User manual HP DESKJET 3820

quick help toc user's guide table of contents To find an answer to a question, select one of the topics below. q notices special features getting started printing maintenance troubleshooting specifications q q q q q q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_home_fs.html [1/15/2002 4:00:16 PM] user's guide table of contents hp deskjet 3820 series table of contents notices notices and acknowledgements terms and conventions accessibility using the onscreen user's guide special features getting started printer features buttons and lights paper trays print cartridges connectivity printing using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic using printer software with Mac OS X printing a document two-sided printing plain paper envelopes transparencies labels index cards and other small media file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_toc_level1_fs.html (1 of 3) [1/17/2002 3:22:29 PM] user's guide table of contents Hagaki cards photographs greeting cards posters iron-on transfers maintenance replacing print cartridges calibrating print cartridges automatically cleaning print cartridges manually cleaning the print cartridges maintaining print cartridges maintaining the printer body refilling print cartridges removing ink from skin and clothing using the hp inkjet utility troubleshooting printer lights are flashing or on checking the print cartridge status printer is not printing problems with printouts printer is slow specifications printer specifications minimum system requirements environmental statement print cartridge recovery limited warranty file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_toc_level1_fs.html (2 of 3) [1/17/2002 3:22:29 PM] user's guide table of contents regulatory notices index file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_toc_level1_fs.html (3 of 3) [1/17/2002 3:22:29 PM] notices notices q notices and acknowledgements terms and conventions accessibility using the onscreen user's guide q q q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_notices_intro_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:29 PM] notices and acknowledgements notices and acknowledgements hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. acknowledgments Apple, the Apple logo, ColorSync, the ColorSync logo, Finder, Mac, Macintosh, Mac OS, Powerbook, Power Macintosh, and Quickdraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. TrueType is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_notices_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:30 PM] terms and conventions terms and conventions The following terms and conventions are used in the user's guide. terms HP Deskjet printers may be referred to as the HP Deskjet printer, the HP printer, or the printer. symbols The > symbol guides you through a series of software steps. For example: Click File > Page Setup . cautions and warnings A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to other equipment. For example: Caution! Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. A Warning indicates possible harm to yourself or to others. For example: Warning! Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. icons A Note icon indicates that additional information is provided. For example: For great results use HP products. A Printing instructions icon indicates that a description of print options is available in the onscreen user's guide. For example: For a description of available print options, click the appropriate operating system: Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS X. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_termsconventions_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:30 PM] accessibility accessibility For accessibility information, visit Apple's Website at http://www.apple.com/disability/. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_accessibility_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:30 PM] using the onscreen user's guide using the onscreen user's guide This onscreen user's guide is viewed through Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or greater. Use the following tools to view and navigate the onscreen user's guide: q View Buttons: Click these buttons to change page views: View the page in actual size Fit the page in the window Fit the page width in the window q Zoom: Use to zoom in on a page. q Bookmarks: Click a bookmark to view a topic. Navigation Buttons: Click these buttons to navigate: Go to the first page of the document Go backward one page Go forward one page Go to the last page of the document Go to the previous view Go to the next view q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_using_onscreen_guide_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:31 PM] special features special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: q One-touch print cancel button. A 100-sheet capacity, space saving, fold-up paper tray. q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_special_features_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:31 PM] getting started getting started q printer features buttons and lights paper trays print cartridges connectivity q q q q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_getting_started_intro_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:32 PM] printer features printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. To view a printer feature, click below on the name of the feature. 1. buttons and lights 2. paper trays 1. print cartridges file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printerfeatures_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:32 PM] printer features 1. connectivity file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printerfeatures_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:32 PM] buttons and lights buttons and lights The printer buttons let you turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, or resume printing. The lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1. Cancel button 2. Print Cartridge Status symbol and light 3. Resume button and light 4. Power button and light cancel button Pressing the Cancel button cancels the current print job. print cartridge status symbol and light The Print Cartridge Status light turns on or flashes when a print cartridge needs service. resume button and lights The Resume light flashes when an action is required such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. When the problem is solved, press the Resume button to continue printing. power button and light The Power button turns the printer on and off. It may take a few seconds for the printer to turn file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_buttons_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:33 PM] buttons and lights on after pressing the Power button. The green light next to the Power button flashes when the printer is processing. Caution! Always use the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off may cause printer failure. