HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5640 User Guide - Page 32

Tips for print success, Paper/Quality, Media, Selection, Quality Settings, Paper Size

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Tips for print success Use the following tips to print successfully. Tips for printing from a computer For more information on printing documents, photos, or envelopes from a computer, use the following links to operating-system specific instructions. ● Learn how to print photos saved on your computer. Click here to go online for more information. ● Learn how to print envelopes from your computer. Click here to go online for more information. Tips for ink and paper ● Use original HP cartridges. Original HP cartridges are designed for and tested with HP printers to help you produce great results, time after time. ● Make sure the cartridges have sufficient ink. To view the estimated ink levels, touch (Ink) from the Home screen. To learn more tips about working with cartridges, see Tips for working with cartridges on page 55 for more information. ● Load a stack of paper, not just one page. Use clean and flat paper of the same size. Make sure only one type of paper is loaded at a time. ● Adjust the paper-width guides in the paper tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the paperwidth guides do not bend the paper in the paper tray. ● Set the print quality and paper size settings according to the type and size of paper loaded in the paper tray. Printer settings tips ● On the Paper/Quality tab, select the appropriate paper type from the Media drop-down list in the Tray Selection area, and then select the appropriate print quality in the Quality Settings area. ● Select the appropriate paper size from the Paper Size drop-down list in the Advanced Options dialog box. Access the Advanced Options dialog box by clicking the Advanced button on the Layout or Paper/ Quality tab. ● To change default print settings, click Print & Scan , and then click Set Preferences in the printer software. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software: 26 Chapter 3 Print ENWW

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Tips for print success
Use the following tips to print successfully.
Tips for printing from a computer
For more information on printing documents, photos, or envelopes from a computer, use the following links
to operating-system specific instructions.
Learn how to print photos saved on your computer.
Click here to go online for more information
.
Learn how to print envelopes from your computer.
Click here to go online for more information
.
Tips for ink and paper
Use original HP cartridges. Original HP cartridges are designed for and tested with HP printers to help
you produce great results, time after time.
Make sure the cartridges have sufficient ink. To view the estimated ink levels, touch
(
Ink
) from the
Home screen.
To learn more tips about working with cartridges, see
Tips for working with cartridges
on page
55
for
more information.
Load a stack of paper, not just one page. Use clean and flat paper of the same size. Make sure only one
type of paper is loaded at a time.
Adjust the paper-width guides in the paper tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-
width guides do not bend the paper in the paper tray.
Set the print quality and paper size settings according to the type and size of paper loaded in the paper
tray.
Printer settings tips
On the
Paper/Quality
tab, select the appropriate paper type from the
Media
drop-down list in the
Tray
Selection
area, and then select the appropriate print quality in the
Quality Settings
area.
Select the appropriate paper size from the
Paper Size
drop-down list in the
Advanced Options
dialog
box. Access the
Advanced Options
dialog box by clicking the
Advanced
button on the
Layout
or
Paper/
Quality
tab.
To change default print settings, click
Print & Scan
, and then click
Set Preferences
in the printer
software.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software:
26
Chapter 3
Print
ENWW