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... ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 19 Bluetooth wireless printing 34 5 Print photos...38 Print borderless photos 38 Print photos with a border 40 HP Real Life technologies 42 Photo print cartridge 42 Maximum dpi ...43 Advanced color settings 44 Color management 44 Gray photo print cartridge 44 Exif Print ...45 Store...
... ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 19 Bluetooth wireless printing 34 5 Print photos...38 Print borderless photos 38 Print photos with a border 40 HP Real Life technologies 42 Photo print cartridge 42 Maximum dpi ...43 Advanced color settings 44 Color management 44 Gray photo print cartridge 44 Exif Print ...45 Store...
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... cartridges 89 Maintain print cartridges 90 Printer Toolbox ...91 11 Troubleshooting 93 Ethernet problems 93 Printer does not print 95 Paper jam ...96 Paper problems ...98 Paper mismatch ...99 Printer is stalled ...99 Print cartridge problems 100 Photos do not print correctly 102 PictBridge problems 104 Bluetooth printing problems 105 Banners do not print correctly 107 2 HP Deskjet 6940...
... cartridges 89 Maintain print cartridges 90 Printer Toolbox ...91 11 Troubleshooting 93 Ethernet problems 93 Printer does not print 95 Paper jam ...96 Paper problems ...98 Paper mismatch ...99 Printer is stalled ...99 Print cartridge problems 100 Photos do not print correctly 102 PictBridge problems 104 Bluetooth printing problems 105 Banners do not print correctly 107 2 HP Deskjet 6940...
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... is poor 107 Document is misprinted 109 Problems with borderless documents 110 Error messages 114 Printer lights are on or flashing 116 Document prints slowly 118 If you continue to have problems 119 HP support process 119 12 Accessories...120 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 120 250-Sheet...Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 133 13 Supplies...143 Paper ...143 USB cables ...143 Accessories ...143 14 Specifications 144 Printer specifications 144 15 Environmental information 145 Environmental statement 145 Print cartridge recovery 146 User's guide 3
... is poor 107 Document is misprinted 109 Problems with borderless documents 110 Error messages 114 Printer lights are on or flashing 116 Document prints slowly 118 If you continue to have problems 119 HP support process 119 12 Accessories...120 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 120 250-Sheet...Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 133 13 Supplies...143 Paper ...143 USB cables ...143 Accessories ...143 14 Specifications 144 Printer specifications 144 15 Environmental information 145 Environmental statement 145 Print cartridge recovery 146 User's guide 3
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... printing: Enhanced photo printing with a six-ink photo print cartridge (purchased separately). 2 Special features Congratulations! HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that is sleeping nearby, or when clients are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase...
... printing: Enhanced photo printing with a six-ink photo print cartridge (purchased separately). 2 Special features Congratulations! HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that is sleeping nearby, or when clients are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase...
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Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series 3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page.
Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series 3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page.
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1 Print cartridges 2 Automatic paper-type sensor (not illustrated) 3 Ink-backup mode (not illustrated) 1 Rear USB port 2 Wired Ethernet port Optional accessories User's guide 7
1 Print cartridges 2 Automatic paper-type sensor (not illustrated) 3 Ink-backup mode (not illustrated) 1 Rear USB port 2 Wired Ethernet port Optional accessories User's guide 7
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...mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Power light flashes when the printer is designed with Small Paper Tray (optional) Buttons and lights Use the printer buttons to the printer. When the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than... the Power button for the printer to turn the printer on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of...
...mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series The Power light flashes when the printer is designed with Small Paper Tray (optional) Buttons and lights Use the printer buttons to the printer. When the printer is manually turned off, the printer uses less than... the Power button for the printer to turn the printer on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and light 4 Network light 5 Report Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of...
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When the problem is required, such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. Resume button The Resume light flashes when an action is solved, ...press the Resume button to continue printing. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Print Cancel button Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print...
When the problem is required, such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. Resume button The Resume light flashes when an action is solved, ...press the Resume button to continue printing. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide 9 Print Cancel button Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print...
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...when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced. The light flashes when the black, photo, or gray photo print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - The right status light represents the print cartridge that is low...2. The light is on and solid when the black, photo, or gray photo print cartridge is installed on ink. - The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light is on ink. - PictBridge lights Plug a PictBridge-enabled camera into ...
...when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced. The light flashes when the black, photo, or gray photo print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - The right status light represents the print cartridge that is low...2. The light is on and solid when the black, photo, or gray photo print cartridge is installed on ink. - The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light is on ink. - PictBridge lights Plug a PictBridge-enabled camera into ...
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... print cartridge. Use print cartridges The print cartridges can be used with the tri-color print cartridge. User's guide 15 Print the postcard. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go. 4. Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used in combination with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note...
... print cartridge. Use print cartridges The print cartridges can be used with the tri-color print cartridge. User's guide 15 Print the postcard. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go. 4. Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used in combination with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note...
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...-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge selection numbers, open the printer Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click the Print Cartridge Information button. Colors print as grayscale. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series
...-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge selection numbers, open the printer Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click the Print Cartridge Information button. Colors print as grayscale. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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.... To activate Quiet mode, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Paper/Quality tab, and then click Quiet Printing. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to clear this feature. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper ...in the printer, and then selects optimal print settings for documents that media. When the ...
