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...Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 15 Caution Check that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Remove the bright.... 3. Repeat the previous steps to the correct stall. Damage that you have removed the cardboard from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is on the cartridge label to install the other cartridges, if necessary. 5. Match the symbol on and you install all cartridges.
...Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 15 Caution Check that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Remove the bright.... 3. Repeat the previous steps to the correct stall. Damage that you have removed the cardboard from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is on the cartridge label to install the other cartridges, if necessary. 5. Match the symbol on and you install all cartridges.
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... under the top cover. 16 HP Photosmart 8400 series Remove the cartridge and close the main cover to complete the cartridge alignment. A message reminds you to work as possible. The idle screen of the printer displays three icons showing the approximate ink level for the printer to print... an alignment page. Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ink. When you are not genuine HP cartridges. The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the printer, store it securely into place...
... under the top cover. 16 HP Photosmart 8400 series Remove the cartridge and close the main cover to complete the cartridge alignment. A message reminds you to work as possible. The idle screen of the printer displays three icons showing the approximate ink level for the printer to print... an alignment page. Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ink. When you are not genuine HP cartridges. The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the printer, store it securely into place...
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...See Print cartridge information. d. Repeat for the next print job. Raise the Out tray. b. Step 2: Selecting photos 1. Inserting a memory card HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 17 Here's how you with a quick start Printing photos is as easy as detailed instructions on using tabbed paper, insert the ...will be used for each print cartridge you are using memory cards, selecting photos, and more. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. 2 Printing with the label on top and slide it at a slight upward angle into place. See Paper information. a. c. ...
...See Print cartridge information. d. Repeat for the next print job. Raise the Out tray. b. Step 2: Selecting photos 1. Inserting a memory card HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 17 Here's how you with a quick start Printing photos is as easy as detailed instructions on using tabbed paper, insert the ...will be used for each print cartridge you are using memory cards, selecting photos, and more. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. 2 Printing with the label on top and slide it at a slight upward angle into place. See Paper information. a. c. ...
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...helps you do more with your images using HP Instant Share. Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Dock, then select HP Instant Share from the popup menu. 24 HP Photosmart 8400 series To use HP Instant Share on a Macintosh, press and hold on ink and photo media ● Learn how to ...produce the highest-quality prints Windows: In the onscreen Help, click HP Photosmart Printer Help. Use it to ...
...helps you do more with your images using HP Instant Share. Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Dock, then select HP Instant Share from the popup menu. 24 HP Photosmart 8400 series To use HP Instant Share on a Macintosh, press and hold on ink and photo media ● Learn how to ...produce the highest-quality prints Windows: In the onscreen Help, click HP Photosmart Printer Help. Use it to ...
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...list, then click Add. Enter the printer IP address indicated on the network configuration page into the address box of the home page. 34 HP Photosmart 8400 series To access help . That's it. Enter a unique name (63 characters or less) in the Print dialog box. Using the embedded...add the printer. 9. Appendix a Note Some browsers may not work with the printer over the network to: ● Check printer status and estimated ink levels ● View network statistics ● Adjust the printer network configuration such as specifying a proxy server, setting a DNS name, or manually ...
...list, then click Add. Enter the printer IP address indicated on the network configuration page into the address box of the home page. 34 HP Photosmart 8400 series To access help . That's it. Enter a unique name (63 characters or less) in the Print dialog box. Using the embedded...add the printer. 9. Appendix a Note Some browsers may not work with the printer over the network to: ● Check printer status and estimated ink levels ● View network statistics ● Adjust the printer network configuration such as specifying a proxy server, setting a DNS name, or manually ...
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... inside the printer. 2. For best print quality, HP recommends that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Do not touch here 18 HP Photosmart 8400 series Insert or replace the print cartridges Prepare...
... inside the printer. 2. For best print quality, HP recommends that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Do not touch here 18 HP Photosmart 8400 series Insert or replace the print cartridges Prepare...
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...Repeat the previous steps to complete the cartridge alignment. Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 19 Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the ... the correct stall. Match the symbol on the cartridge stall cover to print an alignment page. You must install all three cartridges in ink-backup printing mode. Remove the cartridge and close the main cover. A message reminds you to open it snaps into the stall so...
