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HP DeskJet 720C Series Printers MS Windows Printing

MS Windows Printing

Supported Operating Systems

Note

HP DeskJet 720C series printer drivers support the following operating systems:

Note

Only a printer driver designated “720C” should be used with HP DeskJet 720C Series printers in MS Windows applications. Other HP DeskJet printer drivers should not be used.

MS Windows 3.1x MS Windows 95 MS Windows NT 4.0 (described in “Windows NT Printing” which

follows) MS-DOS - DOS printing is supported through MS Windows 3.1x and

MS Windows 95.

The remainder of this section applies to Windows 3.1x, and Windows 95.

Printer Driver Contents

The HP DeskJet 720C series printer driver includes:

HP DeskJet 720C series printer driver HP DeskJet 720C Toolbox

How do I? (on-screen procedures to help user operate and maintain their printer)

Troubleshooting Printer Services (Maintenance and Status)

Release Notes

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Printer Driver Features

HP DeskJet 720C Series printer drivers for MS Windows provide access to all the capabilities of the HP DeskJet 720C printer. The following options are available from the printer driver:

Automatic or Manual printing Color or Grayscale printing (Automatic or Manual) Best, Normal, or EconoFast print quality Paper type (including HP’s special papers) Paper size Two-sided (Manual Duplex) printing Number of copies Ordered printing Portrait or Landscape print orientation Banner and cut-sheet printing Print iron-on transfers Print a document flipped horizontally ICM - Image Color Matching

For detailed help, click the dialog box.

Help

button in the HP DeskJet print settings

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Installing the Printer Driver

The minimum system requirements to run the HP Printing System for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 are:

Windows version 3.1x or Windows 95 80386 (or better) processor 4 MB of RAM 20 MB free hard disk space

The recommended system is:

Windows version 3.1x or Windows 95 80486 (or better) processor 8 MB of RAM 20 MB free hard disk space

Before installing the printer driver:

1. Make sure your computer is fully operational.

2. Check that the printer is properly set up and ready to print.

3. Make sure the printer is directly connected to the computer (remove any switch boxes or other devices using the same port). Check that all cable connections are firm.

4. Make sure the computer and printer are turned on.

5. Using the operating system specific list below, close any screen savers, virus protection programs or other software programs that are running on your computer.

Closing programs in Windows 3.1

a. On the keyboard, press Ctrl + Esc to retrieve the task list. b. Highlight any program in the task list except Program Manager

and choose End Task.

c. Repeat steps a and b until all programs except the Program

Manager are closed.

d. Once the Task List shows only Program Manager, choose

Cancel to close the Task List.

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Closing programs in Windows 95

a. On the keyboard, press Ctrl + Alt + Del to retrieve the Close

Program window.

b. Highlight any program in the list except Explorer and Systray

and choose End Task.

c. Repeat steps a and b until all programs except Explorer and

Systray are closed.

d. Once the Close Program window shows only Explorer and

Systray, choose cancel to close the Close Programs window.

Printer Driver Installation Procedure (MS Windows 3.1x):

1. Insert the CD-ROM disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2. In the Program Manager, click

File

, and then click

Run

3. Type the letter of the computer’s CD ROM drive followed by a colon (usually D:), type

SETUP

, and click OK.

4. Follow the directions on computer screen If you are not sure how to answer a question that appears on the

screen, just press ENTER to accept the most common settings.

5. During the installation, you are required to restart Windows. When the installation is complete, take the disk out of the computer’s disk drive.

6. Store the disk in a cool dry place.

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Printer Driver Installation Procedure (Windows 95):

Note

If a message comes up before or during installation that says “New Hardware Found,“ choose “Do not install a driver (Windows will not prompt you again)” and click OK.

1. Insert the CD-ROM disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program will start automatically. Follow the instructions

on screen.

2. If the program does not start automatically, click and then click

Run

Start

on the task bar

3. Type the letter of the computer’s CD ROM drive followed by a colon (usually D:), type

SETUP

, and click OK.

4. Follow the directions on computer screen If you are not sure how to answer a question that appears on the

screen, just press

ENTER

to accept the most common settings.

5. At the end of the installation, you are required to restart Windows. When the installation is complete, take the disk out of the computer’s disk drive.

6. Store the disk in a cool dry place.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

There are two ways to access the printer driver in Windows:

1. Directly through the printer folder.

2. Indirectly through the Print menu in the application software (keep in mind that not all printer driver options may be available this way).

Although the printer folder provides access to various printer settings, like paper type and page orientation, these settings may be overridden by settings made from the application. It is recommended to make document specific changes through the application rather than through the printer driver’s control panel.

