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... box, talk to the printer 4 Printer operation 5 Print cartridges 5 Troubleshooting 6 Installation troubleshooting for Windows 7 Printer is not printing after installation 9 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 Product specifications 13 Regulatory model identification number 14 Regulatory notices inside back cover Print cartridge selection numbers back cover English Language 4 2 Black print cartridge 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 2. Tri-color print cartridge 4.
... box, talk to the printer 4 Printer operation 5 Print cartridges 5 Troubleshooting 6 Installation troubleshooting for Windows 7 Printer is not printing after installation 9 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 Product specifications 13 Regulatory model identification number 14 Regulatory notices inside back cover Print cartridge selection numbers back cover English Language 4 2 Black print cartridge 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 2. Tri-color print cartridge 4.
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.... Macintosh Setup poster The setup poster offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file provides information about printer features, printing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To view the readme file, click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. To...
.... Macintosh Setup poster The setup poster offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file provides information about printer features, printing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To view the readme file, click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. To...
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... hardware. (Windows only) The printer name does not appear in the onscreen user's guide. The installation program stops when it looks for Windows Printer is not responding. This section ...also explains where to find additional troubleshooting information. This is a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in the list of printers after...the computer is not printing after you set up the printer, or if a paper jam occurs. An "Unknown Device" message appears. The printer has a paper jam. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page ...
... hardware. (Windows only) The printer name does not appear in the onscreen user's guide. The installation program stops when it looks for Windows Printer is not responding. This section ...also explains where to find additional troubleshooting information. This is a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in the list of printers after...the computer is not printing after you set up the printer, or if a paper jam occurs. An "Unknown Device" message appears. The printer has a paper jam. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page ...
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... the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is turned on the File menu. See page 10. (Macintosh only) The printer will not print or the computer is flashing. The printer has a paper jam. The Power light is not responding. See the onscreen user's guide.... not printing after I click Print on . The print cartridges are correctly installed. Paper or other media is correctly loaded in the list of printers after installation 1 Verify that all of these conditions have been met, restart the computer. 2 If the problem persists, look for ...
... the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is turned on the File menu. See page 10. (Macintosh only) The printer will not print or the computer is flashing. The printer has a paper jam. The Power light is not responding. See the onscreen user's guide.... not printing after I click Print on . The print cartridges are correctly installed. Paper or other media is correctly loaded in the list of printers after installation 1 Verify that all of these conditions have been met, restart the computer. 2 If the problem persists, look for ...
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... the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3840 Series User's Guide icon. 11 English Still need help? Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the back of the printer. Remove any paper that a label did not become detached from the paper tray. Remove the rear access door. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Follow these issues: •...
... the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3840 Series User's Guide icon. 11 English Still need help? Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the back of the printer. Remove any paper that a label did not become detached from the paper tray. Remove the rear access door. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Follow these issues: •...
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... printer performance when printing black text, HP recommends that you use the black print cartridge (selection number 27). Product specifications Print speed in slower print speeds. Using other supported print cartridges could result in FastDraft mode* Black text: Up to 18 pages per minute (ppm) Mixed text with color ... XP) Macintosh OS 9.1 through 9.2.2 and later, and OS X 10.1.5 and later G3 processor or better 128 MB 75 MB Alignment Skew Plain paper: ± 0.006 mm/mm (0.006 inch/inch) HP transparency film and envelopes: ± 0.012 mm/ mm (0.012 inch/inch) In tray capacity Plain...
... printer performance when printing black text, HP recommends that you use the black print cartridge (selection number 27). Product specifications Print speed in slower print speeds. Using other supported print cartridges could result in FastDraft mode* Black text: Up to 18 pages per minute (ppm) Mixed text with color ... XP) Macintosh OS 9.1 through 9.2.2 and later, and OS X 10.1.5 and later G3 processor or better 128 MB 75 MB Alignment Skew Plain paper: ± 0.006 mm/mm (0.006 inch/inch) HP transparency film and envelopes: ± 0.012 mm/ mm (0.012 inch/inch) In tray capacity Plain...
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... with tear-off tab 100 x 150 mm 100 x 150 mm, with the marketing name (HP Deskjet 3845, HP Deskjet 3848 etc.) or product numbers (C9037A, C9038D etc.). 14 Media size Note: For a complete list of supported media sizes, see the printer software. Paper Letter: 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) Legal: 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)...Custom-size media Width: 77 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 inches) Length: 127 to 356 mm (5 to 14 inches) Media weights (printer only) Letter paper: 65 to 90 g/m ² (16 to 24 lb) Legal paper: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Cards...
... with tear-off tab 100 x 150 mm 100 x 150 mm, with the marketing name (HP Deskjet 3845, HP Deskjet 3848 etc.) or product numbers (C9037A, C9038D etc.). 14 Media size Note: For a complete list of supported media sizes, see the printer software. Paper Letter: 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) Legal: 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)...Custom-size media Width: 77 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 inches) Length: 127 to 356 mm (5 to 14 inches) Media weights (printer only) Letter paper: 65 to 90 g/m ² (16 to 24 lb) Legal paper: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Cards...
