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...-Packard Limited Warranty Statement HP product Software Accessories Print cartridges Printer peripheral hardware (see below for details) Duration of Limited Warranty 90 days 90 days Until the HP print cartridge has been depleted of HP ink, or until the customer returns the defective product to HP. 8 Any replacement product... may be either new or like new, provided that it has functionality at HP's option. 6 If HP is unable to repair or ...
...-Packard Limited Warranty Statement HP product Software Accessories Print cartridges Printer peripheral hardware (see below for details) Duration of Limited Warranty 90 days 90 days Until the HP print cartridge has been depleted of HP ink, or until the customer returns the defective product to HP. 8 Any replacement product... may be either new or like new, provided that it has functionality at HP's option. 6 If HP is unable to repair or ...
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... Poor print quality 5-4 Printout is faded or colors are dull 5-4 Colors are bleeding into each other 5-4 Ink is smearing onto white (blank) areas 5-5 Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely 5-5 Text is jagged at the edges (not smooth 5-5 Something...print after switching ports 5-11 Print cartridge problem 5-12 Printing a sample page 5-13 Printing a diagnostic page 5-13 Cancelling a print job 5-13 6 Customer Support Toolbox 6-1 HP Instant Support 6-1 World Wide Web 6-1 HP telephone support 6-1 A Printer specifications B HP supplies and accessories C Regulatory information...
... Poor print quality 5-4 Printout is faded or colors are dull 5-4 Colors are bleeding into each other 5-4 Ink is smearing onto white (blank) areas 5-5 Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely 5-5 Text is jagged at the edges (not smooth 5-5 Something...print after switching ports 5-11 Print cartridge problem 5-12 Printing a sample page 5-13 Printing a diagnostic page 5-13 Cancelling a print job 5-13 6 Customer Support Toolbox 6-1 HP Instant Support 6-1 World Wide Web 6-1 HP telephone support 6-1 A Printer specifications B HP supplies and accessories C Regulatory information...
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... 1-1 Printing and loading media - Troubleshooting - Contains "how-to" and troubleshooting instructions and allows access to use the print cartridges. http://www.hp.com/support/dj1280 links to 330 by 483 mm (13 by 19 inches). If the suggestions in these resources do not ... or Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. Also explains how to printer maintenance functions and HP information. Lists support services to print on a network. Lists information such as ink level information, print cartridge maintenance, and links to the onscreen user's guide (which contains "how-to an external...
... 1-1 Printing and loading media - Troubleshooting - Contains "how-to" and troubleshooting instructions and allows access to use the print cartridges. http://www.hp.com/support/dj1280 links to 330 by 483 mm (13 by 19 inches). If the suggestions in these resources do not ... or Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. Also explains how to printer maintenance functions and HP information. Lists support services to print on a network. Lists information such as ink level information, print cartridge maintenance, and links to the onscreen user's guide (which contains "how-to an external...
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...HP supplies and accessories" for part numbers and ordering information. To load the print cartridges: 1 Turn the printer on and open the top cover. ENWW 2-6 The print cartridge cradle will move to the center of the printer. 2 Flip up the print cartridge latch, grasp the top of the old print cartridge... its cradle. 3 Remove the new print cartridge from its package, and without touching the ink nozzles or contacts, gently remove the tape covering the ink nozzles. 4 Push the new cartridge down firmly into its cradle slot, and close the print cartridge latch. 5 Close the printer's top cover...
...HP supplies and accessories" for part numbers and ordering information. To load the print cartridges: 1 Turn the printer on and open the top cover. ENWW 2-6 The print cartridge cradle will move to the center of the printer. 2 Flip up the print cartridge latch, grasp the top of the old print cartridge... its cradle. 3 Remove the new print cartridge from its package, and without touching the ink nozzles or contacts, gently remove the tape covering the ink nozzles. 4 Push the new cartridge down firmly into its cradle slot, and close the print cartridge latch. 5 Close the printer's top cover...
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... Start, point to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then click HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. 2 Click the Printer Services tab. 3 Click Align Print Cartridges. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to prevent nozzles from drying out when it is idle and when it is still unsatisfactory, use a new print cartridge. Cleaning the print cartridges too often wastes ink and reduces the life of...
... Start, point to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then click HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. 2 Click the Printer Services tab. 3 Click Align Print Cartridges. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to prevent nozzles from drying out when it is idle and when it is still unsatisfactory, use a new print cartridge. Cleaning the print cartridges too often wastes ink and reduces the life of...
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... have access to configure print settings in the HP Deskjet Control Panel for DOS and from MS-DOS®, you should wipe the contacts only once. Visit http://www.linuxprinting.org to download the software. ENWW 2-8 Do not wipe the ink nozzles on the print cartridge with a dry cotton swab. 3 Clean the electrical contacts...
