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To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS X)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. On the  File menu, click  Page Setup.
3. From the drop-down list, select the HP device.
4. Select the media size.
5. To set a custom media size:
a. Click  Manage Custom Sizes  in the Paper Size  pull-down menu.
b . Click  New and type a name for the size in the  Paper Size Name box.
c .In the  Width and Height  boxes, type the dimensions and set the margins, if
desired.
d . Click  Done or OK , and then click  Save.
6. On the  File menu, click  Page Setup, and then select t he new custom size.
7. Click  OK.
8. On the  File menu, click  Print.
9. Open the  Paper Handling  panel.
10. Under  Destination Paper Size , click the Scale to fit paper size  tab, and then select
the customized paper size.
11. Change any other desired settings, and then click  OK or Print .
Print borderless
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain media types and a range of
standard media sizes.
NOTE: Open the file in a software application and assign the image size. Make sure
the size corresponds to the media size on which you are printing the image.
In Windows, you can also gain access to this feature from the  Printing Shortcuts
tab. Open the printer driver, select the  Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the printing
shortcut for this print job drop-down list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
NOTE: Printing borderless photos will scale the image and leave a small image on
all sides of the media. Printing a borderless brochure will not scale the image, and
the image will be printed to the medias edge.
To print a borderless document (Windows)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. From the application, open the print driver:
a. Click  File, and then click  Print.
b . Select the printing shortcut you want to use.
4. Change any other print settings, and then click  OK.
5. Print the document.
6. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document
completely borderless.
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To print a borderless document (Mac OS X)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Load media .
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. Click  File, and then click  Page Setup.
4. From the drop-down list, select the HP device.
5. Select the borderless media size, and then click  OK.
6. Click  File, and then click  Print.
7. Open the  Paper Type/Quality  panel.
8. Click the  Paper tab , and then select the media type from the  Paper type drop-down
list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
9.If you are printing photos, select  Best from the  Quality drop-down list. Alternatively,
select  Maximum  dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi*.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting
might temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will
print more slowly.
10. Select the media source.
11. Change any other print settings, and then click  Print.
12. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document
completely borderless.
Install the duplexer
NOTE: This feature is available with some models of the device.
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You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the optional automatic
two-sided printing accessory (duplexer) is installed. For information on using the
duplexer, see 
Print on both sides (duplexing).
To install the duplexer
1. Push the buttons on the rear access panel and remove the panel from the device.
2. Slide the duplexer into  the device until the unit locks  into place. Do not press the
buttons on either side of the duplexer when installing the unit; use them only for
removing the unit from the device.
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3Print
This section contains the following topics:
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Change print settings
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Print on both sides (duplexing)
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Print a Web page
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Cancel a print job
Change print settings
You can change print settings (such as paper size or type) from an application or the
printer driver. Changes made from an application take precedence over changes made
from the printer driver. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to the
defaults configured in the driver.
NOTE: To set print settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer driver.
For more information about the features of the Windows printer driver, see the online
help for the driver. For more information about printing from a specific application, see
the documentation that came with the application.
This section contains the following topics:
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Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows)
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Change default settings for all future jobs (Windows)
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Change settings (Mac OS X)
Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows)
To change the settings
1. Open the document that you want to print.
2. On the  File menu, click  Print, and then click  Setup, Properties , or Preferences .
(Specific options may vary depending on the application that you are using.)
3. Change the settings that you want, and then click  OK, Print , or a similar command.
Change default settings for  all future jobs (Windows)
To change the settings
1.Click  Start, point to  Settings, and then click  Printers or Printers and Faxes .
- Or -
Click  Start, click  Control Panel , and then double-click  Printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon, and then click  Properties, General Tab , or Printing
Preferences .
3. Change the settings that you want, and then click  OK.
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Change settings (Mac OS X)
To change the settings
1.On the  File menu, click  Page Setup.
2. Change the settings that you want (such as paper size), and then click  OK.
3. On the  File menu, click  Print to open the print driver.
4. Change the settings that you want (such as media type), and then click  OK or
Print .
Print on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of media either manually, or automatically using
the duplexer.
NOTE: The printer driver does not support manual duplexing. Two-sided printing
requires an HP Automatic Two-sided Printing  Accessory to be installed on the device.
