Hp Printer Type Too Small

Hello;
I have an HP 3840 series (3845) Printer that works great except for the type (font) size..
This is 2 on this site, by comparison the printer is using maybe your 1 on here.
actually it is smaller than your #1
I have the manual for it and i also have been all over the properties that show up on my 'puter screen.
Any ideas??
MIR

 

Look at what you are trying to print. If you are using a non-standard font, it may be the reason.

The program you are trying to print from may be a factor. Printing the same text from Notepad, Wordpad or Word will be different. Notepad uses basic fonts and formatting, Word can use more complex types.

If the program has it, look in File -> Print Preview, you may be able to make adjustments there.

Printing out something like a webpage can have unexpected results. I select and copy the text I want to print, paste it into a Word document, then print it from there.

Matt

 

to Broni:
i just double checked,Plain Paper, Letter size.Maybe i will set to bright white as that is what paper is marked.
i have printed Morningstar reports on my (few paltry )investments for about a year and they are smaller than what is on-screen, [SIZE= "2"][/SIZE]I also printed the Posts of yesterday about burning CD's and believe me they are smaller than here
[SIZE= "3"][/SIZE]I just changed font size here, so when i print this.....
MIR

 

To Mattman:
I was printing these Posts about my burning cd and other problems. Believe me they come out smaller[FONT= "Courier New"][/FONT]try printing the CD Formatting post from yesterday or try this.
To compare with Courier 10 in Outlook Express and know 8 is the smallest in Courier, The Title here is about 6 or 5 and the text would be about a 4.
Using a ruler this text is almost 3/16 of an inch " Do CD-RW need formatted? is 1/8 of an inch and the body of the message is 1/16 (maybe 3/32.) on Paper.
How do i paste to Notepad or other from here???
MIR

 

Highlight the text you want to print. Right-click on the highlighted section and select Copy.

Open the word processor program. If you don't have MS Word or OpenOffice.org Write use Wordpad. Wordpad is in Start -> All Programs -> Accessories.

Right-click on the blank page and select Paste.

Matt

 

[SIZE= "4"]TO MATTMAN & BRONI[/SIZE]
THANKS
I THINK I WILL USE NOTEPAD, IT IS SIMPLER THAN WORD.
Above in CAPS deliberately for printing purposes..
MIR11

 

[SIZE= "3"]MATTMAN[/SIZE]
Actually you suggested Wordpad, not Notepad.
Can it work with Notepad??
[SIZE= "2"]but i usually print the whole thread cause sometimes i/we miss something that was said earlier[/SIZE]
MIR11 aka Mike, but there are many on members list ....

 

TO ALL
I just printed some tips from Creative/Sound Blaster website abnd it is only about 1/16 of an inch size type in the body of the page.[SIZE= "2"]This is ridiculous. [/SIZE]some else have an HP 3845/3800 series printer with this problem??
MIR11 (going blind trying to read this stuff after it is printed):

 

Hi MIR11,
Were you able to copy and paste?

I copy/pasted some of the posts in this thread and it stretched out over 3 pages because of the double spacing format in Wordpad.

My advice, get OpenOffice
www.openoffice.org
This freeware office suite has all types of functions, including spreadsheets, databases, image editors, illustrating programs, etc. You will need the word processing program Writer. If you do not want to install the other functions, use a "custom installation" and disable them from "running on the computer ".

The Writer program is a "fully functioning" word processing program like Microsoft Office Word [consider getting Word if you like].

If the problem is that you cannot highlight, select and copy/paste the text, look for a Print icon on the webpage. Trying to print the webpage directly (File -> Print or clicking the Print button) will be the cause of the problem. Some webpages can be printed from the browser, a lot cannot, because they have complex "script" for building the webpage.

I consider having a full word processing program a "must-have ". If I do not have MS Word available on a computer, I install Writer (it's good value-for-money ). Try it and see if it overcomes the problem.

Matt
PS Please give us a link to the Creative webpage, we may be able to reproduce the problem or give you some leads.

 

I chatted online with an HP Technician?... after much ado he blamed Internet Explore 7(seven)...Very interesting as i have I.E. 6 (SIX)

MATTMAN: NO I DIDN'T TRY COPY/PASTE, I AM USED TO PRINTING FROM WEBSITE.. MAYBE LATER TODAY...

This puter has Word, which i am not too familiar with.
Morningstar has a print tab which opens to a snapshot view/Printer friendly page; there i can change type /font size, but it really is not that much different.

Creative Labs address is http://us.creative.com (no www) scroll down a bit ,click on Sound Blaster picture,then knowledge base on left side, then look for no sound at all, or it used to work.. .open that.. but they all are small
MIR11

 

MATTMAN

I COPIED AND PASTED MY MORNINGSTAR FINANCIAL REPORT ..TO WORDPAD, AND EVEN THOUGH I ALIGNED IT LEFT, THE LAST COLUMN WAS CHOPPED OFF..
I TRIED EXECUTIVE 7.25 x 10.5 SETTING BUT THAT IS ABOUT THE SAME AS ORIGINAL.. TOO SMALL
I WILL TRY NOTE PAD AND DO SOME MORE ADJUSTING.. MAYBE I WILL GET IT RIGHT..
MIR11

 

Notepad is a simple program, I think you will have even less success with that.

Try Word. I find Word or Writer are the only word processors that can cope with some formatting on webpages. I find I only need to open the word processor, paste the text, then go to File -> Print (you can look at Print Preview).

I can find a "Solution ID # 1273, No Sound or Poor Sound" at Creative, at the bottom it has a Printer Friendly Version button (do you see a box/window pop up?).

If your efforts are still not working look up the printer model at HP
www.hp.com/support
There you will find troubleshooting information. Uninstall and reinstall the printer using their instructions if all else fails.

If you had any previous printers installed, they may be causing the faults. You will need to check in Add/Remove Programs, Start -> All Programs and the Printers folder for previous printers or their software.

Matt

 

TO TONY:
Interesting, i will check my default !!

 

TO Broni,Mattman, TonyT
The printer is USB , could not choose default on dropdown tab, but could choose on FAX,which i do not use>>>>>>>

The best solution so far,at least for Morningstar reports is their snapshot view copy/paste to Word or Wordpad, print in landscape form.
haven't tackled that Creative Labs page yet.
MIR11

 

BRONI,MATTMAN,TONYT
I just tried that Creative Labs "printer friendly page" copy/pasted to Word.

still too small.. I guess some web pages will be that way.
Which does not mean i like it
MIR11

 

YOU SAID IN PART "A WEB PAGE MAY BE USING SIZE 10 FONT but Acccessibility may make it look like 14" "
Actually it is the other way around,it prints much smaller.
I just did it in Paint, that is NOT ACCEPTABLE as it prints MUCH LARGER( size 16-20 font) and enlarges width also. first sentence chopped off/ends at Acc
......takes two pages side by side to have whole message
AND WASTES GREEN AND BLUE INK.
If you read any of my posts in this thread, i print these for future reference>>>>>>

What is that at bottom of your post??
" no one has the right,etc. "
MIR11