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.../envelope feeder 13 Print cartridges ...15 Ink-backup mode 16 Automatic paper-type sensor 17 Quiet mode ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 18 Bluetooth wireless printing 33 5 Print photos...37 Print borderless photos 37 Print photos with a border 39... HP Real Life technologies 40 Photo print cartridge 41 Maximum dpi ...42 Color options ...42 Advanced color management 43 Gray photo print cartridge 43 Print black-and-white photos 44 Store and handle ...
.../envelope feeder 13 Print cartridges ...15 Ink-backup mode 16 Automatic paper-type sensor 17 Quiet mode ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 18 Bluetooth wireless printing 33 5 Print photos...37 Print borderless photos 37 Print photos with a border 39... HP Real Life technologies 40 Photo print cartridge 41 Maximum dpi ...42 Color options ...42 Advanced color management 43 Gray photo print cartridge 43 Print black-and-white photos 44 Store and handle ...
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...-sided printing 66 Resize a document 67 9 Printer software 68 Print settings ...68 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.3 and later 69 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2 69 View and ...cartridges 75 Calibrate color ...76 Automatically clean print cartridges 76 Print a test page 76 View estimated ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 Remove...78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is ... Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If ...
...-sided printing 66 Resize a document 67 9 Printer software 68 Print settings ...68 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.3 and later 69 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2 69 View and ...cartridges 75 Calibrate color ...76 Automatically clean print cartridges 76 Print a test page 76 View estimated ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 Remove...78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is ... Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If ...
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Contents Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 105 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray 110 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 115 13 Supplies...125 Paper ...125 USB cables ...125 Accessories ...125 14 Specifications 126 Printer specifications 126 15 Environmental information 127 Environmental statement 127 Print cartridge recovery 128 User's guide 3
Contents Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 105 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray 110 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 115 13 Supplies...125 Paper ...125 USB cables ...125 Accessories ...125 14 Specifications 126 Printer specifications 126 15 Environmental information 127 Environmental statement 127 Print cartridge recovery 128 User's guide 3
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1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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.... You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from the back of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to -life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that is sleeping nearby...
.... You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from the back of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to -life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that is sleeping nearby...
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3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page. Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series
3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page. Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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...three seconds. You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on and off. When the printer is processing. The Power light flashes when the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of the following buttons and ... button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer lights give you press the Power button. Chapter 3 Optional accessories (continued) Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (optional) 250-Sheet Plain Paper...
...three seconds. You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on and off. When the printer is processing. The Power light flashes when the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of the following buttons and ... button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer lights give you press the Power button. Chapter 3 Optional accessories (continued) Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (optional) 250-Sheet Plain Paper...
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... end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. When the problem is required, such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. Resume button The Resume light flashes...
... end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. When the problem is required, such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. Resume button The Resume light flashes...
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... a PictBridge-enabled camera into the front USB port using a digital camera USB cable to be serviced. The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to print digital photographs. 1 Connection light 2 Error light When the camera is connected correctly, the green Connection light is... is low on ink. - The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is illuminated. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the...
... a PictBridge-enabled camera into the front USB port using a digital camera USB cable to be serviced. The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to print digital photographs. 1 Connection light 2 Error light When the camera is connected correctly, the green Connection light is... is low on ink. - The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is illuminated. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the...
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the camera. User's guide 11 Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 1 In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are printing. 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in PictBridge mode, the amber Error light flashes. If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in the Out tray.
the camera. User's guide 11 Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 1 In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are printing. 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in PictBridge mode, the amber Error light flashes. If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in the Out tray.
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... a single photo: 1. User's guide 13 Push the envelope into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to the left. 2. Insert the photo paper into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Print the envelope. Gently push the photo paper into the photo/envelope feeder with the side...
... a single photo: 1. User's guide 13 Push the envelope into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to the left. 2. Insert the photo paper into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Print the envelope. Gently push the photo paper into the photo/envelope feeder with the side...
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... the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. The photo print cartridge, in combination with the tri-color print cartridge, provides you with the tri-color print ...cartridge. Replace print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. ● Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. Slide ...
... the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. The photo print cartridge, in combination with the tri-color print cartridge, provides you with the tri-color print ...cartridge. Replace print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. ● Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. Slide ...
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... cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. For instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Colors print but black... is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can find the selection number in three places: ...
... cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. For instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Colors print but black... is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can find the selection number in three places: ...
