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... following items. ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. Tri-color print cartridge 4. Power supply* 5. Power cord* 6. See "HP support" on page 12 for buying an HP Deskjet printer! See the setup poster 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...
... following items. ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. Tri-color print cartridge 4. Power supply* 5. Power cord* 6. See "HP support" on page 12 for buying an HP Deskjet printer! See the setup poster 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...
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...onscreen user's guide, click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. Macintosh Setup poster The setup poster offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file ... viewed with the Windows operating system. To view the readme file, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Readme icon on the desktop. Troubleshooting This reference guide contains troubleshooting information for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6. English 3
...onscreen user's guide, click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. Macintosh Setup poster The setup poster offers information about printer software and hardware setup and installation troubleshooting. Readme The readme file ... viewed with the Windows operating system. To view the readme file, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Readme icon on the desktop. Troubleshooting This reference guide contains troubleshooting information for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6. English 3
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... need help? See the onscreen user's guide for solutions to these steps to remove a paper jam: 1. Remove the rear access door. Remove the paper from the back of the printer. 4. Remove any paper that is misprinted • Photos are printing labels, verify that a label did not become... quality is poor • Power light is flashing • Document is inside of the printer. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the label sheet while passing through the printer. 2. Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click User's Guide. • Macintosh: On the desktop, double...
... need help? See the onscreen user's guide for solutions to these steps to remove a paper jam: 1. Remove the rear access door. Remove the paper from the back of the printer. 4. Remove any paper that is misprinted • Photos are printing labels, verify that a label did not become... quality is poor • Power light is flashing • Document is inside of the printer. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the label sheet while passing through the printer. 2. Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click User's Guide. • Macintosh: On the desktop, double...
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...mm Transparencies Letter: 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) A4: 210 x 297 mm Photo paper 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 inches) 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 inches), 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 This regulatory number should not...-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...
...mm Transparencies Letter: 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) A4: 210 x 297 mm Photo paper 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 inches) 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 inches), 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 This regulatory number should not...-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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...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..., lightweight, and easy to set up, store, or carry. • Quality: Built to give you the best results for your printing needs. 4 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3 Special features Congratulations!
...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..., lightweight, and easy to set up, store, or carry. • Quality: Built to give you the best results for your printing needs. 4 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3 Special features Congratulations!
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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 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.
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... off . For information about the status of 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 . HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. When the Power light is on the Power button gives you press...
... off . For information about the status of 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 . HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. When the Power light is on the Power button gives you press...
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In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9 Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. In tray Print on the printer.
In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9 Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. In tray Print on the printer.
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Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 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 Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper.
Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 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 Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper.
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Raise the Out tray. 11 Raise the printer cover. 3. Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. 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 Raise the printer cover. 3. Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. 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.
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...paper storage guidelines. 6.2 HP digital photography options The printer has several features to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality: • Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos. • Achieve the highest resolution with borderless printing. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Digital Photography panel. 16 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer... printer photo printing features. 6.1 Enhancing your digital photographs: • Use the photo print cartridge for great colors. • Use advanced color settings to improve printed colors....
...paper storage guidelines. 6.2 HP digital photography options The printer has several features to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality: • Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos. • Achieve the highest resolution with borderless printing. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Digital Photography panel. 16 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer... printer photo printing features. 6.1 Enhancing your digital photographs: • Use the photo print cartridge for great colors. • Use advanced color settings to improve printed colors....
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... Print dialog box. 2. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi. 4. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 Follow these steps to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). A photo ...print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is selected in the printer driver, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi mode (up to print in conjunction with your printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide...
... Print dialog box. 2. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi. 4. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 Follow these steps to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). A photo ...print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is selected in the printer driver, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi mode (up to print in conjunction with your printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide...
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... the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on your product. Storing the photo print cartridge To maintain the health of the print cartridge, follow the print cartridge storage guidelines. 6.5 Using color settings Use the Color panel to specify color settings: 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Color panel. 19 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide...
... the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on your product. Storing the photo print cartridge To maintain the health of the print cartridge, follow the print cartridge storage guidelines. 6.5 Using color settings Use the Color panel to specify color settings: 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Color panel. 19 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide...
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...click Grayscale. 4. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. Select any unused photo paper to use photo paper that you plan to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently ... cool place. • When you are ready to print, remove only the paper that the photo paper is not curled. 21 The paper might start to maintain the quality of your HP brand photo paper. Store the packaged photo paper on photo paper can reduce the quality of your photographs.
...click Grayscale. 4. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. Select any unused photo paper to use photo paper that you plan to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently ... cool place. • When you are ready to print, remove only the paper that the photo paper is not curled. 21 The paper might start to maintain the quality of your HP brand photo paper. Store the packaged photo paper on photo paper can reduce the quality of your photographs.
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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 have two print cartridges installed in the printer. • To learn how to use 4 x 6 inch photo paper... photos in combination with less ink. Raise the printer cover. 2. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to print 1. the photo prints without...
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 have two print cartridges installed in the printer. • To learn how to use 4 x 6 inch photo paper... photos in combination with less ink. Raise the printer cover. 2. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to print 1. the photo prints without...
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... the In tray. Push the paper into the printer until the paper stops. 5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Lower the printer cover. When you want to be printed on 4 x 6 inch photo paper with the side to use them, set the HP digital photography options. 6. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Click OK. 3. Select...
... the In tray. Push the paper into the printer until the paper stops. 5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Lower the printer cover. When you want to be printed on 4 x 6 inch photo paper with the side to use them, set the HP digital photography options. 6. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Click OK. 3. Select...
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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 are using is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small photos with a white border Guidelines... combination 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: Up to...
... 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 are using is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small photos with a white border Guidelines... combination 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: Up to...
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... print settings that you want , and then click Print. 25 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Preparing to be printed on facing down and the short edge pointing towards the printer, in the right side of the paper. 7. Raise the printer cover. 2. Place the photo paper, with the side to print 1. Lower the Out tray. 6. Lower...
... print settings that you want , and then click Print. 25 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Preparing to be printed on facing down and the short edge pointing towards the printer, in the right side of the paper. 7. Raise the printer cover. 2. Place the photo paper, with the side to print 1. Lower the Out tray. 6. Lower...
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... with the side to be printed on facing down in the In tray, and then push the paper into the printer until the paper stops. 5. Lower the printer cover. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.11 Large photos with a white border Guidelines • For high-quality results, use... the photo printing features, see the photo paper storage instructions. • Do not exceed the In-tray capacity: ...
... with the side to be printed on facing down in the In tray, and then push the paper into the printer until the paper stops. 5. Lower the printer cover. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.11 Large photos with a white border Guidelines • For high-quality results, use... the photo printing features, see the photo paper storage instructions. • Do not exceed the In-tray capacity: ...
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If you want to use them, set the HP digital photography options. 6. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide • Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Click OK. 3. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel, and then select the following settings: • Paper Type: Select Photo paper, and then click the appropriate photo paper type. • Print Quality: Best or Maximum dpi. 5. Select any other print settings that you want , and then click Print. 27 Open the Print dialog box. 4.
If you want to use them, set the HP digital photography options. 6. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide • Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Click OK. 3. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel, and then select the following settings: • Paper Type: Select Photo paper, and then click the appropriate photo paper type. • Print Quality: Best or Maximum dpi. 5. Select any other print settings that you want , and then click Print. 27 Open the Print dialog box. 4.