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... use the printer's control panel. The user guide for this HP Officejet All-in-One. This guide provides information on your computer while the installation program is installing the HP software. To scan, copy, and send faxes, you can use the control panel to change the printer settings using ...of this printer, you can open this guide either from the HP Solution Center Software (Windows) or from the Help menu (Mac OS X). Use the printer Getting Started Guide Thank you install the software). OFFICEJET 4500 1. With this guide is available on HP's support Web site (www.hp.com/support)....
... use the printer's control panel. The user guide for this HP Officejet All-in-One. This guide provides information on your computer while the installation program is installing the HP software. To scan, copy, and send faxes, you can use the control panel to change the printer settings using ...of this printer, you can open this guide either from the HP Solution Center Software (Windows) or from the Help menu (Mac OS X). Use the printer Getting Started Guide Thank you install the software). OFFICEJET 4500 1. With this guide is available on HP's support Web site (www.hp.com/support)....
Getting Started Guide
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... only available on the display. Use the printer 5 Fax B&W Copy B&W Scan Fax Color Copy Color Power: Turn device on and off Back: Go back one step Arrows: Move through menu selections Note: Use or when you want to select the speed-dial. English Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Ethernet HP Officejet 4500 HP Officejet 4500 Mode Indicator: Shows which mode is selected...
... only available on the display. Use the printer 5 Fax B&W Copy B&W Scan Fax Color Copy Color Power: Turn device on and off Back: Go back one step Arrows: Move through menu selections Note: Use or when you want to select the speed-dial. English Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Ethernet HP Officejet 4500 HP Officejet 4500 Mode Indicator: Shows which mode is selected...
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... paper (Mac OS X 32 Print borderless documents...32 Print borderless documents (Windows 33 Print borderless documents (Mac OS X 33 3 Scan Scan an original...35 Scan an original from the product control panel 35 Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software 36 4 Copy Copy documents...37 Change copy settings...37 5 Fax Send a fax...
... paper (Mac OS X 32 Print borderless documents...32 Print borderless documents (Windows 33 Print borderless documents (Mac OS X 33 3 Scan Scan an original...35 Scan an original from the product control panel 35 Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software 36 4 Copy Copy documents...37 Change copy settings...37 5 Fax Send a fax...
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Poor print quality and unexpected printouts 78 Solution 1: Use genuine HP cartridges 78 Solution 2: Check the paper 78 Solution 3: Wait a short period of time (if possible... a page, then ejects the paper 96 Paper mismatch...96 Solve scan problems...96 Scanner did nothing...97 Scan takes too long...97 Part of the document did not scan or text is missing 98 Text cannot be edited...98 Error messages... appear...99 Scanned image quality is poor 99 Scan defects are apparent 100 Solve fax problems...100 The fax test failed...101 Solve ...
Poor print quality and unexpected printouts 78 Solution 1: Use genuine HP cartridges 78 Solution 2: Check the paper 78 Solution 3: Wait a short period of time (if possible... a page, then ejects the paper 96 Paper mismatch...96 Solve scan problems...96 Scanner did nothing...97 Scan takes too long...97 Part of the document did not scan or text is missing 98 Text cannot be edited...98 Error messages... appear...99 Scanned image quality is poor 99 Scan defects are apparent 100 Solve fax problems...100 The fax test failed...101 Solve ...
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... software is blocking communication 117 Step 4: Make sure the HP device is online and ready 117 Step 5: Make sure the wireless version of the HP device is set as the default printer driver (Windows only 118 Step 6: Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is running (Windows only)...118 Add... minimum margins 138 Guidelines for two-sided (duplex) printing 139 Print resolution...139 Print specifications...139 Copy specifications...139 Fax specifications...140 Scan specifications...141 Operating environment...141 Electrical requirements...141 Acoustic emission specification 141 5
... software is blocking communication 117 Step 4: Make sure the HP device is online and ready 117 Step 5: Make sure the wireless version of the HP device is set as the default printer driver (Windows only 118 Step 6: Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is running (Windows only)...118 Add... minimum margins 138 Guidelines for two-sided (duplex) printing 139 Print resolution...139 Print specifications...139 Copy specifications...139 Fax specifications...140 Scan specifications...141 Operating environment...141 Electrical requirements...141 Acoustic emission specification 141 5
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... a quick reference to the function selected. Back button: Reverts back to its previous setting or upper level menu. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name and Description Wireless button (HP Officejet 4500 Wireless): Turns the 802.11 wireless feature on or off. Start: Initiates a copy, fax, or scan job.
