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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer To find an answer to a question, click the appropriate topic below: • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the printer • Printing from a digital camera • Printing photos from a computer • Printing other documents • Printing tips • Printer software • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Optional accessories • Specifications • Supplies 1
HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer To find an answer to a question, click the appropriate topic below: • Notices • Special features • Getting started • Connecting to the printer • Printing from a digital camera • Printing photos from a computer • Printing other documents • Printing tips • Printer software • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Optional accessories • Specifications • Supplies 1
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...herein. and other equipment. HP shall not be construed as the HP printer or printer. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be referred to as constituting an additional warranty. Cautions, warnings, and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to change without prior ...information contained herein is subject to other countries. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the U.S. For example: 2 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and ...
...herein. and other equipment. HP shall not be construed as the HP printer or printer. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be referred to as constituting an additional warranty. Cautions, warnings, and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to change without prior ...information contained herein is subject to other countries. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the U.S. For example: 2 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and ...
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For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
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...'s Guide 3 Special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Built-in networking capabilities: Connect to either a wired or a wireless network without using an external print ... printing capabilities. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with Small Paper Tray to print photographs directly from the back of the printer to print twosided documents automatically and load small media from a digital camera. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic Two-
...'s Guide 3 Special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Built-in networking capabilities: Connect to either a wired or a wireless network without using an external print ... printing capabilities. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with Small Paper Tray to print photographs directly from the back of the printer to print twosided documents automatically and load small media from a digital camera. • Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory: Purchase a Automatic Two-
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Buttons and lights 5 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and lights • Print Cartridge Status lights • Paper trays •... • Ink-backup mode • Automatic Paper Type Sensor • PictBridge port For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1.
Buttons and lights 5 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and lights • Print Cartridge Status lights • Paper trays •... • Ink-backup mode • Automatic Paper Type Sensor • PictBridge port For a description of the printer features, see the optional accessories page. 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1.
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...; Network icon 7 Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator 6. Network icon For a description of the printer. 1. Resume button and light 4. Print Cancel button 3. Report Page button 5. Power button and light 2. Print Cartridge Status lights 7. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional...
...; Network icon 7 Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator 6. Network icon For a description of the printer. 1. Resume button and light 4. Print Cancel button 3. Report Page button 5. Power button and light 2. Print Cartridge Status lights 7. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional...
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... print cartridges On and solid Low on and off can cause printer failure. Print Cartridge Status lights 8 When the problem is solved, press the Resume button to turn the printer on and off. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator... • Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on and off. Print Cancel button ...
... print cartridges On and solid Low on and off can cause printer failure. Print Cartridge Status lights 8 When the problem is solved, press the Resume button to turn the printer on and off. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator... • Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on and off. Print Cancel button ...
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That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. 4.4 Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: • In tray • Out tray In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed. 1. The ...left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge. 2. In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the print cartridge cradle. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. The right status light represents the print cartridge that is installed in the...
That print cartridge can be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. 4.4 Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: • In tray • Out tray In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed. 1. The ...left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge. 2. In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the print cartridge cradle. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. The right status light represents the print cartridge that is installed in the...
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Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 10 Out tray 2. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to load paper. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. Paper-width guide 2.
Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 10 Out tray 2. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to load paper. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. Paper-width guide 2.
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Out-tray extension stop Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4.5 Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print the following documents: • Envelopes • Photos • Postcards 1. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Photo/envelope feeder 11 Out-tray extension 2. After the print job is complete, fold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper.
Out-tray extension stop Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4.5 Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print the following documents: • Envelopes • Photos • Postcards 1. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Photo/envelope feeder 11 Out-tray extension 2. After the print job is complete, fold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper.
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... . Note: If the photo paper touches the back of the paper tray, you have pushed the feeder in as far as it will go . 12 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Envelopes Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder for single envelopes: 1. Push the envelope into the... printer as far as it will comfortably go without bending. 3. Print the envelope. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it needs to be ...
... . Note: If the photo paper touches the back of the paper tray, you have pushed the feeder in as far as it will go . 12 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Envelopes Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder for single envelopes: 1. Push the envelope into the... printer as far as it will comfortably go without bending. 3. Print the envelope. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it needs to be ...
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Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Print the photo. Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go . 4. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go without bending. 3. Print the postcard. 13 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.
Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Print the photo. Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go . 4. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go without bending. 3. Print the postcard. 13 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.
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... cartridge and use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.6 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 14 You can find the selection number in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. Tri-color 3. Gray photo Note: The availability of print cartridges varies by country...
... cartridge and use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.6 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 14 You can find the selection number in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. Tri-color 3. Gray photo Note: The availability of print cartridges varies by country...
