Printer Properties dialog box | HP 910 instruction

Chapter 8

To save time when printing, set the default print settings to options that you use often. That way, you do not have to specify the options every time you use the printer.

To change the default print settings

1.Double-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar.

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1 HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon

The HP Solution Center is displayed.

2.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Settings.

3.Make changes to the print settings, and then click OK.

Printer Properties dialog box

The printer is controlled by software that is installed on your computer. Use the printer software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.

To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.

NOTE: The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printing Preferences dialog box.

To open the Printer Properties dialog box

1.Open the file that you want to print.

2.Click File, click Print, and then click Properties or Preferences. The Printer Properties dialog box is displayed.

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HP 910 manual To change the default print settings, To open the Printer Properties dialog box

Contents

HP 910 Printer Accessibility Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Visual Contents Maintenance TroubleshootingPrinting tips Printer software HP support Technical information Index Welcome Section Chapter Special features Get started Printer at a glance Buttons and lights Power button and light Cancel button Paper trays Unfold the paper trays To unfold the paper trays Input tray Paper guide Output tray Fold the paper trays To fold the paper trays Get started Replace print cartridges Print cartridgesUse print cartridges Ink-backup mode To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup mode output Exit ink-backup mode Connect the printer Print photos Print borderless photos Print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a border Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Photo print cartridge To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingHP Real Life Technologies photo fix To install the photo print cartridge Exif PrintStore and handle photo paper To use the photo print cartridge Handling Save money when printing photosStorage Print other documents Print e-mail Print documents Print letters Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print index cards and other small media Print labels Print CD/DVD tattoos Print transparencies Print brochures Greeting cards Print greeting cardsTwo-sided printing Manual Print booklets Print Quality Normal Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Print iron-on transfers Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing shortcuts Printing tipsPrint a test Set the page order Create printing shortcutsUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut Print in grayscale Fast/Economical printingPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Two-sided printingGeneral Everyday printing Set a custom paper size Select a paper typeChange the print speed or quality To define a custom paper size Print resolution Print quality settingsTo view the print resolution Maximum dpi Resize a document Bound two-sided documents Presentation printing Portrait Printer software Make the HP Printer the default printerSet default print settings To open the Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsPrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? help Ink Status window Download HP Photosmart Software Download printer software updatesTo download a printer software update Maintenance Install print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Printing with one print cartridge Installation instructionsTo install a print cartridge Slide the print cartridge out of the cradle Align print cartridges Automatically clean print cartridges Calibrate color View estimated ink levels Maintain the printer bodyRemove ink from your skin and clothing Click the Estimated Ink Level tab To manually clean print cartridge contacts Manually clean print cartridgesTo prepare to clean Print cartridge protector Maintain print cartridgesPrint cartridge storage and handling Printer Toolbox To open the printer Toolbox Shop for ink supplies To order print cartridges from your desktop Print cartridge error messages TroubleshootingError messages Installation program stops Installation problemsOther error messages Solution To resolve the problem Unknown Device message displays Printer name does not appear Power light is on or flashingTo reinstall the printer software If an error message appears If no error message appearsPrinter does not print What the flashing light means Check the printer cable connection Clear the print queue If the printer still does not print To stop and restart the print servicePrinter is stalled Document prints slowly Print cartridge problems Solution To verify and install the correct print cartridgesIncorrect or missing print cartridge Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Low on ink Print cartridge is faulty or not installed properlyPrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Paper problems Printing in ink-backup mode message Paper jam To clear a paper jam Printer does not feed paper Out-of-paper messagePrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Problems with borderless documents Photos do not print correctlyCheck the paper tray Check the printer properties Photo has an unwanted border Image is printed at an angleFading occurs on the edges of a photo For small photo paper For small photo paper with a tear-off tab Solution Print quality is poorFaded prints with ink streaks Prints are faded Document is misprinted Blank pages print If you continue to have problems Document does not reflect the new print settingsText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Ink cartridge warranty information HP support Phone support period Placing a call After the phone support period Printer specifications Technical information Material safety data sheets Paper usePlastics Recycling program Regulatory notices LED indicator statement FCC statement Technical information HP 910 Printer declaration of conformity Index Index Index USB