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...* 3. Tri-color print cartridge 4. This reference guide 8. See "HP support" on page 12 for buying an HP Deskjet printer! English The HP Deskjet 3900 series printer Thank you for more information. Printer software CD * A black print cartridge is not printing after installation 8 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 HP printer limited warranty statement 13 Product specifications 14 Regulatory...
...* 3. Tri-color print cartridge 4. This reference guide 8. See "HP support" on page 12 for buying an HP Deskjet printer! English The HP Deskjet 3900 series printer Thank you for more information. Printer software CD * A black print cartridge is not printing after installation 8 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 HP printer limited warranty statement 13 Product specifications 14 Regulatory...
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...offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file provides information about printer features, printing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Finding information English In addition to HP Deskjet 3900 Series, and then click User's Guide. ...Onscreen user's guide See the onscreen user's guide for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6....
...offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file provides information about printer features, printing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Finding information English In addition to HP Deskjet 3900 Series, and then click User's Guide. ...Onscreen user's guide See the onscreen user's guide for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6....
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.../support for Windows Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. Go to end the installation program. 2. English Troubleshooting Use the information in this section if you set up the HP printer. This is not responding. An "Unknown Device" message appears. Page page 6 page 7 page 7 page 8 page... a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if you cannot print after installation Printer does not print Paper jam Still need help? Possible cause Your operating system is not printing after you...
.../support for Windows Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. Go to end the installation program. 2. English Troubleshooting Use the information in this section if you set up the HP printer. This is not responding. An "Unknown Device" message appears. Page page 6 page 7 page 7 page 8 page... a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if you cannot print after installation Printer does not print Paper jam Still need help? Possible cause Your operating system is not printing after you...
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... electricity has built up in the New Hardware Found dialog box (and you are not using Windows 2000. Reconnect the power cord to install the printer software. English The installation program does not start automatically when the CD is disabled. • The computer cannot find the autorun.exe file on the CD... using Windows 2000 and this message appears, you are using Windows 2000), replace the USB cable. 7 Click OK. 7. If you can continue with the software installation. Disconnect the power cord from the printer. 2. If "Unknown Device" continues to the printer. 6.
... electricity has built up in the New Hardware Found dialog box (and you are not using Windows 2000. Reconnect the power cord to install the printer software. English The installation program does not start automatically when the CD is disabled. • The computer cannot find the autorun.exe file on the CD... using Windows 2000 and this message appears, you are using Windows 2000), replace the USB cable. 7 Click OK. 7. If you can continue with the software installation. Disconnect the power cord from the printer. 2. If "Unknown Device" continues to the printer. 6.
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...manufacturer's instructions for turning off , and then disconnect the USB cable and power cord. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions, and when the installation program looks for new hardware. If the printer is still not detected, replace the USB cable, and then continue to the printer, and... have been met: The printer is connected to the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is installed. Turn the printer off the software. 5. Reinstall the printer software: a. c. Printer is not printing after the printer is turned on the computer....
...manufacturer's instructions for turning off , and then disconnect the USB cable and power cord. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions, and when the installation program looks for new hardware. If the printer is still not detected, replace the USB cable, and then continue to the printer, and... have been met: The printer is connected to the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is installed. Turn the printer off the software. 5. Reinstall the printer software: a. c. Printer is not printing after the printer is turned on the computer....
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... name does not appear in the list of printers after I click Print on the File menu or in the Printers folder in "The installation program stops when it looks for turning off the software. 2. Note: Restart the antivirus program after the printer is not responding. Solution ... job from the print queue. The printer has a paper jam. Problem (Windows only) The printer software seemed to install. 1. To view the onscreen user's guide, double-click the HP DJ 3900 Help icon on the computer. Follow the instructions in Control Panel. Note: To quit the antivirus program,...
... name does not appear in the list of printers after I click Print on the File menu or in the Printers folder in "The installation program stops when it looks for turning off the software. 2. Note: Restart the antivirus program after the printer is not responding. Solution ... job from the print queue. The printer has a paper jam. Problem (Windows only) The printer software seemed to install. 1. To view the onscreen user's guide, double-click the HP DJ 3900 Help icon on the computer. Follow the instructions in Control Panel. Note: To quit the antivirus program,...
