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... ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 Remove ink from your skin 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... 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
... ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 Remove ink from your skin 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... 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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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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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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... Power button to turn the printer on and off by pressing and holding the Power button for the printer to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer lights give you press the Power button.
... Power button to turn the printer on and off by pressing and holding the Power button for the printer to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer lights give you press the Power button.
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... represents the print cartridge that is low on ink. - The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 3 1. The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo...
... represents the print cartridge that is low on ink. - The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 3 1. The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo...
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... you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Outtray extension into the Out tray. 12 HP Deskjet 6940 series Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. Lower the Out tray before printing. To prevent paper from falling out of...
... you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Outtray extension into the Out tray. 12 HP Deskjet 6940 series Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. Lower the Out tray before printing. To prevent paper from falling out of...
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Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will comforly go . 4. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . 14 HP Deskjet 6940 series Print the photo. Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Chapter 3 3.
Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will comforly go . 4. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . 14 HP Deskjet 6940 series Print the photo. Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Chapter 3 3.
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...ink-backup mode. 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. Colors print as grayscale. Colors print as grayscale. For information about ...instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to exit ink-backup mode. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for...
...ink-backup mode. 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. Colors print as grayscale. Colors print as grayscale. For information about ...instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to exit ink-backup mode. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for...
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... connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series Connect an Ethernet cable from the back of the following options: ● Ethernet basics ● What you must change how the printer is accessed. The...
... connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series Connect an Ethernet cable from the back of the following options: ● Ethernet basics ● What you must change how the printer is accessed. The...
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... higher. Rendezvous allows you use a gateway so that the printer's IP address is designed to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Internet connections Networks might not be a router or a Macintosh OSX computer running Internet Sharing. For more information about Rendezvous, see some examples of computers and...
... higher. Rendezvous allows you use a gateway so that the printer's IP address is designed to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series Internet connections Networks might not be a router or a Macintosh OSX computer running Internet Sharing. For more information about Rendezvous, see some examples of computers and...
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... entry. Ethernet network without a gateway This example looks similar to the network. First you must connect the printer to the first example. Caution HP does not recommend this example, the network devices are connected to a hub. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that the ... these steps to connect the printer to obtain IP addresses. Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Then you must install the printer software on each computer that will use AutoIP to an Ethernet network: 1.
... entry. Ethernet network without a gateway This example looks similar to the network. First you must connect the printer to the first example. Caution HP does not recommend this example, the network devices are connected to a hub. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that the ... these steps to connect the printer to obtain IP addresses. Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series Then you must install the printer software on each computer that will use AutoIP to an Ethernet network: 1.
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.... Close all applications running on . Link light The Link light is solid when the printer is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 4 Previous installations If the printer software was previously installed on the computer, you through the installation process. Caution It is recommended that the printer...
.... Close all applications running on . Link light The Link light is solid when the printer is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 4 Previous installations If the printer software was previously installed on the computer, you through the installation process. Caution It is recommended that the printer...
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...the printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing the HP Report page to allow the printer to an Ethernet network. Select the language The default language for the HP Report page is powered on and idle, and then press the Report Page button once.... HP Report page The HP Report page supplies useful information about the printer's wired and front USB port connections. Follow these steps to print the page in another language: 26 HP Deskjet 6940 series
...the printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing the HP Report page to allow the printer to an Ethernet network. Select the language The default language for the HP Report page is powered on and idle, and then press the Report Page button once.... HP Report page The HP Report page supplies useful information about the printer's wired and front USB port connections. Follow these steps to print the page in another language: 26 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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...printer was last turned on. PictBridge Last The last known error to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series Embedded Web server (EWS) The embedded Web server (EWS) provides a simple way to manage the printer on Mac OS X v10...Full ● 10T-Half ● 100TX-Full ● 100TX-Half 802.11 wireless The 802.11 wireless information does not apply to the HP Deskjet 6940 series printer. PictBridge Status ● Connected: The printer is connected to a digital camera. ● Error: Something is not required. Miscellaneous The...
...printer was last turned on. PictBridge Last The last known error to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series Embedded Web server (EWS) The embedded Web server (EWS) provides a simple way to manage the printer on Mac OS X v10...Full ● 10T-Half ● 100TX-Full ● 100TX-Half 802.11 wireless The 802.11 wireless information does not apply to the HP Deskjet 6940 series printer. PictBridge Status ● Connected: The printer is connected to a digital camera. ● Error: Something is not required. Miscellaneous The...
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...: The printer does not require a passkey. While holding down the Report Page button. 3. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series Resets the printer's Bluetooth settings to the factory default settings. ● Yes, reset Bluetooth: Resets Bluetooth to factory default settings. ● No: Settings remain as...
...: The printer does not require a passkey. While holding down the Report Page button. 3. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series Resets the printer's Bluetooth settings to the factory default settings. ● Yes, reset Bluetooth: Resets Bluetooth to factory default settings. ● No: Settings remain as...
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...a network. j k l LAN (Local Area Network): A high-speed type of computer network that connects devices that identifies a device on the HP Report page. An Ethernet network is displayed on a network. For example, 1 Mb/s equals 1,000,000 bits per second (or 125,000 bytes...devices on a network use to other devices on the network receives the notification and stores the information in a personal DNS server. q 32 HP Deskjet 6940 series Mb/s (megabits per second). A popular network protocol is often automatically assigned by DHCP or AutoIP. However, a device can be manually assigned...
...a network. j k l LAN (Local Area Network): A high-speed type of computer network that connects devices that identifies a device on the HP Report page. An Ethernet network is displayed on a network. For example, 1 Mb/s equals 1,000,000 bits per second (or 125,000 bytes...devices on a network use to other devices on the network receives the notification and stores the information in a personal DNS server. q 32 HP Deskjet 6940 series Mb/s (megabits per second). A popular network protocol is often automatically assigned by DHCP or AutoIP. However, a device can be manually assigned...
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... the printer. 1 Front USB port 2. Send the print job. If the Bluetooth device requires the address of the printer when connected. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series If the Bluetooth device displays the name of the Bluetooth printer adapter is displayed on whether the printer is connected to configure the Bluetooth...
... the printer. 1 Front USB port 2. Send the print job. If the Bluetooth device requires the address of the printer when connected. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series If the Bluetooth device displays the name of the Bluetooth printer adapter is displayed on whether the printer is connected to configure the Bluetooth...
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Low: The printer does not require a passkey. Any Bluetooth device within range can send a print job to the printer. High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it can print to it. - Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Deselect the check box for the printer not to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: -
Low: The printer does not require a passkey. Any Bluetooth device within range can send a print job to the printer. High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it can print to it. - Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Deselect the check box for the printer not to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: -
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... Life technologies as appropriate. 6. Slide the paper-width guide all the way to make the document completely borderless. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series If you are using photo paper with the side to be printed on photo paper that the photo paper is pointing away from the printer. 6. ...
... Life technologies as appropriate. 6. Slide the paper-width guide all the way to make the document completely borderless. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series If you are using photo paper with the side to be printed on photo paper that the photo paper is pointing away from the printer. 6. ...
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...Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: - Select any other print settings that you to open HP Digital Photography Real Life technologies: 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 5 1 Small photos 2 Large photos Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the edge of ...the technologies included. HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you want, and then click Print. ...
...Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: - Select any other print settings that you to open HP Digital Photography Real Life technologies: 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series Chapter 5 1 Small photos 2 Large photos Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the edge of ...the technologies included. HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you want, and then click Print. ...