HP Deskjet 9680 Printer - Using the automatic paper-type sensor

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Using the automatic paper-type sensor

The automatic paper-type sensor automatically selects the print settings appropriate for the
media in the printer, particularly when used with HP media.

The sensor scans the first page of a document, selects the media type and the most suitable
print quality for your document, and then prints the document.

For Windows

1

Open the printer driver (see

“Printing a document”

).

2

Click the

Paper/Quality

tab.

3

Select

Automatic

from the

Type is

drop-down list.

4

Change any other desired print settings and click

OK

.

For Macintosh

1

Click

File

, and then click

Print

.

2

Open the

Paper Type/Quality

panel.

3

Mac OS 9.1.x and 9.2.x:

• Select

Automatic

from

Paper Type

.

Mac OS X (10.1 and later):

i

Click the

Paper

tab.

ii

Select

Automatic

from the

Paper type

drop-down list.

4

Change any other desired print settings and click

OK

or

Print

.

When printing with higher-quality media, it is recommended that you select the specific
paper type in the printer driver.

Do not place the printer in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can interfere with the automatic
paper-type sensor.

If you want to set the automatic paper-type sensor as your default setting, see

“Changing

default print settings”

.

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