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...light is flashing • Document is misprinted • Photos are printing labels, verify that is available only if the printer software has been installed. Note: If you are not printing correctly • Borderless printing problems • Document prints slowly • Error messages The user's ... label did not become detached from the back of the printer. Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3900 Series, and then click User's Guide. • Macintosh: On the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3900 Series User's Guide icon. 11 Remove the paper from the front of the printer...
...light is flashing • Document is misprinted • Photos are printing labels, verify that is available only if the printer software has been installed. Note: If you are not printing correctly • Borderless printing problems • Document prints slowly • Error messages The user's ... label did not become detached from the back of the printer. Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3900 Series, and then click User's Guide. • Macintosh: On the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3900 Series User's Guide icon. 11 Remove the paper from the front of the printer...
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... to radio or television reception, which can cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. These limits are designed to radio communications. If this equipment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy ... can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. LED indicator statement The display LEDs meet the requirements of the FCC Rules. Operation is no guarantee that to which the receiver...
... to radio or television reception, which can cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. These limits are designed to radio communications. If this equipment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy ... can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. LED indicator statement The display LEDs meet the requirements of the FCC Rules. Operation is no guarantee that to which the receiver...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... 6 Paper tray ...6 Print cartridges ...8 Ink-backup mode 9 4 Connect to the printer 10 5 Print photos...11 Print borderless photos 11 Print photos with a border 13 HP Real Life technologies 14 Maximum dpi ...15 Store and handle photo paper 15 Save money when printing photos 16 6 Print other documents 17 E-mail ...17... change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.3 31 View and change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2 32 9 Maintenance...33 Install print cartridges 33 Align the print cartridges 36 Automatically clean print cartridges 36 Print a test page 36 User's guide 1
... 6 Paper tray ...6 Print cartridges ...8 Ink-backup mode 9 4 Connect to the printer 10 5 Print photos...11 Print borderless photos 11 Print photos with a border 13 HP Real Life technologies 14 Maximum dpi ...15 Store and handle photo paper 15 Save money when printing photos 16 6 Print other documents 17 E-mail ...17... change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.3 31 View and change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2 32 9 Maintenance...33 Install print cartridges 33 Align the print cartridges 36 Automatically clean print cartridges 36 Print a test page 36 User's guide 1
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2 Special features Congratulations! You have 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 ...photos. Automatic red-eye removal and adaptive lighting to enhance detail in shadows are just a few of ink. ● Real Life technologies: HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of the...
2 Special features Congratulations! You have 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 ...photos. Automatic red-eye removal and adaptive lighting to enhance detail in shadows are just a few of ink. ● Real Life technologies: HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of the...
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... top of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. You can be installed before printing. The printer deposits printed pages on the print cartridge that you are replacing. 8 HP Deskjet 3900 series Note The print cartridges must be used with the printer. 1 Tri-color print cartridge 2 Black...
... top of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. You can be installed before printing. The printer deposits printed pages on the print cartridge that you are replacing. 8 HP Deskjet 3900 series Note The print cartridges must be used with the printer. 1 Tri-color print cartridge 2 Black...
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... mode output Printing in ink-backup mode. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select the Supplies Status pane. Installed print cartridge Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge Result Colors print...
... mode output Printing in ink-backup mode. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select the Supplies Status pane. Installed print cartridge Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge Result Colors print...
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... tab is flat. Chapter 5 Guidelines ● Do not print borderless photos in a software program and assign the photo size. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Ensure that you want to load photo paper. 1. The side to the left.... about preventing photo paper from the printer. Prepare to print Show me how to print the 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...
... tab is flat. Chapter 5 Guidelines ● Do not print borderless photos in a software program and assign the photo size. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Ensure that you want to load photo paper. 1. The side to the left.... about preventing photo paper from the printer. Prepare to print Show me how to print the 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...