This section contains the following topics:
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Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page
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Perform duplexing
Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page
• Always use media that conforms to the device specifications. For more information, see 
Understand specifications for supported media .
• Specify two-sided printing options in your application or in the printer driver.
• Do not print on both sides of transparenc ies, envelopes, photo paper , glossy media,
or paper lighter than 16 lb bond (60 g/m
2) or heavier than 28 lb bond (105 g/m2). Jams
might occur with these media types.
• Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print on both sides of a page, such as letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with watermarks and
prepunched holes. When you print from a computer running Windows, the device
prints the first side of the media first. Load the media with the print side facing down.
• For auto-duplexing, when printing finishes on one side of the media, the device holds the media and pauses while the ink dries. Once the ink dries, the media is pulled back
into the device and the second side is printed. When printing is complete, the media
is dropped onto the output tray. Do not grab it before printing is complete.
• You can print on both sides of supported custom-sized media by turning the media over and feeding it into the device again. For more information, see 
Understand
specifications for supported media .
Perform duplexing
NOTE:You can perform manual duplexing by first printing only the odd pages,
flipping the pages over, and then printing only the even pages.
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To print automatically on both sides of a page (Windows)
1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Guidelines for printing on both
sides of a page  and Load media.
2. Make sure the duplexer is properly installed. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer .
3. With a document open, click  Print on the  File menu, and then select a printing
shortcut.
4. Change any other settings, and then click  OK.
5. Print your document.
To print automatically on both sides of a page (Mac OS X)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Guidelines for printing on both
sides of a page  and Load media.
2. Make sure the duplexer is properly installed. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer .
3. Verify that you are using the correct printer and page size in the  Page Setup.
4. On the  File menu, click  Print.
5. Select  Copies and Pages  from the drop-down list.
6. Select  Two-sided printing  tab, and then check to print on both sides of the page.
7. Select  Layout  and then select the binding orientation by clicking the appropriate icon.
8. Change any other settings, and then click  Print.
Print a Web page
You can print a Web page from your Web browser on the HP all-in-one.
If you use Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Web browsing, you can use  HP Smart Web
Printing  to ensure simple, predictable web printing with control over what you want and
how you want it printed. You can access  HP Smart Web Printing from the toolbar in
Internet Explorer. For more information about  HP Smart Web Printing, see the help file
provided with it.
To print a Web page
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the main input tray.
2. On the  File menu in your Web browser, click  Print.
TIP: For best results select  HP Smart Web Printing  from the File menu. A check
mark appears when it is selected.
The  Print  dialog box appears.
3. Make sure the product is  the selected printer.
4. If your Web browser supports it, select the items on the Web page that you want to
include in the printout.
For example, in Internet Explorer, click the  Options tab to select options such as  As
laid out on screen , Only the selected frame , and Print all linked documents .
5. Click  Print or OK  to print the Web page.
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TIP:To print Web pages correctly, you might need to set your print orientation to
Landscape .
Cancel a print job
You can cancel a print job using one of the following methods.
Device control panel:  Press 
 (Cancel  button). This clears the job that the device is
currently processing. It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed.
Windows:  Double-click the printer icon that a ppears in the lower-right corner of the
computer screen. Select the print job, and then press the  Delete key on th e keyboard.
Mac OS X:  Open System Preferences , select Printer & Fax , select the printer, and then
click  Open Print Queue . Select the print job and then click  Delete.
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4 Scan
You can scan originals and send them to a variety of destinations, such as a folder on
the network or on a specific computer. You can use the device control panel, the HP
software, and TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant programs on a computer.
NOTE:If you do not install the optional HP software, you can only scan using the
Webscan feature. Webscan is available through the embedded Web server.
NOTE: If you are using HP Officejet 6500 E709a/E709d, you cannot scan and print
at the same time. The device must finish one job before it can begin another.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an original
•
Use Webscan via embedded Web server
•
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA-compliant program
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Edit a scanned original
•
Change scan settings
•
Cancel a scan job
Scan an original
You can start a scan from a computer or from the device control panel. This section
explains how to scan from the device control panel only.
