited warranty for print cartridge life Frequently asked questions Hardware service Extended warranty Guidelines for repacking the printer How to contact HP Supplies and accessories Ordering supplies and accessoriesOrdering supplies and accessories Ordering information Description or use Order number Appendix D Ordering supplies and accessories 10/100 networking and wireless print servers Appendix D Ordering supplies and accessories Network configuration Installing a shared printer on Windows 98 and MillenniumClick Have Disk Installing a shared printer on Windows Installing a shared printer on Windows XP Double-clickPrinters and Other Hardware Click Add a printer Appendix E Network configuration Memory Installing a memory Dimm 1300 series only Installing a memory Dimm 1300 series only Testing the Dimm installation Removing a Dimm Store the Dimm chip in an antistatic bag Working with the print server Installing the print server Printing a configurationTo install the print server software Using the print server’s embedded Web server Changing the IP address Troubleshooting the print server Installed print server stops workingTo assign a static IP address Print server status light Print server status light Light behavior Description Restoring the factory default settings Index Index Index Index USB Page Q1334-90909