User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 2
... will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. For example: Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Adobe, AdobeRGB, and Acrobat are trademarks of HewlettPackard, except as the HP printer or printer. Terms and conventions The following... The HP Deskjet printer is also referred to as allowed under copyright laws. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are used print cartridges out ...
... will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. For example: Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Adobe, AdobeRGB, and Acrobat are trademarks of HewlettPackard, except as the HP printer or printer. Terms and conventions The following... The HP Deskjet printer is also referred to as allowed under copyright laws. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are used print cartridges out ...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 4
View estimated ink levels 36 Maintain the printer body 37 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 37 Manually clean print cartridges 37 Maintain print cartridges 39 HP Printer Utility 39 10 Troubleshooting 41 Printer does not print 41 Paper jam ...42 Paper problems 43 Printer is stalled 44 Print cartridge problems 44 Photos ...52 If you continue to have problems 53 11 Supplies...54 Paper ...54 USB cables ...54 12 Specifications ...55 Printer specifications 55 13 Environmental information 56 Environmental statement 56 Print cartridge recovery 57 Index...59 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
View estimated ink levels 36 Maintain the printer body 37 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 37 Manually clean print cartridges 37 Maintain print cartridges 39 HP Printer Utility 39 10 Troubleshooting 41 Printer does not print 41 Paper jam ...42 Paper problems 43 Printer is stalled 44 Print cartridge problems 44 Photos ...52 If you continue to have problems 53 11 Supplies...54 Paper ...54 USB cables ...54 12 Specifications ...55 Printer specifications 55 13 Environmental information 56 Environmental statement 56 Print cartridge recovery 57 Index...59 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 6
... purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: ● User friendly: Easy to install and operate. ● Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. ● Ink level indicator: Know the approximate ink level of each print cartridge with the onscreen ink level indicator...
... purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: ● User friendly: Easy to install and operate. ● Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. ● Ink level indicator: Know the approximate ink level of each print cartridge with the onscreen ink level indicator...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 14
...left. 2. Place the photo paper in ink-backup mode. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. Print 1. Ensure that you are using photo paper that has a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is flat. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in a... photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that the size corresponds to the paper size on should face down and the short edge should point towards the printer. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 12 HP Deskjet 3900 series
...left. 2. Place the photo paper in ink-backup mode. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. Print 1. Ensure that you are using photo paper that has a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is flat. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in a... photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that the size corresponds to the paper size on should face down and the short edge should point towards the printer. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 12 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 36
... Power button. 2 Lift the printer cover. 3 Push down on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the printer. 3. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the printer. 2. Follow these steps to turn on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series For more information, see Ink-backup mode. Installation instructions...
... Power button. 2 Lift the printer cover. 3 Push down on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the printer. 3. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the printer. 2. Follow these steps to turn on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series For more information, see Ink-backup mode. Installation instructions...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 38
... information about storing print cartridges, see Print cartridge recovery. Automatically clean print cartridges If your documents are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges might need to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Caution Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Open the HP Printer Utility. 2.
... information about storing print cartridges, see Print cartridge recovery. Automatically clean print cartridges If your documents are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges might need to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Caution Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Open the HP Printer Utility. 2.
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 40
...cotton swab. Inspect the face and edges of print cartridge 3. Wipe the underside of the first print cartridge with clean, moistened cotton swabs. Repeat this process until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series Repeat steps 1 and 2 if fibers... 3 for more than 30 minutes. Touching the ink nozzles will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 1 Nozzle plate 2 Face and edges of the print cartridge for fibers. Cleaning instructions 1. Chapter 9 Caution Do not leave the print cartridges outside the printer for the second...
...cotton swab. Inspect the face and edges of print cartridge 3. Wipe the underside of the first print cartridge with clean, moistened cotton swabs. Repeat this process until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series Repeat steps 1 and 2 if fibers... 3 for more than 30 minutes. Touching the ink nozzles will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 1 Nozzle plate 2 Face and edges of the print cartridge for fibers. Cleaning instructions 1. Chapter 9 Caution Do not leave the print cartridges outside the printer for the second...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 42
... OS X 10.2 1. Mac OS X 10.3 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. The HP Printer Utility appears. Chapter 9 Open the HP Printer Utility To open the HP Printer Utility, follow the instructions for the printer and register the printer. ● Clean: Clean the print cartridges. ● Align: Align the print cartridges. ● Test: Print a test page. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series In Finder, click Applications, click...