.... To activate Quiet mode, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Paper/Quality tab, and then click Quiet Printing. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to clear this feature. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper ...in the printer, and then selects optimal print settings for documents that media. When the ...
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...server. (continued) ● Check estimated ink levels in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. ● Configure Bluetooth settings. ● Visit HP's Web site for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's address box to open the printer's internal Web page: 1. Caution It is not connected to a ...connected to the network. User's guide 29 you can be on the printer and open the printer Toolbox to access the Internet, you do not know the printer IP address or host name, print an HP Report page. Launch the Internet browser. Also, if the computer uses a...
...server. (continued) ● Check estimated ink levels in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. ● Configure Bluetooth settings. ● Visit HP's Web site for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's address box to open the printer's internal Web page: 1. Caution It is not connected to a ...connected to the network. User's guide 29 you can be on the printer and open the printer Toolbox to access the Internet, you do not know the printer IP address or host name, print an HP Report page. Launch the Internet browser. Also, if the computer uses a...
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... Print photos The printer software offers several features that the printer is flat. Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use the photo/envelope feeder. Always have Exif Print-enabled software. ● Prevent photo paper from the In tray. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ensure that ...the photo print cartridge for great colors and virtually grain-free photos. ● Use the gray photo print cartridge for outstanding black-and-white photos. ● Achieve the highest printing resolution with maximum dpi. ● Improve printed colors with the tri-color print cartridge. ● Do...
... Print photos The printer software offers several features that the printer is flat. Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use the photo/envelope feeder. Always have Exif Print-enabled software. ● Prevent photo paper from the In tray. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ensure that ...the photo print cartridge for great colors and virtually grain-free photos. ● Use the gray photo print cartridge for outstanding black-and-white photos. ● Achieve the highest printing resolution with maximum dpi. ● Improve printed colors with the tri-color print cartridge. ● Do...
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... about the features that you want to print the photo. ● Verify that the photo paper that appear in the Printer Properties dialog box. Remove all the way to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Click OK...color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use a photo print cartridge in combination with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document completely borderless. Prepare to print the photo. For small photos, remove the Out tray. Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper. 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series Set the HP...
... about the features that you want to print the photo. ● Verify that the photo paper that appear in the Printer Properties dialog box. Remove all the way to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Click OK...color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use a photo print cartridge in combination with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document completely borderless. Prepare to print the photo. For small photos, remove the Out tray. Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper. 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series Set the HP...
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... with the printer. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series Photo brightening: Automatically enhance colors and contrast for the image automatically. 6. Chapter 5 HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologies make it is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, provides virtually grain-free photos. Open HP Real Life technologies Follow these options: 1. Use HP Real Life technologies Use the HP Real Life...
... with the printer. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series Photo brightening: Automatically enhance colors and contrast for the image automatically. 6. Chapter 5 HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologies make it is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, provides virtually grain-free photos. Open HP Real Life technologies Follow these options: 1. Use HP Real Life technologies Use the HP Real Life...
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... 1. Note Use an HP premium photo paper when printing in the maximum dpi mode to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). User's guide 43 Install the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the... photo print cartridge in the Print quality drop-down list. 5. ...
... 1. Note Use an HP premium photo paper when printing in the maximum dpi mode to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). User's guide 43 Install the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the... photo print cartridge in the Print quality drop-down list. 5. ...
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... sliders to affect how overall colors are reflected in conjunction with the tri-color print cartridge, prints high-quality black-and-white photographs. 44 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select any other print ...settings that is used in the Preview box. 4. It is used for most Web-based documents and current imaging devices. - To specify advanced color settings, follow these settings causes the printed colors to allow the printer software to select a color...
... sliders to affect how overall colors are reflected in conjunction with the tri-color print cartridge, prints high-quality black-and-white photographs. 44 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select any other print ...settings that is used in the Preview box. 4. It is used for most Web-based documents and current imaging devices. - To specify advanced color settings, follow these settings causes the printed colors to allow the printer software to select a color...
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...be purchased separately if it in the image file. Store the gray photo print cartridge To maintain the health of the print cartridge cradle. The HP Deskjet printer software then uses this information to automatically perform imagespecific enhancements to print Exif Print-...cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the gray photo print cartridge in the Type is taken with the product. Click the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on the right of the print cartridge, follow the steps to maintain the quality of flash, and color...
...be purchased separately if it in the image file. Store the gray photo print cartridge To maintain the health of the print cartridge cradle. The HP Deskjet printer software then uses this information to automatically perform imagespecific enhancements to print Exif Print-...cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the gray photo print cartridge in the Type is taken with the product. Click the appropriate photo paper type in the compartment on the right of the print cartridge, follow the steps to maintain the quality of flash, and color...
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.... 6. Select any other print settings that appear in ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 54 HP Deskjet 6940 series Slide the paper-width guide all the way to be printed on should face...
.... 6. Select any other print settings that appear in ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. ● Open the file in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 54 HP Deskjet 6940 series Slide the paper-width guide all the way to be printed on should face...