HP Deskjet D1420 Printer - Manual (Page 36)

7 Printing tips
Check your printer
• Connect the printer to your computer.
• Print a test page .
Save time
• Use the Printing Shortcuts tab.
• Set the order that the pages print.
Save money
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Use Fast/Economical printing .
• Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper .
• Print in grayscale .
• Print a two-sided document .
• Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to save money and ink when printing photos.
Enhance the quality of prints
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Preview the document before printing it.
• Print on a custom paper size .
• Select a paper type .
• Change the print speed and quality .
• View the print resolution .
• Achieve the highest printing resolution with Maximum dpi .
• Resize the document as needed.
Print a test page
You can print a test page to verify that the printer can print from the computer correctly.
To print a test page
1. Load Letter or A4 unused plain white paper in the paper tray.
2. Open the printer
Toolbox .
3. On the Device Services tab, click the Print a Test Page button.
The Print a Test Page dialog box is displayed.
4. Click the Print Page button.
Recycle or discard the test page.
Printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software
has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing
Shortcuts list.
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