L7680 Won't print 4x6 photo-Error Code B842F086

Prints letter size OK. Test page and alignment pages good. When I try to print 4x6 photos, printer locks up and I get an immediate error message “Turn power off then on again”, then error code B842F086. Later, the message “….Improper shut down”

Yes, it has always printed 4x6 just fine. I am talking about 'borderless' 4x6. Just as an experiment, I tried 4x6 with border and one other 4x6 format (don't remember), no joy. They I retried 4x6 bordrless and it worked fine. Printed several sets of photos.
Go figure???
Dave

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Hello Cal31,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand when you try to print a 4x6 photo, it defaults to 8x10 paper. What is your operating system on your computer(s)? Windows or Mac?
I would recommend following this HP document on An 'Out of Paper' Message Displays on the Control Panel and the e-All-in-One Does Not Pick Up Paper ... Make sure you change the "Print Settings" to the correct paper size and the "Media Tab" is set on "Photo Tray".
Please post your results, as I will be looking forward to hearing from you.
I worked on behalf of HP.

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on the document though you might want to make the opacity 10% to save ink. you have to trouble shoot the exact place to set and drag up or down the photo. but once you get it, its reliable the duration the document is open and the printer is on.
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i printed a postcard with the writing already in it. just had to mail it no writing involved.
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email me for a copy of my pages document. [email protected]
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