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_buttons_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:33 PM] paper trays paper trays The printer has a fold-up paper tray and an output guide. The output guide contains a slot for single envelope or index card printing. 1. single envelope slot 2. fold-up tray 3. output guide In tray Open the space-saving fold-up tray to load paper or other media to be printed. You can print different sizes of media by adjusting the paper width guide and the paper length guide. Unfold the extension on the In tray when printing. 1. paper length guide 2. In tray extension 3. paper width guide Output guide Printed pages are deposited on the Output guide. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_trays_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:33 PM] paper trays 1. output guide file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_trays_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:33 PM] print cartridges print cartridges Two print cartridges can be used with your printer: q black print cartridge tri-color print cartridge q 1. black print cartridge 2. tri-color print cartridge print cartridge selection print cartridge black selection number product number c6615 tri-color c6578 For installation instructions, see replacing print cartridges. For storage instructions, see maintaining print cartridges. For recycling instructions, see print cartridge recovery. For print cartridge ink capacity, see the information included in the print cartridge packaging. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_ink_delivery_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:33 PM] connectivity connectivity USB The printer can connect to the computer with a USB cable. For instructions on connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the setup poster that came with the printer. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_connectivity_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:34 PM] printing printing Click the following topic below to view an explanation of the printer software: q using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic using printer software with Mac OS X q Click the appropriate topic below to view instructions on printing functions: q printing a document two-sided printing q Click the appropriate topic below to view instructions for printing on different paper types: q plain paper envelopes transparencies labels index cards and other small media Hagaki cards photographs greeting cards posters iron-on transfers q q q q q q q q q file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printing_intro_fs.html [1/17/2002 3:22:34 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic The printer is controlled by software installed on your computer. Use the printer software to perform the following tasks: q choosing the printer printing from the computer's desktop checking the printer status using the page setup dialog box using the print dialog box viewing and changing the status of a print job q q q q q Mac OS X Classic is a Mac OS X feature that allows applications built for Mac OS 9.x to run on a Mac OS X computer. Mac OS X Classic applications have a Mac OS 9.x interface. choosing the printer Setting the printer as your computer's default printer automatically routes all print jobs to that printer. You can select another printer for a particular document; however, switching printers may affect a document's formatting and pagination. If you select a printer, always check the document for changes in formatting and pagination before printing. setting up the printer Follow these steps to set up the printer: 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the hp printer icon in the left side of the Chooser dialog box. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (1 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 3. Click hp deskjet printer in the right side of the Chooser dialog box. 4. Close the Chooser. selecting a default printer After setting up the printer with the Chooser, use one of the following methods to select it as the default printer: q Click the menu bar printer icon at the top of the screen, then select the printer name. Click the control strip printer icon, then select the printer name. Click the desktop printer icon, then choose Set Default Printer from the Printing menu. q q printing from the computer's desktop Desktop printing is useful when you want to print a number of documents at once or print a document that is formatted for a particular printer. Use one of the following methods to print from the desktop: q Drag the icons of the documents you want to print to the printer icon on the desktop. Select the icons of the documents you want to print, then select File > Print. Select the options you want from the Print dialog box, then click the OK button. q Desktop printing is not supported in Mac OS X Classic. checking the printer status The printer desktop icon shows you the status of the printer. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (2 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic icon meaning Printer is idle and set as the default printer. Printer is idle and not set as the default printer. Printing on the default printer. Printing stopped on the default printer. Error on the default printer. The printer driver is not available. using the page setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to modify a document's layout. displaying the page setup dialog box To display the Page Setup dialog box, open the software program used to create the document, then select File > Page Setup. description The following options are available on the Page Setup dialog box: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (3 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Menu: Choose one of the following: r Page Attributes: To set print options for the document. Application Attributes: To set print options specific to the application being used. r 2. Page Size: Select the paper size. 3. Scaling (%): Reduce or enlarge a document image: r Enter a number from 25-99 to reduce a document image. Enter a number from 101 to 400 to enlarge a document image. r 4. Orientation: Click the appropriate icon for the page orientation. 