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... wireless communication. See "Interpreting network connector lights" on the Starter CD or visit the product support website at http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. The printer is connected to a wired network. It is required. No action is connected to a network...the network. Understanding control panel parts 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 English 10 9 1) Configuration Page button 2) Power button and light 3) Printhead light 4) Ink Cartridge light 5) Door Open light 6) Out of the most common issues associated with hardware and software installation. See "Problems connecting...
... wireless communication. See "Interpreting network connector lights" on the Starter CD or visit the product support website at http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. The printer is connected to a wired network. It is required. No action is connected to a network...the network. Understanding control panel parts 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 English 10 9 1) Configuration Page button 2) Power button and light 3) Printhead light 4) Ink Cartridge light 5) Door Open light 6) Out of the most common issues associated with hardware and software installation. See "Problems connecting...
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... auto-duplex unit is required. Make sure the rear-access panel (HP Business Inkjet 1200) or the auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 1200d/1200dn/1200dtn/1200dtwn) is on each printhead has been removed. indicator light blink. Try cleaning the printhead contacts. If the error persists, replace the printhead or printheads indicated. No action is not inserted completely. Load paper in...
... auto-duplex unit is required. Make sure the rear-access panel (HP Business Inkjet 1200) or the auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 1200d/1200dn/1200dtn/1200dtwn) is on each printhead has been removed. indicator light blink. Try cleaning the printhead contacts. If the error persists, replace the printhead or printheads indicated. No action is not inserted completely. Load paper in...
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...a personal firewall) by doing so. Reinstall the printer software If you have removed the tape from http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. Press down firmly on each printhead. If the computer does not recognize the path to the CD drive that the network ports created in the dialog...the readme file and release notes or visit the product support website at http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. 20 If lights are lit or blinking and that the printer is turned on. Printheads and ink cartridges are removed from the printer. Restart your computer, and re-install ...
...a personal firewall) by doing so. Reinstall the printer software If you have removed the tape from http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. Press down firmly on each printhead. If the computer does not recognize the path to the CD drive that the network ports created in the dialog...the readme file and release notes or visit the product support website at http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. 20 If lights are lit or blinking and that the printer is turned on. Printheads and ink cartridges are removed from the printer. Restart your computer, and re-install ...
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...well as a result of liability 1 To the extent allowed by HP; d Unauthorized modification or misuse. 4 For HP products, the use of limited warranty Software 1 year Accessories 1 year Ink cartridges 6 months Printheads 1 year* Printer peripheral hardware (see the following details) 1 ...year *For more detailed warranty information, see http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. For example, some states in this Warranty...
...well as a result of liability 1 To the extent allowed by HP; d Unauthorized modification or misuse. 4 For HP products, the use of limited warranty Software 1 year Accessories 1 year Ink cartridges 6 months Printheads 1 year* Printer peripheral hardware (see the following details) 1 ...year *For more detailed warranty information, see http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200. For example, some states in this Warranty...
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... 9.1 and later 18 Printing on special and custom-sized media 18 3 Maintaining and troubleshooting Replacing the ink cartridges 20 Maintaining the printheads 21 Calibrating the color 25 Troubleshooting tips and resources 25 General troubleshooting tips 25 Resolving printing problems 26 Printer shuts down unexpectedly 26 ...All printer lights are blinking 26 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 26 Printer does not accept printhead 28 Printer takes a long time to print 28 Blank page printed 29 Something on the page is missing or incorrect 29 ...
... 9.1 and later 18 Printing on special and custom-sized media 18 3 Maintaining and troubleshooting Replacing the ink cartridges 20 Maintaining the printheads 21 Calibrating the color 25 Troubleshooting tips and resources 25 General troubleshooting tips 25 Resolving printing problems 26 Printer shuts down unexpectedly 26 ...All printer lights are blinking 26 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 26 Printer does not accept printhead 28 Printer takes a long time to print 28 Blank page printed 29 Something on the page is missing or incorrect 29 ...