... OS X 10.2 1. Mac OS X 10.3 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. The HP Printer Utility appears. Chapter 9 Open the HP Printer Utility To open the HP Printer Utility, follow the instructions for the printer and register the printer. ● Clean: Clean the print cartridges. ● Align: Align the print cartridges. ● Test: Print a test page. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series In Finder, click Applications, click...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 48
...color print cartridge in the right print cartridge cradle compartment. Slide the paper guide firmly against the paper that the print cartridge is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printed pages are missing lines or dots or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might need to be printed on ink or might be cleaned. 46 HP Deskjet...be low on facing down. 2. Print cartridge is in the wrong slot message If you receive this error message, the print cartridge is placed in the wrong side of the print cartridge cradle. Check the printer settings 1. In the Paper Type/Quality pane...
...color print cartridge in the right print cartridge cradle compartment. Slide the paper guide firmly against the paper that the print cartridge is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printed pages are missing lines or dots or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might need to be printed on ink or might be cleaned. 46 HP Deskjet...be low on facing down. 2. Print cartridge is in the wrong slot message If you receive this error message, the print cartridge is placed in the wrong side of the print cartridge cradle. Check the printer settings 1. In the Paper Type/Quality pane...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 50
...paper tray. ● Select the appropriate paper type in the Paper Type/Quality pane. ● Do not print borderless documents in the ink-backup mode. Reprint the envelope. Select the appropriate print settings within the software program. Verify that the paper guide fits firmly against the ...edge of paper is printed at an angle 48 HP Deskjet 3900 series Reprint the document. Scale: Verify the scale setting for text or graphics to fit on the paper. - Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. 2. Verify that only one type of paper. 3. Paper ...
...paper tray. ● Select the appropriate paper type in the Paper Type/Quality pane. ● Do not print borderless documents in the ink-backup mode. Reprint the envelope. Select the appropriate print settings within the software program. Verify that the paper guide fits firmly against the ...edge of paper is printed at an angle 48 HP Deskjet 3900 series Reprint the document. Scale: Verify the scale setting for text or graphics to fit on the paper. - Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. 2. Verify that only one type of paper. 3. Paper ...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 54
...print quality. To increase the printer speed, select a different print quality mode. Printer is in ink-backup mode The printer might print more slowly when Best or Maximum dpi is in the printer. 52 HP Deskjet 3900 series To increase the print speed, use two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. Chapter 10 ...Power light is flashing 1 Power light ● If the Power light is on, the printer is either printing or ready to print...
...print quality. To increase the printer speed, select a different print quality mode. Printer is in ink-backup mode The printer might print more slowly when Best or Maximum dpi is in the printer. 52 HP Deskjet 3900 series To increase the print speed, use two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. Chapter 10 ...Power light is flashing 1 Power light ● If the Power light is on, the printer is either printing or ready to print...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 60
Chapter 13 cartridge by weight. The remaining parts that cannot be recycled (ink, foam, and composite parts) are disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. 58 HP Deskjet 3900 series
Chapter 13 cartridge by weight. The remaining parts that cannot be recycled (ink, foam, and composite parts) are disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. 58 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
Page 62
... on multiple sheets at once 43 problems with borderless documents 48 U USB connecting to the printer 10 utilities 39 R Real Life technologies 14 removing ink from skin and clothing 37 S special features 4 specifications printer specifications 55 supplies paper 54 USB cables 54 T Terms and conventions in manual 2 test page, printing 36 toolbox... paper jam 42 paper problems 43 photo has an unwanted border 49 photos do not print correctly 46 power light is flashing 52 print cartridge problems 44 print quality is poor 46 printer is not printing 41 printer is stalled 44 60 HP Deskjet 3900 series
... on multiple sheets at once 43 problems with borderless documents 48 U USB connecting to the printer 10 utilities 39 R Real Life technologies 14 removing ink from skin and clothing 37 S special features 4 specifications printer specifications 55 supplies paper 54 USB cables 54 T Terms and conventions in manual 2 test page, printing 36 toolbox... paper jam 42 paper problems 43 photo has an unwanted border 49 photos do not print correctly 46 power light is flashing 52 print cartridge problems 44 print quality is poor 46 printer is not printing 41 printer is stalled 44 60 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 2
... A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to others. Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. For example: Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these...
