HP LaserJet 5100 Printer series - Manual (Page 61)

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Chapter 2: Printing Tasks 53
Advanced Printing Tasks
This section will help you take full advantage of the printer’s
features. These tasks are “advanced” because they require you to
change settings from the printer’s control panel or the printer driver.
Using Features in the Printer Driver
When you print from a software application, many of the printer’s
features are available from the printer driver. To access Windows
printer drivers, see page 19.
Note HP PCL 5e, PCL 6, PS, and Macintosh drivers are slightly different.
Check the drivers for available options. The PCL 6 driver takes full
advantage of the printer’s features.
Settings in the printer driver and software application override
control panel settings. (Software application settings override
printer driver settings.)
Saving Printer Setup Information
Printer drivers allow you to save the printer settings you use most
often as the default settings. For example, the driver might be set
to print on letter size paper, portrait orientation, with automatic tray
selection (from the first available tray).
Some PCL 6 printer drivers will allow you to save printer settings
for multiple kinds of print jobs. For example, you might want to
create a Quick Set for envelopes, or for printing the first page of a
document on letterhead.
Look for the Quick Sets option in the Windows PCL 6 printer driver,
or see the printer driver help for more information.
Printing with a Watermark
A watermark is a notice, such as “Top Secret,” printed in the
background of each page in a document. Check the driver for
available options.