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...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 photo paper 44...
...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 photo paper 44...
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... and clothing 77 Manually clean print cartridges 77 Maintain print cartridges 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 stalled ...87 Print cartridge problems 88 Photos do not print ... Print quality is poor 94 Document is misprinted 96 Problems with borderless documents 96 Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If you continue to have problems 104 HP support process 104 12 Accessories...105 2 HP Deskjet 6940 series
... and clothing 77 Manually clean print cartridges 77 Maintain print cartridges 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 stalled ...87 Print cartridge problems 88 Photos do not print ... Print quality is poor 94 Document is misprinted 96 Problems with borderless documents 96 Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If you continue to have problems 104 HP support process 104 12 Accessories...105 2 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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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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...backup mode: Use ink-backup mode to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of ink. ● Print Cancel button: Cancel print jobs at the touch of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a...feature when you require quieter printing, such as when a baby is equipped with HP Real Life technologies. You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. 2 Special features Congratulations! Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from the back of a button. ● Borderless ...
...backup mode: Use ink-backup mode to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of ink. ● Print Cancel button: Cancel print jobs at the touch of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a...feature when you require quieter printing, such as when a baby is equipped with HP Real Life technologies. You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. 2 Special features Congratulations! Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from the back of a button. ● Borderless ...
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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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...or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off might cause printer failure. The Power light flashes when the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series It can manually turn the printer on automatically when print jobs are sent ...You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power and ...
...or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off might cause printer failure. The Power light flashes when the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series It can manually turn the printer on automatically when print jobs are sent ...You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power and ...
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... cord from the electrical source. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Resume button The Resume light flashes when an action is solved, press the Resume button to continue printing. Print Cancel button...
... cord from the electrical source. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Resume button The Resume light flashes when an action is solved, press the Resume button to continue printing. Print Cancel button...
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The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. That print cartridge can be serviced. 2. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light is on and solid when the black, photo...
The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. That print cartridge can be serviced. 2. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light is on and solid when the black, photo...
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...in combination with 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 virtually...photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. User's guide 15 Use print cartridges The print cartridges can be used with the tri-color print cartridge. 3. Print the postcard. Slide the photo/envelope ...
...in combination with 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 virtually...photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. User's guide 15 Use print cartridges The print cartridges can be used with the tri-color print cartridge. 3. Print the postcard. Slide the photo/envelope ...
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... cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. Ink-backup mode output Printing in three places: ● Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing. 1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge...
... cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. Ink-backup mode output Printing in three places: ● Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing. 1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge...
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... Packets Number of packets received without error. Received This item might be requested by HP Service and Support. PictBridge Last The last known error to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series Indicates whether the printer's embedded Web server is password protected. ● Set: A password is required. ● Not...
... Packets Number of packets received without error. Received This item might be requested by HP Service and Support. PictBridge Last The last known error to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series Indicates whether the printer's embedded Web server is password protected. ● Set: A password is required. ● Not...
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...dpi. ● Improve printed colors with the tri-color print cartridge. ● Do not print borderless photos in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Guidelines ...● For high-quality results, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that the printer is flat. Prepare to save money and...
...dpi. ● Improve printed colors with the tri-color print cartridge. ● Do not print borderless photos in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Guidelines ...● For high-quality results, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that the printer is flat. Prepare to save money and...
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...these instructions to print photos with the side to be printed on facing down. 6. Verify that the printer is turned on which you want to print To print a single small photo, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Open the file in the In tray with a white border.... photo paper. Print photos with a border Follow these steps: 1. Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use the photo/envelope feeder. Prepare to print the photo. ● Verify that the photo...
...these instructions to print photos with the side to be printed on facing down. 6. Verify that the printer is turned on which you want to print To print a single small photo, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Open the file in the In tray with a white border.... photo paper. Print photos with a border Follow these steps: 1. Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use the photo/envelope feeder. Prepare to print the photo. ● Verify that the photo...
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...as those downloaded from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge cradle. Click Auto to allow the printer software to automatically remove or reduce red-eye in conjunction with the printer. Photo print cartridge The photo print cartridge, when used in the photo.... ● Auto Red-eye Removal: Click On to intelligently brighten the photo, focusing only on areas that are printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. 1. It offers exceptional fade resistance for washed-out photos. User's guide 41 Select the Real Life Digital Photography ...
