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Chapter 5 Print on index cards and other small media Guidelines • Use only cards and small media that meet the printer paper-size specifications. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. For more information, see "Printer specifications" on page 65. • Print quality decreases when printing on plain paper such as index cards. This is to be expected and does not indicate a problem. Printing on plain paper is useful for print jobs, such as drafts, where print quality is not important. Prepare to print 1. Verify the printer is turned on. 2. Load paper. For more information, see the "Paper basics" on page 15 section. Print 1. Open the Print Properties dialog box. For more information, see "Printer Properties dialog box" on page 23. 2. Click the Features tab, and then specify the following print settings: • Paper Type: Plain Paper • Size: An appropriate card size 3. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. Use the What's This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see "What's This? help" on page 24. NOTE: If an out-of-paper message is displayed, see "Paper basics" on page 15 for help in resolving the problem. Related topics "Change the print settings for the print job" on page 27 HP Photosmart software The HP Photosmart software coordinates the functions of HP imaging devices: scanners, cameras, printers, and all-in-one devices. Depending on the devices you have installed and their capabilities, you can quickly and easily organize, edit, and share digital images. Organize, edit, and share digital images in creative ways If you performed the default installation of the printer software, you also installed the Photosmart Essential software. This software lets you easily: • Print photos and digital images • Transfer images from a camera or memory card • Edit images • Share photos with friends and family For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software Help. 36 Print from a computer

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Print on index cards and other small media
Guidelines
Use only cards and small media that meet the printer paper-size specifications.
Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. For more information,
see
Printer specifications” on page 65
.
Print quality decreases when printing on plain paper such as index cards. This is to
be expected and does not indicate a problem. Printing on plain paper is useful for
print jobs, such as drafts, where print quality is not important.
Prepare to print
1.
Verify the printer is turned on.
2.
Load paper. For more information, see the
Paper basics” on page 15
section.
Print
1.
Open the Print Properties dialog box. For more information, see
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23
.
2.
Click the
Features
tab, and then specify the following print settings:
Paper Type
: Plain Paper
Size
: An appropriate card size
3.
Select any other print settings that you want, and then click
OK
.
Use the What's This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer
Properties dialog box. For more information, see
What's This? help” on page 24
.
NOTE:
If an out-of-paper message is displayed, see
Paper basics” on page 15
for
help in resolving the problem.
Related topics
Change the print settings for the print job” on page 27
HP Photosmart software
The HP Photosmart software coordinates the functions of HP imaging devices: scanners,
cameras, printers, and all-in-one devices. Depending on the devices you have installed
and their capabilities, you can quickly and easily organize, edit, and share digital images.
Organize, edit, and share digital images in creative ways
If you performed the default installation of the printer software, you also installed the
Photosmart Essential software. This software lets you easily:
Print photos and digital images
Transfer images from a camera or memory card
Edit images
Share photos with friends and family
For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software Help.
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Print from a computer