HP B9180 using Photoshop CS4 - Specialty Media Tray

[levacyea]

Hello,

I've recently updated my photoshop software from CS2 to CS4 and just realized that the Photosmart Pro plug-in isn't compatible with CS3 and above.  I am trying to print an 11x17" Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl 285gsm through photoshop.  I believe the ICC profile is in the right place, but I'm feeling a tad lost without the photosmart pro plug-in (formerly found under File-Automate..).  There is no option to print using the specialty media tray on the B9180 and when I try to print using the main tray, the paper gets stuck (ruined!) because it's too heavy.

Is there any way to select the specialty media tray when printing through photoshop (or elsewhere) OR get the plug-in to be compatible with CS4?

Help, please!

Thanks, 

Liz

[Vanricker · Accepted solution]

Hi LIz,

I have a B9180 also.  You can access the Specialty media tray from any program including CS4, from the HP Print dialog box, Paper Type/Quality menu.   There's a checkbox for Specialty Media Tray at the bottom of the window.  check this in combination with the correct paper size and type from Page Setup and you should be OK.

(Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP) 

[levacyea]

Thank you so much for your reply.  I was going nuts trying to figure out how to get there. I found it.

[joemurtagh]

hi there i bought a hp photosmart printer on ebay a few months ago i had to buy the printheads separte i finaslly got my last one on friday. i took them out the packet and but them in the printer now an erro comes up remove printheads and replace caps. so i done that now it said priming in progress .. them it said verify that set up caps are in place... so i check.. same error code... when i lift the lid and close it it weill try and finish priming... and make a stagne noise where tyhe motor is priming the ink but them the error comes up again and say verify

[PrintDoc]

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