Accessing the Print menu through the application allows you to:

Select the default printer from the list of available printers Set various printer options

The printer folder’s settings are normally used when an application does not specify certain defaults.

To access the print properties dialog box from applications (recommended):

1. Choose “ application)

2. Click the

To access the print properties dialog box from the Printers folder:

From Windows 3.x:

1. Double-click

2. Double-click

3. Double-click

4. Select the click the

File, Print

Setup

button.

Main

in the Program Manager.

Control Panel

Printers

HP DeskJet 720C

button.

File, Print Setup

” or “

printer in the Installed Printers list and

” (this varies with the

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From Windows 95:

1. From the

2. Select

3. Right-click on the

Start

Printers.

button on the task bar, select

HP DeskJet 720C Series

to open the control panel, or, double-click the icon as shown:

4. Select

Printer

from the HP DeskJet 720C Series printer dialog box.

Settings.

icon and select

Properties

HP DeskJet 890C Series

5. Selecting

Properties

reveals the dialog box shown below.

The dialog box has seven tabs; General, Details, Setup, Features, Color, Services, and DOS which are described below. The General and Details tabs are provided by MS Windows. The Setup, Features, Color, Services, and DOS tabs are provided by the HP DeskJet 720C Series printer driver.

Note

Windows 95 has a eighth tab “Sharing” which will appear in the control panel among the seven described above if you have “File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” enabled through your Network Neighborhood. The Sharing tab will be described at the end of this section.

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General Property Page (MS Windows)

General Property Page Options (MS Windows)

Option Description

Comment Allow you to include special printing instructions, etc. Next time you print

the document, these instructions will be found in this box.

Separator page Allow you to insert a separator page file between print jobs. Browse

allows you to locate and specify the separator page to be printed. Print Test Page Prints a test page. OK Accepts changes. Cancel Cancel changes. Apply Changes the default settings without closing the window.

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Details Property Page (MS Windows)

Details Property Page Options (MS Windows)

Option Description

Print to the following port:

Print using the following driver:

Capture Printer Port and End Capture

Time-out Settings Not Selected: sets the time Windows waits before sending an error

Spool Settings... Allows you to spool documents or print directly to the printer. Port Settings... Allows spooling of MS-DOS print jobs. You may also elect to have the

OK Accepts changes. Cancel Cancel changes. Apply Changes the default settings without closing the window.

Provides options to add or delete printer ports. This selection also allows

you to print to fax or file.

The pull-down menu allows you to change printer drivers or install

updated ones. This printer driver does

an updated driver, use the Setup.exe on the CD-ROM.

Permits you to capture, or terminate the capture of, a network printer. A

selection allows you to reconnect to a network printer each time at logon.

message that your printer is off or off-line after you send a print job.

Transmission Retry: sets the time Windows waits for your printer if your

printer is on-line but engaged. (If your printer is setup on a busy

network, and/or if you send large graphics files, your printer might display

an error message before your files have had a chance to print. To

prevent this, increase this setting somewhat.)

driver check the port state before printing.

not

support this feature. To install

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Setup Property Page

Setup Property Page Options

Option Description

Paper Options Paper Size: Allows selection from numerous paper sizes. To use a paper

size not listed, select Custom.

Paper Type: Allows you to specify the type of paper upon which you

intend to print. (Lets the printer decide which settings to use to give you

the best results.)

Cut-Sheet: Allows the use of cut-sheet paper, or,

Banner: Allows the use of continuous-feed (Z-fold) banner paper. See

description of banner printing below. Print Quality Best (presentation quality), Normal (letter quality), or EconoFast (draft

quality). Default Reverts to the default settings for the printer. Help Opens the on-line help. OK Accepts changes. Cancel Cancel changes. Apply Changes the default settings without closing the window.

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Banner Printing

HP DeskJet 720C series printers can be set to print both cut-sheet and banner paper. Banner printing is supported for up to 20 sheets of letter-sized or A4 Z-fold paper.

Banner Printing Procedure:

1. Slide the banner switch up until it clicks into position. The green light above the switch turns on.

2. Remove a stack of banner paper from the packaging. Verify that the banner paper contains the number of pages required to print your banner. You need 5 pages in the stack minimum to ensure that the printer can pick the first sheet.

3. Carefully tear off the perforated edge strips from both sides of the paper stack, if there are any, Unfold and then refold the paper to make sure the pages don’t stick together.

Note

4. Remove all paper from the IN drawer, and then position the stack of banner paper so that the torn edge is at the top of the stack. Insert the stack edge-first into the IN drawer until it stops.

