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... program is not provided in -One. For more information about supported printing supplies • Detailed user instructions You can open this printer, you can also change settings, print reports, or get help for the printer. Where's the user guide? Also... HP's support Web site (www.hp.com/support). 4 Use the printer The user guide for purchasing this printer (also called "Help") is installing the HP software. OFFICEJET 4500 1. Use the printer Getting Started Guide Thank you can print documents and photos, scan documents to a computer, you for this HP Officejet...
... program is not provided in -One. For more information about supported printing supplies • Detailed user instructions You can open this printer, you can also change settings, print reports, or get help for the printer. Where's the user guide? Also... HP's support Web site (www.hp.com/support). 4 Use the printer The user guide for purchasing this printer (also called "Help") is installing the HP software. OFFICEJET 4500 1. Use the printer Getting Started Guide Thank you can print documents and photos, scan documents to a computer, you for this HP Officejet...
Getting Started Guide
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...printer 5 English Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Ethernet HP Officejet 4500 HP Officejet 4500 Mode Indicator: Shows which mode is selected Numeric Keypad: Enter numbers and text Note: After selecting Fax B&W or Fax Color, press and hold the numeric key corresponding to a speed-dial to delete an incorrect entry on certain models. 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...
...printer 5 English Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Ethernet HP Officejet 4500 HP Officejet 4500 Mode Indicator: Shows which mode is selected Numeric Keypad: Enter numbers and text Note: After selecting Fax B&W or Fax Color, press and hold the numeric key corresponding to a speed-dial to delete an incorrect entry on certain models. 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...
User Guide
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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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...processes the job according 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 your computer screen. Attention light: Indicates an error condition. The topic that you select from the Help... menu opens a help window on or off. Start: Initiates a copy, fax, or scan job. Right arrow button: Navigates in reverse through settings in the menus. Cancel: Stops a job, exits a menu, or exits settings. 12 ...
...processes the job according 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 your computer screen. Attention light: Indicates an error condition. The topic that you select from the Help... menu opens a help window on or off. Start: Initiates a copy, fax, or scan job. Right arrow button: Navigates in reverse through settings in the menus. Cancel: Stops a job, exits a menu, or exits settings. 12 ...
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... right arrow to change the product settings using software tools available on or off. (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...
... right arrow to change the product settings using software tools available on or off. (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 is available for some models only. 18 Get started Close the lid. For more information, see Maintain... the device. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass You can copy, scan, or fax up to these guidelines, use the scanner glass.
... 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 is available for some models only. 18 Get started Close the lid. For more information, see Maintain... the device. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass You can copy, scan, or fax up to these guidelines, use the scanner glass.
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... feeder tray 1. Load media This section provides instructions for loading media into the document feeder tray. You can copy, scan, or fax a one-sided, single- NOTE: Two-sided legal-size documents cannot be scanned, copied, or faxed using the ADF. To load an original in the ADF; Slide the media into the automatic...
... feeder tray 1. Load media This section provides instructions for loading media into the document feeder tray. You can copy, scan, or fax a one-sided, single- NOTE: Two-sided legal-size documents cannot be scanned, copied, or faxed using the ADF. To load an original in the ADF; Slide the media into the automatic...
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...: Do not spray the glass cleaner directly 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 leave streaks on the device. Maintain the device 21
...: Do not spray the glass cleaner directly 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 leave streaks on the device. Maintain the device 21
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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. Remove all originals from the cloth. 22 Get started The exterior of the case. Clean...
.... 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. Remove all originals from the cloth. 22 Get started The exterior of the case. Clean...
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... return to avoid dislodging the plastic strip, and then close the cover of the automatic document feeder. 7. For more information, see dust or lines on scans after cleaning the plastic strip, you improperly turn on the product. Lift the automatic document feeder mechanism. 5. If you may need to order a new plastic...
... return to avoid dislodging the plastic strip, and then close the cover of the automatic document feeder. 7. For more information, see dust or lines on scans after cleaning the plastic strip, you improperly turn on the product. Lift the automatic document feeder mechanism. 5. If you may need to order a new plastic...
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...the system tray at the lower-right side of the screen, near the clock. NOTE: Scan functions are using the HP software provided with your device to lose some of its scan functionality and result in your Windows system tray can cause your software. Using this happens,... you can restore full functionality by starting the HP Digital Imaging Monitor. NOTE: If you are scanning a borderless original, load the original on a computer. You can also send a scan to a program installed on the scanner glass, not the ADF. Load the original...
...the system tray at the lower-right side of the screen, near the clock. NOTE: Scan functions are using the HP software provided with your device to lose some of its scan functionality and result in your Windows system tray can cause your software. Using this happens,... you can restore full functionality by starting the HP Digital Imaging Monitor. NOTE: If you are scanning a borderless original, load the original on a computer. You can also send a scan to a program installed on the scanner glass, not the ADF. Load the original...