... a quick reference to the function selected. Back button: Reverts back to its previous setting or upper level menu. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name and Description Wireless button (HP Officejet 4500 Wireless): Turns the 802.11 wireless feature on or off. Start: Initiates a copy, fax, or scan job.
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... power cord. The light blinks while performing a job. Use the product control panel 13 (continued) Label 11 12 13 14 15 16 Name and Description Scan function indicator Copy Color function indicator Copy B&W function indicator Fax Color function indicator Fax B&W function indicator Power: Turns the device on your computer, such as...
... power cord. The light blinks while performing a job. Use the product control panel 13 (continued) Label 11 12 13 14 15 16 Name and Description Scan function indicator Copy Color function indicator Copy B&W function indicator Fax Color function indicator Fax B&W function indicator Power: Turns the device on your computer, such as...
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... original in the automatic document feeder (ADF) NOTE: The ADF is too lightweight or stretches easily ◦ Media that contains staples or clips NOTE: To scan, copy, or fax documents that contain pages that do not conform to letter- For more information, see Maintain the device. Lift the scanner lid. 2. ...TIP: For more help on the scanner glass You can copy, scan, or fax up to these guidelines, use the scanner glass. To load an original on the glass. Load your original print side down. Load an...
... original in the automatic document feeder (ADF) NOTE: The ADF is too lightweight or stretches easily ◦ Media that contains staples or clips NOTE: To scan, copy, or fax documents that contain pages that do not conform to letter- For more information, see Maintain the device. Lift the scanner lid. 2. ...TIP: For more help on the scanner glass You can copy, scan, or fax up to these guidelines, use the scanner glass. To load an original on the glass. Load your original print side down. Load an...
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... the pages so that the loaded pages were detected. Load media 19 Slide the width guides inward until you load your photos. You can copy, scan, or fax a one-sided, single- or multiple-page, A4- or letter-size document by placing it in first. NOTE: Two-sided legal-size documents cannot be...
... the pages so that the loaded pages were detected. Load media 19 Slide the width guides inward until you load your photos. You can copy, scan, or fax a one-sided, single- or multiple-page, A4- or letter-size document by placing it in first. NOTE: Two-sided legal-size documents cannot be...
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... isopropyl alcohol because it can leave streaks on the scanner glass, scanner lid backing, or scanner frame can slow down performance, degrade the quality of scans, and affect the accuracy of which can damage the scanner glass.
... isopropyl alcohol because it can leave streaks on the scanner glass, scanner lid backing, or scanner frame can slow down performance, degrade the quality of scans, and affect the accuracy of which can damage the scanner glass.
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.... If the automatic document feeder picks up multiple pages or if it does not pick up plain paper, you have lines or dust appearing on scanned documents or faxes, clean the plastic strip in the ADF. If you can clean the rollers and separator pad. Lightly dampen a clean lint-free cloth...
.... If the automatic document feeder picks up multiple pages or if it does not pick up plain paper, you have lines or dust appearing on scanned documents or faxes, clean the plastic strip in the ADF. If you can clean the rollers and separator pad. Lightly dampen a clean lint-free cloth...
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... the product, the print carriage might seep under the glass and damage the device. 6. CAUTION: Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, or carbon tetrachloride on scans after cleaning the plastic strip, you improperly turn on the product. Lift the automatic document feeder mechanism. 5. Do not place or spray liquid directly on...
... the product, the print carriage might seep under the glass and damage the device. 6. CAUTION: Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, or carbon tetrachloride on scans after cleaning the plastic strip, you improperly turn on the product. Lift the automatic document feeder mechanism. 5. Do not place or spray liquid directly on...
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...near the clock. NOTE: If you are only available after you can also send a scan to scan an image. To scan from the device control panel. Press left arrow or right arrow to scanning. The HP software must be installed and running Windows, you can search, copy, paste, and edit...by restarting your computer or by starting the HP Digital Imaging Monitor. Scan 35 You can also use the HP Solution Center to a program installed on a computer. NOTE: Scan functions are scanning a borderless original, load the original on . To verify that the HP software is running Windows, look for the...
...near the clock. NOTE: If you are only available after you can also send a scan to scan an image. To scan from the device control panel. Press left arrow or right arrow to scanning. The HP software must be installed and running Windows, you can search, copy, paste, and edit...by restarting your computer or by starting the HP Digital Imaging Monitor. Scan 35 You can also use the HP Solution Center to a program installed on a computer. NOTE: Scan functions are scanning a borderless original, load the original on . To verify that the HP software is running Windows, look for the...
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...use for editing. See the onscreen Help for the HP Solution Center for editing. Because of the complexity of the original color. The OCR software does not support scanning colored text. Thus, all text in the final document is sometimes preferable to scan to a text editor, such as Wordpad (Windows...and then cut and paste the text into your computer, or the scanner software did not recognize the program during the installation. Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software You can specify the word-processing program that you do with the device, it is in black...
