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...11 Photo/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 ...
...11 Photo/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 ...
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... 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... 94 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
... 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... 94 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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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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...baby is sleeping nearby, or when clients are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to the printer without using Bluetooth. HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting...; Real Life technologies: Get better photos easier with a six-ink photo print cartridge (purchased separately). You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from most Bluetooth devices to expand the...
...baby is sleeping nearby, or when clients are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to the printer without using Bluetooth. HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting...; Real Life technologies: Get better photos easier with a six-ink photo print cartridge (purchased separately). You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that last. Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to print images from most Bluetooth devices to expand the...
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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 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.
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...for 30 minutes. The printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of power and turns back on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job. In this mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Power light flashes... when the printer is processing. It can manually turn on and off. Caution Always use the Power button to ...
...for 30 minutes. The printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than one watt of power and turns back on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job. In this mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Power light flashes... when the printer is processing. It can manually turn on and off. Caution Always use the Power button to ...
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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. Print Cancel button Pressing the Print ...Cancel button cancels the current print job. 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...
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. Print Cancel button Pressing the Print ...Cancel button cancels the current print job. 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...
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... needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - 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 serviced. 2. The light flashes when the black, photo, or gray photo print...
... needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - 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 serviced. 2. The light flashes when the black, photo, or gray photo print...
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If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in the Out tray. User's guide 11 the camera. 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. User's guide 11 the camera. 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.
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... these steps to the left. 2. Insert the photo paper into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . Insert the envelope into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print a variety of media sizes including the...
... these steps to the left. 2. Insert the photo paper into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . Insert the envelope into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print a variety of media sizes including the...
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... other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used 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. Use...
... other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used 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. Use...
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...one print cartridge. Colors print as grayscale. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts. If a print cartridge runs out of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide ...installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode output Printing in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. Ink-backup mode Use the ...
...one print cartridge. Colors print as grayscale. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts. If a print cartridge runs out of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide ...installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode output Printing in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. Ink-backup mode Use the ...
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...print modes. For more information about using the automatic paper-type setting, see Select a paper type. Caution Do not place the printer in the printer software. By activating Quiet mode, the speed and sound level of the print job is printed. To resume normal printing speed, click...can interfere with Small Paper Tray. 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 printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you do not waste a sheet of ...
...print modes. For more information about using the automatic paper-type setting, see Select a paper type. Caution Do not place the printer in the printer software. By activating Quiet mode, the speed and sound level of the print job is printed. To resume normal printing speed, click...can interfere with Small Paper Tray. 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 printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you do not waste a sheet of ...
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...onscreen instructions to complete the network installation. Wired Ethernet networking For setup information, click one of the printer to an available Ethernet port on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series Note A USB cable might not be packaged with a USB connection, and later decided to ...set up the printer on connecting the printer to a network, see the setup poster that follow. For more detailed instructions on ...
...onscreen instructions to complete the network installation. Wired Ethernet networking For setup information, click one of the printer to an available Ethernet port on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series Note A USB cable might not be packaged with a USB connection, and later decided to ...set up the printer on connecting the printer to a network, see the setup poster that follow. For more detailed instructions on ...
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... another in a smooth and efficient manner. Hardware Hubs, switches, and routers On an Ethernet network, devices, such as computers and printers, are each connected to allow each transmission the most possible bandwidth. A hub does not manage the network. ● A switch ...the Ethernet installation instructions. Ethernet cables have network administration tools, such as a gateway, while a hub and a switch cannot. To install the printer on a network to communicate directly with one of the following options: ● Ethernet lights ● Report Page button ● Network light ...
... another in a smooth and efficient manner. Hardware Hubs, switches, and routers On an Ethernet network, devices, such as computers and printers, are each connected to allow each transmission the most possible bandwidth. A hub does not manage the network. ● A switch ...the Ethernet installation instructions. Ethernet cables have network administration tools, such as a gateway, while a hub and a switch cannot. To install the printer on a network to communicate directly with one of the following options: ● Ethernet lights ● Report Page button ● Network light ...
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... network examples To see some examples of computers and devices without any configuration. The printer is designed to operate on networks that the printer's IP address is assigned through DHCP. If you place the printer on a network communicate with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. Rendezvous allows you... that came with a unique IP address. IP address Each device on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 4 1 RJ-45 plug Network communication TCP/IP Devices on a network connected to the Internet, it...
... network examples To see some examples of computers and devices without any configuration. The printer is designed to operate on networks that the printer's IP address is assigned through DHCP. If you place the printer on a network communicate with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. Rendezvous allows you... that came with a unique IP address. IP address Each device on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 4 1 RJ-45 plug Network communication TCP/IP Devices on a network connected to the Internet, it...
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... standard telephone cables, they are some common Ethernet network configurations: Shared Internet connection with Ethernet ports. ● CAT-5 Ethernet cable. 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... the fifth print job should wait a few minutes and then resend the print job. What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following: ● A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless access...
... standard telephone cables, they are some common Ethernet network configurations: Shared Internet connection with Ethernet ports. ● CAT-5 Ethernet cable. 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... the fifth print job should wait a few minutes and then resend the print job. What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following: ● A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless access...
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... example, the network devices are connected to viruses and guard against unwanted entry. If necessary, set up the printer hardware. The hub is powered on. 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on each computer that will use AutoIP to the first example. Then you must install the...
... example, the network devices are connected to viruses and guard against unwanted entry. If necessary, set up the printer hardware. The hub is powered on. 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on each computer that will use AutoIP to the first example. Then you must install the...
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... cable to the Ethernet port on each computer that use the printer. Install the printer software on the back of the Link light On Task Go to step 6. Print an HP Report page. 7. User's guide 23 Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on . - The network hub or router is powered on a networked...
... cable to the Ethernet port on each computer that use the printer. Install the printer software on the back of the Link light On Task Go to step 6. Print an HP Report page. 7. User's guide 23 Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on . - The network hub or router is powered on a networked...