... have access to configure print settings in the HP Deskjet Control Panel for DOS and from MS-DOS®, you should wipe the contacts only once. Visit http://www.linuxprinting.org to download the software. ENWW 2-8 Do not wipe the ink nozzles on the print cartridge with a dry cotton swab. 3 Clean the electrical contacts...
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... compatible with the Toolbox utilities. Printer Status tab The Printer Status tab displays ink level information for solving printer problems. You can open , and Print cartridge empty. You must have Internet access to use ). Where there is available for...such as print cartridges, online. myPrintMileage (Windows only) Printer Hardware HP Instant Support Register Your Printer How Do I... For Macintosh, see "Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox (Macintosh)." The status window displays messages related to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then clicking HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. It also...
... compatible with the Toolbox utilities. Printer Status tab The Printer Status tab displays ink level information for solving printer problems. You can open , and Print cartridge empty. You must have Internet access to use ). Where there is available for...such as print cartridges, online. myPrintMileage (Windows only) Printer Hardware HP Instant Support Register Your Printer How Do I... For Macintosh, see "Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox (Macintosh)." The status window displays messages related to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then clicking HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. It also...
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... for the printer and information about HP products and supplies. Estimate Ink Levels: Displays print cartridge ink levels. Calibrate Device: Aligns the print cartridges. ENWW 4-5 Clean: Cleans the print cartridges. Support: Provides access to correct problems with tint. Register: Accesses the HP website to view the print output quality. Viewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels The following options...
... for the printer and information about HP products and supplies. Estimate Ink Levels: Displays print cartridge ink levels. Calibrate Device: Aligns the print cartridges. ENWW 4-5 Clean: Cleans the print cartridges. Support: Provides access to correct problems with tint. Register: Accesses the HP website to view the print output quality. Viewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels The following options...
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...skew problem If paper is shared. If you still cannot reach the paper, lift up the output tray, and remove the jammed paper from the ink nozzles on recommended media, see "Printing and loading media." Load only one time. Always use paper that is selected as the current or default ...only one sheet of the tray. Except when using a parallel cable, make sure both the bottom and side paper guides are sharing your black print cartridge might be empty. Check whether the printer is twisting as a Zip drive or other printers. Paper is heavily textured or embossed. It is recommended not...
...skew problem If paper is shared. If you still cannot reach the paper, lift up the output tray, and remove the jammed paper from the ink nozzles on recommended media, see "Printing and loading media." Load only one time. Always use paper that is selected as the current or default ...only one sheet of the tray. Except when using a parallel cable, make sure both the bottom and side paper guides are sharing your black print cartridge might be empty. Check whether the printer is twisting as a Zip drive or other printers. Paper is heavily textured or embossed. It is recommended not...
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... rate, which is good for low ink or clogs: • Whenever print quality deteriorates, it showing cartridge problems. If there is a problem, the yellow arrow on the test page are using. Check the type of ink. Replace your print cartridge with your HP printer. Colors are dull Check the ... Quality setting. Some Paper Type settings (such as Transparency) and Print Quality settings (such as Best) require more ink than others. To order the original HP print cartridge, see "Printing and loading media." When printing on photo paper and transparency film: Ensure that all the lines on...
... rate, which is good for low ink or clogs: • Whenever print quality deteriorates, it showing cartridge problems. If there is a problem, the yellow arrow on the test page are using. Check the type of ink. Replace your print cartridge with your HP printer. Colors are dull Check the ... Quality setting. Some Paper Type settings (such as Transparency) and Print Quality settings (such as Best) require more ink than others. To order the original HP print cartridge, see "Printing and loading media." When printing on photo paper and transparency film: Ensure that all the lines on...
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... Some types of paper do not accept ink well, which wrinkles the page during printing and causes smearing. Color documents with your HP printer. Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the print cartridges: • The print cartridge might have jagged edges when skewed, enlarged ...or printed. By using the Normal or Fast Print Quality setting to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed for instructions. • If the print cartridges have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. When selecting a font, look for instructions. You can...
... Some types of paper do not accept ink well, which wrinkles the page during printing and causes smearing. Color documents with your HP printer. Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the print cartridges: • The print cartridge might have jagged edges when skewed, enlarged ...or printed. By using the Normal or Fast Print Quality setting to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed for instructions. • If the print cartridges have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. When selecting a font, look for instructions. You can...
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... Color tab. • If the hue or tone of color is probably selected in the printer driver. To check the ink levels of your print cartridges in Windows, go to the Toolbox (if you have installed it is not set to ECP See the manual that you... colors of ink. Check the printer LEDs to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then click HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. Colors are different than 50 MB) additional hard disk space. • There might be insufficient virtual memory in your system Increase the size of your system's virtual memory. See "Replacing the print cartridges" for instructions...