...Repeat the previous steps to complete the cartridge alignment. Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 19 Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the ... the correct stall. Match the symbol on the cartridge stall cover to print an alignment page. You must install all three cartridges in ink-backup printing mode. Remove the cartridge and close the main cover. A message reminds you to open it snaps into the stall so...
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...card and the printer. do not try to other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. Once you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can cause the cartridge to view and print your photos. To... if available. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes and then remains solid green. 20 HP Photosmart 8400 series The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the memory card: JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, AVI (JPEG compression), QuickTime (JPEG compression), and MPEG-1. Inserting memory cards...
...card and the printer. do not try to other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. Once you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can cause the cartridge to view and print your photos. To... if available. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes and then remains solid green. 20 HP Photosmart 8400 series The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the memory card: JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, AVI (JPEG compression), QuickTime (JPEG compression), and MPEG-1. Inserting memory cards...
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... to stop the slide show on all prints. 1. If you make to colors in an image. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. Select Date/time, then press OK. 4. Follow these features... Press OK. Chapter 3 (continued) To try these steps in an image for a dramatic look. Viewing a slide show . 30 HP Photosmart 8400 series
... to stop the slide show on all prints. 1. If you make to colors in an image. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. Select Date/time, then press OK. 4. Follow these features... Press OK. Chapter 3 (continued) To try these steps in an image for a dramatic look. Viewing a slide show . 30 HP Photosmart 8400 series
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...9679; Produce draft-quality prints to save the photos from a computer All HP photo printers come with the HP Image Zone software, which is only installed if you full control over how your photos than ever before. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 41 5 Printing from an inserted memory card to the... computer. box to learn more photos, then click the HP Instant Share tab. To use HP Instant Share on ink and photo media ● Learn how to get...
...9679; Produce draft-quality prints to save the photos from a computer All HP photo printers come with the HP Image Zone software, which is only installed if you full control over how your photos than ever before. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 41 5 Printing from an inserted memory card to the... computer. box to learn more photos, then click the HP Instant Share tab. To use HP Instant Share on ink and photo media ● Learn how to get...
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... can print a test page after cleaning the cartridges. 6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8400 series printer requires very little maintenance. Wipe the outside of the highest quality. Do not clean the cartridges more ink. If the print quality of the printer. Noise is more thorough and uses more... No, then press OK. Use plain paper to second level cleaning. Household cleaners and detergents may need to clean the print HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 45 Follow the steps in this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the photos ...
... can print a test page after cleaning the cartridges. 6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8400 series printer requires very little maintenance. Wipe the outside of the highest quality. Do not clean the cartridges more ink. If the print quality of the printer. Noise is more thorough and uses more... No, then press OK. Use plain paper to second level cleaning. Household cleaners and detergents may need to clean the print HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 45 Follow the steps in this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the photos ...
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... cotton swab with your prints. Caution Do not touch the ink nozzle plate. Select Tools, then press OK. 3. This problem is temporary and clears up . Press Menu. 2. Gather the following information: 46 HP Photosmart 8400 series Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that ...can damage the print cartridge) - Insert the print cartridge in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. Select Print test page, then press...
... cotton swab with your prints. Caution Do not touch the ink nozzle plate. Select Tools, then press OK. 3. This problem is temporary and clears up . Press Menu. 2. Gather the following information: 46 HP Photosmart 8400 series Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that ...can damage the print cartridge) - Insert the print cartridge in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. Select Print test page, then press...
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... is left of any of the bars, align the print cartridge again. Press Menu. 4. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. 3 Estimated ink level. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 47 However, if colors in the Main tray. Press OK to conserve photo paper. 5. The check marks verify that the alignment was...
... is left of any of the bars, align the print cartridge again. Press Menu. 4. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. 3 Estimated ink level. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 47 However, if colors in the Main tray. Press OK to conserve photo paper. 5. The check marks verify that the alignment was...
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...room temperature (15-35 degrees C or 59-95 degrees F). ● Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● When you are needed. Reattaching the tape damages the print cartridge.... the printer The printer is not included with the printer, but comes with the Gray Photo cartridge that can be purchased separately. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 49 Storing the print cartridges When you unplug the power cord. The printer stores the print cartridge in the opposite...
...room temperature (15-35 degrees C or 59-95 degrees F). ● Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● When you are needed. Reattaching the tape damages the print cartridge.... the printer The printer is not included with the printer, but comes with the Gray Photo cartridge that can be purchased separately. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 49 Storing the print cartridges When you unplug the power cord. The printer stores the print cartridge in the opposite...