... A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to others. Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. For example: Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these...
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 4
... print cartridges 40 Align the print cartridges 42 Automatically clean print cartridges 43 Print a test page 43 View estimated ink levels 43 Maintain the printer body 44 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 44 Manually clean print cartridges 44 Maintain print cartridges 46 Printer Toolbox...46 10 Troubleshooting 48 Printer does ... you continue to have problems 61 11 Supplies...62 Paper...62 USB cables...62 12 Specifications...63 Printer specifications 63 13 Environmental information 64 Environmental statement 64 Print cartridge recovery 65 Index...67 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
... print cartridges 40 Align the print cartridges 42 Automatically clean print cartridges 43 Print a test page 43 View estimated ink levels 43 Maintain the printer body 44 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 44 Manually clean print cartridges 44 Maintain print cartridges 46 Printer Toolbox...46 10 Troubleshooting 48 Printer does ... you continue to have problems 61 11 Supplies...62 Paper...62 USB cables...62 12 Specifications...63 Printer specifications 63 13 Environmental information 64 Environmental statement 64 Print cartridge recovery 65 Index...67 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 6
... purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: ● User friendly: Easy to install and operate. ● Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. ● Ink level indicator: Know the approximate ink level of each print cartridge with the onscreen Ink Status window...
... purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: ● User friendly: Easy to install and operate. ● Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. ● Ink level indicator: Know the approximate ink level of each print cartridge with the onscreen Ink Status window...
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 14
... program includes a photo printing feature, follow these instructions. 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Place the photo paper in the right side of the paper...printer until it stops. 3. Slide the paper guide to print the photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that you want to the left. 2. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 12 HP Deskjet...
... program includes a photo printing feature, follow these instructions. 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Place the photo paper in the right side of the paper...printer until it stops. 3. Slide the paper guide to print the photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that you want to the left. 2. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 12 HP Deskjet...
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 40
... to learn more about the features that you see on the Printer Properties dialog box. help Use What's This? Ink Status window The Ink Status window appears each print cartridge. Use the printer software, also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box. To ... Preferences. 8 Printer software ● Use the Printer Properties dialog box to learn about . 2. What's This? help Use the What's This? Printer Properties dialog box The printer is controlled by software that you are using. To close the Ink Status window, click Close. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series
... to learn more about the features that you see on the Printer Properties dialog box. help Use What's This? Ink Status window The Ink Status window appears each print cartridge. Use the printer software, also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box. To ... Preferences. 8 Printer software ● Use the Printer Properties dialog box to learn about . 2. What's This? help Use the What's This? Printer Properties dialog box The printer is controlled by software that you are using. To close the Ink Status window, click Close. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 42
... the Print Cartridge Information button. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series Print cartridges Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge cradle. 9 Maintenance ● Install print cartridges ● Align the print cartridges ● Automatically clean print cartridges ● Print a test page ● View estimated ink levels ● Maintain the printer body ● Remove ink from your printer, and...
... the Print Cartridge Information button. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series Print cartridges Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge cradle. 9 Maintenance ● Install print cartridges ● Align the print cartridges ● Automatically clean print cartridges ● Print a test page ● View estimated ink levels ● Maintain the printer body ● Remove ink from your printer, and...
User's Guide - (Windows)
Page 44
... children. Click Align, and then follow the onscreen instructions. 42 HP Deskjet 3900 series Align the print cartridges for optimum print quality. Align the print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to ensure the best print quality. Open the printer Toolbox. 3. Slide the print cartridge firmly into the cradle. You hear a snap when the print...
... children. Click Align, and then follow the onscreen instructions. 42 HP Deskjet 3900 series Align the print cartridges for optimum print quality. Align the print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to ensure the best print quality. Open the printer Toolbox. 3. Slide the print cartridge firmly into the cradle. You hear a snap when the print...