... Color tab. • If the hue or tone of color is probably selected in the printer driver. To check the ink levels of your print cartridges in Windows, go to the Toolbox (if you have installed it is not set to ECP See the manual that you... colors of ink. Check the printer LEDs to Programs, HP Deskjet 1280, and then click HP Deskjet 1280 Toolbox. Colors are different than 50 MB) additional hard disk space. • There might be insufficient virtual memory in your system Increase the size of your system's virtual memory. See "Replacing the print cartridges" for instructions...
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... lights blink 5-9 Turn the printer off the power supply. Contact the HP Customer Support Center (see this... This is a paper jam or paper motor stall. See "Replacing the print cartridges" for more information. Power and Print Cartridge lights on again. If the problem persists, the problem is out of...action There is a media size mismatch See "Loading paper" and "Printing on , 1-off , then on Low or out of ink Replace any low or empty print cartridges, then try to check the following: Remove any packing materials from the printer. If all the lights still blink, remove the printer...
... lights blink 5-9 Turn the printer off the power supply. Contact the HP Customer Support Center (see this... This is a paper jam or paper motor stall. See "Replacing the print cartridges" for more information. Power and Print Cartridge lights on again. If the problem persists, the problem is out of...action There is a media size mismatch See "Loading paper" and "Printing on , 1-off , then on Low or out of ink Replace any low or empty print cartridges, then try to check the following: Remove any packing materials from the printer. If all the lights still blink, remove the printer...
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... solve the problem... Consider replacing the color cartridge with an HP C6578 Series cartridge. Print cartridges OK Print cartridges are operational. No problems. ENWW 5-12 Color print cartridge low on ink Color print cartridge is running low on ink. Black print cartridge low on ink Black print cartridge is running low on ink. Reinsert print cartridge if there is one of the icons near...
... solve the problem... Consider replacing the color cartridge with an HP C6578 Series cartridge. Print cartridges OK Print cartridges are operational. No problems. ENWW 5-12 Color print cartridge low on ink Color print cartridge is running low on ink. Black print cartridge low on ink Black print cartridge is running low on ink. Reinsert print cartridge if there is one of the icons near...
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... have been designed so that might extend the life of the product assists in the solder Recycling Design for this product uses less ink, which might require special handling at end-oflife: Lead in minimizing both packaging materials and damage rates. Fasteners and other connections are ... separate easily. C-3 The rugged design of the cartridges. End-of-life returns At the end of materials has been kept to , and remove by using common tools. Hazardous materials This HP product contains the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/msds. Material safety data sheets Material ...
... have been designed so that might extend the life of the product assists in the solder Recycling Design for this product uses less ink, which might require special handling at end-oflife: Lead in minimizing both packaging materials and damage rates. Fasteners and other connections are ... separate easily. C-3 The rugged design of the cartridges. End-of-life returns At the end of materials has been kept to , and remove by using common tools. Hazardous materials This HP product contains the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/msds. Material safety data sheets Material ...
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...cartridge, HP will be either new or like new, provided that it has functionality at HP's option. 6 If HP is unable to repair or replace, as a result of: a Improper maintenance or modification; Duration of Limited Warranty 90 days 90 days Until the HP print cartridge has been depleted of HP ink..., or until the customer returns the defective product to HP. 8 Any replacement product may be free from limiting the statutory rights of a customer ...
...cartridge, HP will be either new or like new, provided that it has functionality at HP's option. 6 If HP is unable to repair or replace, as a result of: a Improper maintenance or modification; Duration of Limited Warranty 90 days 90 days Until the HP print cartridge has been depleted of HP ink..., or until the customer returns the defective product to HP. 8 Any replacement product may be free from limiting the statutory rights of a customer ...
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...PCL language, included A-1 photo paper, printing 3-8 postcard guide 2-1 Power button 2-1 power input 2-1 print cartridge icons 5-12 Print Cartridge light 2-1 print cartridges aligning 2-7, 4-4 cleaning 2-7, 4-4 ink level display, Toolbox 4-1 replacing 2-6 warranty print server, connecting 2-5 print speed A-1 printer display hardware ... button 2-1 returns, end-of-life C-3 ENWW S safety information sample page, printing 5-13 security while using HP Instant Support 4-3 software hardware-first installation 2-3 installing in Windows 2-2 other software, installing 2-8 smart software features ...
...PCL language, included A-1 photo paper, printing 3-8 postcard guide 2-1 Power button 2-1 power input 2-1 print cartridge icons 5-12 Print Cartridge light 2-1 print cartridges aligning 2-7, 4-4 cleaning 2-7, 4-4 ink level display, Toolbox 4-1 replacing 2-6 warranty print server, connecting 2-5 print speed A-1 printer display hardware ... button 2-1 returns, end-of-life C-3 ENWW S safety information sample page, printing 5-13 security while using HP Instant Support 4-3 software hardware-first installation 2-3 installing in Windows 2-2 other software, installing 2-8 smart software features ...