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...by gently pushing the Photo tray slider towards the printer until it the opposite direction of photo paper at www.hp.com/support. When you haven't printed from the Photo tray. ● The Photo tray may not be ...curl until the paper lies flat. The printer does not print borderless photos when I selected the Print new option in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. operation-the printer is very slow. ● You may be printing a project containing high resolution graphics...print. Remove some paper from the printer control panel. If the problem persists, HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 53
...by gently pushing the Photo tray slider towards the printer until it the opposite direction of photo paper at www.hp.com/support. When you haven't printed from the Photo tray. ● The Photo tray may not be ...curl until the paper lies flat. The printer does not print borderless photos when I selected the Print new option in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. operation-the printer is very slow. ● You may be printing a project containing high resolution graphics...print. Remove some paper from the printer control panel. If the problem persists, HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 53
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...are printing uses a larger amount of ink than normal. See the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help for best results. Reload ...see Aligning the print cartridges. See Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. Pages can drop off of ink. For paper-loading instructions, see Loading your paper. ● The print cartridges may be...Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Print the project from the Main tray, fan the edges of paper, then reload the paper and try printing again. ● The paper guides may not be aligned. The printout is securely connected. 54 HP Photosmart 8400...
...are printing uses a larger amount of ink than normal. See the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help for best results. Reload ...see Aligning the print cartridges. See Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. Pages can drop off of ink. For paper-loading instructions, see Loading your paper. ● The print cartridges may be...Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Print the project from the Main tray, fan the edges of paper, then reload the paper and try printing again. ● The paper guides may not be aligned. The printout is securely connected. 54 HP Photosmart 8400...
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... settings you are using the printer's default print settings. Discard all HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 55 Check that the photo paper-width guide and the photo paper-length guide fit close to the edges of the printer. ● Check the ink-level icons on . For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ●...
... settings you are using the printer's default print settings. Discard all HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 55 Check that the photo paper-width guide and the photo paper-length guide fit close to the edges of the printer. ● Check the ink-level icons on . For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ●...
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...photo using the Zoom button on the digital camera. Some digital cameras, such as it . If you mark photos for printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. - For better results in the digital camera do not work...print cartridge is missing. Reduce the size of the paper. Try the following : - Align the print cartridges from the camera's internal 56 HP Photosmart 8400 series If these solutions do not print. The paper jammed while printing.. - Replace the missing print cartridge with a print cartridge. Run an ...
...photo using the Zoom button on the digital camera. Some digital cameras, such as it . If you mark photos for printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. - For better results in the digital camera do not work...print cartridge is missing. Reduce the size of the paper. Try the following : - Align the print cartridges from the camera's internal 56 HP Photosmart 8400 series If these solutions do not print. The paper jammed while printing.. - Replace the missing print cartridge with a print cartridge. Run an ...
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... then reinstall it and press OK. Error message: Cartridge failed. Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it to print using paper loaded in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by pulling the Photo tray slider toward you. Load paper then press OK. Press OK, then load a supported paper size... replace the rear access door. Try moving the printer out of paper. Press OK. Disengage the Photo tray by removing the damaged cartridge. 58 HP Photosmart 8400 series If this does not work , replace the cartridge. If this does not work , replace the cartridge. For a list of paper loaded ...
... then reinstall it and press OK. Error message: Cartridge failed. Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it to print using paper loaded in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by pulling the Photo tray slider toward you. Load paper then press OK. Press OK, then load a supported paper size... replace the rear access door. Try moving the printer out of paper. Press OK. Disengage the Photo tray by removing the damaged cartridge. 58 HP Photosmart 8400 series If this does not work , replace the cartridge. If this does not work , replace the cartridge. For a list of paper loaded ...
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.... Please install and snap cartridge in Inserting print cartridges. The specified print cartridge is missing. Error message: Color Cartridge is low on ink. You may need to continue. 60 HP Photosmart 8400 series One or more cartridges have failed. Error message: One or more cartridges are not installed correctly and then reinstall them following...
.... Please install and snap cartridge in Inserting print cartridges. The specified print cartridge is missing. Error message: Color Cartridge is low on ink. You may need to continue. 60 HP Photosmart 8400 series One or more cartridges have failed. Error message: One or more cartridges are not installed correctly and then reinstall them following...