Chapter 7

Preview your print job

You can preview your print job before sending it to the HP All-in-One. This helps to prevent wasting paper and ink on projects that do not print as expected.

To preview your print job

1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.

2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.

3.Make sure the HP All-in-One is the selected printer.

4.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.

Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.

5.Select the print settings appropriate for your project on each of the tabs in the dialog box.

6.Click the Features tab.

7.Select the Show Preview Before Printing check box.

8.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box. Your print job displays in the preview window.

9.In the HP preview window, do one of the following:

To print, click Start Printing.

To cancel, click Cancel Printing.

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

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HP F4185, F4140, F4172, F4190, F4180 manual Change the default print settings, Printing shortcuts, Preview your print job

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