...as those downloaded from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge cradle. Click Auto to allow the printer software to automatically remove or reduce red-eye in conjunction with the printer. Photo print cartridge The photo print cartridge, when used in the photo.... ● Auto Red-eye Removal: Click On to intelligently brighten the photo, focusing only on areas that are printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. 1. It offers exceptional fade resistance for washed-out photos. User's guide 41 Select the Real Life Digital Photography ...
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...in the photo. Click the Color Options tab. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is not included with the printer. Select any other print settings that ColorSmart/sRGB is enhanced. Note Use an HP premium photo paper when printing in the maximum dpi mode ...it is the highest quality resolution for this printer. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Follow these guidelines when storing the photo print cartridge. When 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is selected in the printer software, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the Paper Type menu. 4. ...
...in the photo. Click the Color Options tab. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is not included with the printer. Select any other print settings that ColorSmart/sRGB is enhanced. Note Use an HP premium photo paper when printing in the maximum dpi mode ...it is the highest quality resolution for this printer. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Follow these guidelines when storing the photo print cartridge. When 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is selected in the printer software, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the Paper Type menu. 4. ...
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... color management in the AdobeRGB color space. Open the Print dialog box. 2. It is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, prints high-quality black-and-white photographs. Application Managed Colors: Use this option to the color management option that is used in...User's guide 43 Gray photo print cartridge The gray photo print cartridge, used for documents or photos that can be printed. The gray photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is used in printing. 7. Grayscale: Use this option to allow the printer software to print from which you...
... color management in the AdobeRGB color space. Open the Print dialog box. 2. It is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, prints high-quality black-and-white photographs. Application Managed Colors: Use this option to the color management option that is used in...User's guide 43 Gray photo print cartridge The gray photo print cartridge, used for documents or photos that can be printed. The gray photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is used in printing. 7. Grayscale: Use this option to allow the printer software to print from which you...
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Print black-and-white photos You can reduce the quality of the photos. 44 HP Deskjet 6940 series Printing a color photo in black-and-white Follow these instructions to print a black-and-white photo. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Storage ● Keep ... black-and-white For great black-and-white photos, install a gray photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge in black-and-white: 1. Use the gray photo print cartridge To use immediately from the printer, and then install the gray photo print cartridge in the compartment on a flat surface in a cool place. ● When ...
Print black-and-white photos You can reduce the quality of the photos. 44 HP Deskjet 6940 series Printing a color photo in black-and-white Follow these instructions to print a black-and-white photo. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Storage ● Keep ... black-and-white For great black-and-white photos, install a gray photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge in black-and-white: 1. Use the gray photo print cartridge To use immediately from the printer, and then install the gray photo print cartridge in the compartment on a flat surface in a cool place. ● When ...
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...4. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Prepare to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Raise the Out tray. 3. Place brochure paper in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 5. ...the paper. If necessary, open the Page Setup dialog box and set the paper size, scaling, and orientation options. 2. Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 6. In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click Automatic or Plain Paper. 5. Brochures Guidelines ● Do not print borderless ...
...4. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in ink-backup mode. Prepare to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Raise the Out tray. 3. Place brochure paper in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 5. ...the paper. If necessary, open the Page Setup dialog box and set the paper size, scaling, and orientation options. 2. Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 6. In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click Automatic or Plain Paper. 5. Brochures Guidelines ● Do not print borderless ...
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... the cradle in which to replace print cartridges, make sure you are replacing. 72 HP Deskjet 6940 series For printing high-quality black-and-white photographs, use the tri-color print cartridge and the black print cartridge. Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. You can find the selection...
... the cradle in which to replace print cartridges, make sure you are replacing. 72 HP Deskjet 6940 series For printing high-quality black-and-white photographs, use the tri-color print cartridge and the black print cartridge. Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. You can find the selection...
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Ink-backup mode The printer can operate with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. Installation instructions Follow these steps to the open position. 5. User's guide 73 Wait until the print cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is turned on. 2. For more information, see...
Ink-backup mode The printer can operate with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. Installation instructions Follow these steps to the open position. 5. User's guide 73 Wait until the print cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is turned on. 2. For more information, see...