...use for editing. See the onscreen Help for the HP Solution Center for editing. Because of the complexity of the original color. The OCR software does not support scanning colored text. Thus, all text in the final document is sometimes preferable to scan to a text editor, such as Wordpad (Windows...and then cut and paste the text into your computer, or the scanner software did not recognize the program during the installation. Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software You can specify the word-processing program that you do with the device, it is in black...
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... press OK. 6. After the device scans the pages into memory and sends the fax when the receiving fax machine is available. Schedule a fax to send later You can schedule a black-and-white fax to be sent at the specified time. You can only schedule one fax to be sent within the.... For additional information, see Load an original on the scanner glass or Load an original in black and white due to memory limitations. The device scans the originals into memory, you are lower, for PM. 42 Fax The device automatically sends your fax at a time. NOTE: You can immediately remove...
... press OK. 6. After the device scans the pages into memory and sends the fax when the receiving fax machine is available. Schedule a fax to send later You can schedule a black-and-white fax to be sent at the specified time. You can only schedule one fax to be sent within the.... For additional information, see Load an original on the scanner glass or Load an original in black and white due to memory limitations. The device scans the originals into memory, you are lower, for PM. 42 Fax The device automatically sends your fax at a time. NOTE: You can immediately remove...
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6. The device scans all pages and the scheduled time appears on the scanner glass or Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF). The fax is available ... the display. NOTE: The ADF is sent at once by entering its speed dial code using the keypad on the display. Press Start. The device scans the fax into group speed dial entries. Send a fax in the group speed dial entry. Press the left arrow appears. Press the left arrow or...
6. The device scans all pages and the scheduled time appears on the scanner glass or Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF). The fax is available ... the display. NOTE: The ADF is sent at once by entering its speed dial code using the keypad on the display. Press Start. The device scans the fax into group speed dial entries. Send a fax in the group speed dial entry. Press the left arrow appears. Press the left arrow or...
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... first page of the last fax transaction • Print a Caller ID History Report Print fax confirmation reports If you scan the fax to send from the control panel, HP Solution Center (Windows), or HP Utility (Mac OS X). Use reports You can also manually print system reports as required; The default fax confirmation setting...
... first page of the last fax transaction • Print a Caller ID History Report Print fax confirmation reports If you scan the fax to send from the control panel, HP Solution Center (Windows), or HP Utility (Mac OS X). Use reports You can also manually print system reports as required; The default fax confirmation setting...
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Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 5. The product prints an ink cartridge alignment sheet. 4. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is complete. Selects Tools and then select Align Cartridge. Recycle or discard the alignment sheet. 3. Advanced ink cartridge maintainance 67
Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 5. The product prints an ink cartridge alignment sheet. 4. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is complete. Selects Tools and then select Align Cartridge. Recycle or discard the alignment sheet. 3. Advanced ink cartridge maintainance 67
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...unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the alignment again. 2. Open the Toolbox software. b. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. Clean the ink cartridges Use this wastes ink and shortens the life of color or when a color is muddy. ...original on the scanner glass. For more information, see Load media. b. Windows a. Click the Device Services tab. Open the HP Utility. c. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is streaking, white lines through any of the lines of the ink nozzles. 68 Work with ink cartridges For instructions, ...
...unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the alignment again. 2. Open the Toolbox software. b. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. Clean the ink cartridges Use this wastes ink and shortens the life of color or when a color is muddy. ...original on the scanner glass. For more information, see Load media. b. Windows a. Click the Device Services tab. Open the HP Utility. c. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is streaking, white lines through any of the lines of the ink nozzles. 68 Work with ink cartridges For instructions, ...
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... HP all-in-one • Valuable troubleshooting information for common problems • Proactive device updates, support alerts, and HP newsgrams that came with HP devices • Solve device management problems • Troubleshoot installation issues • Understand the Printer ...one of the following topics: • HP support • General troubleshooting tips and resources • Solve printing problems • Poor print quality and unexpected printouts • Clean the area around the ink nozzles • Solve paper-feed problems • Solve copy problems • Solve scan...
... HP all-in-one • Valuable troubleshooting information for common problems • Proactive device updates, support alerts, and HP newsgrams that came with HP devices • Solve device management problems • Troubleshoot installation issues • Understand the Printer ...one of the following topics: • HP support • General troubleshooting tips and resources • Solve printing problems • Poor print quality and unexpected printouts • Clean the area around the ink nozzles • Solve paper-feed problems • Solve copy problems • Solve scan...