Setting a default page size for Deskjet 2700

[LewisC256]

Does antone know how to change the default paper size from Letter to A4

[Dragon-Fur]

@LewisC256 

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Scroll down to sections on Printing Preferences and / or Tray and Paper

HP Smart, on its own, does not understand the idea of Printing Preferences or Custom Shortcuts / Presets.

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Windows - HP Smart Printing Queue

HP Smart Printing works with HP Smart and other installed software.

HP Smart Printing understands the concept of Presets / Custom Shortcuts

HP Smart Printing - Create your Preset / Custom Shortcut

Windows 10

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click on the Printer > Printing Preferences

Windows 11

Settings > Bluetooth & drivers > Printers & scanners

Select the HP Smart Printing > Printing Preferences

Start

Select a standard or previously created Template / Preset / Shortcut

For example, select General Everyday Printing

Adjust the settings to form the new Preset.

When ready, select the Save icon to save your new custom Preset under a new name

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Windows - HP Smart plus the HP Smart Printing Queue

HP Smart, when working with HP Smart Printing Queue can use / recall / create Presets (Custom Shortcuts).

Example - HP Smart - HP Smart Printing - Simple PDF Print

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Windows - Installed Full Feature Software / full driver printer software

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Printing Preferences – Shortcuts / Selections

HP print settings guide

Topic Change print settings (Windows)

Sub-Topic Save preferred print 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.

Windows 11

Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers and scanners

Select Printer > Printing Preferences

Windows 10

Settings > Devices > Printers and scanners

Select Printer > Manage > Printing Preferences

Next

Tab Printing Shortcuts

Select / Highlight your preferred Shortcut

Click Apply > Click OK to exit

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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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Printer - Tray and Paper

Reminder:  The printer EWS must also have the paper size / type you are planning to use defined as one of the three sizes / types for Small, Medium, or Large.

EWS > HP Document / How-to (Original Format)

Use the HP printer Embedded Web Server (EWS)

NOTE:  Find printer IP address

Section Open the EWS over a local network orientation

Open your Browser > Type / enter the Printer IP address into URL / Address bar

EWS – Tray and Paper Management

Original EWS

Open your Browser > Type / enter the Printer IP address into URL / Address bar

Tab Settings > Preferences > Tray and Paper (Management)

Select / Adjust settings for Paper Size / Type

Model and EWS version Dependent:  Advanced section

Click Apply to save changes

OR

Example - (Alternate EWS format - select new OfficeJet Pro printers and at least a few LaserJet printers)

Open your Browser > Type / enter the Printer IP address into URL / Address bar

Section Paper > Trays > click on Tray to configure

And (in addition and as available)

Section Print > Default Print Options > Select default tray

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Printer - Full Feature Software

OK - Windows 10 -

Full Feature Software / full driver printer software installed

Reference for those reading:

Details Page - Driver - For your Printer

>>> Full Feature Software - Web Pack Installation Package - Information - Download / Save / (then) Install <<<

HP Easy Start Printer Setup Software – Offline Use Only 

If / When asked, opt for the Full Driver / Full Software to be installed.

If using a printer USB cable, connect the cable when asked to do so, near the end of the installation process.

After the software is installed, Restart the computer and sign in. 

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The installation of the full driver generally adds one or more shortcuts to the Desktop.

 Note:  Printer Assistant, HP Scan Assistant, and HP Scan are dependent on printer model and supported software options.

• Printer Assistant – Where still supported as part of the full driver printer software
• HP Scan Assistant – For those printers that no longer provide the Printer Assistant
• HP Scan – Shortcut on Desktop named for the printer model
• When installed, HP Universal Scan software adds a separate self-named “HP Scan” shortcut

Printer Assistant shortcut > Tab Scan > Manage Scan to Computer > Enable

Or

HP Scan Assistant shortcut > Manage Scan to Computer > Enable

General Example - Windows - Full Feature Software - Installed

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References / Resources

HP Printer Home Page - References and Resources

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

Categories: Alerts, Troubleshooting, Ink & Paper, HP Software / Drivers / Firmware Updates , Setup & User Guides, Product Specifications, Account & Registration, Warranty & Repair

Open 

 Product Home - Printers

 Enter the device type and model name of your HP product

OR

 Select a saved product from HP Account Dashboard

OR

HP DeskJet 2710e All-in-One Printer  

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[LewisC256]

I have sucessfully set the default page sige on the printer to A4 but Smart Printing seem only to have the option of letter as default and so I have abandoned using it.

[Dragon-Fur]

@LewisC256 

OK - If you decide to try again later, we can take another look.

If you want to take another look for yourself, make sure the "Large" paper size in EWS is set to A4.

What?  One setting / default is not useful without the other in agreement.

True - HP Smart Printing is a print queue -- it's use is optional.

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Review for others who are reading

The printer needs to be aware of the paper size / type loaded in the printer - Tray and Paper

Printers without a full touchscreen printer control panel use EWS (Embedded Web Server) to adjust the paper size / type defaults.

 HP Smart Printing , Printing Preferences, and HP Scan understand the concept of Presets / Custom Shortcuts.

The Full Feature Software  / full driver printer software is required (to be installed) for some uses.

For example, the full driver is required to print in Office Software (Word and other Office documents), HP Scan, the full range of Printing Preferences, and full setup capability in HP Smart Printing.

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