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@ReallyCat wrote:The windows app or system print dialogs do not show a print preview.
How to have a working print preview?
Product / Printer Model: ?
Operating System: ?
Software / Application: ?
Connection Type: ?
Content / File Type: ?
Paper Size / Type: ?
Job type: Print Preview
Based on what we know --
Most Windows print applications include some form of Print Preview.
Printer Settings
-- 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.
Microsoft Photos, for example, provides a "Preview" of the selected image to be edited, shared, or printed.
Example - Microsoft Photos - Edit > Adjust settings
Example of Firefox Browser - PDF Print - Settings
What else?
Windows apps, that is, print applications built into your Windows or Browser's Print Settings might -- at least in part -- depend on your having installed the full driver printer software for your printer.
HP Smart (Windows) is independent of the full driver although the More Settings > Shortcuts and setup do benefit from having a full set of printing preferences from which to draw settings.
HP Smart (Windows) pulls a Preview of the Image / PDF as soon as it is selected for Print.
Example - HP Smart - Windows - Simple PDF Print
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Not sure --
I think I cannot help in the context of what you are using.
Caveat -- I rarely use Google Photos.
I think the source (online photo gallery storage) is not relevant, though sure -- I could be missing something.
I do have -- and use -- iOS Photos that are linked / loaded into Windows.
Print Preview is a basic tenant of the Browser and installed Printer -- I cannot explain why, after selecting the installed Printer, that preview would not work in your Browsers.
None of the HP Smart Universal Print Driver download links I have are currently working -- If you have a working copy of the software installed, I suggest you check that you have the install
If not done, consider:
- Reinstall the full driver printer software for the printer
- Check that you (and not Windows) has control over the Default Printer
- Check / Adjust Printer Properties > Tab Advanced > Driver = HP driver (and not the IPP / Microsoft driver)
If your Browsers won't work as you expect, use an application or software program to print your photos.
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HP Smart Universal Print Driver works with (as a companion to) HP Smart (Windows). Nice.
and
HP Smart Universal Print Driver works with Microsoft Photos. Nice.
In the context of HP Smart and Microsoft Photos Fill / Crop / Fit methods used to size the image to the shape and size of the paper,
AND
Even assuming you have a working installation of the HPSUPD software,
Using HP Smart or Photos with the HP SUPD is perhaps not useful and does not address any of your current issues with Print Preview.
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-- Aspect Ratio --
What about the shape and size of the image as compared to the shape and size of the paper?
HP Smart - Windows --
When the photo is used to fill or fit the paper size, the app uses one of two methods to fit content to the paper:
- Crop - Creates even borders but can be at the expense of the content when the shape of the image does not match the shape of the paper
OR
- Shrink to Fit - Retains all the content but can create uneven borders when the shape of the image does not match the shape of the paper
Example - HP Smart - Windows - Simple Photo Print - 4x6 inches
What else?
HP Smart - Windows --
You can avoid the "shape does not match" by printing the photo at a selected (smaller) size on larger paper.
Both HP Smart and Photos supports this feature.
Example - HP Smart - Windows - Simple Photo Print - Selected Photo Size
What else?
If you are willing to install it,
Irfanview provides an exceptional software experience that can be used for a variety of scan and print tasks, including custom print size, tiles, and the “Mirror” or horizontal flip function, and several other options not found elsewhere.
The software can print your photos "at size", with or without Aspect Ration constraints.
No -- Irfanview cannot be called from your Browser -- it is a free-standing full photo editing program that you install in Windows.
Irfanview does require that you have installed the Full Driver printer software for your printer.
Sample - Irfanview - Custom Print Size
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-- Take advantage of the extensive HP Video collection --
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
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Technology Tips– YouTube Video Help for Printers
HP Support Official Channel – HP Support Video Gallery
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References / Resources
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Learn about your Printer - Solve Problems
“Things that are your printer”
When the website support page opens, Select (as available) a Category > Topic > Subtopic
NOTE: Content depends on device type and Operating System
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