Understanding smart software features
Your printer driver provides the following smart software features. For more details on how to
use these features, see the driver online help.
Resizing Options
Enlarge or reduce the size of your documents with virtually no loss in print quality or resolution.
On the
Effects
tab, select the
Print Document On
check box, and then select the desired
document size, followed by the
Scale to Fit
check box.
Alternatively, you can make use of the
% of Normal Size
scroll bar to adjust the document
size. You can zoom from 25 to 400 percent of the original document size, but page content
might get truncated at times.
Print on Both Sides
Print on both sides of the paper to create professional looking brochures and catalogues. On
the
Finishing
tab, select the
Print on Both Sides
check box. If you wish to bind the printouts
by the top, also select the
Flip Pages Up
check box.
Booklet Layout is
Produce booklets without worrying about pagination. This feature is available only when
on Both Sides
on the
Finishing
tab is selected. All you need to do is fold the pages and bind
them into a booklet. You can choose to bind the booklet on the left or the right side by
selecting the left or the right edge binding.
Pages per Sheet
Arrange up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper to reduce printing costs. You can arrange
the order of the layout with the
Page Order is
selections. On the
Finishing
tab, select two or
more pages from the
Pages per Sheet
drop-down list, and then select the desired layout
order from the
Page Order is
drop-down list.
Tiling
Take a one-page document and enlarge it up to five times (5
x
5) for documents up to A3+
(13 by 19 in.) size. The enlarged document can be printed on several sheets and assembled
to form a large billboard. On the
Finishing
tab, select the number of tiles you wish to create.
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Mirror Image
Flip a page horizontally. This lets you write on the underside of a transparency film, leaving the
topside available for annotations with marker pens. On the
Basics
tab, select the
Mirror
Image
check box.
Banner printing
Print large images and bold, oversized fonts on continuous feeds of paper. On the
Paper/
Quality
tab, select
HP Banner Paper
from the
Type is
drop-down list.
Print in Sepia and Print in Grayscale
Print images in a brownish tone to give them an antique look using the
Print in Sepia
feature.
Alternatively, print in grayscale by selecting
Print in Grayscale
. Both black and white and
color documents can be converted to exhibit this effect.
Watermarks
Set short text such as CONFIDENTIAL or URGENT as the background for your document's
main text. You can customize and rotate the watermark according to your preference. This
feature is found on the Effects tab.
Optimize for Photocopy or Fax
Color images sometimes translate into poor printouts when put through a black and white
facsimile or photocopier. The Optimize for Photocopy or Fax feature prints images using
high-contrast shades of gray, making them ideal for faxing and photocopying. On the
Color
tab, select the
Print in Grayscale
check box, and then select
Optimize for Photocopy or
Fax
.
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