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...two-sided printing 66 Resize a document 67 9 Printer software 68 Print settings ...68 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.3 and later 69 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2 69 View and ...cartridges 75 Calibrate color ...76 Automatically clean print cartridges 76 Print a test page 76 View estimated ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 ...78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is... Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If...
...two-sided printing 66 Resize a document 67 9 Printer software 68 Print settings ...68 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.3 and later 69 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2 69 View and ...cartridges 75 Calibrate color ...76 Automatically clean print cartridges 76 Print a test page 76 View estimated ink levels 76 Maintain the printer body 77 ...78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is... Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If...
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1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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... you so that you do not waste a sheet of the print job is sleeping nearby, or when clients are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you require quieter printing, such as when a baby is reduced. For more information about using the automatic paper-type ...setting, see Select a paper type. User's guide 17 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 are in direct sunlight. When the auto paper-type sensor is...
... you so that you do not waste a sheet of the print job is sleeping nearby, or when clients are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you require quieter printing, such as when a baby is reduced. For more information about using the automatic paper-type ...setting, see Select a paper type. User's guide 17 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 are in direct sunlight. When the auto paper-type sensor is...
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... an available Ethernet port on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series For more detailed instructions on connecting the printer to complete the network installation. Note A USB cable might not be packaged with the printer. The Setup Wizard begins. 4. Insert the printer software CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
... an available Ethernet port on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series For more detailed instructions on connecting the printer to complete the network installation. Note A USB cable might not be packaged with the printer. The Setup Wizard begins. 4. Insert the printer software CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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... Networks might not be a router or a Macintosh OSX computer running Internet Sharing. Rendezvous allows you use a gateway so that use a software tool, such as DHCP or AutoIP, to automatically assign IP addresses. Ethernet network examples To see the Ethernet network examples page. A gateway...Rendezvous, see the documentation that came with the computer. Rendezvous Rendezvous® is designed to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer is a networking feature available with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. IP address Each device ...
... Networks might not be a router or a Macintosh OSX computer running Internet Sharing. Rendezvous allows you use a gateway so that use a software tool, such as DHCP or AutoIP, to automatically assign IP addresses. Ethernet network examples To see the Ethernet network examples page. A gateway...Rendezvous, see the documentation that came with the computer. Rendezvous Rendezvous® is designed to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series The printer is a networking feature available with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher. IP address Each device ...
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... an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series First you must connect the printer to an Ethernet network: 1. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that will use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ● Install the printer software Connect the printer to an Ethernet network Follow these steps to...
... an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series First you must connect the printer to an Ethernet network: 1. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that will use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ● Install the printer software Connect the printer to an Ethernet network Follow these steps to...
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.... All cable connections are still off, verify the following items: - Print an HP Report page. 7. Install the printer software on each computer that use the printer. Connect the Ethernet cable to the network. ● The printer is powered on the network. Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following : State of the...
.... All cable connections are still off, verify the following items: - Print an HP Report page. 7. Install the printer software on each computer that use the printer. Connect the Ethernet cable to the network. ● The printer is powered on the network. Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following : State of the...
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.... State of the Link light State of router used. Caution It is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Follow the steps below. Insert the printer software CD in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 3. After the installation has completed, follow the onscreen instructions to an Ethernet network or...
.... State of the Link light State of router used. Caution It is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Follow the steps below. Insert the printer software CD in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 3. After the installation has completed, follow the onscreen instructions to an Ethernet network or...
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.... Understand the HP Report page The HP Report page lists the following information that you might be requested by HP Service and Support. IP Address The printer's current IP address on the network. mDNS The printer's mDNS service ...printer's gateway address. To print the page in that language, follow the instructions that no IP address has been set. User's guide 27 Subnet Mask The printer's subnet mask. Hardware The printer's Media Access Control (MAC) address. 1. Address (MAC) Firmware Revision Revision number of the printer's internal software...
.... Understand the HP Report page The HP Report page lists the following information that you might be requested by HP Service and Support. IP Address The printer's current IP address on the network. mDNS The printer's mDNS service ...printer's gateway address. To print the page in that language, follow the instructions that no IP address has been set. User's guide 27 Subnet Mask The printer's subnet mask. Hardware The printer's Media Access Control (MAC) address. 1. Address (MAC) Firmware Revision Revision number of the printer's internal software...
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...the device to send a print job to it . Reset the printer to the factory default settings After the printer is powered on. 2. Any Bluetooth device within range can print to reinstall the printer software. Additionally, you will clear all : Any Bluetooth device within range... printer. ● Not visible: Only Bluetooth devices that the printer is configured for a network, its factory default settings might require you to it . ● Low: The printer does not require a passkey. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940...
...the device to send a print job to it . Reset the printer to the factory default settings After the printer is powered on. 2. Any Bluetooth device within range can print to reinstall the printer software. Additionally, you will clear all : Any Bluetooth device within range... printer. ● Not visible: Only Bluetooth devices that the printer is configured for a network, its factory default settings might require you to it . ● Low: The printer does not require a passkey. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940...
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... on a network. c d DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): A protocol used to a hub or router. f Firewall: A combination of hardware and software tools that are not hubs or routers. User's guide 31 e EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is used to automatically assign an IP address to open...the network and the Internet. Broadcast packet: A packet sent from unwanted entry. Other devices on the HP Report page. Use a CAT-5 cable with an RJ-45 plug to connect the printer to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive. h Host Name: The name by which the...
