Use features in the Windows printer driver
Open the printer driver
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Open the printer driver | On the File menu in the software program, click Print. Select |
| the printer, and then click Properties or Preferences. |
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Get help for any printing option | Click the ? symbol in the |
| and then click any item in the printer driver. A |
| displays that provides information about the item. Or, click |
| Help to open the online Help. |
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Use printing shortcuts
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Printing Shortcuts tab. NOTE: In previous HP printer drivers, this feature was called Quick Sets.
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Use a printing shortcut | Select one of the shortcuts, and then click OK to print the job |
| with the predefined settings. |
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Create a custom printing shortcut | a) Select an existing shortcut as a base. b) Select the print |
| options for the new shortcut. c) Click Save As, type a name for |
| the shortcut, and click OK. |
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Set paper and quality options
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Paper/Quality tab.
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Select a page size | Select a size from the Paper size |
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Select a custom page size | a) Click Custom. The Custom Paper Size dialog box opens. |
| b) Type a name for the custom size, specify the dimensions, |
| and click OK. |
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Select a paper source | Select a tray from the Paper source |
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Select a paper type | Select a type from the Paper type |
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Print covers on different paper | a) In the Special pages area, click Covers or Print pages on |
Print the first or last page on different paper | different paper, and then click Settings. b) Select an option |
to print a blank or preprinted front cover, back cover, or both. | |
| Or, select an option to print the first or last page on different |
| paper. c) Select options from the Paper source and Paper |
| type |
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Adjust the resolution of printed images | In the Print Quality area, select an option from the first drop- |
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| about each of the available options. |
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