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... cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Tri-color print cartridge. Gray photo print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale. 15 Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. Colors are printed as grayscale. Photo print cartridge. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Selection number label • Printer documentation: For a list of printed...
... cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Tri-color print cartridge. Gray photo print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale. 15 Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. Colors are printed as grayscale. Photo print cartridge. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Selection number label • Printer documentation: For a list of printed...
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... page. 4.8 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically selects the appropriate print settings for ink-backup mode. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Note: It is recommended that are printed from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory or the Auto TwoSided ...cartridge for the media that is printed. Do not place the printer in the printer to determine the best paper-type setting. After the printer determines the paper-type setting, the page is being printed on, particularly HP media. Exiting ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ...
... page. 4.8 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically selects the appropriate print settings for ink-backup mode. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Note: It is recommended that are printed from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory or the Auto TwoSided ...cartridge for the media that is printed. Do not place the printer in the printer to determine the best paper-type setting. After the printer determines the paper-type setting, the page is being printed on, particularly HP media. Exiting ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ...
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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 5 Connecting to the printer • Connecting a digital camera • USB • Wireless networking • Wired networking 5.1 Printing photos from a digital camera Learn how to print photos... printing instructions • PictBridge troubleshooting • Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray and PictBridge 5.2 USB The printer connects to the computer with the printer. 5.3 Wireless networking For setup information, click one of the following options: • Wireless network basics • Wireless security •...
HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 5 Connecting to the printer • Connecting a digital camera • USB • Wireless networking • Wired networking 5.1 Printing photos from a digital camera Learn how to print photos... printing instructions • PictBridge troubleshooting • Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray and PictBridge 5.2 USB The printer connects to the computer with the printer. 5.3 Wireless networking For setup information, click one of the following options: • Wireless network basics • Wireless security •...
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...802.11g and 802.11b Wi-Fi is compatible with 802.11a devices over a wireless connection. 18 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide For a description of the printer's wireless feature, click one of the following options: • Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator...• Network icon • Wireless radio • HP Report page • Embedded Web server (EWS) Other information: • Resetting the printer to the factory defaults • Troubleshooting • Glossary 5.3.1 Wireless networking basics The printer's built-in the 5 GHz frequency band and offers ...
...802.11g and 802.11b Wi-Fi is compatible with 802.11a devices over a wireless connection. 18 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide For a description of the printer's wireless feature, click one of the following options: • Wireless Status light and Signal Strength indicator...• Network icon • Wireless radio • HP Report page • Embedded Web server (EWS) Other information: • Resetting the printer to the factory defaults • Troubleshooting • Glossary 5.3.1 Wireless networking basics The printer's built-in the 5 GHz frequency band and offers ...
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...® cards are available from Apple for installation and configuration instructions. Access points A common variety of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide If you must use an AirPort® Base Station as the Internet or an Ethernet network). To connect the...in Wi-Fi capability, other devices need an adapter to become Wi-Fi-enabled. Macintosh users may use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network's Wireless Access Point (WAP) in a wireless network: 19 Reducing interference in a wireless network The following tips will help...
...® cards are available from Apple for installation and configuration instructions. Access points A common variety of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide If you must use an AirPort® Base Station as the Internet or an Ethernet network). To connect the...in Wi-Fi capability, other devices need an adapter to become Wi-Fi-enabled. Macintosh users may use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network's Wireless Access Point (WAP) in a wireless network: 19 Reducing interference in a wireless network The following tips will help...
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... small networks. Communication modes There are wired or wireless, through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). In infrastructure mode, the printer automatically detects whether the wireless network uses 802.11b or 802.11g. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Keep the wireless devices away from large masonry structures and other building structures as routers...
... small networks. Communication modes There are wired or wireless, through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). In infrastructure mode, the printer automatically detects whether the wireless network uses 802.11b or 802.11g. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Keep the wireless devices away from large masonry structures and other building structures as routers...
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... for a wireless network at work and another network location for a wireless network at home, might have network locations for the printer's wireless network. For an in -depth explanation of network names, see the network names page. Wireless security Devices on a network... settings Devices (such as computers and printers) on a wireless network must share the following settings: Network name (SSID) A network name, or "Service Set Identifier (SSID)," identifies a particular wireless network. Click the Networking tab. 3. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide The ad hoc communication ...
... for a wireless network at work and another network location for a wireless network at home, might have network locations for the printer's wireless network. For an in -depth explanation of network names, see the network names page. Wireless security Devices on a network... settings Devices (such as computers and printers) on a wireless network must share the following settings: Network name (SSID) A network name, or "Service Set Identifier (SSID)," identifies a particular wireless network. Click the Networking tab. 3. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide The ad hoc communication ...