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...-50 series • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the printer • Printing photos • Printing other documents • Printing tips • Printer software • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Optional accessories • Specifications • Supplies HP Deskjet 6520 series • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the...
...-50 series • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the printer • Printing photos • Printing other documents • Printing tips • Printer software • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Optional accessories • Specifications • Supplies HP Deskjet 6520 series • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the...
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...terms and conventions are used in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices ...services are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Cautions, warnings, and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to change without prior written permission is prohibited, except as constituting an additional warranty. For example: 2...
...terms and conventions are used in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices ...services are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Cautions, warnings, and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to change without prior written permission is prohibited, except as constituting an additional warranty. For example: 2...
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For example: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
For example: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
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HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 3 Special features Select your printer model: HP Deskjet 6540-50 series HP Deskjet 6520 series HP Deskjet 6540-50 series Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Print Quality Selector: Select the print quality from the front of the printer...idle for 30 minutes. • Front USB port: Use the USB port on the front of the printer to connect the printer with a laptop quickly. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic TwoSided Printing ...
HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 3 Special features Select your printer model: HP Deskjet 6540-50 series HP Deskjet 6520 series HP Deskjet 6540-50 series Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Print Quality Selector: Select the print quality from the front of the printer...idle for 30 minutes. • Front USB port: Use the USB port on the front of the printer to connect the printer with a laptop quickly. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic TwoSided Printing ...
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You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Ink-backup mode: Ink-backup mode lets you continue printing with one print cartridge when the ...an optional 250- Sided Printing Accessory to place the printer into a low-power, energy-efficient mode after it has been idle for 30 minutes. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic Two- Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory and expand the printer's paper-handling capability. 5 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide HP Deskjet 6520 series Congratulations!
You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Ink-backup mode: Ink-backup mode lets you continue printing with one print cartridge when the ...an optional 250- Sided Printing Accessory to place the printer into a low-power, energy-efficient mode after it has been idle for 30 minutes. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic Two- Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory and expand the printer's paper-handling capability. 5 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide HP Deskjet 6520 series Congratulations!
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... mode • Automatic Paper Type Sensor • Front USB port For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 4.1 Printer features (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 6 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the...
... mode • Automatic Paper Type Sensor • Front USB port For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 4.1 Printer features (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 6 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the...
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Buttons and lights 2. Paper trays 5. Print cartridges 2. Automatic Paper-Type Sensor (not illustrated) 3. Print Quality Selector button 4. Ink-backup mode (not illustrated) 7 Front USB port 1. Print Cartridge Status lights 3. Envelope slot 6. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1.
Buttons and lights 2. Paper trays 5. Print cartridges 2. Automatic Paper-Type Sensor (not illustrated) 3. Print Quality Selector button 4. Ink-backup mode (not illustrated) 7 Front USB port 1. Print Cartridge Status lights 3. Envelope slot 6. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1.
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... give you visual cues about the status of the control panel. 8 The printer buttons are located in the upper portion of the printer. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Rear USB port Optional accessories Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional)... Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray (optional) Note: The availability of accessories varies by country/region. 4.2 Buttons and lights (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job.
... give you visual cues about the status of the control panel. 8 The printer buttons are located in the upper portion of the printer. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Rear USB port Optional accessories Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional)... Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray (optional) Note: The availability of accessories varies by country/region. 4.2 Buttons and lights (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job.
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... a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn on and off . It might take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on after you press the Power button. Resume button and light The Resume light flashes when an action is required, such as loading paper... or clearing a paper jam. Print Cancel button 3. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Power button and light 2. Resume button and light The control panel also contains Print Cartridge Status lights and a Print Quality...
... a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn on and off . It might take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on after you press the Power button. Resume button and light The Resume light flashes when an action is required, such as loading paper... or clearing a paper jam. Print Cancel button 3. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Power button and light 2. Resume button and light The control panel also contains Print Cartridge Status lights and a Print Quality...
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Print Cartridge Status lights 10 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 4.3 Print Cartridge Status lights (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer control panel. 1. Status of the Print Cartridge Status lights Status of the print cartridges On and solid Low on ink Flashing Service required The Print Cartridge Status lights are located in the center of the print cartridges.
Print Cartridge Status lights 10 HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 4.3 Print Cartridge Status lights (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer control panel. 1. Status of the Print Cartridge Status lights Status of the print cartridges On and solid Low on ink Flashing Service required The Print Cartridge Status lights are located in the center of the print cartridges.
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...installed in the compartment on the lower portion of the printer control panel. 11 That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. 4.4 Print Quality Selector button (HP Deskjet 654050 series) Use the Print Quality Selector button to ... print quality and print speed from the front of the print cartridge cradle. The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge. 2. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. The right status light represents the print cartridge that is located on the right side of the...
