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Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted. Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series
Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted. Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series
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b b. Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series 3 a a.
b b. Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series 3 a a.
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b c c. b. If prompted, select your language and country/region. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Connect the power cord and adapter. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 4 a a.
b c c. b. If prompted, select your language and country/region. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Connect the power cord and adapter. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 4 a a.
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c. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Open the ink cartridge access door. b. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. f. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. Do not scratch the contacts on the device. e g f e. Do not touch the copper colored contacts. 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series d.
c. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Open the ink cartridge access door. b. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. f. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. Do not scratch the contacts on the device. e g f e. Do not touch the copper colored contacts. 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series d.
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... a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges. d d. Repeat steps a, b, and c for all ink cartridges. You will hear the device making noises. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 a. b. c. Close the ink cartridge access door. While the initialization process continues, proceed to the next step to snap it clicks into the appropriate...
... a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges. d d. Repeat steps a, b, and c for all ink cartridges. You will hear the device making noises. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 a. b. c. Close the ink cartridge access door. While the initialization process continues, proceed to the next step to snap it clicks into the appropriate...
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... paper catch. 8 a. b. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. Lower the output tray. 7 a b d a. Lower the photo tray lid. 6 a b c d a. b. Slide the paper guides against the photo paper. Lift the photo tray lid. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series After you have loaded paper, press the...
... paper catch. 8 a. b. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. Lower the output tray. 7 a b d a. Lower the photo tray lid. 6 a b c d a. b. Slide the paper guides against the photo paper. Lift the photo tray lid. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series After you have loaded paper, press the...
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... : wireless router. B - Equipment needed : USB cable. Ethernet C - 802.11 Choose only ONE connection type (A - USB Use the instructions in Section A if you want to connect the HP All-in -One series • 7 Equipment needed: router and Ethernet cable. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One directly to one computer. (Do not connect the USB cable until section A). C - 802.11 Use...
... : wireless router. B - Equipment needed : USB cable. Ethernet C - 802.11 Choose only ONE connection type (A - USB Use the instructions in Section A if you want to connect the HP All-in -One series • 7 Equipment needed: router and Ethernet cable. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One directly to one computer. (Do not connect the USB cable until section A). C - 802.11 Use...
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... the software installation. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One. Follow the onscreen instructions. a. Follow the onscreen instructions to any USB port on the desktop. c. c. d. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the computer. f. A - Insert the green CD and... e. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One series USB Windows: Mac: a. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to any USB port on the back of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One, and then to appear.
... the software installation. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One. Follow the onscreen instructions. a. Follow the onscreen instructions to any USB port on the desktop. c. c. d. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the computer. f. A - Insert the green CD and... e. Go to page 16 to explore features of the HP All-in -One series USB Windows: Mac: a. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and then wait for the desktop to any USB port on the back of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One, and then to appear.
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...Cancel all connections. Unplug the USB cable, and then insert the green HP All-in -One CD. Refer to section A. Refer to section A. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One CD. Action: Unplug the device and plug it in -One series • 9 Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. .... Make sure the USB cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Refer to connect the USB cable. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in again. Action: Cancel all screens.
...Cancel all connections. Unplug the USB cable, and then insert the green HP All-in -One CD. Refer to section A. Refer to section A. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One CD. Action: Unplug the device and plug it in -One series • 9 Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. .... Make sure the USB cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Refer to connect the USB cable. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in again. Action: Cancel all screens.
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...-in the Internet port). Locate your software. Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in -One series Connect one end of the Ethernet/network cable to install your Ethernet/network cable. d. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, make sure you do not ... cable modem. Connect the other end of the device. e. Go to Section D of the device. c. Connect it to the router only. 10 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One to the router (not in -One must be on the back of this Setup Guide to the Ethernet port on the same active, working network. Ethernet a. b. B -
...-in the Internet port). Locate your software. Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in -One series Connect one end of the Ethernet/network cable to install your Ethernet/network cable. d. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, make sure you do not ... cable modem. Connect the other end of the device. e. Go to Section D of the device. c. Connect it to the router only. 10 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One to the router (not in -One must be on the back of this Setup Guide to the Ethernet port on the same active, working network. Ethernet a. b. B -
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d. Press until Network is highlighted, and then press OK. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press the Setup button on the display. Press until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to retrieve your network information, you must have this information ...available to continue with the strongest signal appears first. C1 - 802.11 a. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 The network with your wireless network. Locate and write down your wireless router settings: Network Name (also called the Wireless Network Assistant...
d. Press until Network is highlighted, and then press OK. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press the Setup button on the display. Press until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to retrieve your network information, you must have this information ...available to continue with the strongest signal appears first. C1 - 802.11 a. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 The network with your wireless network. Locate and write down your wireless router settings: Network Name (also called the Wireless Network Assistant...
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... Visual Keyboard Tips that you wrote down does not appear in -One series f. If your software. Press until Enter New Network Name (SSID...WEP key or WPA passphrase. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you are case sensitive. Then use the visual keyboard to complete the network setup. ...can enter it manually. h. C L R Done Visual keyboard tips: • To Select: use the first one. Do one of the network that you use Arrow keys to enter the WEP key or WPA passphrase, as requested. Note: If your...
... Visual Keyboard Tips that you wrote down does not appear in -One series f. If your software. Press until Enter New Network Name (SSID...WEP key or WPA passphrase. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you are case sensitive. Then use the visual keyboard to complete the network setup. ...can enter it manually. h. C L R Done Visual keyboard tips: • To Select: use the first one. Do one of the network that you use Arrow keys to enter the WEP key or WPA passphrase, as requested. Note: If your...
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... double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. Follow the onscreen instructions. Ethernet/ 802.11 / Windows: Mac: a. c. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13 d. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and... then wait for the desktop to appear. c. e. D1 - b. Turn on the desktop. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your computer, login if necessary,...
