Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1

Setting Up Your Printer

 

 

Setting Up Your Printer with a Parallel Printer Cable

. 2

 

Step 1: Unpack Your Printer

. 2

 

Step 2: Connect Parallel Cable

. .3

 

Step 3: Plug in the Power

. 4

 

Step 4: Insert Print Cartridges

. 5

 

Step 5: Load Paper in Your Printer

. .7

 

Step 6: Install the Printer Software

. 9

 

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

. 12

 

USB Step 1: Unpack Your Printer

. 12

 

USB Step 2: Plug in the Power

. 13

 

USB Step 3: Insert Print Cartridges

.14

 

USB Step 4: Load Paper in Your Printer

.16

 

USB Step 5: Insert Printer Software CD in the Computer

.18

 

USB Step 6: Connect USB Cable

. 18

 

USB Step 7: Install the USB Printer Software

. 18

 

USB Step 8: Install the Printer Software

20

 

Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges

22

 

Print a Page!

22

 

Additional Setup Information

23

 

If You have Problems Installing

23

 

More Information When Installing Your Printer Software

23

Chapter 2 Using Your Printer Software

Finding the HP Print Settings Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 About the HP Print Settings Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 3 Creative Printing

Paper Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Working with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Customizing Your Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Working With Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Printing Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Printing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Printing Non-standard Size Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Printing on Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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