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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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... and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to other countries. Nothing herein should be construed as the HP printer or printer. and other equipment. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be liable for HP products and services are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc... TrueType is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Adobe and Acrobat are used in the user's guide. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices and acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard company ...
... and notes A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to other countries. Nothing herein should be construed as the HP printer or printer. and other equipment. Terms The HP Deskjet printer may be liable for HP products and services are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc... TrueType is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Adobe and Acrobat are used in the user's guide. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices and acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard company ...
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A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3 For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
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...; Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase an optional 250Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory and expand the printer's paper-handling capability. 4 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 ... Cancel button: Cancel print jobs at the touch of a button. • Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper: Use the printer software to print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper. • Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos...
...; Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase an optional 250Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory and expand the printer's paper-handling capability. 4 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 ... Cancel button: Cancel print jobs at the touch of a button. • Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper: Use the printer software to print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper. • Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos...
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... cartridges • 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. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the...
... cartridges • 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. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the optional accessories, see the...
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... 7. Print Cancel button 3. Resume button and light 4. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional) Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray (optional) 4.2 Buttons and lights Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and...
... 7. Print Cancel button 3. Resume button and light 4. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Automatic Two-Sided 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Printing Accessory (optional) Accessory (optional) Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray (optional) 4.2 Buttons and lights Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and...
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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 . Resume button and light The Resume light flashes when an action is processing. When the... problem is solved, press the Resume button to turn the printer on ink Flashing Service required 1. Status of the Print Cartridge Status lights Status of the print cartridges. Print Cancel button Pressing ...
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 . Resume button and light The Resume light flashes when an action is processing. When the... problem is solved, press the Resume button to turn the printer on ink Flashing Service required 1. Status of the Print Cartridge Status lights Status of the print cartridges. Print Cancel button Pressing ...
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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the print cartridge cradle. The right status light represents the print cartridge ... you are printing. 9 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...
HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the print cartridge cradle. The right status light represents the print cartridge ... you are printing. 9 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...
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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Paper-width guide 2. Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to load paper. Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. 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.
HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. Paper-width guide 2. Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to load paper. Raise the Out tray to print single envelopes, small photos, and cards. 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.
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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. 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. Photo/envelope feeder 11 Out-tray extension 2.
HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. 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. Photo/envelope feeder 11 Out-tray extension 2.
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...: 1. Insert the envelope with the side to be printed on facing down and the flap to the left. 2. Gently push the photo paper into the printer as far as it will go without bending. 3. Note: If the photo paper touches the back of the paper tray, you have pushed the feeder... in as far as it needs to go . HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Envelopes Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder for single envelopes: 1. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as...
...: 1. Insert the envelope with the side to be printed on facing down and the flap to the left. 2. Gently push the photo paper into the printer as far as it will go without bending. 3. Note: If the photo paper touches the back of the paper tray, you have pushed the feeder... in as far as it needs to go . HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide Envelopes Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder for single envelopes: 1. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as...
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Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Print the postcard. 13 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. Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Print the photo. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.
Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Print the postcard. 13 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. Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Print the photo. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.
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... black and white photos For outstanding black and white photographs, remove the black print cartridge and use with the tri-color print cartridge. Replacing print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. You can find the selection ...are available for use a gray photo print cartridge in combination with the printer. 1. Using print cartridges Everyday printing Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for the print cartridge selection number. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.6 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 14 Black...
... black and white photos For outstanding black and white photographs, remove the black print cartridge and use with the tri-color print cartridge. Replacing print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for everyday print jobs. You can find the selection ...are available for use a gray photo print cartridge in combination with the printer. 1. Using print cartridges Everyday printing Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for the print cartridge selection number. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 4.6 Print cartridges Four print cartridges are replacing. 14 Black...
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... If a print cartridge runs out of printed documents. Colors are printed as grayscale. Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. Colors are printed as grayscale. 15 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. The ink back-up mode is ...the ink-backup mode, the printer operates by using only one print cartridge. Selection number label • Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer. • HP Inkjet Toolbox: Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox, and then select the...
... If a print cartridge runs out of printed documents. Colors are printed as grayscale. Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from the print cartridge cradle. Colors are printed as grayscale. 15 HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide 1. The ink back-up mode is ...the ink-backup mode, the printer operates by using only one print cartridge. Selection number label • Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer. • HP Inkjet Toolbox: Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox, and then select the...
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... in direct sunlight. To use the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for the media that is being printed on, particularly HP media. 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 Print Accessory...
... in direct sunlight. To use the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for the media that is being printed on, particularly HP media. 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 Print Accessory...
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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 ...8226; 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 wireless communications feature allows you to connect...
...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 ...8226; 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 wireless communications feature allows you to connect...
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...and configuration instructions. Access points A common variety of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Macintosh users may use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network's Wireless Access Point (WAP) in Wi-Fi capability, other devices need an adapter to become Wi-Fi-enabled. Reducing ...will help reduce the chances for a wireless network or as a WAP. A WAP acts as the Internet or an Ethernet network). HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide If you must use an AirPort® Base Station as a router connecting the wireless network to an Ethernet network, follow...
...and configuration instructions. Access points A common variety of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Macintosh users may use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network's Wireless Access Point (WAP) in Wi-Fi capability, other devices need an adapter to become Wi-Fi-enabled. Reducing ...will help reduce the chances for a wireless network or as a WAP. A WAP acts as the Internet or an Ethernet network). HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide If you must use an AirPort® Base Station as a router connecting the wireless network to an Ethernet network, follow...
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... 802.11b or 802.11g. Ad hoc mode When the printer is set to the ad hoc, or computer-to the infrastructure communication mode, the printer communicates with other devices on small networks. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Keep the wireless devices away from large... of communication modes for wireless devices: • Infrastructure mode • Ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode When the printer is set to -computer, communication mode, the printer communicates directly with other wireless devices on the network without the use of wireless networks, see some examples of ...
... 802.11b or 802.11g. Ad hoc mode When the printer is set to the ad hoc, or computer-to the infrastructure communication mode, the printer communicates with other devices on small networks. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide • Keep the wireless devices away from large... of communication modes for wireless devices: • Infrastructure mode • Ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode When the printer is set to -computer, communication mode, the printer communicates directly with other wireless devices on the network without the use of wireless networks, see some examples of ...
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... is a set to use 802.11b behavior check box. 6. For an in -depth explanation of network names, see the network names page. Open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS). 2. Click the Advanced tab. 5. In order to a given wireless network. For an in -depth explanation of network settings ...Networking tab. 3. Under Compatibility, clear the In an ad hoc network use 802.11g in ad hoc mode: 1. In order to 802.11b. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide The ad hoc communication mode defaults to use the printer, the computer must share the same security settings. 21 The...
... is a set to use 802.11b behavior check box. 6. For an in -depth explanation of network names, see the network names page. Open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS). 2. Click the Advanced tab. 5. In order to a given wireless network. For an in -depth explanation of network settings ...Networking tab. 3. Under Compatibility, clear the In an ad hoc network use 802.11g in ad hoc mode: 1. In order to 802.11b. HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide The ad hoc communication mode defaults to use the printer, the computer must share the same security settings. 21 The...