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Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents.
Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents.
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Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series b b. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. 3 a a.
Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series b b. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. 3 a a.
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4 a a. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 If prompted, select your language and country/region. b. b c c. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Connect the power cord and adapter.
4 a a. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 If prompted, select your language and country/region. b. b c c. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Connect the power cord and adapter.
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Open the ink cartridge access door. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Do not scratch the contacts on the device. b. Do not touch the copper colored contacts. c. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. f. d. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. e g f e.
Open the ink cartridge access door. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Do not scratch the contacts on the device. b. Do not touch the copper colored contacts. c. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. f. d. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. e g f e.
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... paper. While the initialization process continues, proceed to the next step to snap it clicks into the appropriate slot, then press down until it off. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 Turn the ink cartridge over, slide it into place. 5b a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges...
... paper. While the initialization process continues, proceed to the next step to snap it clicks into the appropriate slot, then press down until it off. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 Turn the ink cartridge over, slide it into place. 5b a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges...
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c. Lower the output tray. 7 a b d a. c. After the alignment page is printed, alignment is printed. b. b. b. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series Lower the photo tray lid. Lift the output tray. Insert plain white paper into the main tray and adjust the paper guides. d. Slide the ... minutes while the alignment page is complete. Lift the photo tray lid. Slide the paper guides against the photo paper. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. 6 a b c d a.
c. Lower the output tray. 7 a b d a. c. After the alignment page is printed, alignment is printed. b. b. b. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series Lower the photo tray lid. Lift the output tray. Insert plain white paper into the main tray and adjust the paper guides. d. Slide the ... minutes while the alignment page is complete. Lift the photo tray lid. Slide the paper guides against the photo paper. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. 6 a b c d a.
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... in Section A if you want a wireless (802.11 b or g) connection between the HP All-in -One directly to connect the HP All-in -One and your network. B - HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One and your network. Ethernet Use the instructions in Section B if you want to one computer. (Do not connect the USB cable until section A). USB, B - Equipment...
... in Section A if you want a wireless (802.11 b or g) connection between the HP All-in -One directly to connect the HP All-in -One and your network. B - HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One and your network. Ethernet Use the instructions in Section B if you want to one computer. (Do not connect the USB cable until section A). USB, B - Equipment...
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...Windows: Mac: a. Follow the onscreen instructions to appear. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the back of the HP All-in -One. f. Go to page 16 to explore features of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One, and then to the port on the back of your computer, login ... USB cable to any USB port on the computer. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One series d. a. d. Insert the green CD. Double-click the HP Installer icon. Follow the onscreen instructions. Once the USB prompt appears, connect the USB cable to any USB...
...Windows: Mac: a. Follow the onscreen instructions to appear. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the back of the HP All-in -One. f. Go to page 16 to explore features of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One, and then to the port on the back of your computer, login ... USB cable to any USB port on the computer. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One series d. a. d. Insert the green CD. Double-click the HP Installer icon. Follow the onscreen instructions. Once the USB prompt appears, connect the USB cable to any USB...
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...cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. Unplug the USB cable, and then insert the green HP All-in again. Action: Cancel all connections. Refer to connect the USB cable....Refer to section A. Action: Unplug the device and plug it in -One CD. Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One series • 9 HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One CD. Check all screens. Problem: (Windows only) The Device Setup Has...
...cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. Unplug the USB cable, and then insert the green HP All-in again. Action: Cancel all connections. Refer to connect the USB cable....Refer to section A. Action: Unplug the device and plug it in -One CD. Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One series • 9 HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One CD. Check all screens. Problem: (Windows only) The Device Setup Has...
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...-in-One must be on the back of this Setup Guide to install your Ethernet/network cable. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, make sure you do not connect the Ethernet/network cable from the back of the Ethernet/network cable to the router only. 10 • HP Photosmart C6300... All-in the Internet port). Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in-One to the router (not in -One series B - b. Connect one end of the device. Locate your software. Connect it to the Ethernet port on ...
...-in-One must be on the back of this Setup Guide to install your Ethernet/network cable. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, make sure you do not connect the Ethernet/network cable from the back of the Ethernet/network cable to the router only. 10 • HP Photosmart C6300... All-in the Internet port). Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in-One to the router (not in -One series B - b. Connect one end of the device. Locate your software. Connect it to the Ethernet port on ...
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... until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to continue with the strongest signal appears first. d. b. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. c. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 C1 - 802.11 a. Press the Setup button on the display. The network... with your wireless network. HP provides a webbased tool called SSID WEP key/WPA Passphrase (if needed IMPORTANT:You must...
... until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to continue with the strongest signal appears first. d. b. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. c. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 C1 - 802.11 a. Press the Setup button on the display. The network... with your wireless network. HP provides a webbased tool called SSID WEP key/WPA Passphrase (if needed IMPORTANT:You must...
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..., a prompt appears for the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Note: If your router provides 4 WEP keys, make sure you use the first one of the following: • Press to highlight the name of this Setup Guide to highlight, and then press OK. • For mistakes: Select Clear...keyboard to complete the network setup. f. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you wrote down does not appear in -One series Do one . C L R Done Visual keyboard tips: • To Select: use the visual keyboard to Section D of the...