5. Mirror Image: Click to print a mirror image. 6. Rotate 180º: Click to rotate the page image 180 degrees top to bottom (turns the original upside down). using the print dialog box Use the Print dialog box to modify print settings for the document you are printing. The options displayed depend on the panel selected. displaying the print dialog box To display the Print dialog box, open the document you want to print, then select File > Print. menu and buttons Use the menu and buttons for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (4 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Panel Menu: Click the menu to select different panels: General, Paper Type/Quality, Layout, Color, Background Printing, or an application-specific panel. 2. Settings Menu: Click to select one of the following: r Select a pre-defined or Default set of print settings. Create or edit a set of print settings. r 3. Preview: Click to see a preview of the printed document. 4. Cancel: Click to close the Print dialog box without printing. 5. OK: Click to print the document. general Use the General panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (5 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Copies: Enter the number of copies to be printed. 2. Collate: Select to collate if printing multiple copies. 3. Print Back to Front: Select to print the last sheet first. 4. Pages: Choose one of the following: r Click All to print the entire document. To print a range of pages, click From, then enter the first page to print in the From: box and the last page to print in the To: box. r paper type/quality Use the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (6 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Paper Group: Select the category of paper used, such as plain paper. 2. Paper Type: Select the specific type of paper used. The available options vary according to the Paper Group selected. 3. Quality: Select one of the following print speed and quality options: Draft, Normal, Best, and High Resolution Photo. Best provides the best print quality at the slowest printing speed. The print speed increases and the print quality lessens with Normal. Draft provides draft quality at the fastest printing speed. High Resolution photo provides 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing (available with certain photo paper types when Best mode is selected). 4. Ink: Click to set the ink density. layout Select the Layout panel for page layout options: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (7 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Layout Menu: Choose one of the following combinations: r Multiple Pages Per Sheet/Pages Per Sheet: Select these options for most printing jobs. You can choose the number of pages to appear on each sheet of paper: 1 (Normal), 2, 4, 6, 9, or 12 up. Booklet: Select Booklet to print a booklet, then select the size of paper to use. You can print the booklet from left to right or right to left. ZoomSmart/Print On: Select ZoomSmart to scale from one paper size to another. For example, to shrink a legal-size document to print on letter/A4 paper. Tiling: Select to print one image on several sheets of paper. Use the the Tiling Size option to select how many pages to print the image on. r r r 2. Print Border: If more than one page is being printed on a sheet of paper, select Print Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. 3. Print Both Sides: Select for two-sided printing. 4. Binding: Click the icon for Book (binding at the side), or Tablet (binding at the top) when using two-sided printing. color Use the Color panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (8 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Image: Choose one of the following: r ColorSmart III: Prints optimum color quality. ColorSync: Prints using the ColorSync matching system. Grayscale: Prints in shades of gray. Black & White: Prints in black and white without shades of gray. r r r 2. Saturation: Slide to adjust the color saturation. 3. Brightness: Slide to make the image lighter or darker. 4. Color Tone: Slide to adjust coolness and warmth. 5. Automatic Image Enhancement: Check this box to activate Automatic Contrast Enhancement and Fixed Resolution Enhancement. background printing Use the Background Printing panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (9 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Print In: Choose one of the following: r Foreground: Faster printing. Background: Allows you to use the computer while the document prints. r 2. Print Time: Choose one of the following: r Urgent: Begin printing as soon as possible. Normal: Print job will be sent to queue and printed in order. Print at: Specify a date and time to print the document. Put document on hold: Hold the document in the desktop printer to print at a later time. r r r viewing and changing the status of a print job When printing a document with background printing, use the Print Status dialog box to see the status of the document as it is printing. displaying the print status dialog box Double-click the hp printer icon on the desktop to display the Print Status dialog box. using the print status dialog box The following options are available on the Print Status dialog box: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (10 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. Control Buttons: Select a print job in the print queue, then click one of the following buttons to control printing: Pause a print job. Restart printing. Set the print time. Delete a print job. 2. Column Titles: Click a column title to sort print jobs. 3. Print Queue: Select a print job, then drag it to a new position in the print queue. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_legacy.html (11 of 11) [1/17/2002 3:22:36 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X using printer software with Mac OS X The printer is controlled by software installed on the computer. For instructions on using the printer software, select one of the following topics: q using the page setup dialog box using the print dialog box using the print center q q Mac OS X Classic is a Mac OS X feature that allows applications built for Mac OS 9.x to run on a Mac OS X computer. Mac OS X Classic applications have a Mac OS 9.x interface. For more information, see using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic. using the page setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to modify a document's layout. displaying the page setup screen To display the Page Setup screen, open the software program used to create the document, then select File > Page Setup. description The following options are available on the Page Setup dialog box. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (1 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Settings: Choose one of the following: r Page Attributes: To set print options for the document. Application Attributes: To set print options specific to the application being used. Summary: To view the print settings for the document. r r 2. Format for: Select the printer name. 3. Paper Size: Select the paper size. 4. Orientation: Click the appropriate icon for the page orientation. 5. Scale: Reduce or enlarge a document image: r Enter a number from 25-99 to reduce a document image. Enter a number from 101 to 500 to enlarge a document image. r using the print dialog box Use the Print dialog box to modify print settings for the document you are printing. The options displayed depend on the panel selected. displaying the print dialog box To display the Print dialog box, open the document you want to print, then select File > Print. menu and buttons Use the menu and buttons for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (2 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Printer: If necessary, select the printer. 2. Presets: Select a group of saved print options. 3. Panel Menu: Click the menu to select different panels: Copies and Pages, Layout, Output Options, Paper Type/ Quality, an application-specific panel, or a summary of print settings for the document. 4. ?: Click to view Mac Help. 5. Preview: Click to see a preview of the printed document. 6. Cancel: Click to close the Print dialog box without printing. 7. Print: Click to print the document. copies and pages Use the Copies and Pages panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (3 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Copies: Enter the number of copies to be printed. 2. Collated: Select to collate if printing multiple copies. 3. Pages: Choose one of the following: r Click All to print the entire document. To print a range of pages, click From then enter the first page to print in the From: box and the last page to print in the To: box. r layout Use the Layout panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (4 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Pages per Sheet: Select how many pages to print on each sheet of paper. 2. Layout Direction: Select the option for how multiple pages are arranged on a sheet of paper. 3. Border: Select the border to appear around each page. output options Use the Output Options panel for these functions: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (5 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Save as File: Select to print to file. 2. Format: Select either PDF or PS (PostScript). paper type/quality Use the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functions: 1. Paper : Click to select the following options: r Paper Type: Select the paper type desired. Quality: Select one of the following print speed and quality options: Best, Normal, Draft, and High Resolution Photo. Best provides the best print quality at the slowest printing r file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (6 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X speed. The print speed increases and the print quality lessens with Normal. Draft provides draft quality at the fastest printing speed. High Resolution photo provides 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing (available with certain photo paper types when Best mode is selected). r Color: Select the color setting. 2. Color Options : Click to set saturation, brightness, and color tone. 3. Ink: Click to set ink density. using the print center Use the Print Center to: q Manage available printers Select a default printer Add a printer Manage print jobs q q q displaying the print center Follow these steps to display the Print Center: 1. Click Applications in the Finder window. 2. Select the Utilities folder. 3. Select the Print Center icon. managing available printers Use the Print Center to manage available printers: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (7 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Name Column: Click a printer name to select the printer. 2. Blue Bullet: Indicates default printer. 3. Delete: Select a printer, then click Delete to remove the printer from the computer. 4. Add Printer: See adding a printer. selecting a default printer Follow these steps to set the printer as the computer's default printer: 1. Open the Print Center. For instructions on opening the Print Center, see using the print center . 2. Click the printer name. 3. Do one of the following: r Select Printers > Make Default Press Command + d r A blue bullet appears next to the printer name to indicate that it is the default printer. adding a printer Follow these steps to add a printer to your computer: file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (8 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 1. Open the Print Center. For instructions on opening the Print Center, see using the print center. 2. Click the Add Printer button. The Add Printer List dialog box appears. 3. Select the printer name from the printer list. 4. Click the Add button. managing print jobs Use the Print Center to manage print jobs. 1. Open the Print Center. For instructions on opening the Print Center, see using the print center. 2. Select the printer. The print queue appears. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (9 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] using printer software with Mac OS X 3. Click a print job to select it. 4. Use the buttons to manage the print job as desired: r Delete: Cancels the selected print job. Hold: Pauses the selected print job. Resume: Restarts a paused print job. r r file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printer_driver_osx.html (10 of 10) [1/17/2002 3:22:37 PM] file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printing_a_document_fs.html printing a document For printing instructions, select the appropriate option: q My computer runs Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x q Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X I am using a Mac OS 9.x application on a Mac OS X computer Classic Mac OS X I am using an application built for Mac OS X Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic The following instructions provide the most common method of selecting page layout and print options. The software program you are using may vary from the method described. controlling page layout 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File > Page Setup to display the Page Attributes screen to select paper size, scaling, orientation, mirror image, rotate 180º, and two-sided safe margins. 3. Click OK to save the page layout options. selecting print options 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File > Print to display the Print dialog box. 3. Use the General panel to select the number of copies to print, which pages are to be printed, and the print order on this screen. 4. Select Paper Type/Quality to choose print quality options, paper group, paper type, and ink density. 5. Select Layout to choose multiple pages per sheet and two-sided printing. 6. Select Color to choose options for color, grayscale, black and white printing, and image and text resolution. 7. Select Background Printing to choose foreground or background print options and print time. 8. Click OK to print the document. For a description of the Macintosh printer software, see using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.X, and X Classic. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printing_a_document_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printing_a_document_fs.html Mac OS X The following instructions provide the most common method of selecting page layout and print options. The software program you are using may vary from the method described. controlling page layout 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File > Page Setup to display the Page Setup screen to select the printer, paper size, scaling, and orientation. 3. Click OK to save the page layout options. selecting print options 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File > Print to display the Print dialog box. 3. Select the Copies and Pages panel to select the number of copies to print, collation, and which pages are to be printed. 4. Select Layout to choose multiple pages per sheet, layout order, and borders. 5. Select Output Options to save the file as a PDF or PostScript file. 6. Select Paper Type/Quality to choose color options, paper type, print mode, and ink density. 7. Select Summary to view the print settings for the document. 8. Click Print to print the document. For a description of the Mac OS X printer software, see using printer software with Mac OS X. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_printing_a_document_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] two-sided printing two-sided printing Two-sided printing is only available in Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic. Two-sided printing is not available in Mac OS X. two-sided printing Follow these instructions to print a two-sided document: 1. Open the Print dialog box, then select the Layout panel. 2. Select Print Both Sides. 3. Select the appropriate binding: Book binding. Tablet binding. 4. Change any other desired print settings, then click OK. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_twosided_printing_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] two-sided printing The printer automatically prints odd-numbered pages first. Once the odd-numbered pages are printed, a message appears prompting you to reload the paper so that the even-numbered pages can be printed. Book binding Tablet binding 5. Reload the paper, then click Continue. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_twosided_printing_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] plain paper plain paper preparing to print 1. Fold out the In tray, then fold out the In tray extension. 2. Slide out the paper guides. 3. Place up to 100 sheets of paper in the In tray. 4. Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper. 5. Lower the Output guide. My computer runs Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X I am using a Mac OS 9.x application on a Mac OS X computer Classic Mac OS X q q I am using an application built for Mac OS X printing on plain paper with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 1. If necessary, open the Page Setup dialog box and select the page size, scaling, or orientation options. 2. Open the Print dialog box, then select the following settings: panel Paper Type/Quality setting Paper Group: Plain Paper 3. Select any other desired print settings. 4. After you have selected the print settings, click OK. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_plain_paper_fs.html (1 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] plain paper printing on plain paper with Mac OS X 1. If necessary, open the Page Setup dialog box and select the printer, page size, scaling, or orientation options. 2. Open the Print dialog box, then select the following settings: panel Paper Type/Quality setting Paper Type: Plain Paper 3. Select any other desired print settings. 4. After you have selected the print settings, click Print. For a description of available print options, click the appropriate operating system:Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS X. file:///C|/Projects/Subway/Mac_UG/ug_plain_paper_fs.html (2 of 2) [1/17/2002 3:22:38 PM] envelopes envelopes Print a single envelope using the envelope slot, or print multiple envelopes using the paper tray. printing guidelines q Never place more than 15 envelopes in the In tray at one time. Avoid using envelopes that have clasps or windows. Avoid using envelopes that are shiny or embossed; envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges; or envelopes that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged. Align the envelope edges before inserting them in the paper tray. q q q