HP 6980 manual Select a paper type, Select a paper source, Use the automatic paper-type sensor

3.In the Pages per Sheet menu, select the number of pages that you want to appear on each sheet of paper.

4.In the Layout Direction menu, select the relevant option for arranging the pages on a single sheet.

5.If you want a border to appear around each page image, select the border type from the Border menu.

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

Select a paper type

To determine the paper type used for a printing job, select Automatic to use the automatic paper-type sensor or select a specific paper type.

Use the automatic paper-type sensor

Automatic is the default paper-type setting. When it is used, the auto paper-type sensor automatically selects the print settings that are appropriate for the media that you are printing, particularly when HP paper and media are used.

Note The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor cannot be used for documents that are printed from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory.

Follow these steps to use the auto paper-type sensor:

1.Open the Print dialog box.

2.Select the Paper Type/Quality pane.

3.In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click Automatic.

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

Note Do not use the Automatic setting for high-quality printouts. Instead, select a specific paper type.

Select a specific paper type

When printing a higher-quality document, HP recommends that you select a specific paper type.

Follow these steps to select a specific paper type:

1.Open the Print dialog box.

2.Select the Paper Type/Quality pane.

3.In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click the specific paper type.

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

Select a paper source

The printer offers three sources for paper:

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