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Customizing printer settings for specialty papers – Compaq IJ1200 User Manual

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Customizing printer settings for specialty
papers

When your printer software was installed, the Printer
Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use
the default settings for printing most documents on plain
paper. To change your printer settings for printing on
specialty papers, use the following table.

When you are
printing on:

Click this
Printer
Properties tab:

To make these selections:

Envelopes

Paper

From the Paper Size area, scroll to select
the appropriate envelope size.

Note: Your application may override the
envelope settings in Printer Properties.

Greeting cards,
index cards,
postcards, or
photo cards

Paper

Document/Quality

Select the appropriate Paper Size setting.

From the Paper Type area, select
Greeting Card Stock.

Photo papers,
glossy or coated
papers

Document/Quality

From the Paper Type area, select
Glossy/Photo Paper.

Notes:

You can print quality photos with the

black and color cartridge combination
that came with your printer. However,
for the best possible print quality,
replace the black cartridge with a
photo cartridge, part number
12A1990. For help, see page 22.

When printing photos, remove each

photo as it exits from the printer and
allow it to dry before stacking.

Banner paper

Paper

From the list of Paper Sizes, select Banner
or Banner A4.