HP Premium Web - C309n manual Check the print settings, To select a print speed or quality

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Chapter 13

Check the print settings

Solution: Try the following:

•Check the print settings to see if the color settings are incorrect.

For example, check to see if the document is set to print in grayscale. Or, check to see if advanced color settings such as saturation, brightness, or color tone, are set to modify the appearance of colors.

•Check the print quality setting and make sure it matches the type of paper loaded in the product.

You might need to choose a lower print quality setting if colors are running into each other. Or, choose a higher setting if you are printing a high-quality photo, and then make sure photo paper such as HP Advanced Photo Paper is loaded in the paper tray. For information on using the maximum dpi mode, see “Print using the maximum dpi” on page 31.

•Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of the product.

To select a print speed or quality

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 product 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.Click the Features tab.

6.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.

7.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your project.

NOTE: To find out what dpi the product will print based on the paper type and print quality settings you selected, click Resolution.

To check your margin settings

1.Preview your print job before sending it to the product.

In most software applications, click the File menu, and then click Print Preview.

2.Check the margins.

The product uses the margins you have set in your software application, as long as they are greater than the minimum margins the product supports. For more information about setting margins in your software application, see the documentation that came with the software.

3.Cancel the print job if the margins are not satisfactory, and then adjust the margins in your software application.

Cause: The settings were not set correctly.

Reset the product

Solution: Turn off the product, and then unplug the power cord. Plug the power cord back in, and then press the On button to turn on the product.

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