HT204135 paper selection when printing

On my last computer, when I went to print a job, I was able to communicate with the computer and printer and let it know that I was using a certain quality of paper, whether it be glossy, matte or something like standard. How come that option isn't available for me now on my MAC? I have an Epson R220 printer if that helps.

The option should be available in the print dialog. When you select to print from an application, if you only see a limited view, then maybe you need to press the Show Details button, as shown below.

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That is a feature of AirPrint. If you do a Google search on "AirPrint paper size" you'll find documentation from major printer manufacturers. For example, this is copied from some HP documentation:
What paper and media sizes are supported?
With AirPrint, paper and photo media sizes are automatically selected depending on the application you are using on your Apple device, your HP ePrint printer, and the region in which you are using AirPrint. You do not have the option to select different paper sizes.
For example, from Apple’s Photo application, if the HP ePrint printer has a separate photo paper tray, AirPrint uses 4 x 6 inch photo media as the default paper size. If the printer does not have a separate photo paper tray, AirPrint uses letter-size paper. If you are printing from Apple’s Safaribrowser, letter-size paper is the default paper size in the US region, and A4 is the default paper size in Europe.
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Paper jam when printing photo from Microsoft Photo Editor

On my C7280, I want to print a photo from Microsoft Photo Editor onto plain 8.5x11 paper. This always produces a paper jam. If I copy/paste the photo into, say, Word, and print from Word, the document prints properly.
This is not a "false paper jam" - the printer attempts to feed the paper, and jams (and creases) the paper in the attempt.
In Photo Editor, I explicitly chose "plain paper" and "main tray", rather than automatic settings.
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Hello @Lonewolf777 ,
Welcome to the HP forums.
I understand that you are getting paper jams when printing from your Android device.
I would like to help.
Have you tried to print using the HP ePrint app?
Also, if you are having problems using the in OS print system, install the HP Print Service Plug in.
It acts like a print driver for your phone.
If it is already installed, try the old, uninstall and reinstall trick.
Alternately, you can call the folks over at the HP Cloud Services department.
Please call our Cloud Services at 855-785-2777.
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I am unable to select the correct paper size when printing photo's in iPhoto 11. When I select the paper size in the custom window for 4x6 prints the prints only appear on an 8 1/2x11 page. My Mac is a year old iMac running 10.8.2.

I am unable to print 4x6 photo's using iPhoto 11. When I do they only print out on lettter size paper even though I enter 4x6 in the custom window in the print size menu. My older Snow Leopard system using iPhoto 9 the paper size window offered a 4x6 paper size which worked well.

Selecting paper size in the first sreen tellis iPhoto what papery you are going to use - it does not tell the printer what paper to use - printer specific options on on the last (second or third if you customize the print) screen where you tell the print any specifics like paper source (typically printers need to you tell them where a specific paper is loaded - they do not really know the sizes in each paper tray)
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How do I select paper type when printing from Photoshop?

Sorry to be a total technotard, but in the olden days, I could select paper type (e.g. glossy photo) from the print menu when printing from Photoshop. Now there is no way to select paper type, at least not that I can find. Is this an Adobe thing? Cuz I can't figure out how to do it from InDesign either. I'd like to be able contol image quality as well. Thanks in advance for any help... I'm wading around in all these forums trying to find a simple answer and am having no luck...
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"hp website says the driver is built-in to the new macs, and I don't need to d/l a new one"
First of all, this is a crock. And a very tiresome one, as it's been used as an excuse not to post drivers for download.
The driver is not "built into" a Mac. There may be some version of it installed IF you happened to install hundreds upon hundreds of gigabytes of printer drivers (the vast majority of which are obsolete and brands you've never nor will ever own) when you installed the OS. This view is just so idiotic, as you won't have installed every HP driver ever made if you didn't own an HP printer or plan to hook it up to that computer.
Apple compounds the problem by not giving you any way to pick and install a printer driver. Seriously, in 2009. And this in addition to the Mac's inability to detect a new printer after you plug it in, and ask if you want to install a driver. People tolerate that while making fun of Windows, which has been detecting new hardware and prompting for drivers since what, 1995?
Anyway, I believe it was HP who complained that they "didn't have room on their servers" to offer drivers for download. Unfrigginbelievable.
Nobody who pays any attention to their printing should even consider an HP printer. That's how incompetent their drivers are, for both platforms.
Sad.

IPhoto with Leopard - Portrait or Landscape Selection when Printing?

How do you choose to print Landscape or Portrait using iPhoto with Leopard?

You don't have to. When you select the paper size and printer the orientation should be set automatically as displayed in the preview window.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Fewer paper choices when printing in v3.4.3

I haven't printed from within Aperture in quite a while and was surprised to find fewer paper choices within the print dialog. It used to show a long list of a variety of media, including 4x6 photo paper, but now all I get is A4, B5, JIS B5, US Legal and US Letter.
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Tray selection when printing

Hello,
I'm using the folowing code to select a printer I want, and later I use this priner to print a document.
services3 = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(null, null);
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I actually need to select the right tray in my java program. Is this possible??

hi,
Did u find out how to select the required tray?
PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
aset.add(MediaTray.BOTTOM);
doesnt seem to work..it always selects from the default tray. I am trying to print to Brother HL6050DN printer and must select the bottom tray for printing. If u had found a way to select the tray, can u share it here?
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Hello people,
When printing downloaded PDFs (Electric/Gas bills etc) i cannot read them, the printing is unrecognisable. This is either direct from safari or downloaded.
I am printing wireless and dont have a problem with other files when printing, they are printing correctly.
I am using the software that came from apple via auto download and its version 9
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I need help in setting the paper size in the PrintPreference when using either the Postcript File or Adobe PDF printer to generate ps files.
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Thanks for your response. I am accessing the print menu and subsequent options, but what I see is a window in which the correct printer is selected then below it is a section for choosing layout, then one for margins, rendering, image adjustments, image options. Everything but quality and media.
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Hi,
you can define it using SAPD trasaction.,
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