Chapter 7

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.

Print

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 or change them. You can also create a shortcut. For more information, see Create printing shortcuts.

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 Premium Plus Photo Papers with 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 manually.

This section contains the following topics:

Create printing shortcuts

Delete printing shortcuts

Related topics

Print a borderless image

Print a photo on photo paper

Print on transparencies

Print on both sides of the page

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

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