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							4.To change settings, 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. Change the paper orientation on the  Layout tab, and paper source, media type,
paper size, and quality settings on the  Paper/Quality tab. To print in black and
white, click the  Advanced button, and then change the  Print in Grayscale option.
6. Click  OK.
7. Click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print documents (Mac OS X)
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
6. Change the print settings for the option provided in the pop-up menus, as
appropriate for your project.
NOTE: If you do not see any options, click the blue disclosure triangle next to
the  Printer  pop-up menu.
7.Click  Print to begin printing.
Print brochures
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print brochures (Windows)
•
Print brochures (Mac OS X)
NOTE: To print from email messages and attachments using HP’s ePrint feature.
For more information, see 
HP ePrint.
Print brochures (Windows)
NOTE: To set print settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the HP software
provided with the printer. For more information on the HP software, see 
Printer
management tools.
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. On the  File menu in your softwar e application, click Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
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							4.To change settings, 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. Change the paper orientation on the  Layout tab, and paper source, media type,
paper size, and quality settings on the  Paper/Quality tab. To print in black and
white, click the  Advanced button, and then change the  Print in Grayscale option.
6. Click  OK.
7. Click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print brochures (Mac OS X)
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
6. Click  Paper Type/Quality  from the pop-up menu, and then select the following
settings:
• Paper Type:  The appropriate brochure paper type
• Quality:Normal  or Best
NOTE: If you do not see these options,  click the blue disclosure triangle next
to the  Printer  pop-up menu.
7.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Print on envelopes
Avoid envelopes with the  following characteristics:
• Very slick finish
• Self-stick adhesives,  clasps, or windows
• Thick, irregular, or curled edges
• Areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged
Make sure the folds of envelopes you load in the printer are sharply creased.
NOTE: For more information about printing on envelopes, see the documentation
available with the software program you are using.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print on envelopes (Windows)
•
Print on envelo pes (Mac OS X)
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							Print on envelopes (Windows)
1.Load envelopes print-side down in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. On the  File menu in your softwar e application, click Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. To change settings, 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. On the  Layout tab, change the orientation to  Landscape.
6. Click  Paper/Quality , and then select the appropriate envelope type from the  Paper
Size  drop-down list.
TIP: You can change more options for the print job by using the features
available on the other tabs in the dialog box.
7. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print on envelopes (Mac OS X)
1. Load envelopes in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the appropriate envelope size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and
then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the appropriate envelope size in the  Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
6. Select the  Orientation  option.
NOTE:If you do not see these options,  click the blue disclosure triangle next
to the  Printer  pop-up menu.
7.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Print photos
Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The paper might start to curl, which
could impair the quality of your printout. Photo paper should be flat before printing.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print photos on photo paper (Windows)
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Print photos on photo paper (Mac OS X)
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							NOTE:To print from email messages and attachments using HP’s ePrint feature.
For more information, see 
HP ePrint.
Print photos on ph oto paper (Windows)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. On the  File menu in your softwar e application, click Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. To change settings, click the option that opens the printer  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this option might be called  Properties,
Options , Printer Setup,  Printer, or Preferences .
5. On the  Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropriate photo paper type from the  Media
drop-down menu.
6. Click  Advanced , and then select  Best or Maximum DPI from the  Output Quality
drop-down menu.
7. To print the photo in black and white, click the  Grayscale drop-down menu, and
then select one of the following options:
• High-Quality Grayscale : uses all the available colors to print your photo in
grayscale. This creates smooth and natural shades of gray.
• Black Ink Only : uses black ink to print your photo in grayscale. The gray
shading is created by varyi ng patterns of black dots, which might result in a
grainy image.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print photos on ph oto paper (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the appropriate  paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
6. Click  Paper Type/Quality  from the pop-up menu, and then select the following
settings:
• Paper Type:  The appropriate photo paper type
• Quality:Best  or Maximum dpi
NOTE: If you do not see these options,  click the blue disclosure triangle next
to the  Printer  pop-up menu.
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							7.If necessary, change the photo and color options:
a. Click the disclosure triangle beside  Color Options and select the appropriate
Photo Fix  options:
• Off:  Applies no automatic adjustments to the image.
• Basic:  Automatically focuses the image;  moderately adjusts image
sharpness.
b . To print the photo in black and white, click  Grayscale from the Color pop-up
menu, and then select one of the following options:
• High Quality:  Uses all the available colors to print your photo in grayscale.
This creates smooth and natural shades of gray.
• Black Print Ca rtridge Only: Uses black ink to  print your photo in
grayscale. The gray shading is created by varying patterns of black dots,
which might result in a grainy image.
8. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Print photos from  a memory device 
You can connect a USB stora ge device (such as a keychain drive or portable hard
drive) to the USB port at the back of the printer.
For more information about using memory devices, see 
Insert a memory device.
CAUTION: Attempting to remove a memory device while it is being accessed can
damage files on the  memory device. You can safely remove a memory card only
when the status light is not blinking.
To print selected photos
NOTE: This function is only available if the memory device does not contain
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) content.
1. Insert your memory device in to the appropriate slot on the printer. The Photo
screen appears on the con trol panel display.
2. Touch  View & Print. The photos are displayed.
3. Follow the instructions on the control panel display to select, edit, or print the
photos.
Print on special and custom-size paper
If your application supports custom-size paper, set the size in the application before
printing the document. If not, set the size in the printer driver. You might need to
reformat existing docume nts to print them correctly  on custom-size paper.
Use only custom-size paper that is supported by the printer. For more information, see
Media specifications.
NOTE: Defining custom-size media sizes is on ly available in the HP printing
software in Mac OS X.
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							Follow the instructions for your operating system.