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... to printer maintenance services. See Monitor the printer. 6 1 - Available through the Toolbox (Windows). calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print a test page, and find website support information. Control-panel Provides status, error, and warning information See Printer lights reference....file on the Starter CD. Available through any standard Web browser or through any computer on the network. HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) The HP Inkjet Toolbox contains tools to resolve printer and printing problems. Finding other resources for more information. Also, an ...
... to printer maintenance services. See Monitor the printer. 6 1 - Available through the Toolbox (Windows). calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print a test page, and find website support information. Control-panel Provides status, error, and warning information See Printer lights reference....file on the Starter CD. Available through any standard Web browser or through any computer on the network. HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) The HP Inkjet Toolbox contains tools to resolve printer and printing problems. Finding other resources for more information. Also, an ...
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... panel 4 Top cover 5 Ink cartridge cover 6 Tray 1 7 Tray 2 8 Paper stack indicator 9 Printhead latch 10 Printheads 11 Ink cartridges 10 Understanding the printer parts 7 printouts (such the in the print mechanism and paper path.... System tests and Provides information to contact HP. demo page z Demo page printout printout and z Paper-path test paper-path test) HP websites Provides the latest printer software, product and http://www.hp...
... panel 4 Top cover 5 Ink cartridge cover 6 Tray 1 7 Tray 2 8 Paper stack indicator 9 Printhead latch 10 Printheads 11 Ink cartridges 10 Understanding the printer parts 7 printouts (such the in the print mechanism and paper path.... System tests and Provides information to contact HP. demo page z Demo page printout printout and z Paper-path test paper-path test) HP websites Provides the latest printer software, product and http://www.hp...
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... light 3 Printhead light 4 Ink Cartridge light 5 Door Open light 6 Out of Paper light 7 (Cancel button) 8 (Resume button) and light 9 Paper Jam light 10 Color indicator lights for ink supplies Back view 1 2 6 3 4 5 1 Network connector (HP Business Inkjet 1200dn/1200dtn/...1200dtwn printer) 2 USB connector 3 Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector 4 Power input 5 Auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 1200d/1200dn/1200dtn/1200dtwn printer) 6 Rear access panel (HP Business Inkjet 1200 printer) 8 1 - Getting started ENWW
... light 3 Printhead light 4 Ink Cartridge light 5 Door Open light 6 Out of Paper light 7 (Cancel button) 8 (Resume button) and light 9 Paper Jam light 10 Color indicator lights for ink supplies Back view 1 2 6 3 4 5 1 Network connector (HP Business Inkjet 1200dn/1200dtn/...1200dtwn printer) 2 USB connector 3 Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector 4 Power input 5 Auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 1200d/1200dn/1200dtn/1200dtwn printer) 6 Rear access panel (HP Business Inkjet 1200 printer) 8 1 - Getting started ENWW
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... nozzles and you might need to print the configuration page. To find out which printheads work with your printer, see Supplies. HP is bad, clean or replace the printhead. See To open the Toolbox. 2 On the Information tab, click Printhead Health. z Toolbox (Windows) 1 Open the Toolbox. See To open the EWS. 2 Click the Information...
... nozzles and you might need to print the configuration page. To find out which printheads work with your printer, see Supplies. HP is bad, clean or replace the printhead. See To open the Toolbox. 2 On the Information tab, click Printhead Health. z Toolbox (Windows) 1 Open the Toolbox. See To open the EWS. 2 Click the Information...
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... (Windows) 1 Open the Toolbox. See To open the Toolbox. 2 Click the Printer Services tab, click Align Printheads, and follow the onscreen instructions. To align the printheads Whenever you can align them manually. See To open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 2 Click Calibrate and follow the onscreen instructions. z Control panel Press and hold (Power button), press...
... (Windows) 1 Open the Toolbox. See To open the Toolbox. 2 Click the Printer Services tab, click Align Printheads, and follow the onscreen instructions. To align the printheads Whenever you can align them manually. See To open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 2 Click Calibrate and follow the onscreen instructions. z Control panel Press and hold (Power button), press...