..., a prompt appears for the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Note: If your router provides 4 WEP keys, make sure you use the first one of the following: • Press to highlight the name of this Setup Guide to highlight, and then press OK. • For mistakes: Select Clear...keyboard to complete the network setup. f. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you wrote down does not appear in -One series Do one . C L R Done Visual keyboard tips: • To Select: use the visual keyboard to Section D of the...
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...: If the startup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. c. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to appear. D1 - Turn on... the desktop. Insert the CD. Double-click the HP Installer icon. a. c. Complete the Setup Assistant Screen. exe . e. b. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to appear. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13
...: If the startup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. c. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to appear. D1 - Turn on... the desktop. Insert the CD. Double-click the HP Installer icon. a. c. Complete the Setup Assistant Screen. exe . e. b. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to appear. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13
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... installation. Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you choose the connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your computer and the network). 14 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation. Note: Anti-virus and anti-spyware applications may block software installation and may provide prompts warning...
... installation. Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you choose the connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your computer and the network). 14 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation. Note: Anti-virus and anti-spyware applications may block software installation and may provide prompts warning...
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...or large metal cabinets. • There may not be currently running on your network name is unique. in-One may be connected to the network. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software, you may be trying to connect to another wireless router in your neighborhood that uses the same network name.... in-One may have not typed the name correctly. Action: • You may be trying to connect to ...
...or large metal cabinets. • There may not be currently running on your network name is unique. in-One may be connected to the network. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software, you may be trying to connect to another wireless router in your neighborhood that uses the same network name.... in-One may have not typed the name correctly. Action: • You may be trying to connect to ...
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...Printed in () Printed in the color graphics display, press OK to select View. b. Press the arrow buttons to view the desired photo, then press OK to preview the selected photo. f. Explore the features Now that your HP Photosmart software program is installed on the HP All-in the photo tray. ...When the Photo menu appears in () **CCDD001188--9900005588** EN CD018-90058 Insert the memory card from your computer, you have not already done so, load photo paper in -One. If you can try out one of...
...Printed in () Printed in the color graphics display, press OK to select View. b. Press the arrow buttons to view the desired photo, then press OK to preview the selected photo. f. Explore the features Now that your HP Photosmart software program is installed on the HP All-in the photo tray. ...When the Photo menu appears in () **CCDD001188--9900005588** EN CD018-90058 Insert the memory card from your computer, you have not already done so, load photo paper in -One. If you can try out one of...
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... View or change to a wireless-capable computer without a wireless router (ad hoc). Set up the HP All-in-One on an integrated wireless (WLAN 802.11) network" on page 7 Install the HP Photosmart Software for use in a "Install the software for a network connection. This is known as a ... to: See this section if you want to install the HP Photosmart Software for a network connection" networked environment. Network setup 2 Network setup "Set up the HP All-in-One on a wired (Ethernet) network" on page 12 Change the HP All-in this section: Connect to a network connection" on...
... View or change to a wireless-capable computer without a wireless router (ad hoc). Set up the HP All-in-One on an integrated wireless (WLAN 802.11) network" on page 7 Install the HP Photosmart Software for use in a "Install the software for a network connection. This is known as a ... to: See this section if you want to install the HP Photosmart Software for a network connection" networked environment. Network setup 2 Network setup "Set up the HP All-in-One on a wired (Ethernet) network" on page 12 Change the HP All-in this section: Connect to a network connection" on...
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... drive on your computer. b. When you wrote down arrow button until No, my network does not use one of the reserved drive letters and you have connected the HP All-inOne to highlight Done on your operating system, the amount of available space, and the processor speed ... to a network. If you do not want to use WEP encryption, press the down for a network connection Use this section to install the HP Photosmart software on a computer connected to these drives before installing the software. Install the software for a network connection 11 Before you see firewall pop-...
... drive on your computer. b. When you wrote down arrow button until No, my network does not use one of the reserved drive letters and you have connected the HP All-inOne to highlight Done on your operating system, the amount of available space, and the processor speed ... to a network. If you do not want to use WEP encryption, press the down for a network connection Use this section to install the HP Photosmart software on a computer connected to these drives before installing the software. Install the software for a network connection 11 Before you see firewall pop-...
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...the full range of features and functions, including use of the HP Photosmart Software that came with the HP All-in -One functions directly from a memory card or USB storage device. The HP All-in-One at a glance HP All-in-One overview Label Description 1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) 2 Control... tasks such as making a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from the control panel, without turning on your computer. 2 HP All-in-One overview Use the HP All-in-One to as the input tray) 8 Photo tray 9 Ink cartridge door 10 Glass 11 Lid backing 16...
...the full range of features and functions, including use of the HP Photosmart Software that came with the HP All-in -One functions directly from a memory card or USB storage device. The HP All-in-One at a glance HP All-in-One overview Label Description 1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) 2 Control... tasks such as making a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from the control panel, without turning on your computer. 2 HP All-in-One overview Use the HP All-in-One to as the input tray) 8 Photo tray 9 Ink cartridge door 10 Glass 11 Lid backing 16...
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... paper You can get help and support from the HP Web site at www.hp.com/support. Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position. 3. icon. To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ?
... paper You can get help and support from the HP Web site at www.hp.com/support. Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position. 3. icon. To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ?