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... shared network 10 Configuring the printer (Mac OS) ...12 To install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct connection 12 To share the printer on a locally shared network 13 Uninstalling the printer software ...14 Customizing the printer software setup program 16 Installing other software ...17 3 Using print cartridges and accessories Using the print cartridges ...19 Supported print cartridges 19 Inserting the print cartridges 20 To install or replace a print cartridge 20 Aligning the print cartridges 21 Cleaning the print cartridges 22 To clean the print cartridges...
... shared network 10 Configuring the printer (Mac OS) ...12 To install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct connection 12 To share the printer on a locally shared network 13 Uninstalling the printer software ...14 Customizing the printer software setup program 16 Installing other software ...17 3 Using print cartridges and accessories Using the print cartridges ...19 Supported print cartridges 19 Inserting the print cartridges 20 To install or replace a print cartridge 20 Aligning the print cartridges 21 Cleaning the print cartridges 22 To clean the print cartridges...
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... ...80 General troubleshooting tips ...81 Printing a demo page ...82 Printing a diagnostics page ...83 Resolving printing problems ...84 Printer shuts down unexpectedly 84 Check power and power connections 84 Check printer vents 84 All printer lights are blinking 84 A non-recoverable error has occurred 84 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 84 Check printer setup 84 Check the print cartridge initialization 84 Check the printer software installation 84 Check cable connections 84 Check printer setup for network environment 85 Check any personal firewall software installed on the...
... ...80 General troubleshooting tips ...81 Printing a demo page ...82 Printing a diagnostics page ...83 Resolving printing problems ...84 Printer shuts down unexpectedly 84 Check power and power connections 84 Check printer vents 84 All printer lights are blinking 84 A non-recoverable error has occurred 84 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 84 Check printer setup 84 Check the print cartridge initialization 84 Check the printer software installation 84 Check cable connections 84 Check printer setup for network environment 85 Check any personal firewall software installed on the...
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... unwanted print jobs at the touch of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Print high-quality panoramic photographs with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out of ink. ● Color management - Print on a single sheet of a button. ● Power-saving mode - The printer software translates the colors of paper - See printer driver online help tools for the media in the printer driver. Get status and maintenance information about your photo from their current color space to 16 pages on sizes up...
... unwanted print jobs at the touch of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Print high-quality panoramic photographs with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out of ink. ● Color management - Print on a single sheet of a button. ● Power-saving mode - The printer software translates the colors of paper - See printer driver online help tools for the media in the printer driver. Get status and maintenance information about your photo from their current color space to 16 pages on sizes up...
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...; Printer specifications and Declaration of the accessories, media, and print cartridges that can be purchased and used with the printer. ● Customer support and warranty - Describes and illustrates how to load print media and explains how to install the optional duplex unit. ● Printing and loading media - Lists part numbers of Conformity - Explains how to use the borderless printing feature. Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB or a parallel cable, and how to install the printer software...
...; Printer specifications and Declaration of the accessories, media, and print cartridges that can be purchased and used with the printer. ● Customer support and warranty - Describes and illustrates how to load print media and explains how to install the optional duplex unit. ● Printing and loading media - Lists part numbers of Conformity - Explains how to use the borderless printing feature. Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB or a parallel cable, and how to install the printer software...
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.... See Using the Toolbox on page 83. ● HP Web sites - See Printing a diagnostics page on page 71 for more information. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/. ● HP telephone support - Available from the following resources: ● Readme file and release notes - Helps you create customized installation packages, an electronic copy of this user's guide, and ordering information. Provides information about print cartridge ink levels and access to calibrate the printer, clean the print cartridges, print a test page...
.... See Using the Toolbox on page 83. ● HP Web sites - See Printing a diagnostics page on page 71 for more information. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/. ● HP telephone support - Available from the following resources: ● Readme file and release notes - Helps you create customized installation packages, an electronic copy of this user's guide, and ordering information. Provides information about print cartridge ink levels and access to calibrate the printer, clean the print cartridges, print a test page...
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... in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP. If you install the printer software and connect a printer to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing software. However, if you can share the printer on page 71. 1. Follow the instructions on page 10. To install the software before installing the software on page 10. See Using the Toolbox on a locally shared network. Direct connection You can connect the printer directly to the CDROM drive for solving printer problems. If...
... in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP. If you install the printer software and connect a printer to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing software. However, if you can share the printer on page 71. 1. Follow the instructions on page 10. To install the software before installing the software on page 10. See Using the Toolbox on a locally shared network. Direct connection You can connect the printer directly to the CDROM drive for solving printer problems. If...
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... select Auto, select the printer from the menu. -orFor a network connection on an IP network, on the desktop, and then double-click the Setup icon. -orLocate the installer in the Applications\Utilities folder. 5. For a direct connection, select USB from the printer list. Open the Printer Setup Utility, which is now the default printer. 9. If you select Manual, type the IP address for your connection type. 4. Close the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility. 10. Configuring the printer (Mac OS...
... select Auto, select the printer from the menu. -orFor a network connection on an IP network, on the desktop, and then double-click the Setup icon. -orLocate the installer in the Applications\Utilities folder. 5. For a direct connection, select USB from the printer list. Open the Printer Setup Utility, which is now the default printer. 9. If you select Manual, type the IP address for your connection type. 4. Close the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility. 10. Configuring the printer (Mac OS...
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... paper when a duplex unit is available for removing the duplex unit from the printer. NOTE: Do not press the buttons on either side of the printer. 3. It may be purchased separately in some countries/regions (see HP supplies and accessories on page 109.) To install the duplex unit 1. Installing the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) The printer can automatically print on both sides snap into place. Use these buttons only for the HP Officejet K7100 series printer...
... paper when a duplex unit is available for removing the duplex unit from the printer. NOTE: Do not press the buttons on either side of the printer. 3. It may be purchased separately in some countries/regions (see HP supplies and accessories on page 109.) To install the duplex unit 1. Installing the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) The printer can automatically print on both sides snap into place. Use these buttons only for the HP Officejet K7100 series printer...
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... need to create realistic photo images, vivid color output, and extremely sharp text. Printing digital photographs Enhanced color printing Your printer uses six ink colors to load a sheet of plain paper before printing. If you have higher-quality photo media loaded in the gray shades, you may want to enhance the quality of printed photographs. Best mode uses HP's unique PhotoREt IV color-layering technology and ColorSmart III color optimization technology to align the print cartridges every time you install a new print cartridge...
... need to create realistic photo images, vivid color output, and extremely sharp text. Printing digital photographs Enhanced color printing Your printer uses six ink colors to load a sheet of plain paper before printing. If you have higher-quality photo media loaded in the gray shades, you may want to enhance the quality of printed photographs. Best mode uses HP's unique PhotoREt IV color-layering technology and ColorSmart III color optimization technology to align the print cartridges every time you install a new print cartridge...
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... are printing on page 41. 3. See Printing a document on changing settings in the printer driver. See Printing a document on page 49 for media loading instructions. Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print is selected as the print quality on page 50 for instructions on page 49. Load the photo paper: ● If you can use the input tray or rear manual feed slot. 2. Understanding digital photography technologies In addition to do you can use a large amount of hard...
... are printing on page 41. 3. See Printing a document on changing settings in the printer driver. See Printing a document on page 49 for media loading instructions. Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print is selected as the print quality on page 50 for instructions on page 49. Load the photo paper: ● If you can use the input tray or rear manual feed slot. 2. Understanding digital photography technologies In addition to do you can use a large amount of hard...
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... sides of a sheet of paper by manually turning the paper over and feeding it before printing is complete. ● You can print on the Advanced tab in the Paper Type/Quality panel. ● For best results, do you print from the Printing Shortcuts tab. When printing is complete, the media is printed. For Macintosh, adjust the ink drying time by using the printer's manual duplex capabilities. (For a list of supported custom-sized media, see Understanding specifications for supported media on both sides...
... sides of a sheet of paper by manually turning the paper over and feeding it before printing is complete. ● You can print on the Advanced tab in the Paper Type/Quality panel. ● For best results, do you print from the Printing Shortcuts tab. When printing is complete, the media is printed. For Macintosh, adjust the ink drying time by using the printer's manual duplex capabilities. (For a list of supported custom-sized media, see Understanding specifications for supported media on both sides...
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... Layout drop-down list, if desired. 8. Advantages of using the duplex unit ● Print on both sides of a page without manually reloading the page. ● Print long documents quickly and efficiently. ● Use less paper by printing on page 39. Open the printer driver (see Changing print settings on both sides the default setting for the HP Officejet K7100 series printer. Click the Features tab. 4. Choose a booklet layout from the What do you want to do? Open the Two-Sided Printing panel. 4. It may...
... Layout drop-down list, if desired. 8. Advantages of using the duplex unit ● Print on both sides of a page without manually reloading the page. ● Print long documents quickly and efficiently. ● Use less paper by printing on page 39. Open the printer driver (see Changing print settings on both sides the default setting for the HP Officejet K7100 series printer. Click the Features tab. 4. Choose a booklet layout from the What do you want to do? Open the Two-Sided Printing panel. 4. It may...
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... printer tasks. Access the myPrintMileage Web site and your printer online. Display help for solutions to common printer problems such as paper jams or software installation issues, and printing problems such as the serial number, error conditions, and status, is a suite of Web-based troubleshooting tools. View help you resolve error messages specific to your device. ● Resolution of specific device errors Provides immediate access to contact HP. myPrintMileage Printer Hardware HP Instant Support Register Your Printer How Do I... Access the HP Instant Support Web...
... printer tasks. Access the myPrintMileage Web site and your printer online. Display help for solutions to common printer problems such as paper jams or software installation issues, and printing problems such as the serial number, error conditions, and status, is a suite of Web-based troubleshooting tools. View help you resolve error messages specific to your device. ● Resolution of specific device errors Provides immediate access to contact HP. myPrintMileage Printer Hardware HP Instant Support Register Your Printer How Do I... Access the HP Instant Support Web...
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... of ink you have the following: ● Toolbox (Windows) installed ● Internet connection ● Device connected NOTE: HP recommends that you enable myPrintMileage to send data for a specific time period; export this data as the amount of supplies. according to the guidelines that are used , whether you use the Print accounting features, you must have used to open HP Instant Support. myPrintMileage myPrintMileage is sent to receive print accounting reports. and configure...
... of ink you have the following: ● Toolbox (Windows) installed ● Internet connection ● Device connected NOTE: HP recommends that you enable myPrintMileage to send data for a specific time period; export this data as the amount of supplies. according to the guidelines that are used , whether you use the Print accounting features, you must have used to open HP Instant Support. myPrintMileage myPrintMileage is sent to receive print accounting reports. and configure...
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... Status: Shows print-cartridge ink levels. ● Test: Prints a test page or a configuration page. ● Clean: Cleans the print cartridges. ● Align: Aligns the print cartridges. ● Color Calibration: Adjusts color to correct tint problems. Color calibration only occurs when the color and photo print cartridges are installed. ● Supply Info: Shows print-cartridge replacement information. ● HP Support: Provides access to calibrate the printer, clean the print cartridges, print a test page, print a configuration page for the printer, and find support for the printer...
... Status: Shows print-cartridge ink levels. ● Test: Prints a test page or a configuration page. ● Clean: Cleans the print cartridges. ● Align: Aligns the print cartridges. ● Color Calibration: Adjusts color to correct tint problems. Color calibration only occurs when the color and photo print cartridges are installed. ● Supply Info: Shows print-cartridge replacement information. ● HP Support: Provides access to calibrate the printer, clean the print cartridges, print a test page, print a configuration page for the printer, and find support for the printer...
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...operating environment for voltage requirements. See Printer specifications and Declaration of the printer. Make sure the vents are blinking A non-recoverable error has occurred. See Customer support and warranty on . Resolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedly Check power and power connections Make sure the printer is complete, only the automatic alignment page can be printed. All printer lights are not covered and the printer is turned on page 113. Check the print cartridge initialization When print cartridges are installed or replaced, the printer...
...operating environment for voltage requirements. See Printer specifications and Declaration of the printer. Make sure the vents are blinking A non-recoverable error has occurred. See Customer support and warranty on . Resolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedly Check power and power connections Make sure the printer is complete, only the automatic alignment page can be printed. All printer lights are not covered and the printer is turned on page 113. Check the print cartridge initialization When print cartridges are installed or replaced, the printer...
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... system requirements. Troubleshooting installation issues This section provides solutions to common installation problems. ● Problems printing an alignment page ● Problems installing software Problems printing an alignment page When print cartridges are using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the Scrubber utility (located in the CD drive, inspect the CD for damage. See Printer specifications and Declaration of Conformity on page 14. 96 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ENWW Restart your computer, and re-install the printer driver. This process...
... system requirements. Troubleshooting installation issues This section provides solutions to common installation problems. ● Problems printing an alignment page ● Problems installing software Problems printing an alignment page When print cartridges are using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the Scrubber utility (located in the CD drive, inspect the CD for damage. See Printer specifications and Declaration of Conformity on page 14. 96 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ENWW Restart your computer, and re-install the printer driver. This process...
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... support help 114 envelopes, printing 55 environmental specifications 121 error messages displaying via Toolbox 73 Exif Print 42 extendable input tray 6 extendable output tray 6 F FCC statement 125 fonts, included 120 front manual feed paper guide illustration 6 front manual feed slot illustration 6 printing 50 H help customer support 113 electronic support 114 How Do I... 76 HP Telephone Support 116 Toolbox 72 How Do I... 76 HP Digital Photography 40 HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) 4 HP Instant Support 4, 74 HP media, printing 53 HP PCL 3 120 HP photo imaging software 43 HP Printer...
... support help 114 envelopes, printing 55 environmental specifications 121 error messages displaying via Toolbox 73 Exif Print 42 extendable input tray 6 extendable output tray 6 F FCC statement 125 fonts, included 120 front manual feed paper guide illustration 6 front manual feed slot illustration 6 printing 50 H help customer support 113 electronic support 114 How Do I... 76 HP Telephone Support 116 Toolbox 72 How Do I... 76 HP Digital Photography 40 HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) 4 HP Instant Support 4, 74 HP media, printing 53 HP PCL 3 120 HP photo imaging software 43 HP Printer...
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...Windows 73 installing or replacing 20 maintaining and storing 23 Print Cartridge Protector 23 printing with a single print cartridge 24 supported 19 printer display hardware information 74 language 120 memory 120 minimum margins 35 printer driver features 40 printer lights reference 104 registering via Toolbox 74 description 75 Web site 75 O operating system requirements 121 output tray, extendable illustration 6 P panoramic photos, printing 47 paper. See printing printing problems 84 product certifications 122 R readme file 4 rear access panel description 8 release buttons 8 rear manual feed...
...Windows 73 installing or replacing 20 maintaining and storing 23 Print Cartridge Protector 23 printing with a single print cartridge 24 supported 19 printer display hardware information 74 language 120 memory 120 minimum margins 35 printer driver features 40 printer lights reference 104 registering via Toolbox 74 description 75 Web site 75 O operating system requirements 121 output tray, extendable illustration 6 P panoramic photos, printing 47 paper. See printing printing problems 84 product certifications 122 R readme file 4 rear access panel description 8 release buttons 8 rear manual feed...
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... tab 74 ordering printing supplies 110 Printer Services tab 77 Printer Status tab 73 using 55, 56 smart software features 40 software changing current print settings 49 changing default print settings 39 customizing setup program 16 HP photo imaging software 43 installing in Macintosh 12 other software, installing 17 printer driver 9 printer driver features 40 smart software features 40, 120 system requirements 121 uninstalling 14 specifications operating environment 121 power consumption 121 power requirements 121 printer 119 printer duty cycle 121 printer size 121 printer weight 121...
... tab 74 ordering printing supplies 110 Printer Services tab 77 Printer Status tab 73 using 55, 56 smart software features 40 software changing current print settings 49 changing default print settings 39 customizing setup program 16 HP photo imaging software 43 installing in Macintosh 12 other software, installing 17 printer driver 9 printer driver features 40 smart software features 40, 120 system requirements 121 uninstalling 14 specifications operating environment 121 power consumption 121 power requirements 121 printer 119 printer duty cycle 121 printer size 121 printer weight 121...