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... sensitive electronic components that can be damaged easily. 1 Ensure the printer is plugged in and turned on the printhead to ensure proper contact. 7 Close the printhead latch. Press down firmly on . 2 Open the top cover. 3 Wait two or three seconds, and ...Note To replace the printheads Only replace printheads after you have attempted to clean the printheads automatically. Clean the printhead contacts only after you have attempted to clean the printheads. See To clean printheads automatically. See To clean printheads automatically and To clean the printhead contacts manually. 1 ...
... sensitive electronic components that can be damaged easily. 1 Ensure the printer is plugged in and turned on the printhead to ensure proper contact. 7 Close the printhead latch. Press down firmly on . 2 Open the top cover. 3 Wait two or three seconds, and ...Note To replace the printheads Only replace printheads after you have attempted to clean the printheads automatically. Clean the printhead contacts only after you have attempted to clean the printheads. See To clean printheads automatically. See To clean printheads automatically and To clean the printhead contacts manually. 1 ...
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... prints an alignment page. Ensure it is missing. 11 If you have had at least five minutes to dry. 10 Plug in the printhead slot inside the printer with distilled, filtered, or bottled water and continue wiping until the contacts are clean. CAUTION 6 Carefully remove any ink from... its package, and then remove the protective tape. 12 Insert the printhead into its color-coded slot. Only wipe the contact pads. The control panel should still indicate that will not come apart or leave fibers behind...
... prints an alignment page. Ensure it is missing. 11 If you have had at least five minutes to dry. 10 Plug in the printhead slot inside the printer with distilled, filtered, or bottled water and continue wiping until the contacts are clean. CAUTION 6 Carefully remove any ink from... its package, and then remove the protective tape. 12 Insert the printhead into its color-coded slot. Only wipe the contact pads. The control panel should still indicate that will not come apart or leave fibers behind...
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...see Resolving paper-feed problems. Some printer problems can calibrate colors manually. z Printhead latch and all covers are working and firmly connected to ensure the best print quality. z HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. Ensure ...you can be resolved by resetting the printer. Calibrating the color Whenever you replace a printhead, the printer automatically calibrates the colors to the ...
...see Resolving paper-feed problems. Some printer problems can calibrate colors manually. z Printhead latch and all covers are working and firmly connected to ensure the best print quality. z HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS) Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. Ensure ...you can be resolved by resetting the printer. Calibrating the color Whenever you replace a printhead, the printer automatically calibrates the colors to the ...
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.... If there is a problem communicating with the printer, you are installed or replaced, the printer automatically prints an alignment page to align the printheads. z Make sure the printer's network settings match those of your network. 1 Do one for an office network). ENWW Check the... printhead initialization When printheads are not using a phone cord to connect the printer. • The network hub, switch, or router is on and working properly. See Configure network ...
.... If there is a problem communicating with the printer, you are installed or replaced, the printer automatically prints an alignment page to align the printheads. z Make sure the printer's network settings match those of your network. 1 Do one for an office network). ENWW Check the... printhead initialization When printheads are not using a phone cord to connect the printer. • The network hub, switch, or router is on and working properly. See Configure network ...
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...setting, or contact the computer manufacturer. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. Clean the printhead Complete the printhead cleaning procedure. Turn off the printer after removing the printhead After removing the printhead, turn the printer off, and then turn on the configuration...; The WAP filters hardware addresses (MAC addresses). Printer does not accept printhead Inspect the printhead Remove the printhead and make sure the protective tape has been removed completely from the printhead. Check the port setting The port setting configuration in the printer might ...
...setting, or contact the computer manufacturer. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. Clean the printhead Complete the printhead cleaning procedure. Turn off the printer after removing the printhead After removing the printhead, turn the printer off, and then turn on the configuration...; The WAP filters hardware addresses (MAC addresses). Printer does not accept printhead Inspect the printhead Remove the printhead and make sure the protective tape has been removed completely from the printhead. Check the port setting The port setting configuration in the printer might ...
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...High electromagnetic fields (such as those generated by USB cables) can sometimes slightly distort printouts. Make sure the media used meets HP specifications (see Maintaining the printheads), and try to print again. Check rollers in the printer The rollers in the printer driver that contains the media you want...lines or smudges to appear on a lint-free cloth, and try to print again. Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Check the printheads and ink cartridges Replace any clogged or worn printheads or low ink cartridges (see Selecting print media), and try to print again.
