Microsoft KB Archive/153868

PUB3: Printing a Continuous Feed Banner to HP DeskJet 680/682c

= PUB3: Printing a Continuous Feed Banner to HP DeskJet 680/682c =

Q153868
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0

SUMMARY

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To successfully print a banner on continuous feed paper using Microsoft Publisher and the Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 680/682C printer, you must set parameters in the following locations:

- The HP 680/682c Toolbox program

- The driver provided with the printer (available by clicking Print on the  File menu button in Publisher)

NOTE: For information about installing printer drivers, see Windows 95 online Help.

MORE INFORMATION

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To follow the steps in this example, create an 8 1/2 inch tall banner using the Publisher Banner PageWizard Design Assistant.

To set parameters in the HP DeskJet 680C Toolbox

1. Click the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP DeskJet Utilities, and click HP DeskJet 680C Toolbox.

2. On the How Do I? tab, click Print Banners.

This Help topic will give you step by step information on how to set up  both the printer and printer driver for banner printing.

To set parameters for the driver

1. On the File menu, click Print.

To verify that the correct driver is installed, make sure the printer name box shows the HP DeskJet 680c/682c Series Printer.

2. Click the Properties button (to the right of the printer name), and click the Paper tab.

3. Under Paper Options, set Paper Size to Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). Make sure Banner is selected (and not Cut-Sheet), and then click OK.

4. Click the Tile Printing Options button (located in the lower-left corner  of the Print dialog box). Set the Overlap Tiles By option to 0" instead  of 0.25", and click OK.

5. Click OK in the Print dialog box.

The banner should be printed to your HP DeskJet 680/682c printer.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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