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HP Smart Tank 7301 - how to change COPY quality to BEST when wanting a crisp color copy. 

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COPY feature on the printer is simple  -- No fancy resize or other settings.

 

Reference

 User Guide - HP Smart Tank series - 6000, 7000, 7300

Page 38

 

Ignore any parts not relevant, unwanted, or not understood

 

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If you like, Scan the content using HP Smart

 

Save content as scanned (no edits)

Open the saved file

Print as wanted

 

In the Print Dialog, find "Best" , "Normal" , "Draft" in Tab Paper / Quality

 

Reminders

  • "Best" adds extra ink to the printed output -- extra drying time is needed.
  • "Best" might -- or might not -- produce the results you expect  --  Test on a single page.

 

NOTE

When called from within printing programs / software / applications, Printing Preferences might be called "Printer Properties" / "Shortcuts" / “More Settings” / “Properties” / "Printer Setup" / "Presets" or similar.

 

Quality might -- or might not -- be available to be set as part of a Custom Shortcut.

 

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Printing Preferences / Printing Defaults for all jobs

 

Windows 11 >

Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers and scanners

Select Printer > Printer Properties

 

Windows 10 >

Settings > Devices > Printers and scanners

Select Printer > Manage > Printer Properties

 

Next,

Tab Advanced > Printing Defaults > Select Shortcut > OK

 

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Scan and Edit - Adjust color before Save / Print / Share

 

Scan the content using HP Smart

 

After the content is scanned and before it is saved or printed,

Select to Edit > Select Adjust > Set / change the color settings

After "Done", go to next option:  Print, Save, Share

 

 

 

General Example - HP Smart - Windows - Preset = Photo or Document > Scan - (or Import photo)

Scan content > Edit menu > Select change type, for example - Adjust - Done > Print / Save / Share

 

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General Example - HP Smart - Windows - Scan - Preset = Document > Scan

Edit > Select edit type, for example, Adjust > Done > Print / Save / Share

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“Things that are your printer”

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OR

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