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... an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Brilliant photo-quality printing: Great printing performance with the black and tri-color print cartridges installed. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by...
... an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Brilliant photo-quality printing: Great printing performance with the black and tri-color print cartridges installed. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by...
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Buttons and light 2. Click the appropriate topic for a description of the printer features, see the printer features page. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of a printer feature: • Buttons and light • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1. Paper trays 5
Buttons and light 2. Click the appropriate topic for a description of the printer features, see the printer features page. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of a printer feature: • Buttons and light • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1. Paper trays 5
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...the topics below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to turn the printer on and off can cause printer failure. The light on and off .... Power button and light 2. Print Cancel button Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on the Power button gives you press the Power button, a few seconds might exist. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer...
...the topics below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to turn the printer on and off can cause printer failure. The light on and off .... Power button and light 2. Print Cancel button Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on the Power button gives you press the Power button, a few seconds might exist. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer...
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In tray Print on the printer. In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1.
In tray Print on the printer. In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1.
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Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper. Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop 10
Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper. Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop 10
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Remove the paper or other media from the paper trays, and then turn off the printer. 2. Raise the Out tray. 11 Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. Raise the printer cover. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Folding the paper trays Follow these steps to refold the paper trays: 1.
Remove the paper or other media from the paper trays, and then turn off the printer. 2. Raise the Out tray. 11 Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. Raise the printer cover. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Folding the paper trays Follow these steps to refold the paper trays: 1.
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... touches to your photos The printer software offers several features to improve the quality of the photo paper with Maximum dpi. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6 Printing photos... great colors. • Use advanced color settings to improve printed colors. • Print black-and-white photos. • Print to the edges of digital photographs. To prevent photo paper from curling, follow the photo paper storage guidelines. 6.2 HP digital photography options The printer has several...
... touches to your photos The printer software offers several features to improve the quality of the photo paper with Maximum dpi. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6 Printing photos... great colors. • Use advanced color settings to improve printed colors. • Print black-and-white photos. • Print to the edges of digital photographs. To prevent photo paper from curling, follow the photo paper storage guidelines. 6.2 HP digital photography options The printer has several...
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...dpi mode: 1. A photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is selected in the printer driver, the tri-color print cartridge prints in conjunction with your printer. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 If a...is the highest quality resolution for this printer. In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi. 4. Follow these steps to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The 4800 x 1200 ...
...dpi mode: 1. A photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is selected in the printer driver, the tri-color print cartridge prints in conjunction with your printer. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 If a...is the highest quality resolution for this printer. In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi. 4. Follow these steps to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The 4800 x 1200 ...
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...the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Select the Color panel. 19 Click the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on the right of the print cartridge cradle. Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The photo print cartridge can be purchased... separately if it is not included with your printout. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Follow these steps to differ from the printer, and then install the photo print...
...the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Select the Color panel. 19 Click the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on the right of the print cartridge cradle. Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The photo print cartridge can be purchased... separately if it is not included with your printout. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Follow these steps to differ from the printer, and then install the photo print...
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... that is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. Handling • Always hold photo paper by its edges. Select any unused photo paper to use photo paper that the photo paper is not curled. The paper might start to maintain the quality of your HP brand photo paper. Click the High Quality option.... you plan to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it was originally packaged. If the photo paper is not curled. 21 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. If the problem persists, use immediately from the plastic bag...
... that is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. Handling • Always hold photo paper by its edges. Select any unused photo paper to use photo paper that the photo paper is not curled. The paper might start to maintain the quality of your HP brand photo paper. Click the High Quality option.... you plan to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it was originally packaged. If the photo paper is not curled. 21 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. If the problem persists, use immediately from the plastic bag...
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... photos Guidelines • To print borderless photos, use 4 x 6 inch photo paper with a 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with less ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.8 Saving money when printing photos HP Everyday Photo Paper To save money and ink when printing photos. • Verify that the photo... paper that you are using is designed to the left. 3. Always...
... photos Guidelines • To print borderless photos, use 4 x 6 inch photo paper with a 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with less ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.8 Saving money when printing photos HP Everyday Photo Paper To save money and ink when printing photos. • Verify that the photo... paper that you are using is designed to the left. 3. Always...
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... print settings that you are using a photo paper that has a tear-off strip is pointing away from the printer in the right side of the paper. 7. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel, and then select the following settings: • Paper Size: The appropriate borderless paper size • Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Open...
... print settings that you are using a photo paper that has a tear-off strip is pointing away from the printer in the right side of the paper. 7. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel, and then select the following settings: • Paper Size: The appropriate borderless paper size • Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Open...
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... curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to 30 sheets. 24 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide When you print on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small ...with the tricolor print cartridge. • For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and install a photo print cartridge in the printer. • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the photo paper storage instructions. • Do not exceed the In-tray capacity: ...
... curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to 30 sheets. 24 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide When you print on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small ...with the tricolor print cartridge. • For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and install a photo print cartridge in the printer. • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the photo paper storage instructions. • Do not exceed the In-tray capacity: ...