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... printing speed, click Quiet Printing again to ensure it matches the size selected in the printer software. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper in the printer, and then selects optimal print settings for documents that are in the office. The result... is sleeping nearby, or when clients are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives ...
... printing speed, click Quiet Printing again to ensure it matches the size selected in the printer software. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper in the printer, and then selects optimal print settings for documents that are in the office. The result... is sleeping nearby, or when clients are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives ...
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... accessed. For more detailed instructions on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Setup Wizard begins. 4. Insert the printer software CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the network installation. If you already ... USB connection to an Ethernet connection If you initially installed the printer as a standalone printer with a USB connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on connecting the printer to a network, see the setup poster that follow. 4 ...
... accessed. For more detailed instructions on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Setup Wizard begins. 4. Insert the printer software CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the network installation. If you already ... USB connection to an Ethernet connection If you initially installed the printer as a standalone printer with a USB connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on connecting the printer to a network, see the setup poster that follow. 4 ...
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... and directs network traffic in order to allow each connected to the factory default settings ● Troubleshooting ● Glossary Ethernet basics The printer's built-in a smooth and efficient manner. Ethernet cables have network administration tools, such as a gateway, while a hub and a ...; Report Page button ● Network light ● Reports page ● Embedded Web server (EWS) Other information: ● Resetting the printer to a network hub, switch, or router. Routers are each transmission the most possible bandwidth. Hardware Hubs, switches, and routers On an ...
... and directs network traffic in order to allow each connected to the factory default settings ● Troubleshooting ● Glossary Ethernet basics The printer's built-in a smooth and efficient manner. Ethernet cables have network administration tools, such as a gateway, while a hub and a ...; Report Page button ● Network light ● Reports page ● Embedded Web server (EWS) Other information: ● Resetting the printer to a network hub, switch, or router. Routers are each transmission the most possible bandwidth. Hardware Hubs, switches, and routers On an ...
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...is assigned through DHCP. Printing Computers on networks that use a gateway so that you to the Internet. The printer is designed to the Internet, it is recommended that the printer's IP address is a networking feature available with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. IP address Each device on...Mac OS X v 10.2.3 and higher. Most networks use a software tool, such as DHCP or AutoIP, to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Rendezvous allows you use a popular protocol called a protocol. For more information about Internet Sharing, see the ...
...is assigned through DHCP. Printing Computers on networks that use a gateway so that you to the Internet. The printer is designed to the Internet, it is recommended that the printer's IP address is a networking feature available with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. IP address Each device on...Mac OS X v 10.2.3 and higher. Most networks use a software tool, such as DHCP or AutoIP, to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Rendezvous allows you use a popular protocol called a protocol. For more information about Internet Sharing, see the ...
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...gateway between the network and the Internet. The gateway User's guide 21 What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to the printer at the same time, the printer accepts four of wires in each one and each send a print job to a wired network, you need the following: ... router, switch, or a wireless access point with a router acting as a gateway In this example, the network devices are not interchangeable. The printer can accept print jobs sent simultaneously from four users. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45 connector) is a different number of the...
...gateway between the network and the Internet. The gateway User's guide 21 What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to the printer at the same time, the printer accepts four of wires in each one and each send a print job to a wired network, you need the following: ... router, switch, or a wireless access point with a router acting as a gateway In this example, the network devices are not interchangeable. The printer can accept print jobs sent simultaneously from four users. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45 connector) is a different number of the...
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... network: 1. Devices use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ● Install the printer software Connect the printer to an Ethernet network Follow these steps to connect the printer to the first example. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that the printer is powered on. 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Verify that came...
... network: 1. Devices use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ● Install the printer software Connect the printer to an Ethernet network Follow these steps to connect the printer to the first example. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that the printer is powered on. 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Verify that came...
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...printer is recommended that the printer and the computers that will use it be problematic depending on each computer that use the printer. Install the printer software on the type of the printer.... 5. Do one of the Link light On Task Go to the network. ● The printer...Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items: ● The printer is set .... ● All computers on . - Printer installation across subnets can be on the network...
...printer is recommended that the printer and the computers that will use it be problematic depending on each computer that use the printer. Install the printer software on the type of the printer.... 5. Do one of the Link light On Task Go to the network. ● The printer...Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items: ● The printer is set .... ● All computers on . - Printer installation across subnets can be on the network...