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3 Paper basics
Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input tray for printing.
•Choose the best paper for the job
•Load your paper
Choose the best paper for the job
Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.
For a list of available
•www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
•www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)
•www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)
•www.hp.com (All other countries/regions)
The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper. If you print on a different type of paper, be sure to change the paper type. For information on changing the paper type in the printer menu, see “Load your paper” on page 15. For information on changing the paper type when printing from a computer, see “Change the print settings for the print job” on page 27.
Load your paper
Paper loading tips
•You can print photos on small media, such as 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper, index cards,
•Before loading paper, slide out the
•Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the input tray.
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