...High electromagnetic fields (such as those generated by USB cables) can sometimes slightly distort printouts. Make sure the media used meets HP specifications (see Maintaining the printheads), and try to print again. Check rollers in the printer The rollers in the printer driver that contains the media you want...lines or smudges to appear on a lint-free cloth, and try to print again. Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Check the printheads and ink cartridges Replace any clogged or worn printheads or low ink cartridges (see Selecting print media), and try to print again.
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...Check the ink cartridges If lines in the printer driver. Replace these cartridges with the printer. Check the printheads Whenever print quality noticeably decreases, you to clean the printheads. Replace any empty cartridge. See Selecting print media. Check the paper type setting When printing on special ... special media, select the corresponding media type in the printer driver allow you may have run out of ink. See Maintaining the printheads. Colors are good for use with new ones. Wrong colors are not suitable for printing drafts. To get better result, select Normal...
...Check the ink cartridges If lines in the printer driver. Replace these cartridges with the printer. Check the printheads Whenever print quality noticeably decreases, you to clean the printheads. Replace any empty cartridge. See Selecting print media. Check the paper type setting When printing on special ... special media, select the corresponding media type in the printer driver allow you may have run out of ink. See Maintaining the printheads. Colors are good for use with new ones. Wrong colors are not suitable for printing drafts. To get better result, select Normal...
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... correct media type. Lines or dots are automatically aligned when a printhead is replaced. See Changing print settings. For ordering information, see HP supplies and accessories. Colors do not line up properly Check printheads The printheads are missing from text or graphics Check printheads The printheads or printhead contact pads might notice improvement in the printer driver, make...
... correct media type. Lines or dots are automatically aligned when a printhead is replaced. See Changing print settings. For ordering information, see HP supplies and accessories. Colors do not line up properly Check printheads The printheads are missing from text or graphics Check printheads The printheads or printhead contact pads might notice improvement in the printer driver, make...
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... Utils\Scrubber folder on a Windows computer, ensure all other programs are closed. You can download the printer driver from http://www.hp.com/support/ businessinkjet1200. See Uninstalling the printer software. See System requirements. ENWW 37 Restart your computer, and re-install the printer... Make sure the computer meets the system requirements. Troubleshooting installation issues Problems printing an alignment page When printheads are specifying the correct drive letter. Verify installation preliminaries z Before installing software on the Starter CD) to align the...
... Utils\Scrubber folder on a Windows computer, ensure all other programs are closed. You can download the printer driver from http://www.hp.com/support/ businessinkjet1200. See Uninstalling the printer software. See System requirements. ENWW 37 Restart your computer, and re-install the printer... Make sure the computer meets the system requirements. Troubleshooting installation issues Problems printing an alignment page When printheads are specifying the correct drive letter. Verify installation preliminaries z Before installing software on the Starter CD) to align the...
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4 Printer lights reference The printer LEDs (or lights) indicate printer status and are useful for diagnosing printing problems. This chapter provides a list of Paper light 7 Cancel button 8 Resume button and light 9 Paper Jam light 10 Color indicator lights 42 4 - Control panel parts Understanding control panel parts 1 2 345 6 7 8 10 9 1 Configuration Page button 2 Power button and light 3 Printhead light 4 Ink Cartridge light 5 Door Open light 6 Out of LED status light combinations, what they indicate, and how to solve the problem. Printer lights reference ENWW
4 Printer lights reference The printer LEDs (or lights) indicate printer status and are useful for diagnosing printing problems. This chapter provides a list of Paper light 7 Cancel button 8 Resume button and light 9 Paper Jam light 10 Color indicator lights 42 4 - Control panel parts Understanding control panel parts 1 2 345 6 7 8 10 9 1 Configuration Page button 2 Power button and light 3 Printhead light 4 Ink Cartridge light 5 Door Open light 6 Out of LED status light combinations, what they indicate, and how to solve the problem. Printer lights reference ENWW