Change the default print settings

If there are settings that you frequently use for printing, you might want to make them the default print settings so they are already set when you open the Print dialog box from within your software application.

To change the default print settings

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

2.Make changes to the print settings, and click OK.

Printing shortcuts

Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list.

NOTE: When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are automatically displayed. You can leave them as is, change them, or create your own shortcuts for commonly used tasks.

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:

General Everyday Printing: Print documents quickly.

Photo Printing–Borderless: Print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) HP Photo Papers with or without a tear-off tab.

Photo Printing–With White Borders: Print a photo with a white border around the edges.

Fast/Economical printing: Produce draft-quality printouts quickly.

Presentation printing: Print high-quality documents, including letters and transparencies.

Two-sided (Duplex) Printing: Print two-sided pages with the HP All-in-One.

This section contains the following topics:

Create printing shortcuts

Delete printing shortcuts

Related topics

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Print a photo on photo paper” on page 83

Print on transparencies” on page 90

Print on both sides of the page” on page 85

Create printing shortcuts

In addition to the printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list, you can create your own printing shortcuts.

If you frequently print on transparency film, for example, you can create a printing shortcut by selecting the Presentation Printing shortcut, changing the paper type to HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film, and then saving the modified shortcut under a new name; for

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