How Do I print on Cardstock - size 4.7" x 7.8"

Question

I am trying to print wedding invitations and the the paper type should be set to Cardstock or Heavyweight. Neither of these options are in this printer's list for the paper type. Are these paper types configurable in another way to be used on this printer?

Answer 1

Afternoon , I may be able to help you with printing your invitations with your Officejet Pro 6830. PLEASE NOTE: This is not guaranteed to work from Windows, it usually ends up being a limitation of the operating system presets. I found these documents that may offer additional assistance;Creating Custom Paper SizesChanging Print Settings in Windows 8 Plus these instructions from the User Guide for your printer;Print on special and custom-size paperIf your application supports custom-size paper, set the size in the application before printing the document. If not, set the size in the printer driver. You might need to reformat existing documents to print them correctly on custom-size paper.  To set up custom sizes (Windows)1. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:● Windows 8.1 and Windows 8: Point to or tap the upper-right corner of the screen to open the Charms bar, click the Settings icon, click or tap Control Panel, and then click or tap View devices and printers. Click or tap the printer name, and click or tap Print server properties. ● Windows 7: From the Windows Start menu, click Devices and Printers. Select the printer name, and select Print server properties. 2. Select the Create a new form check box.  3. Enter the name of the custom size paper.  4. Enter the dimensions of the custom size in the Form description (measurements) section.  5. Click Save Form, and then click Close.  To print on special or custom-size paper (Windows) NOTE: Before you can print on custom-size paper, you must set up the custom size in the Print Server Properties.1. Load the appropriate paper in the tray. For more information, see Load paper.  2. From the File menu in your software application, click Print.  3. Make sure your printer is selected.  4. Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer Properties, Printer, or Preferences. NOTE: To set print settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the HP software provided with the printer. For more information on the HP software, see Printer management tools.  5. On the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click the Advanced button.  6. In the Paper/Output area, select the custom size from the Paper Size drop-down list.  NOTE: If you change the Paper Size ensure that you have loaded the correct paper and set the paper size on the printer control panel to match. 7. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. 8. Click Print or OK to begin printing.  The above document doesn't have screen shots on how to adjust the paper settings in the print driver. But I found Printing and Changing Print Settings (Windows) with images. I copied them here for you; On your computer, open the document or photo that you want to print, click File, and then click Print.From the print dialog window, click Properties.
NOTE: Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer Properties, Printer, or Preferences.Select the Paper/Quality tab.From the Paper Source drop-down menu, select the paper tray.
Figure : Paper Source
From the Media drop-down menu, select your paper type.
NOTE: This may take some experimenting - try different ones until you find one that works. If there is an HP Advanced Photo Paper - try it first.
Figure : Media drop-down menu
To choose the paper size, click Advanced.
From the Paper/Output selection, open the Paper Size drop-down menu.
Figure : Paper Size drop-down menu ** You should be able to select the one you have created.
   Please let me know if any of these steps resolved your issue, or if there is anything else I can do to help.  I look forward to hearing from you!  Thanks,