Chapter 2

Follow the instructions for your operating system.

Print borderless documents (Windows)

Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)

Print borderless documents (Windows)

1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.

2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.

3.Select the product you want to print to.

4.If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.

5.Click the Features tab.

6.In the Size list, click More, and then select the borderless size loaded in the tray. If a borderless image can be printed on the specified size, the Borderless check box is selected.

7.In the Paper type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper type.

8.Select the Borderless check box if it is not already checked.

If the borderless paper size and paper type are not compatible, the product software displays an alert and allows you to select a different type or size.

9.Click OK, and then click Print or OK to begin printing.

Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)

1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.

2.From the File menu in your software application, choose Print.

3.Make sure the product you want to use is selected.

4.Choose Paper Type/Quality from the pop-up menu, and then choose the following settings:

Paper Type: The appropriate paper type

Quality: Best or Maximum dpi

NOTE: Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer selection to access these options.

5.If necessary, select the appropriate Photo Fix options:

Off: applies no HP Real Life Technologies to the image.

Basic: automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.

6.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print to begin printing.

Two-sided printing (duplexing)

With certain types of paper, you can print on both sides of a sheet of paper (called “two- sided printing” or “duplex printing”).

Perform two-sided printing (Windows)

Perform two-sided printing (Mac OS X)

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HP 4500 manual Two-sided printing duplexing, Print borderless documents Windows, Print borderless documents Mac OS

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