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CHAPTER 1 Printing Basics How to Choose Paper How to Put Paper in the Printer 1 2 3 How to Print A lthough your printer can do some pretty fancy stuff, most of the time you'll be printing words and pictures on paper. The process is simple: First choose the paper you want to use; load the paper in your printer; choose your print settings from the printer software; and then print from the computer software program you're using. If you want to know more about the printing basics, read on. And don't miss the tips on each page. Printer Software: Your Printer's Remote Control

Section	Page
Get more from your printer	1
Titlepg.pdf	2
English	2
Chap1ugTOC.pdf	4
Chap1UG.pdf	5
lthough your printer can do some pretty fancy stuf...	5
If you want to know more about the printing basics...	5
How to Choose Paper	6
What to Consider	6
How to Put Paper in the Printer	7
1 Slide out the green paper-width and paper-length...	7
2 Fan the edges of the paper stack to separate the...	7
3 Put the paper in the IN drawer, print side down....	8
4 Slide the paper adjusters in so they fit snugly ...	8
5 Push the paper drawer back in and flip the OUT t...	8
How to Print	9
1 Check your print settings in the HP print settin...	9
2 Click OK in the HP print settings box to save yo...	9
3 Click OK in the Print box of your software progr...	9
While You’re Printing	10
If you run out of paper before you’ve finished	10
If the paper jams in the printer	10
Troubleshooting	11
Printer Software: Your Printer’s Remote Control	12
Tell the Printer What You Want	12
Printer Software	12
HP Print Settings Box	12
HP Toolbox	12
The HP Print Settings Box: How to find it	13
2 Then click whichever 2 button you see— 2 Propert...	13
3 If you still don’t see 3 the box, click Setup, 3...	13
1 Click File and then 1 click Print.	13
Or Try This	13
2 Then click whichever 2 button you see— 2 Setup o...	13
1 If Print isn’t 1 there, then click 1 Printer Set...	13
You’re There!	13
Try This	13
The HP Print Settings Box: What it can do for you	14
Click a tab and then click a setting.	14
Click OK to save your settings.	14
The HP Toolbox: How to find it	15
Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0	15
Windows 3.1x	15
The HP Toolbox: What it can do for you	16
Chap2UG.pdf	17
ith the printing basics down, you’re ready to lear...	17
How to Print on Different Paper Sizes	18
1 In the HP print settings dialog box, click the S...	18
2 Type the dimensions of the paper in the Custom P...	19
3 Load the paper in the printer and print as you w...	19
How to Print on Both Sides of the Paper	20
1 Load the paper in the IN drawer.	20
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features...	20
3 Then click Book or Tablet.	20
4 Print your document.	20
5 Put the printed pages back in the IN drawer of t...	21
6 When the paper is ready, flip the OUT tray down ...	21
How to Flip a Document	22
1 Load the paper in the IN drawer.	22
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features...	22
3 Print your document.	22
About Color	23
Turning Off Color	23
Adjusting the Color	24
1 In the HP print settings dialog box, click the C...	24
2 Change the Intensity or Halftoning settings.	24
About pictures	25
About Text	27
Choosing Fonts	27
Using Fonts	28
Buying Fonts	28
Handy Hints	28
Chap3UG.pdf	29
ith the printing basics down, you’re ready for som...	29
One envelope at a time or a stack of envelopes.	29
Labels—label your file folders or get those monthl...	29
Transparencies for important presentations.	29
Photographs—make personalized buttons or name tags...	29
Business cards, recipe cards, or invitations to op...	29
Banners to attract visitors to your sales booth.	29
Iron-on transfers on sun visors printed with your ...	29
Envelopes	37
How to Print a Single Envelope	37
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	37
2 Slide the envelope into the single-envelope slot...	37
3 Print the envelope.	37
How to Print a Stack of Envelopes	38
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	38
2 Slide both of the paper adjusters out.	38
3 Put a stack of up to 15 envelopes in the printer...	38
