HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer - Manual (Page 98)

5. Type the paper dimensions in the Width and Length boxes.
The minimum and maximum dimensions appear beneath each of the boxes.
6. Click the unit of measurement: Inches or Millimeters.
7. Click Save to save the custom paper size.
8. Click OK to exit the Custom paper size dialog box.
Select a paper type
To determine the paper type used for a printing job, select Automatic to use the automatic
paper-type sensor or select a specific paper type.
Use the automatic paper-type sensor
Automatic is the default paper-type setting. When it is used, the
auto paper-type
sensor automatically selects the print settings that are appropriate for the media that you
are printing, particularly when HP paper and media are used.
Note The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor cannot be used for documents that are
printed from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory .
Follow these steps to use the auto paper-type sensor:
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3. In the Paper type drop-down list, click Automatic.
4. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Note Do not use the Automatic setting for high-quality printouts. Instead, select
a specific paper type.
Select a specific paper type
When printing a higher-quality document, HP recommends that you select a specific
paper type.
Follow these steps to select a specific paper type:
1.
Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3. In the Paper type drop-down list, click an appropriate paper type.
4. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Select a paper source
The printer offers three sources for paper:
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