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‎01-31-2014 04:58 PM

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I've recently purchased this printer and wish to print to A5 like my old HP printer.

 

I seem unable to configure things correctly to print to A5 . Is this a probem with this printer?

 

How can I select the paper to be A5?

 

Thanks

 

Simon

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‎02-01-2014 05:33 AM

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Hi,

Add an alternative print driver, then check for any change.

 

Follow the steps below to add an alternative driver:

  1. From the control panel enter into Printers, right click the existing Deskjet 2540 icon and select Properties.
  2. Open the ports tab and take a note of the selected port for your printer, then click the X to close this window.
  3. Click the Add Printer button at the top menu, then select Add a local printer.
  4. From the Use an existing port drop down select the same port as used by your printer (as located on step 2), then click on Next.
  5. Select HP from the Manufacturer list, then select the HP Deskjet 5550 from the printers list and click on Next.
  6. Follow the next screens by clicking Next, Clcik Finish to complete the Add a printer wizard.
  7. Now try printing using the added Deskjet 5550, by selecting the A5 paper size.

Regards,

Shlomi



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‎02-01-2014 02:36 AM

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Hi Simon,

Pleae let me know your operating system, according to this I will be able to guide you further.

 

Shlomi



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‎02-01-2014 02:40 AM

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I'm on Windows Vista.

 

Any help would be great!

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‎02-01-2014 05:33 AM

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Hi,

Add an alternative print driver, then check for any change.

 

Follow the steps below to add an alternative driver:

  1. From the control panel enter into Printers, right click the existing Deskjet 2540 icon and select Properties.
  2. Open the ports tab and take a note of the selected port for your printer, then click the X to close this window.
  3. Click the Add Printer button at the top menu, then select Add a local printer.
  4. From the Use an existing port drop down select the same port as used by your printer (as located on step 2), then click on Next.
  5. Select HP from the Manufacturer list, then select the HP Deskjet 5550 from the printers list and click on Next.
  6. Follow the next screens by clicking Next, Clcik Finish to complete the Add a printer wizard.
  7. Now try printing using the added Deskjet 5550, by selecting the A5 paper size.

Regards,

Shlomi



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‎02-01-2014 12:25 PM

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Thanks very much! That's great!

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‎03-30-2015 08:43 AM

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Hi There,

   If you go - Control panel -  

                        Devices and Printers -

                       "Right click" on your printer icon -

                        Select   " Printer properties"  -------- Make sure it`s "Printer properties" and not "Poperties"    

                        Select the   "Advanced"  tab -

 

 You will the see "Driver : "  Option in this new applet

 In the box next to it you will probably see " HP Deskjet 2540 Series" .

  Select the drop down arrow next to that name and select " HP Deskjet 2540 Series Class Driver" then click apply

  at the bottom of the applet window.

 

Go back to your printer print options and you will see A5 has amazingly appeared. I am running Win8.1.

 

 Techsus SW.

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‎09-28-2016 02:20 PM - edited ‎09-28-2016 02:22 PM

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Thank you, Techsus SW 🙂  It's working on Win'10.

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