HP PageWide Managed P75050 User Guide - Page 109

Use the correct paper type setting in the printer driver

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Use the correct paper type setting in the printer driver Check the paper type setting if you are having any of the following problems: ● Smears on the printed pages. ● Repeated marks occur on the printed pages. ● Printed pages are curled. ● Printed pages have small unprinted areas. Change the paper type and size setting (Windows) 1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 2. Select the product, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 4. Use the Paper size, Paper type, and Paper source drop-down lists to change the defaults as needed, and click OK . Change the paper type and size setting (OS X) 1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. 2. In Format For:, make sure your printer is selected. 3. From the Paper Size pop-up menu, select the correct size. 4. From the Copies & Pages pop-up menu, select Paper/Quality. 5. From the Media type: pop-up menu, select the correct media type. Use the printer driver that best meets your printing needs You might need to use a different printer driver if the printed page has unexpected lines in graphics, missing text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts. HP PCL 6 driver HP UPD PS driver HP UPD PCL 6 ● Provided as the default driver. This driver is automatically installed when installing the product from www.support.hp.com (recommended) or from the HP software CD provided with the printer, if available. ● Recommended for all Windows environments. For Windows 7 and later, this driver is XPSbased. For Windows 2003, XP, and Vista, a more basic PCL 6 print driver is provided. ● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users. ● Recommended for printing with Adobe® software programs or with other highly graphicsintensive software programs. ● Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font support. ● This driver is available for download at www.hp.com/go/upd . ● Recommended for printing in all Windows environments. ● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for users in managed environments. ● Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in Windows environments. ● This driver is available for download at www.hp.com/go/upd . ENWW Printing issues 97

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Use the correct paper type setting in the printer driver
Check the paper type setting if you are having any of the following problems:
Smears on the printed pages.
Repeated marks occur on the printed pages.
Printed pages are curled.
Printed pages have small unprinted areas.
Change the paper type and size setting (Windows)
1.
On the
File
menu in the software program, click
Print
.
2.
Select the product, and then click the
Properties
or
Preferences
button.
3.
Click the
Paper/Quality
tab.
4.
Use the
Paper size
,
Paper type
, and
Paper source
drop-down lists to change the defaults as needed,
and click
OK
.
Change the paper type and size setting (OS X)
1.
From the
File
menu, select
Page Setup
.
2.
In
Format For:
, make sure your printer is selected.
3.
From the
Paper Size
pop-up menu, select the correct size.
4.
From the
Copies & Pages
pop-up menu, select
Paper/Quality
.
5.
From the
Media type:
pop-up menu, select the correct media type.
Use the printer driver that best meets your printing needs
You might need to use a different printer driver if the printed page has unexpected lines in graphics, missing
text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts.
HP PCL 6 driver
Provided as the default driver. This driver is automatically installed when installing the product
from
www.support.hp.com
(recommended) or from the HP software CD provided with the
printer, if available.
Recommended for all Windows environments. For Windows 7 and later, this driver is XPS-
based. For Windows 2003, XP, and Vista, a more basic PCL 6 print driver is provided.
Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users.
HP UPD PS driver
Recommended for printing with Adobe
®
software programs or with other highly graphics-
intensive software programs.
Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font
support.
This driver is available for download at
www.hp.com/
go/upd
.
HP UPD PCL 6
Recommended for printing in all Windows environments.
Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for users in managed
environments.
Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in Windows
environments.
This driver is available for download at
www.hp.com/
go/upd
.
ENWW
Printing issues
97