printing to rocky
DESCRIPTION
Student instruction for printing to the laserjet printer in the MHS Graphics Lab, created by Jim BoothbyTRANSCRIPT
Printing to Rocky
the HP Laserjet 5550DNin the MHS Graphics Lab
Instruction/presentation specifically designed for:
12x18 Heavy Gloss Printing
Here IS the process of printing:
• Find the paper
• Load the printer
• Tell the printer to use this paper
• Set-up printing in the program**
• Send the print**
• Tell the printer to print, share and let others enjoy!**
** Not covered in this presentation, head back to the class blog for these steps.
Find the Paper & Printer
•The Printer is here
•The Paper is here
DISCLAIMER...Students trying to print have to be aware of a few things.
1. Other students will be printing at the same time and this adds to confusion and frustrations. Please manage those feelings accordingly.
2. The printer processes jobs in a manner that is very structured, assume nothing. READ THE LCD
on the printer carefully and follow it to
achieve printing to the correct paper size and type.
Load A ‘pinch’ of PaperIf it hasn’t been loaded yet
The tray pulls outfrom the front if it is not already lowered
Push out the paper Guides out wide
Place the paper in, short edge first...
Make sure it is all the way into the tray
Push in the guides to the edge of the paper...
At the printer’s ‘ready’ screenPress the okay button...
Scroll down to ‘paper Handling’Then click the check mark...
click the check button...
SELECT ‘TRAY1 SIZE’
CHOOSE12X18
For the next Phasehead on over to your
computer to set-up the print dialogue and send
the poster to the printer...
Head back to the blog for the printing sequence