NOTE: You can also use the HP Solution Center to scan an image, including
panorama images. Using this software, you can edit a scanned image and create
special projects using a scanned image. For information about how to scan from the
computer, and how to adjust, resize, rotate, crop, and sharpen your scans, see the
onscreen help that came with your software.
To use the scan features, your device and computer must be connected and turned on.
The printer software must also be installed and running on your computer prior to
scanning. To verify that the printer software is running on a computer running Windows,
look for the device icon in the system tray  at the lower-right side of the screen, near the
clock. To verify this on a computer using Mac OS X, open the HP Device Manager, and
click  Scan Picture . If a scanner is available, it will launch the HP ScanPro application. If
it is not available, a message appears to let you know that a scanner was not found.
NOTE: Closing the HP Digi tal Imaging Monitor icon in  your Windows system tray
can cause your device to lo se some of its scan functionality and result in the No
Connection  error message. If this happens, you can restore full functionality by
restarting your computer or by starting the HP Digital Imaging Monitor.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an original to a computer
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Scan an original to a memory device
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Scan an original to a computer
You can send a scan to a computer connected directly to the device or a computer on
the network. You can also send a scan to a program installed on a computer.
To send a scan to a computer from the HP Solution Center
1.On the computer, open the HP Solution Center.
2. See the onscreen Help for further instructions.
To send a scan to a computer from the device control panel (direct connect)
1. Load the original on the scanner glass. For more information, see 
Load originals .
2. Press the  Scan button.
3. Press the arrow keys to select the computer that you want to send the document to,
and then press  OK.
4. Press  START SCAN .
NOTE:When the scan is complete, the program that you have selected opens and
displays the document that you have scanned.
Scan an original to a memory device
You can send the scanned image as a JPEG, PDF, or TIFF image to the memory card
that is currently inserted. You also have other scanning options including quality and
paper size settings.
To scan to a memory device
1. Insert the memory device.
2. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or in the ADF.
3. Press  START SCAN .
• The  Scan appears, listing various options or destinations. The default destination
is whichever one you selected the last time you used this menu.
• If your device is directly connected to your computer, the  Scan menu appears.
4. Press the arrow keys to highlight  Memory Device, and then press  OK.
5. Make any scan option changes, then press  START SCAN.
The device scans the image and saves the file to the memory card.
Use Webscan via embedded Web server
Webscan is a feature of the embedded Web server that lets you scan photos and
documents from your device to your computer using a Web browser. This feature is
available even if you did not install the device software on your computer.
▲ Click the  Information  tab, click Webscan  in the left pane, make selections for  Image
Type  and Document Size , and then click Scan or Preview .
For more information on the embedded Web server, see 
Embedded Web server .
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Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA-compliant
program
The device is TWAIN-complaint and WIA-compli ant and works with programs that support
TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant scanning devices. While you are in a TWAIN-
compliant or WIA-compliant program, you can gain access to the scanning feature and
scan an image directly into the program.
TWAIN is supported in all Window s and Mac OS X operating systems.
In Windows operating systems,  WIA is supported only for Windows XP and Vista direct
connections. WIA is not supported for Mac OS X.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program
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Scan from a WIA-compliant program
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program
Generally, a software program is TWAIN-compliant if it has a command such as
Acquire , File Acquire , Scan , Import New Object , Insert from , or Scanner . If you are
unsure whether the program is compliant or you do not know what the command is called,
see the software program Help or documentation.
Start the scan from within the TWAIN-compliant program. See the software program Help
or documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
Scan from a WIA-compliant program
Generally, a software program is WIA-compliant if it has a command such as  Picture/
From Scanner or Camera  in the Insert or File  menu. If you are unsure whether the
program is compliant or you do not know what the command is called, see the software
program Help or documentation.
Start the scan from within the WIA-compliant program. See the software program Help
or documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
Edit a scanned original
Using the HP Solution Center, you can edit a scanned document, and you can scan text
documents to text using optical character recognition (OCR) software. You can also use
third-party editing applications you may have on your computer already.
This section contains the following topics:
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Edit a scanned photo or graphic
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Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software
Edit a scanned photo or graphic
You can edit a scanned photo or graphic using the scanning software inside the HP
Solution Center. Use this software to adjust  the brightness, contrast, color saturation, and
more. You can also rotate the image using the HP Solution Center.
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