4 Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugl...	39
Small Envelopes	39
5 Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray...	39
6 Print the envelopes.	39
Labels	40
1 Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box...	40
2 Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate th...	40
3 Remove all paper from the IN drawer and insert u...	41
4 Slide the green paper adjusters in to fit snugly...	41
5 Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray...	41
6 Print the labels.	41
Transparencies	42
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	42
2 Put the transparencies in your printer with the ...	43
3 Slide in the green paper adjusters, just as you ...	43
4 Print the transparency.	43
5 Be patient.	43
Photographs	44
1 Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box...	44
2 Load the paper as you would for normal printing....	44
3 Print the document.	44
Cards	45
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	45
2 Slide out the IN drawer, slide out the green pap...	45
3 Place a stack of up to 30 cards (6 mm or 1/4 inc...	45
4 Slide the green paper adjusters in so that they ...	46
5 Push in the IN drawer and flip down the OUT tray...	46
6 Print the cards.	46
Banners	47
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	47
2 Flip the banner switch up.	47
3 Remove all paper from the IN drawer.	47
4 Get the banner paper ready for the printer:	48
5 Put the paper in the IN drawer so that the unatt...	48
6 Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugl...	48
7 Push the IN drawer back in.	48
8 Print the banner.	48
9 After your banner is printed, if the Resume ligh...	49
Iron-On Transfers	50
1 On your computer, open the document containing t...	50
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	50
3 If you want the text or picture to print as you ...	50
4 Load the transfer paper transparent-side down in...	50
5 Print the transfer.	50
6 Follow the instructions included with the iron-o...	50
Paper Pointers	50
chap5ug.pdf	51
ntil now, we’ve been talking about the what, where...	51
System Requirements	51
A Word about Windows NT 4.0	51
Minimum printing margins	52
Cartridges and ink	52
Poor Print Quality	52
Potential Damage	52
Specifications	53
Print Technology	53
Black Print Speed\\	53
Color Print Speed (mixed text and graphics)\\	53
Color Print Speed (full page color)\\	53
Black Resolution\\\\	53
Color Resolution (depends on paper type)\\\\	53
Software Compatibility	53
Duty Cycle	53
Product Certifications	53
Recommended Media Weight	53
Media Handling	53
Buttons/Lights	53
I/O Interface	53
Dimensions	53
Weight	53
Power Requirements	54
Power Consumption	54
Operating Environment	54
Normal Mode	54
Printing from DOS	54
1 Make sure the 720C driver is set as the default ...	54
2 Run the DOS application within Windows.	54
3 In the DOS application, select DeskJet 660C 3 or...	54
4 Print the document.	54
Additional symbol sets and fonts	55
Installing a special symbol set or font on your co...	55
1 First install the printer software as described ...	55
2 Put the first installation disk into your com2 p...	55
3 If you are running Windows 95, click Start, and ...	55
4 Type the letter of the computer’s floppy disk 4 ...	55
5 Follow the directions on the computer screen.	55
6 Remove the last installation disk from 6 the flo...	55
Available symbol sets and fonts	55
Hebrew	55
Arabic	55
Cyrillic	55
Greek	55
Baltic	55
Thai	55
Ordering supplies and accessories	56
Ordering information	57
Elsewhere in the world	57
Regulatory Notices	58
FCC Statement (USA)	58
LED Indicator Statement	58
Power Adapter Statement	58
Limited warranty statement	59
European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales...	60
Declaration of Conformity	60
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014	60
Chap1UGIX.pdf	61
A	61
B	61
C	61
D	61
E	61
F	62
G	62
H	62
I	62
J	62
K	62
L	62
M	62
N	62
O	63
P	63
Q	63
R	63
S	64
T	64
U	64
W	64
Incovers.pdf	65
Protecting the Environment	65
Reduction and Elimination	65
Recycling	65
Energy Consumption	65
Cover.pdf	66
Look inside for detailed illustrated steps that te...	66
See Snapshots in Color	66
Handy Printing Hints	66
What if Printing Doesn’t Go Perfectly?	66