5. Slide the paper width and length adjusters in until they stop at the edges of the paper.

6. In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab. In the Paper Size box, click either

Note

7. Print the banner. After the banner is printed, if the blinking, press the into the printer’s OUT tray. One sheet is ejected each time you press the

Resume

When you use HP Banner Paper, there are no perforated edges to remove.

Letter

You may want to check the Release Notes for any special instructions for printing banners from specific software programs.

button.

, click

Resume

Banner

button as necessary to fully eject the paper

, and click OK.

Resume

light is

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Features Property Page

Features Property Page Options

Option Description

Two-Sided (Manual Duplex) Printing (Not available in Windows NT)

Orientation Choose portrait or landscape. Flip Horizontal Allows you to reverse the printout horizontally (“mirror-imaged”). For

Ordered Printing Print in reverse order (last page first). Collates pages when printing

Copies Allows selection of multiple copies. (Do not change this setting unless

Default Reverts to the default settings for the printer. Help Opens the on-line help. OK Accepts changes. Cancel Cancel changes. Apply Changes the default settings without closing the window.

Allows manually printing both sides of plain paper to economize and help conserve resources. Select the two-sided mode you prefer: None, Book or Tablet. For more information about two-sided printing, see below.

more information about mirror-imaged printing, see below.

multiple copies.

you want multiple copies all the time. Generally, specify the number of copies required from within your application.)

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Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplex)

The printer driver can be set to print both sides of plain paper to print books or tablets (or economize and help conserve resources).

Note

Two-Sided Printing Procedure:

1. Select

2. Select either

3. Make sure that the IN tray contains enough paper to print the

4. Start printing your document by clicking

5. After the printer finishes printing the odd-numbered pages,

6. Restart the printer by clicking the

Two sided printing is available for all sizes of paper. However, you cannot use two-sided printing on envelopes, transparencies, labels, photo paper or premium paper.

Two-Sided Printing

Book

document and remove any paper from the OUT tray.

odd-numbered pages print first. Do not remove any pages until instructed to do so.

instructions for printing the even-numbered pages appear on screen. Follow the instructions on the screen.

message. Observe that the even-numbered pages begin printing on the back of the previously printed odd-numbered pages.

Tablet

from the Features tab.

and then click OK.

. Observe that the

Continue

button on the computer

Note

7. After you have finished, be sure to change the Two-sided Printing

Do not click the odd-numbered pages in the IN tray.

option back to

Continue

None

in HP’s print settings dialog box.

button until you have positioned the

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Flip Horizontal (Mirror Image) Printing

Use this feature to print a laterally inverted image of the page.

Note

Flip Horizontal Printing Procedure

1. In the HP print settings box, click the

2. Insert the paper you want to use (iron-on transfer paper, HP

3. Print your document.

4. Reset the HP print settings dialog box when finished.

If transparencies are to be written on during presentations, use this feature. The print side will be facing down when the transparency is projected. The top side of the transparency can be written on and cleaned off without damaging the printed side.

Features

Horizontal

Transparency Film, etc.) into the printer with the side to be printed facing down.

check box, and then click OK.

tab, click the

Flip

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Color Property Page

Color Property Page Options

Option Description

ColorSmart (see ColorSmart: Automatic vs. Manual Printing below)

Print In Grayscale (see Grayscale Printing which follows)

ICM (Image Color Matching)

Default Reverts to the default settings for the printer. Help Opens the on-line help. OK Accepts changes. Cancel Cancel changes. Apply Changes the default settings without closing the window.

Permits selection of Automatic or Manual screen-to-printer color mapping. Automatic (recommended) selects the best Halftoning, Intensity and Color Control settings for all areas of your document. Selecting Manual permits opening the Options dialog box which provides adjustments for Intensity and Halftoning.

Allows printing different colors as shades of gray in Automatic (recommended) or Manual modes. Selecting Manual permits opening the Options dialog box to adjust for Intensity and Halftoning. The Grayscale mode may be used to produce photocopying documents or to save the color cartridge when printing draft copies.

Improves consistency between the printer and other color devices connected to your system.

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ColorSmart: Automatic vs. Manual Printing

In most cases the best print output is obtained by choosing Automatic printing. In Automatic mode, the printer driver analyzes each element in a document to provide the best color output.

If the color output obtained using the Automatic option is not satisfactory, use the Manual option. The Manual ColorSmart Options dialog box provides control over Intensity and Halftoning.

The Intensity slider bar adjusts the amount of ink applied to the paper. Dark means more ink and Light means less ink.

Halftoning describes how the driver places individual drops of ink on the page to reproduce different shades of the same color. Scatter halftoning is slower than pattern halftoning, but gives the best results in complex color documents and photos. Pattern halftoning applies different patterns of dots for different color shades and is best used for solid areas of color such as bar charts.

ColorSmart Options Property Page

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