chapter 3

paper

tips

 

 

 

Labels

•

Always use letter-size or A4-size label sheets designed for use with

(works only with

 

HP inkjet products (like Avery Inkjet Labels), and make sure that the

printing)

 

labels are not over two years old.

 

•

Fan the stack of labels to make sure none of the pages are sticking

 

 

together.

 

•

Place a stack of label sheets on top of standard paper in the paper

 

 

tray, print-side down. Do not insert labels one sheet at a time.

 

 

Postcards (works only

Insert a stack of postcards or hagaki cards with the print-side down into

with printing)

the paper tray until it stops. Line the postcards up on the right side of the

 

paper tray, slide the paper-width guide up against the left side of the cards

 

until it stops.

 

 

4-by-6 inch photo

Insert the photo paper with the print-side down into the paper tray until it

paper (works only

stops. Place the long edge of the photo paper against the right side of the

with printing)

paper tray, and slide the paper-width guide up against the long edge of

 

the photo paper until it stops. If the photo paper you are using has

 

perforated tabs, load the photo paper so that the tabs are closest to you.

set the paper type

If you want to use a different type of paper, such as photo paper, transparency film, Iron-On T-shirt transfers, or brochures, simply load that paper in the paper tray. You must then change the paper type settings to ensure the best print quality.

HP recommends paper type settings according to the type of paper you are using.

This setting refers to copy options only. If you want to set the paper type for printing from a computer, set the properties in the Print dialog box of the software.

1Press the Copy button until Paper Type appears.

2Press until the appropriate paper type appears.

3Press Enter to choose the displayed paper type.

set the paper size

The HP Officejet can use Letter, Legal, or A4 paper. Use the following procedure to set the paper size for copy options.

1Press the Copy button until Copy Paper Size appears.

2Press until the appropriate paper size appears.

3Press Enter to choose the displayed paper size.

To avoid jams, remove papers from the output tray frequently. The output tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more information about output-tray capacity, see technical information in the HP Photo & Imaging Help.

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