...installed in the compartment on the lower portion of the printer control panel. 11 That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. 4.4 Print Quality Selector button (HP Deskjet 654050 series) Use the Print Quality Selector button to ... print quality and print speed from the front of the print cartridge cradle. The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge. 2. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. The right status light represents the print cartridge that is located on the right side of the...
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HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Follow these steps to enable the Print Quality Selector button: 1. Click Use printer default in the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Follow these steps to use the Print Quality Selector button: 1. Verify that you must enable it from the printer software...Quality panel. 3. You cannot change the print quality for documents that the Print Quality Selector button is enabled from the printer software. Print Quality Selector button Enabling the Print Quality Selector button Before using the Print Quality Selector button, you plan...
HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Follow these steps to enable the Print Quality Selector button: 1. Click Use printer default in the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Follow these steps to use the Print Quality Selector button: 1. Verify that you must enable it from the printer software...Quality panel. 3. You cannot change the print quality for documents that the Print Quality Selector button is enabled from the printer software. Print Quality Selector button Enabling the Print Quality Selector button Before using the Print Quality Selector button, you plan...
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Either FastDraft or Maximum dpi has been selected as the print quality from the printer software. 4.5 Paper trays (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The printer has two paper trays: • In tray • Out tray In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to indicate the ... icon is the selected print quality for the current print job. The flashing icon is the selected print quality. One icon is lit. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Normal Best Note: FastDraft and Maximum dpi can only be printed. 13 Lights The Print Quality Selector icons light up or ...
Either FastDraft or Maximum dpi has been selected as the print quality from the printer software. 4.5 Paper trays (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) The printer has two paper trays: • In tray • Out tray In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to indicate the ... icon is the selected print quality for the current print job. The flashing icon is the selected print quality. One icon is lit. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Normal Best Note: FastDraft and Maximum dpi can only be printed. 13 Lights The Print Quality Selector icons light up or ...
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In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are deposited in the Out tray. 14 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are printing. 1. Paper-width guide 2. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1.
In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are deposited in the Out tray. 14 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are printing. 1. Paper-width guide 2. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1.
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Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Out-tray extension stop Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop . 1. Out-tray extension 2. To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper. 15 Envelope slot Use the envelope slot to load paper. Out tray 2.
Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. Out-tray extension stop Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop . 1. Out-tray extension 2. To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper. 15 Envelope slot Use the envelope slot to load paper. Out tray 2.
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Insert the envelope with the side to be printed on facing down and the flap to print single envelopes. 1. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide After the print job is complete, fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the printer as far as it will go without bending. 16 Push the envelope into the Out tray. 4.6 Envelope slot (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) Use the envelope slot to the left. 2. Envelope slot Follow these step to use the envelope slot: 1.
Insert the envelope with the side to be printed on facing down and the flap to print single envelopes. 1. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide After the print job is complete, fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the printer as far as it will go without bending. 16 Push the envelope into the Out tray. 4.6 Envelope slot (HP Deskjet 6540-50 series) Use the envelope slot to the left. 2. Envelope slot Follow these step to use the envelope slot: 1.
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HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 3. Print the envelope. 4.7 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 17 Photo 4. Gray photo Note: The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. Replacing print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. You can find the selection number in combination with the printer.... 1. Quality color photos For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and ...
HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 3. Print the envelope. 4.7 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 17 Photo 4. Gray photo Note: The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. Replacing print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. You can find the selection number in combination with the printer.... 1. Quality color photos For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and ...
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... ink-backup mode. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the reference guide that came with the printer. • HP Inkjet Toolbox: Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox, and then select the Supplies panel. To remove a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page...Installed print cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge ...
... ink-backup mode. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the reference guide that came with the printer. • HP Inkjet Toolbox: Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox, and then select the Supplies panel. To remove a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page...Installed print cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 1. If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge ...
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... the first page of a document with a red optical sensor light to exit the ink-backup mode. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Note: It is being printed on, particularly HP media. To install a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 4.9 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically selects the...
... the first page of a document with a red optical sensor light to exit the ink-backup mode. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide Note: It is being printed on, particularly HP media. To install a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 4.9 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically selects the...
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Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and lights • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode • Automatic Paper-Type Sensor For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 5.1 Printer features (HP Deskjet 6520 series) The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 5 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the printer features page. Paper trays 20 Buttons and lights 2.
Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and lights • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode • Automatic Paper-Type Sensor For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 5.1 Printer features (HP Deskjet 6520 series) The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1. HP Deskjet 6500 series printers User's Guide 5 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the printer features page. Paper trays 20 Buttons and lights 2.