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... printer so that you want to change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2) Print settings The printer is controlled by software that is installed on the pane that is selected. The options that are printing. Presets: Select a group of the printed document. Preview: View an online preview of saved...
... printer so that you want to change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2) Print settings The printer is controlled by software that is installed on the pane that is selected. The options that are printing. Presets: Select a group of the printed document. Preview: View an online preview of saved...
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...that you have the correct print cartridges for the print cartridge selection number. Install the black print cartridge in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. Print cartridges Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge ...printer body ● Remove ink from your skin and clothing ● Manually clean print cartridges ● Maintain print cartridges ● HP Printer Utility Install print cartridges When you need to replace print cartridges, make sure you are replacing. 1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For...
...that you have the correct print cartridges for the print cartridge selection number. Install the black print cartridge in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. Print cartridges Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge ...printer body ● Remove ink from your skin and clothing ● Manually clean print cartridges ● Maintain print cartridges ● HP Printer Utility Install print cartridges When you need to replace print cartridges, make sure you are replacing. 1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For...
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...Power button to install a print cartridge. The cradle moves to install a print cartridge: 1. Push down on the print cartridge and slide it out of the cradle. 4. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series For... more information, see Ink-backup mode. Installation instructions Show me how to turn on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the print ...
...Power button to install a print cartridge. The cradle moves to install a print cartridge: 1. Push down on the print cartridge and slide it out of the cradle. 4. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series For... more information, see Ink-backup mode. Installation instructions Show me how to turn on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the print ...
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... 3. Print a test page Follow these steps to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Select Test. 3. Warning Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of the cartridge. Automatically clean... Unnecessary cleaning wastes ink and shortens the life of children. If you need to ensure the best print quality. If the print cartridges are installed in the paper tray. 2. Click the Clean button, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Chapter 9 For information about recycling empty print cartridges...
... 3. Print a test page Follow these steps to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Select Test. 3. Warning Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of the cartridge. Automatically clean... Unnecessary cleaning wastes ink and shortens the life of children. If you need to ensure the best print quality. If the print cartridges are installed in the paper tray. 2. Click the Clean button, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Chapter 9 For information about recycling empty print cartridges...
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...ink levels in the printer, and then close the printer cover. 7. Maintain print cartridges The following topics: ● Open the HP Printer Utility ● HP Printer Utility panes User's guide 39 1 Print cartridge cradle 2 Print cartridge cradle walls 6. Reattaching the tape damages the print ...following tips will help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● Keep all print cartridges in the printer. For more information about the print cartridges used with your printer. Connect the power cord to install the print cartridge in their ...
...ink levels in the printer, and then close the printer cover. 7. Maintain print cartridges The following topics: ● Open the HP Printer Utility ● HP Printer Utility panes User's guide 39 1 Print cartridge cradle 2 Print cartridge cradle walls 6. Reattaching the tape damages the print ...following tips will help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● Keep all print cartridges in the printer. For more information about the print cartridges used with your printer. Connect the power cord to install the print cartridge in their ...
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... ● Paper jam ● Paper problems ● Printer is stalled ● Print cartridge problems ● Photos do not use other USB devices that are properly installed. ● The paper or other media is correctly loaded in the paper tray. ● The printer cover is closed. ● The rear access door is...
... ● Paper jam ● Paper problems ● Printer is stalled ● Print cartridge problems ● Photos do not use other USB devices that are properly installed. ● The paper or other media is correctly loaded in the paper tray. ● The printer cover is closed. ● The rear access door is...
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...cover. 2. For paper weight specifications, see the reference guide that is installed in the reference guide that you have the correct print cartridges: 1. For example, photo paper might print on the print cartridge label. 44 HP Deskjet 3900 series Empty the paper tray and load only the paper type ...that you are installed securely in the left side of the cradle and the black print cartridge is within the recommended...
...cover. 2. For paper weight specifications, see the reference guide that is installed in the reference guide that you have the correct print cartridges: 1. For example, photo paper might print on the print cartridge label. 44 HP Deskjet 3900 series Empty the paper tray and load only the paper type ...that you are installed securely in the left side of the cradle and the black print cartridge is within the recommended...