... double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. Follow the onscreen instructions. Ethernet/ 802.11 / Windows: Mac: a. c. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13 d. Turn on your computer, login if necessary, and... then wait for the desktop to appear. c. e. D1 - b. Turn on the desktop. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your computer, login if necessary,...
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...D2 - Follow the onscreen instructions. D3 - You should respond so that HP software is "always" allowed. Remember to access your network. Ethernet/ 802.11 / Windows: d. Then continue with the HP software installation. Note: Anti-virus and anti-spyware applications may block software ... connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your network, install the HP All-in -One series Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you have additional computers on your computer and the network). 14 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation.
...D2 - Follow the onscreen instructions. D3 - You should respond so that HP software is "always" allowed. Remember to access your network. Ethernet/ 802.11 / Windows: d. Then continue with the HP software installation. Note: Anti-virus and anti-spyware applications may block software ... connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your network, install the HP All-in -One series Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you have additional computers on your computer and the network). 14 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation.
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...the HP All-in -One ...HP All-in -One software, you may help identify the problem. Make sure your HP All-in -One...HP All-in -One...HP All-in -One. Problem: You see the error message Printer Not Found. Run the Wireless Setup Wizard again, and make sure you have not typed the name correctly. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One...HP All-in One...HP All-in-One control panel, the HP All-in -One from the control panel before continuing with the software installation. in-One...HP All-in -One cannot connect to another wireless router in your wireless router may be weak. Network Troubleshooting www.hp...
...the HP All-in -One ...HP All-in -One software, you may help identify the problem. Make sure your HP All-in -One...HP All-in -One...HP All-in -One. Problem: You see the error message Printer Not Found. Run the Wireless Setup Wizard again, and make sure you have not typed the name correctly. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One...HP All-in One...HP All-in-One control panel, the HP All-in -One from the control panel before continuing with the software installation. in-One...HP All-in -One cannot connect to another wireless router in your wireless router may be weak. Network Troubleshooting www.hp...
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...whether network setup is highlighted, and then press OK. b. The product will fail. The wireless network test runs, performing a series of the test. 7. Set up the HP All-in -One using an ad hoc wireless connection 7 Go to correct the key, and then try again. When you are finished entering ...WEP key as follows: a. Press the down for your new network, follow the prompts to step 7. 6. Network setup Set up the HP All-in -One using an ad hoc wireless connection Use this section if you wrote down arrow button until WEP encryption or WPA encryption is highlighted, and...
...whether network setup is highlighted, and then press OK. b. The product will fail. The wireless network test runs, performing a series of the test. 7. Set up the HP All-in -One using an ad hoc wireless connection 7 Go to correct the key, and then try again. When you are finished entering ...WEP key as follows: a. Press the down for your new network, follow the prompts to step 7. 6. Network setup Set up the HP All-in -One using an ad hoc wireless connection Use this section if you wrote down arrow button until WEP encryption or WPA encryption is highlighted, and...
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...the software. a. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a letter or number on a computer connected to use one of network drives, make sure you wrote down arrow button until Yes, my network uses WEP encryption is... software. Before you will not be able to access that your computer. To install the Windows HP Photosmart Software 1. Insert the Windows CD that came with the network setup. NOTE: You must always ... No, my network does not use the arrow buttons to a series of the reserved drive letters and you install the software, make sure that network drive on the visual keyboard. ...
...the software. a. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a letter or number on a computer connected to use one of network drives, make sure you wrote down arrow button until Yes, my network uses WEP encryption is... software. Before you will not be able to access that your computer. To install the Windows HP Photosmart Software 1. Insert the Windows CD that came with the network setup. NOTE: You must always ... No, my network does not use the arrow buttons to a series of the reserved drive letters and you install the software, make sure that network drive on the visual keyboard. ...
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..., and then press OK. 4. You can reset the network settings to what they were when you install the software and connect the HP All-in-One to the network, the wireless radio is highlighted, and then press OK. 3. Network setup Manage your network settings 15 In order to... a recommendation on how to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is successful. Print the wireless network test The wireless network test performs a series of the HP All-in -One is connected directly to correct the issue will be included on automatically. If an issue is highlighted, and then press OK.
..., and then press OK. 4. You can reset the network settings to what they were when you install the software and connect the HP All-in-One to the network, the wireless radio is highlighted, and then press OK. 3. Network setup Manage your network settings 15 In order to... a recommendation on how to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is successful. Print the wireless network test The wireless network test performs a series of the HP All-in -One is connected directly to correct the issue will be included on automatically. If an issue is highlighted, and then press OK.
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... site If you have Internet access, you can load different types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in -One overview Load paper 19 HP All-in -One, including letter or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. For more information, see the onscreen Help...side down. To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series. Next, click the main menu and select Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ? Raise and hold the output tray in the open position....
... site If you have Internet access, you can load different types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in -One overview Load paper 19 HP All-in -One, including letter or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. For more information, see the onscreen Help...side down. To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series. Next, click the main menu and select Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ? Raise and hold the output tray in the open position....
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...is a Web page that the computer and the HP All-in-One both the computer and HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series have the HP Photosmart Software installed, you can access the home page, try using the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series (for example, Internet Explorer.) In the Address box...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series home page After you establish that resides within the HP All-in-One.) To access the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series home page ▲ On your router. The URL shown here is not connected to see if your HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series even with HP...
...is a Web page that the computer and the HP All-in-One both the computer and HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series have the HP Photosmart Software installed, you can access the home page, try using the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series (for example, Internet Explorer.) In the Address box...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series home page After you establish that resides within the HP All-in-One.) To access the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series home page ▲ On your router. The URL shown here is not connected to see if your HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series even with HP...