HP Officejet Pro 6830 - Tips for print success

NOTE: When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge

available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not need to replace the cartridges until print

quality becomes unacceptable.

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Always turn off the printer with (the Power button) to allow the printer to protect the nozzles.

Paper loading tips

For more information, also see Load paper.

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Ensure the paper is loaded in the tray properly, and matches the currently set paper size for the

printer. Upon closing the tray you should be prompted to confirm or set the paper size. For more

information, see Load paper.

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Load a stack of paper (not just one page). All the paper in the stack should be of the same size

and type to avoid a paper jam.

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Load paper with the print-side down.

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Ensure that paper loaded in the input tray lays flat and the edges are not bent or torn.

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Adjust the paper-width guides in the input tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the

guides do not bend the paper in the tray.

Printer settings tips (Windows)

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To change default print settings, click Print, Scan & Fax, and then click Set Preferences in the

HP printer software.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software:

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Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select

the printer name.

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Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar,

and then select the printer name.

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Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start,

select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with

the printer's name.

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To select the number of pages to print per sheet, on the Layout tab of the printer driver, select

the appropriate option from the Pages per Sheet drop-down list.

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If you want to change the page orientation, set it in your application interface.

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To view more printing settings, on the Layout or Paper/Quality tab of the printer driver, click the

Advanced button to open the Advanced Options dialog box.
NOTE: The preview on the Layout tab cannot reflect what you select from the Pages per Sheet

Layout, the Booklet, or the Page Borders drop-down lists.

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Print in Grayscale: Allows you to print a black and white document using the black ink only.

Select Black Ink Only, and then click the OK button.

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Pages per Sheet Layout: Helps you specify the order of the pages if you print document in

more than two pages per sheet.

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Borderless Printing: Select this feature to print photos without border. Not all paper types

support this feature. You will see an alert icon beside the option if the selected paper type

in the Media drop-down list does not support it.

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Preserve Layout: This feature only works with the duplex printing. If the image is larger than

the printable area, select this feature to scale the page content to be within the smaller

margins so that extra pages are not created.

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HP Real Life Technologies: This feature smooths and sharpens images and graphics for

improved print quality.

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Booklet: Allows you to print a multiple-page document as a booklet. It places two pages on

each side of a sheet that can then be folded into a booklet in half size of the paper. Select a

binding method from the drop-down list, and then click OK.

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Booklet-LeftBinding: The binding side after folded into a booklet appears at the left

side. Select the option if your reading habit is from left to right.

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Booklet-RightBinding: The binding side after folded into a booklet appears at the right

side. Select the option if your reading habit is from right to left.

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Page Borders: Allows you to add the borders to the pages if you print the document with

two or more pages per sheet.

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You can use printing shortcut to save time setting printing preferences. A printing shortcut stores

the setting values that are appropriate for a particular kind of job, so that you can set all the

options with a single click. To use it, go to the Printing Shortcut tab, select one printing shortcut,

and then click OK.
To add a new printing shortcut, after making settings on the Layout or Paper/Quality tab, click

the Printing Shortcut tab, click Save As and enter a name, and then click OK.
To delete a printing shortcut, select it, and then click Delete.
NOTE: You cannot delete the default printing shortcuts.

Printer settings tips (OS X)

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On the Print dialog, use the Paper Size pop-up menu to select the size of paper loaded in the

printer.

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On the Print dialog, choose the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu and select the appropriate

paper type and quality.

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To print a black and white document using only black ink, choose the Paper Type/Quality from

the pop-up menu. Then click the Color Options disclosure triangle and choose Grayscale from

the Color pop-up menu and select Black Print Cartridge Only.

Notes

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Original HP ink cartridges are designed and tested with HP printers and papers to help you

easily produce great results, time after time.
NOTE: HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP supplies. Product service or

repairs required as a result of using a non-HP supply will not be covered under warranty.
If you believe you purchased Original HP ink cartridges, go to www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit.

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Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes only.
NOTE: When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge

available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not need to replace the cartridges until print

quality becomes unacceptable.

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