•
Print on special or custom-size paper (Mac OS X)
•
Set up custom sizes (Mac OS X)
Print on special or custom-size paper (Mac OS X)
NOTE: Before you can print on custom-size paper, you must set up the custom
size in the HP software provided  with the printer. For instructions, see 
Set up
custom sizes (Mac OS X).
1.Load the appropriate paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the appropriate  paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
6. Click  Paper Handling  from the pop-up menu.
7. Under  Destination Paper Size , click Scale to fit paper size , and then select the
custom size.
8. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Set up custom sizes (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, seeLoad media.
2. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup, and then make
sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up menu.
- OR -
From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print, and then make sure
the printer you want to use is selected.
3. Select  Manage Custom Sizes  in the Paper Size  pop-up menu.
NOTE:If you do not see these options in the  Print dialog, click the blue
disclosure triangle next to the  Printer pop-up menu.
4.Click the  + on the left side of the screen, double-click  Untitled, and type a name for
the new, custom size.
5. In the  Width and Height  boxes, type the dimensions, and then set the margins, if
you want to customize them.
6. Click  OK.
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							Print borderless documents
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain photo media types and a range
of standard media sizes.
NOTE: You cannot print a borderless document if the paper type is set to  Plain
paper .
NOTE: Before printing a borderless document, 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.
NOTE: Not all applications support borderless printing.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
•
Print borderless do cuments (Windows)
•
Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)
Print borderless documents (Windows)
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. On the  File menu in your softwar e application, click Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. To change settings, 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  Paper/Quality  tab, and then click the  Advanced button.
6. In the  Borderless Printing  option, click Print Borderless, and then click the  OK
button.
7. In the  Media  drop-down list, select the appropriate paper type.
8. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2. Select a borderless paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 3.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select an available borderless paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu,
and then click  OK.
3. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
4. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
5. Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
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							6.Click  Paper Type/Quality  from the pop-up menu, and then select the following
settings:
• Paper Type:  The appropriate paper type
• Quality:Best  or Maximum dpi
NOTE: If you do not see these options,  click the blue disclosure triangle next
to the  Printer  pop-up menu.
7.Make sure the  Print Borderless  check box is selected.
8. If necessary, click the blu e disclosure triangle beside Color Options  and select the
appropriate  Photo Fix options:
• Off:  Applies no automatic adjustments to the image.
• Basic:  Automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
9. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
HP ePrint
With HP ePrint, you can print from email connected mobile phones, netbooks, other
mobile devices, or traditional desktop email clients—anywhere, anytime. Using your
mobile device service and the printer’s web Services, you can print documents to
a printer that could be sitting next to you or sitting thousands of miles away.
To use the HP ePrint service, you need to have the following components:
• An HP ePrint-enabled printer that is connected to the Internet (either using an
Ethernet cable or wireless connection)
• A device that has a functioning email capability
Follow the instructions on the printer’s control panel to enable and set up the printer’s
web services. For more information, see 
www.hp.com/go/ePrintCenter.
Print on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of media automatically by using the HP
Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory (duplexer).
NOTE: Two-sided printing req uires an HP Automatic Two-sided Printing
Accessory (duplexer) to be inst alled on the printer.
TIP:You can perform manual duplexing by first printing only the odd pages,
flipping the pages over, and then printing only the even pages.
Perform two-sided printing (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 installed  correctly. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer.
3. With a document open, click  Print on the File menu, and then under the  Print on
Both Sides  options on the  Layout tab, select either  Flip on Long Edge  or Flip on
Short Edge .
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							4.Change any other set tings, and then click OK .
5. Print your document.
Perform two-sided printing (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 installed  correctly. For more information, see 
Install the
duplexer.
3. Select a paper size:
a.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Page Setup.
NOTE:If you do not see a  Page Setup menu item, go to step 4.
b. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected in the  Format For pop-up
menu.
c . Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu, and then click  OK.
4. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
5. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
6. Select the paper size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu (if available).
NOTE:You might need to select the paper-size option labeled  Two-Sided
margins.
7. Click the  Two-Sided Printing  pop-up menu, select  Print Both Sides, and then
click the appropriate binding options for the document.
- OR -
Click the  Layout pop-up menu, and then select the appropriate binding options for
the document from the  Two-Sided pop-up menu.
NOTE:If you do not see any options, click the blue disclosure triangle next to
the  Printer  pop-up menu.
8.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
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							3 Scan
You can use the printer’s control panel to scan documents, photos, and other originals
and send them to a variety of destinations, such as a folder on a computer. You can
also scan these originals from your computer using either the HP software provided
with the printer or TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant programs.
When scanning documents, you can use the HP software to scan documents into
a format that you can search, copy, paste, and edit.
NOTE: The HP Scanning Software does not  support TWAIN and WIA scanning on
computers running Mac OS X.
NOTE: Some scan functions are only available after you install the HP software.
TIP:If you have problems scanning documents, see Solve scan problems.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an original
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Scan using Webscan
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Scanning documents as  editable text
Scan an original
NOTE:Your printer and computer must be connected and turned on.
NOTE:If you are scanning an original from the printer control panel or from your
computer using a the HP printer software, th e HP software provided with the printer
must also be installed and running on your computer prior to scanning.
NOTE: If you are scanning a borderless original, load the original on the scanner
glass, not the ADF.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan to a computer
•
Scan to a memory card
Scan to a computer
To scan an original to a com puter from the printer control panel
NOTE:If you are using a computer runni ng Windows, from the computer desktop,
click  Start , select  Programs  or All Programs , select the folder for your HP printer,
and then select the option for your HP printer. Double-click  Scanner Actions,
double-click  Manage Scan to Computer , and then click Enable.
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