NOTE: When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge
available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not have to replace the cartridges until prompted to
do so.
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Always use the Power button to turn o the printer. Turning the printer o improperly can cause print
quality problems.
Paper loading tips
For more information, also see Load paper .
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Ensure the paper is loaded in the input tray properly, and set the correct media size and media type.
Upon loading paper in input tray, you will be prompted to set the media size and media type.
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Load a stack of paper (not just one page). All the paper in the stack should be of the same size and type
to avoid a paper jam.
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Load paper with the print-side down.
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Ensure that paper loaded in the input tray lays at and the edges are not bent or torn.
Printer settings tips (Windows)
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To change default print settings, click Print, Scan & Fax , and then click Set Preferences in the HP
printer software.
To open the HP printer software, see Open the HP printer software (Windows) for more information.
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To select the number of pages to print per sheet, on the Layout tab of the printer driver, select the
appropriate option from the Pages per Sheet drop-down list.
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If you want to change the page orientation, on the Layout tab of the printer driver, select the
appropriate option from the Orientation area.
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To view more printing settings, on the Layout or Paper/Quality tab of the printer driver, click the
Advanced button to open the Advanced Options dialog box.
NOTE: The preview on the Layout tab cannot reect what you select from the Pages per Sheet
Layout, the Booklet, or the Page Borders drop-down lists.
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Print in Grayscale: Allows you to print a black and white document using the black ink only. Select
Black Ink Only, and then click the OK button.
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Pages per Sheet Layout: Helps you specify the order of the pages if you print document in more
than two pages per sheet.
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HP Real Life Technologies: This feature smooths and sharpens images and graphics for improved
print quality.
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Booklet: Allows you to print a multiple-page document as a booklet. It places two pages on each
side of a sheet that can then be folded into a booklet in half size of the paper. Select a binding
method from the drop-down list, and then click OK.
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Booklet-LeftBinding: The binding side after folded into a booklet appears at the left side.
Select the option if your reading habit is from left to right.
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Booklet-RightBinding: The binding side after folded into a booklet appears at the right side.
Select the option if your reading habit is from right to left.
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