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Chapter 7 To preview your print job 1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray. 2. On the File menu in your software application, click Print. 3. Make sure the HP All-in-One is the selected printer. 4. Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences. 5. Select the print settings appropriate for your project on each of the tabs in the dialog box. Change the default print settings If there are settings that you frequently use for printing, you might want to make them the default print settings so they are already set when you open the Print dialog box from within your software application. To change the default print settings 1. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Settings. 2. Make changes to the print settings, and click OK. Printing shortcuts Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list. NOTE: When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are automatically displayed. You can leave them as is or change them. You can also create a shortcut. For more information, see "Create printing shortcuts" on page 35. Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks: • General Everyday Printing: Print documents quickly. • Photo Printing-Borderless: Print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) HP Premium Plus Photo Papers with a tear-off tab. For more information, see "Print a borderless image" on page 36. • Photo Printing-With White Borders: Print a photo with a white border around the edges. For more information, see "Print a photo on photo paper" on page 36. • Fast/Economical printing: Produce draft-quality printouts quickly. • Presentation printing: Print high-quality documents, including letters and transparencies. For more information, see "Print from a software application" on page 29 and "Print on transparencies" on page 43. • Two-sided (Duplex) Printing: Print two-sided pages with the HP All-in-One manually. For more information, see "Print on both sides of the page" on page 38. Print 34 Print from your computer

Section	Page
Contents	4
HP Photosmart C4200 All-in-One series Help	8
HP All-in-One overview	10
The HP All-in-One at a glance	10
Control panel buttons	11
Use the HP Photosmart software	12
Find more information	14
How do I?	16
Connection information	18
Supported connection types	18
Use printer sharing	18
Load originals and load paper	20
Load originals	20
Choose papers for printing and copying	21
Recommended papers for printing and copying	21
Recommended papers for printing only	22
Papers to avoid	23
Load paper	24
Load full-size paper	24
Load 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper	26
Load index cards	27
Load envelopes	28
Load other types of paper	29
Avoid paper jams	30
Print from your computer	32
Print from a software application	32
Make the HP All-in-One the default printer	33
Change the print settings for the current job	33
Set the paper size	33
Set the paper type for printing	34
View the print resolution	35
Change the print speed or quality	35
Change the page orientation	35
Scale the document size	36
Change the saturation, brightness, or color tone	36
Preview your print job	36
Change the default print settings	37
Printing shortcuts	37
Create printing shortcuts	38
Perform special print jobs	38
Print a borderless image	39
Print a photo on photo paper	39
Create custom cd/dvd labels	40
Print using Maximum dpi	41
Print on both sides of the page	41
Print a multiple-page document as a booklet	43
Print multiple pages on a single sheet	44
Print a multiple-page document in reverse order	45
Reverse an image for iron-on transfers	46
Print on transparencies	46
Print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes	47
Print a poster	48
Print a Web page	48
Stop a print job	49
Use the photo features	52
Print photos	53
Print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos	53
Print enlargements	54
Print photos from the HP Photosmart Software	55
Save photos to your computer	55
Edit photos using your computer	55
Share photos with friends and relatives	56
Use the copy features	58
Make a copy	58
Change copy speed or quality	58
Make multiple copies of the same original	59
Make a borderless copy of a photo	59
Resize an original to fit onto letter or A4 paper	60
Stop copying	61
Use the scan features	62
Scan an image or document	62
Edit a scanned image	63
Edit a scanned document	63
Stop scanning	64
Maintain the HP All-in-One	66
Clean the HP All-in-One	66
Clean the exterior	66
Clean the glass	66
Clean the lid backing	67
Print a self-test report	67
Work with print cartridges	68
Handle the print cartridges	69
Check the estimated ink levels	70
Replace the print cartridges	70
Use a photo print cartridge	73
Use the print cartridge protector	73
Align the print cartridges	74
Clean the print cartridges	75
Clean the print cartridge contacts	76
Clean the area around the ink nozzles	77
Remove ink from your skin and clothing	79
Shop for printing supplies	80
Order paper or other media	80
Order print cartridges	80
Order other supplies	81
Troubleshooting	82
Troubleshooting tips	82
Communication problems over a USB connection	82
Information on print cartridges	83
Information on paper	84
Clear paper jams	85
Troubleshoot print cartridges	86
View the Readme file	92
Hardware setup troubleshooting	92
Software installation troubleshooting	94
Uninstall and reinstall the software	97
Print quality troubleshooting	99
Print troubleshooting	106
Memory card troubleshooting	115
Copy troubleshooting	117
Scan troubleshooting	122
Errors	125
Device messages	125
File messages	126
Supported file types for the HP All-in-One	128
General user messages	128
Paper messages	131
Power and connection messages	133
Print cartridge messages	136
HP warranty and support	140
Warranty	140
Support process	140
Before you call HP customer support	140
HP support by phone	141
Phone support period	141
Placing a call	141
After the phone support period	142
Additional warranty options	142
HP Quick Exchange Service (Japan)	142
Call HP Korea customer support	143
Prepare the HP All-in-One for shipment	143
Pack the HP All-in-One	143
Technical information	146
Environmental product stewardship program	146
Paper use	146
Plastics	146
Material safety data sheets	146
Recycling program	146
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	146
Energy consumption	147
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union	148
Regulatory notices	149
Regulatory model identification number	149
FCC statement	149
Notice to users in Australia	149
Notice to users in Korea	150
VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan	150
Notice to users in Japan about power cord	150
Geräuschemission	150
Declaration of conformity (European Economic Area)	150
HP Photosmart C4200 All-in-One series declaration of conformity	151

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To preview your print job

Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.

On the

File

menu in your software application, click

Make sure the HP All-in-One is the selected printer.

Click the button that opens the

Properties

dialog box.

Depending on your software application, this button might be called

Properties

Options

Printer Setup

Printer

, or

Preferences

Select the print settings appropriate for your project on each of the tabs in the dialog

box.

Change the default print settings

If there are settings that you frequently use for printing, you might want to make them the

default print settings so they are already set when you open the

dialog box from

within your software application.

To change the default print settings

In the HP Solution Center, click

Settings

, point to

Print Settings

, and then click

Printer Settings

Make changes to the print settings, and click

Printing shortcuts

Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software

has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing

Shortcuts list.

NOTE:

When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are

automatically displayed. You can leave them as is or change them. You can also

create a shortcut. For more information, see

“

Create printing shortcuts”

on page 35

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:

•

General Everyday Printing

: Print documents quickly.

•

Photo Printing–Borderless

: Print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm

(4 x 6 inch) HP Premium Plus Photo Papers with a tear-off tab. For more information,

see

“

Print a borderless image” on page 36

•

Photo Printing–With White Borders

: Print a photo with a white border around the

edges. For more information, see

“

Print a photo on photo paper” on page 36

•

Fast/Economical printing

: Produce draft-quality printouts quickly.

•

Presentation printing

: Print high-quality documents, including letters and

transparencies. For more information, see

“

Print from a software application”

on page 29

and

“

Print on transparencies” on page 43

•

Two-sided (Duplex) Printing

: Print two-sided pages with the HP All-in-One

manually. For more information, see

“

Print on both sides of the page” on page 38

Chapter 7

Print from your computer