HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Print on special and custom-sized media

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Print on special and custom-sized media

To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows)
1.
Load the appropriate media. For more information, see

Load media

.

2. With a document open, click Print on the File menu, and then click Setup,

Properties, or Preferences.

3. Click the Features tab.
4. Select the media size from the Size drop-down list. If you do not see the media

size, create a custom media size.

To set a custom media size
a
. Select Custom from the drop-down list.
b. Type a name for the new custom size.
c. In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions, and then click Save.
d. Click OK twice to close the properties or preferences dialog box. Open the

dialog box again.

e. Select the new custom size.

5. Select the paper type in the Paper type drop-down list.
6. Select the media source from the Paper source drop-down list.
7. Change any other settings, and then click OK.
8. Print your document.

To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS X)
1.
Load the appropriate media. For more information, see

Load media

.

2. On the File menu, click Page Setup.
3. From the drop-down list, select the HP device.
4. Select the media size.

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5. To set a custom media size:

a. Click Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size pull-down menu.
b. Click New and type a name for the size in the Paper Size Name box.
c. In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions and set the margins, if

desired.

d. Click Done or OK, and then click Save.

6. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select the new custom size.
7. Click OK.
8. On the File menu, click Print.
9. Open the Paper Handling panel.
10. Under Destination Paper Size, click the Scale to fit paper size tab, and then

select the customized paper size.

11. Change any other desired settings, and then click OK or Print.