User's Manual
1. From the software program, select the Print option.
2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab, and locate the Print Quality area.
4. If the entire page is too dark, use these settings:
● Select the 600 dpi option, if available.
● Select the EconoMode check box to enable it.
If the entire page is too light, use these settings:
● Select the FastRes 1200 option, if available.
● Clear the EconoMode check box to disable it.
5. Click the OK button to close the Document Properties dialog box. In the Print dialog, click the OK button to
print the job.
Adjust print density
Adjust the print density when your printing results are too dense or too light in color.
Complete the following steps to adjust the print density.
1. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) using one of the following methods:
Direct-connected printers:
a. Open the HP Printer Assistant:
● Windows 10: From the Start menu, click All Apps, click HP, and then select the printer name.
● Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in the lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select
the printer name.
● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then
select the printer name.
● Windows 7: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder
for the printer, and then select the printer name.
b. In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select Printer Home Page (EWS).
Network-connected printers:
a. On the printer control panel, press the OK button to display the Home screen.
b. Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to navigate to and open the following menus:
1. Setup
2. Network Setup
3. General Settings
c. On the General Settings menu, select Show the IP Address, and then select Yes to display the printer's
IP address or host name.
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