Printer driver

The device comes with software for Windows and Macintosh that allows the computer to communicate with the device. This software is called a printer driver. Printer drivers provide access to device features, such as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, and inserting watermarks.

NOTE The most recent drivers are available at www.hp.com. Depending on the configuration of Windows-based computers, the installation program for the product software automatically checks the computer for Internet access in order to obtain the latest drivers.

Printer-driver Help

Printer-driver Help is separate from program Help. The printer-driver help provides explanations for the buttons, check boxes, and drop-down lists that are in the printer driver. It also includes instructions for performing common printing tasks, such as printing on both sides, printing multiple pages on one sheet, and printing the first page or covers on different paper.

Activate the printer-driver Help screens in one of the following ways:

Windows

Macintosh

 

 

In the printer driver Properties dialog box, click the

In the Print dialog box, click the ? button.

Help button.

 

Press the F1 key on the computer keyboard.

 

Click the question-mark symbol in the upper-right

 

corner of the printer driver.

 

Right-click on any item in the driver, and then click

 

What's This?.

 

 

 

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HP M1005 manual Printer driver, Printer-driver Help, Windows Macintosh