2. Select Unload paper. The sheet unloads out of the front of the printer, either catch it manually or
allow it to fall in the basket.
View information about the paper
To view the loaded paper information, press the View loaded paper key on the front panel.
You can also select the Paper menu icon
and then View loaded paper.
The following information is displayed on the front panel:
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Roll or sheet status
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Paper manufacturer's name
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Paper type you have selected
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Width of the paper in millimeters (estimated)
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Length of the sheet in millimeters (estimated)
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Color calibration status
If no paper is loaded, the message Out of paper is displayed.
The same information (apart from the manufacturer's name) is displayed in HP Easy Printer Care and
HP Printer Utility on the Supplies page.
NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or
scratched on page 130.
Paper profiles
Each supported paper type has its own characteristics. For optimum print quality, the printer changes
the way it prints on each different paper type. For example, some may need more ink and some may
require a longer drying time. So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each
paper type. This description is called the “media” or “paper” profile. The paper profile contains the ICC
profile, which describes the color characteristics of the paper; it also contains information on other
characteristics and requirements of the paper that are not directly related to color. Existing paper profiles
for your printer are already installed in the printer's software.
However, as it is inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available, your printer only
contains paper profiles for the most commonly used paper types. If you have a paper type for which
your printer has no profile, you cannot select that paper type in the front-panel display.
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