Trying to print invitations on custom sized card stock - like a postcard

Trying to print invitations on 8.5 x 5.5 card stock (like a postcard) and I cannot change the paper to a custom size.
When printing from the software, Print Artist Platinum 24, which has the correct size paper, the printer thinks I want to print an envelope.
How do I get the printer to print on the custom paper correctly?

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Welcome to the HP Forums dancer200013,
I see by your post that the custom size isn't printing correctly on the Mac or Windows computers.
I can help you with this issue today.
On the Windows computer, click on start, control panel, printers and faxes, right click the printer, left click properties, click preferences, the effects tab should be selected as actual size. Then select the Paper/Quality tab. Click on the custom button. Type in the size, type in a name you want to use, select save and OK. (if the name is too long the save button won't be active)
Close the preferences window and reopen it again.
Then on the paper/quality tab or Printing Shortcuts tab. Under paper size select the new paper size by the name you just created.
Test the printer.
Hope this helps.
Have a nice day.
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I'm trying to print invitations on 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 cardstock with my Officejet Pro 8600. I can't get the printer to recognize my card size.

Hi Tom41,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are having some issues trying to print invitations.
I will do my best to assist you with this issue.
If the print size isn't listed in the drop down from the printer preferences you would normally setup a custom size.
The print driver doesn't have the custom feature.
You could install the Deskjet 9800 as a generic driver which you would have different features available to you.
Making custom size prints.
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On the computer, go to start, devices and printers, select add printer.
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Set this one as the default printer.
Try setting the custom size and test it.
Please let me know what operating system you are using.
How to Find the Windows Edition and Version on Your Computer.
Let me know how this goes for you!
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