On 09/02/10 15:17, lynn wrote:
Well folks, I've tried rtfm several times and cannot get anything other than photocopy paper and HP photo paper to load. Does anyone know how to make other makes of photo paper load?
HP F2280 with OS 11.2 updated yesterday.
Just had a look through this thread ... Lynn, can you explain exactly what you are trying to do when you are printing? I don't understand the context of your use of the word "load" Is the problem that the paper will not physically fit in the tray? If that's the case, check A4 vs letter and suchlike. Is the problem that the paper is not being fed correctly into the printer when it tries to start printing? Is the other brand photopaper sticky/have a different surface? Try feeding just one page in at a time. In printers with a front and rear tray (as I think yours does), sometimes photopaper only works in one of the trays. Try the paper in both. Of course, if it works from any other OS that rules out the above hardware issues. Is the problem that the printer hardware gives an error/doesnt print if your try and change the paper type on the software settings before you print? or that the software gives a printing error if you try and change the paper type on the software settings? If that's the case, try printing with your other brand photo paper but selecting the HP photo paper type. The reason this seems strange is that there is nothing to differentiate HP photo paper from other photo paper. If it physically fits in the tray (and is flexible like paper, and has approximately the right surface), I cannot see any way that a printer can detect its brand. If HP had invented a way to brand their paper invisibly I'm sure more people would know about this ... Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org