HP 3740 series - Manual (Page 16)

6.6 Storing and handling photo paper
Follow these instructions to maintain the quality of your HP brand photo paper.
Storage
• Keep unused photo paper in a resealable plastic bag, in the box in which it was
originally packaged. Store the packaged photo paper on a flat surface in a cool
place.
• When you are ready to print, remove only the paper that you plan to use
immediately from the plastic bag. When you have finished printing, return any
unused photo paper to the plastic bag.
• Do not leave unused photo paper in the printer paper tray. The paper might
start to curl, which can reduce the quality of your photographs.
Handling
• Always hold photo paper by its edges. Fingerprints on photo paper can reduce
print quality.
• Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the
paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it the opposite direction of the curl until
the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, use photo paper that is not curled.
6.7 Borderless photos
Guidelines
• To print borderless photos, use 4 x 6 inch photo paper with a 0.5 inch tab (10
x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab); the photo prints without borders on three sides and
with a small border on the bottom edge that you tear off to make the photo
completely borderless.
• To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the photo enhancing page.
• Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when
printing photos.
• Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about
preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions .
• Do not print borderless photos in ink-backup mode . Always have two print
cartridges installed in the printer.
• Open the file in a software program and assign the image size. Ensure that the
size corresponds to the paper size on which you want to print the image.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: Up to 15 sheets.
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