Enabling the duplexer, Printing a booklet automatically | HP 6800

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Note: Do not press the buttons on either side of the duplexer when installing it in the printer. Use the buttons only when removing the duplexer from the printer.

12.1.2 Enabling the duplexer

Follow these step to enable the duplexer:

1.Open the printer Toolbox.

2.Click the Configuration tab.

3.Click Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module or Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with small paper tray, and then click Apply.

4.Click OK in the confirmation box that appears.

5.Click the X in the upper-right corner to close the screen.

Note: After the duplexer is enabled, it is not necessary to re-enable it every time you print.

12.1.3 Printing a booklet automatically

To print a booklet automatically, one of the following accessories must be attached to the printer:

Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory

Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray

The two-sided printing accessories only support certain paper types. For a list of supported paper types, see the specifications for either the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory or the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray.

If a two-sided printing accessory is not attached to the printer or you are printing on an unsupported paper type, use manual two-sided printing.

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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Special features Buttons and lights Printer featuresGetting started Rear USB port Wired Ethernet port Optional accessories Report Page button Network icon Buttons and lightsTray optional Power button and light Print Cancel buttonPrint Cartridge Status lights Resume button and light Tray Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos Postcards Envelopes Photos Postcards Replacing print cartridges Using print cartridgesPrint cartridges Ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode output Exiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Connecting to the printer Wireless networkingConnecting a digital camera Wireless networking Wired networking Adapters and access points Wireless networking basicsWi-Fi Access points Reducing interference in a wireless network Wireless network examplesInfrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode Wireless network settings Ad hoc modeUnder Connection, click Wireless Open the printers embedded Web server 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connected digital camera do not print PictBridge lights are flashing Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray Printing photos from a computer Enhancing your photosEnhancing your photos PictBridge Using the HP digital photography options dialog box PhotoREtHP digital photography options Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Paper/Quality Type is Exif PrintPaper type Printing borderless photos GuidelinesPage Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Using advanced color settings Storing the photo print cartridge Color management Installing the gray photo print cartridge Using the gray photo print cartridgeGray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photos Printing a color photo in black and white Storing and handling photo paperPrinting a black-and-white photo Saving money when printing photos Small borderless photosStorage Handling 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shortcutsSave time Same money General everyday printing Photo printing-borderlessUse General everyday printing to print quickly Documents Mail Photo printing-with white borders Two-sided, duplex, printingPresentation printing Fast/economical printing Using a print task quick set Print task quick sets Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Creating a print task quick setDeleting a print task quick set Paper/Quality Source is Setting the printer default settings Printing in grayscale Setting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Automatic two-sided printing Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Binding typeBook binding Book binding Tablet binding Tablet binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically Manual two-sided printing Binding type Book binding Tablet binding Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Portrait Landscape Print preview Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper type Selecting a print quality Selecting a specific paper type Shrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Resizing a documentPrinting on different paper size Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Click Scale to fit Watermarks Applying an existing watermark to a document Creating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Printing a different first Load paper Select the Use different paper for check box Click First Click Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pages Click Upper tray in the Source is box Setting a custom paper sizeDefining a custom paper size Tray Tray Accessory With Small Paper TraySelecting a paper source Paper/Quality Source is Printer Properties dialog box Using Whats This? helpPrinter software Device Status window Not operational over a wireless connection To close the Device Status window, click Close window Maintenance Installing print cartridgesPrint cartridges Print cartridge combinations Installation instructions Ink back-up mode 130 Page 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Paper jam Paper problems Accessories?Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Printer will not feed paper Other paper problems Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Print is faded Adjust the ink volume and dry time Click the Advanced features buttonBlank pages print Too much or too little ink appears on Document is misprinted Photos are not printing correctly Print quality Best Check the printer propertiesColors are tinted or incorrect Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a photo Check the software Borderless printing problemsBanners are not printing correctly Part of the photo is faded Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle For photo paper with a tear-off tab Printout has an unwanted borderFor most photo paper types Ink smears Error messages Error message there was an error writing to LPT1 appearsOut of paper message If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper Printer lights are on or flashing Power-cord light Document prints slowlyAll lights are flashing Multiple software applications are open If you continue to have problems Best or maximum dpi print mode is selectedPrinter is in ink-backup mode Printer driver is outdated Optional accessories Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Installing the duplexer Enabling the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Guidelines HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Binding margin is in the wrong place Media weight Colors look fadedSkew second side of printed Media sizes 12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 174 Weight Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Print two-sided documents automatically HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Small photos Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray 180 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Page Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Duplexing specifications Small paper tray specificationsPage Accessories SuppliesPaper USB cables Specifications Printer specificationsEnvironmental statement Reduction and elimination Print cartridge recovery Energy consumption 191 Terms and conventions Hewlett-Packard company noticesAcknowledgements Terms HP Deskjet 6800 series printer 193