... on a network. c d DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): A protocol used to a hub or router. f Firewall: A combination of hardware and software tools that are not hubs or routers. User's guide 31 e EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is used to automatically assign an IP address to open...the network and the Internet. Broadcast packet: A packet sent from unwanted entry. Other devices on the HP Report page. Use a CAT-5 cable with an RJ-45 plug to connect the printer to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive. h Host Name: The name by which the...
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... file in ink-backup mode. For small photos, remove the Out tray. 5 Print photos The printer software offers several features that you are using is turned on. 2. Advanced color management ● Prevent photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions. ● Do...paper that make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality. Color options - For information about preventing photo paper from curling by following tasks: ● Print a borderless photo. ● Print a photo with a border. ● Use HP Real Life technologies to a 210 x 594 mm (8.5 x 23...
... file in ink-backup mode. For small photos, remove the Out tray. 5 Print photos The printer software offers several features that you are using is turned on. 2. Advanced color management ● Prevent photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions. ● Do...paper that make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality. Color options - For information about preventing photo paper from curling by following tasks: ● Print a borderless photo. ● Print a photo with a border. ● Use HP Real Life technologies to a 210 x 594 mm (8.5 x 23...
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...photos, follow these instructions to print photos with a white border. Place the photo paper in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Guidelines ● For high-quality results..., use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use the photo/envelope feeder. For information about...remove the Out tray. Remove all the way to print To print a single small photo, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Open the file in the In tray with the side to ...
...photos, follow these instructions to print photos with a white border. Place the photo paper in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Guidelines ● For high-quality results..., use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use the photo/envelope feeder. For information about...remove the Out tray. Remove all the way to print To print a single small photo, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Open the file in the In tray with the side to ...
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... enhance colors and contrast for the image automatically. ● Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Note To protect a print cartridge when it is not in the photo. ● Summary: View all the current settings at a glance. Click Auto to allow the printer software to ...side of photos to intelligently brighten the photo, focusing only on areas that are printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. 1. User's guide 41 Click Auto to allow the printer software to bring out detail. Install the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, ...
... enhance colors and contrast for the image automatically. ● Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Note To protect a print cartridge when it is not in the photo. ● Summary: View all the current settings at a glance. Click Auto to allow the printer software to ...side of photos to intelligently brighten the photo, focusing only on areas that are printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. 1. User's guide 41 Click Auto to allow the printer software to bring out detail. Install the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, ...
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... print cartridge is also installed, the print quality is selected in the printer software, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the Color pull-down menu. 4. Click the Color Options tab. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series Store the photo print cartridge Follow these steps to set color options: 1. Note Using maximum dpi increases the printing time and requires...
... print cartridge is also installed, the print quality is selected in the printer software, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the Color pull-down menu. 4. Click the Color Options tab. 42 HP Deskjet 6940 series Store the photo print cartridge Follow these steps to set color options: 1. Note Using maximum dpi increases the printing time and requires...
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... which you want , and then click Print. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. The printer software translates the colors of colors that is an appropriate option for most print jobs. When using AdobeRGB to print from a professional software program, turn off color management in conjunction with the product. Gray photo print cartridge The gray photo print...
... which you want , and then click Print. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. The printer software translates the colors of colors that is an appropriate option for most print jobs. When using AdobeRGB to print from a professional software program, turn off color management in conjunction with the product. Gray photo print cartridge The gray photo print...
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... Index cards Banners Iron-on . 2. Place plain paper in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 5. Printer software: Learn about the printer software. User's guide 49 Raise the Out tray. 3. Verify that the printer is turned on transfers CD/DVD tattoos Printing tips: Minimize the cost and effort while maximizing the...
... Index cards Banners Iron-on . 2. Place plain paper in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 5. Printer software: Learn about the printer software. User's guide 49 Raise the Out tray. 3. Verify that the printer is turned on transfers CD/DVD tattoos Printing tips: Minimize the cost and effort while maximizing the...
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Brochures Guidelines ● Do not print borderless documents in a software program and assign the brochure size. Verify that the printer is turned on which you want to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Slide the paper guides firmly against the ...box. 3. Select any other print settings that the size corresponds to the paper size on . 2. Raise the Out tray. 3. 5. Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 6. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 4. In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click Automatic or Plain Paper. 5. Ensure that you ...
Brochures Guidelines ● Do not print borderless documents in a software program and assign the brochure size. Verify that the printer is turned on which you want to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Slide the paper guides firmly against the ...box. 3. Select any other print settings that the size corresponds to the paper size on . 2. Raise the Out tray. 3. 5. Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 6. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 4. In the Paper Type pull-down menu, click Automatic or Plain Paper. 5. Ensure that you ...
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... copies of a document at one of paper: 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Use the printer software to print in the application. Best: Provides high-quality printing. - Open the Print dialog box. 2. If the program that you to specify the...pages of a document on a single sheet of paper. Select the Layout pane. 64 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select any other print settings that you want to reorder the printed pages. Note Some software programs do not have to print the last page of the document last. Select the ...
... copies of a document at one of paper: 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Use the printer software to print in the application. Best: Provides high-quality printing. - Open the Print dialog box. 2. If the program that you to specify the...pages of a document on a single sheet of paper. Select the Layout pane. 64 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select any other print settings that you want to reorder the printed pages. Note Some software programs do not have to print the last page of the document last. Select the ...
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... Setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to Adobe PDF format. 7. Presets: Select a group of the printed document. 6. Use the printer software, also known as a fax. 68 HP Deskjet 6940 series To specify other print settings for a document, and to send the document to change the status of print settings for these...
... Setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to Adobe PDF format. 7. Presets: Select a group of the printed document. 6. Use the printer software, also known as a fax. 68 HP Deskjet 6940 series To specify other print settings for a document, and to send the document to change the status of print settings for these...