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Preview a print

Previewing a print on the screen allows you to check the layout of the print before printing, which may help you to avoid wasting paper and ink on a bad print.

  • To preview a print under Windows, you have the following options:

    • Use the HP Print Preview application:

      Check the Show preview before printing box, which you can find in the right bottom corner of the driver dialog. Click Print, then wait a few seconds for the HP Print Preview application to be launched.

      Check that the preview of the job is what you wanted. If so, click Print, otherwise click Cancel; you can readjust the driver settings before trying again.

      Note:

      The Show preview before printing box appears in the driver dialog only if HP Print Preview is installed in your computer. See HP Print Preview.

    • Use your application's print preview option.

  • To preview a print under macOS, you have the following options:

    • Use your application's print preview option.

    • There is no Preview button at the bottom of the Print dialog box in the latest versions of macOS. A print preview is always shown at the upper left of the Print dialog box for most applications.

    • Choose the HP Print Preview option from the PDF menu at the bottom of the Print dialog box. The print preview is displayed by a separate HP Print Preview application.

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