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... OCR. Thus, all text in black and white, regardless of some word-processing programs and their interaction with the scan, and then press OK. 4. Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software You can specify the word-processing program that you do with the device... word-processing program. Because of the complexity of the original color. Press Start. The OCR software does not support scanning colored text. See the onscreen Help for the HP Solution Center for information about how to create a link to a text editor, such as Wordpad (Windows) or TextEdit...
... OCR. Thus, all text in black and white, regardless of some word-processing programs and their interaction with the scan, and then press OK. 4. Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software You can specify the word-processing program that you do with the device... word-processing program. Because of the complexity of the original color. Press Start. The OCR software does not support scanning colored text. See the onscreen Help for the HP Solution Center for information about how to create a link to a text editor, such as Wordpad (Windows) or TextEdit...
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...trying to be sent at the specified time. Press right arrow until Scan & Fax appears, and then press OK. 6. NOTE: You can only schedule one fax to be sent within the next 24 hours. NOTE: The ...lower, for some models only. 2. Schedule a fax to memory limitations. The device scans the originals into memory and sends the fax when the receiving fax machine is available for PM. 42 Fax... The device scans the originals into memory and sends them once it is scheduled. If prompted, press 1 for ...
...trying to be sent at the specified time. Press right arrow until Scan & Fax appears, and then press OK. 6. NOTE: You can only schedule one fax to be sent within the next 24 hours. NOTE: The ...lower, for some models only. 2. Schedule a fax to memory limitations. The device scans the originals into memory and sends the fax when the receiving fax machine is available for PM. 42 Fax... The device scans the originals into memory and sends them once it is scheduled. If prompted, press 1 for ...
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...or press Redial/Pause to poor phone lines by detecting errors that occur during transmission and automatically requesting retransmission of memory limitations. The device scans the fax into group speed dial entries. If a connection cannot be reduced, on the scanner glass or Load an original in the ...automatic document feeder (ADF). Enter the fax number by grouping individual speed dial entries into memory then dials the first number. The device scans all pages and the scheduled time appears on the display. 4. If there is sent at once by using group speed dial 1. or ...
...or press Redial/Pause to poor phone lines by detecting errors that occur during transmission and automatically requesting retransmission of memory limitations. The device scans the fax into group speed dial entries. If a connection cannot be reduced, on the scanner glass or Load an original in the ...automatic document feeder (ADF). Enter the fax number by grouping individual speed dial entries into memory then dials the first number. The device scans all pages and the scheduled time appears on the display. 4. If there is sent at once by using group speed dial 1. or ...
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... briefly on the Fax Sent Confirmation report if you choose On Fax Send or Send & Receive, and if you scan the fax to send from the control panel, HP Solution Center (Windows), or HP Utility (Mac OS X). these reports provide useful system information about Internet faxing, contact your Internet faxing services support department...
... briefly on the Fax Sent Confirmation report if you choose On Fax Send or Send & Receive, and if you scan the fax to send from the control panel, HP Solution Center (Windows), or HP Utility (Mac OS X). these reports provide useful system information about Internet faxing, contact your Internet faxing services support department...
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Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 5. Advanced ink cartridge maintainance 67 Recycle or discard the alignment sheet. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass. Selects Tools and then select Align Cartridge. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is complete. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. The product prints an ink cartridge alignment sheet. 4. 3.
Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 5. Advanced ink cartridge maintainance 67 Recycle or discard the alignment sheet. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass. Selects Tools and then select Align Cartridge. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is complete. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. The product prints an ink cartridge alignment sheet. 4. 3.
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Windows a. Open the HP Utility. For instructions, see Open the Toolbox. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. Do not clean ink cartridges unnecessarily, as this feature when there is streaking, white lines through any of the lines of the ... the input tray, and then try the alignment again. 2. Chapter 6 To align the ink cartridges from the HP software 1. Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 4. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is muddy. Follow the instructions for your operating system. NOTE: If you align the ink cartridges...
Windows a. Open the HP Utility. For instructions, see Open the Toolbox. Press OK to scan the alignment sheet. Do not clean ink cartridges unnecessarily, as this feature when there is streaking, white lines through any of the lines of the ... the input tray, and then try the alignment again. 2. Chapter 6 To align the ink cartridges from the HP software 1. Place the alignment sheet face down on the scanner glass. 4. After the alignment sheet is scanned, alignment is muddy. Follow the instructions for your operating system. NOTE: If you align the ink cartridges...
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...the Printer Status Report and Self-Test Report • Understand the network configuration page (some models only) • Configure your problem, try using one of the following support services to qualified online support specialists • Software and driver updates for the HP all-in -one ...Solve copy problems • Solve scan problems • Solve fax problems • Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems (some models only) • Solve wireless problems (some models only) • Clear jams HP support If you register the HP all HP customers. Check the documentation that are...
...the Printer Status Report and Self-Test Report • Understand the network configuration page (some models only) • Configure your problem, try using one of the following support services to qualified online support specialists • Software and driver updates for the HP all-in -one ...Solve copy problems • Solve scan problems • Solve fax problems • Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems (some models only) • Solve wireless problems (some models only) • Clear jams HP support If you register the HP all HP customers. Check the documentation that are...
