HP Hewlett Packard 1220 Plain Paper Inkjet Fax Users Manual

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Your unit is designed to copy onto a variety of transparency films and paper types, 
weights, and sizes. It is important, however, that you choose the right paper and make 
sure that it is not damaged.
Your original must use at least the minimum margin settings supported by your unit. For 
more information, see “Margins.”


Use paper that accepts ink well to...

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 HP Premium Heavyweight Inkjet Paper is matte-coated on both sides for two-sided 
copying. It is the perfect choice for near-photographic reproductions and business 
graphics for report covers, special presentations, brochures, mailers, and 
calendars.
 HP Premium Inkjet Paper is the ultimate coated paper for high-resolution usage. A 
smooth, matte finish makes it ideal for your special documents.
 HP Greeting Cards, HP...

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4Slide the paper-width and -length adjusters in until they stop at the edges of the 
paper, and be sure that the paper stack lies flat in the input tray and fits under the 
tab of the paper-length adjuster.
5Push the input tray back in until it stops.

	












 

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6To prevent legal- or A4-size paper from possibly falling off the tray, pull out the 
output-tray extender.
	
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The following table provides guidelines for loading certain types of paper and film. For 
best results, adjust the paper settings each time you change paper types. For more 
information, see “Set the paper type.”
Paper Tips
HP papers  HP Premium Inkjet Paper: Locate...

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After you have loaded paper or film in the unit, select the new paper type. Change this 
setting whenever you change the type of paper or film. For more information, see 
“Recommended paper-type settings for copying.”
1On the front panel, press Menu.
2Press 1, and then press 2.
3Press   until the appropriate type appears.
4Press ENTER to choose the displayed paper type.

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If you are working with originals that are printed on 16-24 lb. (60-90 gsm) plain paper or 
HP Premium Inkjet paper, you can load more than one in the automatic document feeder 
(ADF). If you are working with photos or originals of an odd size (no smaller than 3-by-
3 inches or 76-by-76 millimeters), load them in the ADF one at a time. When working with 
fragile, torn, or odd-sized originals, we recommend...

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Using your HP Fax, you can:
 Produce high-quality copies using a variety of paper types and sizes, including iron-
on transfers.
 Reduce or enlarge the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400% of the copy’s 
original size. (Percentages may vary between models.)
 Make the copy lighter or darker, and select the number of copies.

	












 

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All copy settings selected on the front panel are reset two minutes after the unit 
completes the copy job unless you save the settings as the default settings. For more 
information, see “Change settings for all future copy jobs.”
1Load the input tray with the appropriate paper.
For more information, see “Load paper or transparency film, or load originals.”
2If you are using anything other than plain paper, do the following:
Press Menu....