Choosing 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 this
Click this Printer
specialty paper:
Properties tab:
Envelopes
Paper
Greeting cards,
Document/Quality
index cards, or
postcards
Paper
Photo, glossy or
Document/Quality
coated papers
Sheets of custom-
Paper
sized paper
To make these selections:
From the Paper Size area, scroll to
select the appropriate envelope
size.
Note: Many applications are designed
to override the envelope settings in
Printer Properties.
From the Paper Type area, select
Greeting Card Stock.
Select the appropriate Paper Size
setting.
From the Paper Type area, select
Glossy/Photo Paper.
Notes:
• For the best possible photo quality,
print with a photo and color
cartridge combination in your
printer. For help installing a
cartridge, see page 40.
• When printing photos, remove
each photo as it exits from the
printer and allow it to dry before
stacking.
From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll
to select Custom. Enter the dimen-
sions for your custom paper size.
For help, see "Loading specialty
papers" on page 22.
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