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... back cover Print cartridge selection numbers back cover English Language 4 2 Black print cartridge 3. Setup posters (Windows® and Macintosh) 7. This reference guide contains the following items. ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. If any of these items are missing from the box, talk to the printer 4 Printer operation 5 Print cartridges 5 Troubleshooting 6 Installation troubleshooting for additional items that might vary in this guide? Power cord* 6. What's in appearance. The HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Thank...
... back cover Print cartridge selection numbers back cover English Language 4 2 Black print cartridge 3. Setup posters (Windows® and Macintosh) 7. This reference guide contains the following items. ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. If any of these items are missing from the box, talk to the printer 4 Printer operation 5 Print cartridges 5 Troubleshooting 6 Installation troubleshooting for additional items that might vary in this guide? Power cord* 6. What's in appearance. The HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Thank...
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... for Windows Printer is not printing after installation Paper jam Still need help? Troubleshooting Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. The printer has a paper jam. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page 10 page 10 page 11 page 11 English Language 4 6 Topics The installation program does not start automatically. Section Installation troubleshooting for new hardware. (Windows only) The printer name does not appear in the list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if...
... for Windows Printer is not printing after installation Paper jam Still need help? Troubleshooting Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. The printer has a paper jam. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page 10 page 10 page 11 page 11 English Language 4 6 Topics The installation program does not start automatically. Section Installation troubleshooting for new hardware. (Windows only) The printer name does not appear in the list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if...
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... New Hardware Found dialog box (and you are using Windows 2000), replace the USB cable. Reconnect the USB cable and make sure that the printer software CD was inserted into a supported CD-ROM drive. 2. Possible causes Solution • Static electricity has built up in the cable between the printer and the computer, an "Unknown Device" message appears. Verify that it is Problem inserted. Click HPPP, and then click Open. 5. Installation troubleshooting...
... New Hardware Found dialog box (and you are using Windows 2000), replace the USB cable. Reconnect the USB cable and make sure that the printer software CD was inserted into a supported CD-ROM drive. 2. Possible causes Solution • Static electricity has built up in the cable between the printer and the computer, an "Unknown Device" message appears. Verify that it is Problem inserted. Click HPPP, and then click Open. 5. Installation troubleshooting...
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The printer has a paper jam. Borderless printing problems exist. See the onscreen user's guide. The print quality is misprinted. Photos are correctly installed. Paper or other media is correctly loaded in the list of these conditions have been met, restart the computer. 2 If the problem persists, look for information about how to the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is turned on. The print cartridges are...
The printer has a paper jam. Borderless printing problems exist. See the onscreen user's guide. The print quality is misprinted. Photos are correctly installed. Paper or other media is correctly loaded in the list of these conditions have been met, restart the computer. 2 If the problem persists, look for information about how to the power source. The cable connections are secure. The printer is turned on. The print cartridges are...
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... the printer. 4. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Still need help? Note: If you are not printing correctly • Borderless printing problems • Document prints slowly • Error messages To view the onscreen user's guide • Windows: Click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to remove a paper jam: 1. Replace the rear access door. 5. Reprint the document. Remove the paper from the back of the printer. Remove the rear access door. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the label sheet...
... the printer. 4. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Still need help? Note: If you are not printing correctly • Borderless printing problems • Document prints slowly • Error messages To view the onscreen user's guide • Windows: Click Start, point to Programs, point to HP, point to remove a paper jam: 1. Replace the rear access door. 5. Reprint the document. Remove the paper from the back of the printer. Remove the rear access door. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the label sheet...
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... troubleshooting information for the life of the printer driver Messages that this situation began? HP support by product, country/region, and language. HP online service and support is available in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, go to -date product information and expert assistance, and includes the following information: Printer model number (located on the label on the front of the printer) Printer serial number (located...
... troubleshooting information for the life of the printer driver Messages that this situation began? HP support by product, country/region, and language. HP online service and support is available in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, go to -date product information and expert assistance, and includes the following information: Printer model number (located on the label on the front of the printer) Printer serial number (located...
HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide
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... laws. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices and acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard company notices Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without notice. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the U.S. The information contained herein is...
... laws. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices and acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard company notices Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without notice. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the U.S. The information contained herein is...
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... HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Brilliant photo-quality printing: Great printing performance with the black and tri-color print cartridges installed. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. • User friendly: Easy to install and operate. • Cancel button: Save paper and ink by cancelling print jobs quickly and easily with the Cancel button...
... HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Brilliant photo-quality printing: Great printing performance with the black and tri-color print cartridges installed. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless printing feature. • User friendly: Easy to install and operate. • Cancel button: Save paper and ink by cancelling print jobs quickly and easily with the Cancel button...
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... . When the Power light is flashing, the printer cover is either printing or ready to unfold the paper trays: 1. After you visual cues about the paper trays, select one of the printer. Print Cancel button Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on . For information about the status of the topics below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to print. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1.
... . When the Power light is flashing, the printer cover is either printing or ready to unfold the paper trays: 1. After you visual cues about the paper trays, select one of the printer. Print Cancel button Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on . For information about the status of the topics below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to print. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1.
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... printer driver, to create the document, click File, and then click Page Setup. 52 To specify the paper size, scaling, and orientation for a document, and to send the document to the printer, use the Page Setup dialog box. To specify other print settings for a document, use the Print dialog box. 9.2 Page Setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to modify the layout of a print job • Printing from the computer desktop 9.1 Print settings The printer is installed on your computer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 9 Printer software...
... printer driver, to create the document, click File, and then click Page Setup. 52 To specify the paper size, scaling, and orientation for a document, and to send the document to the printer, use the Page Setup dialog box. To specify other print settings for a document, use the Print dialog box. 9.2 Page Setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to modify the layout of a print job • Printing from the computer desktop 9.1 Print settings The printer is installed on your computer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 9 Printer software...
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...-size plain white paper in the In tray. 2. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 4. To calibrate the print cartridges: 1. Select the Calibrate panel. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. 10.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges If your photograph. Select the Clean panel. 3. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 2. Select the Calibrate Color panel. 5. Click the Clean button, and then follow these steps to ensure the best print quality. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 3. To calibrate color: 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 10.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print...
...-size plain white paper in the In tray. 2. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 4. To calibrate the print cartridges: 1. Select the Calibrate panel. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. 10.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges If your photograph. Select the Clean panel. 3. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 2. Select the Calibrate Color panel. 5. Click the Clean button, and then follow these steps to ensure the best print quality. Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox. 3. To calibrate color: 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 10.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print...
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... specifications, see the error messages page. 71 Paper is loaded improperly The printer might print on the printer. 10. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 7. The printer also might print on multiple sheets of paper at once if the paper is loaded too far toward the back of paper at once if the paper is appropriate for the document that came with plain paper. Reload paper in the printer. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. Empty the paper tray...
... specifications, see the error messages page. 71 Paper is loaded improperly The printer might print on the printer. 10. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 7. The printer also might print on multiple sheets of paper at once if the paper is loaded too far toward the back of paper at once if the paper is appropriate for the document that came with plain paper. Reload paper in the printer. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. Empty the paper tray...
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... and images on your printed pages are faded, you might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge. Plastic tape • Consider selecting a higher print quality. Too much or too little ink appears on ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 11.4 Print quality is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might need...
... and images on your printed pages are faded, you might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge. Plastic tape • Consider selecting a higher print quality. Too much or too little ink appears on ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 11.4 Print quality is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might need...
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide document is printed off-center error messages paper jam parts of the document are printed in the wrong place parts of the document are missing print is faded printer does not turn on printer is not printing printer is slow printer light is flashing printer prints on multiple sheets at once printout does not reflect new print settings streaks and missing lines text and images are misaligned too little ink appears on the page too much ink appears on the page two-sided printing, manual U USB cable part number 95
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide document is printed off-center error messages paper jam parts of the document are printed in the wrong place parts of the document are missing print is faded printer does not turn on printer is not printing printer is slow printer light is flashing printer prints on multiple sheets at once printout does not reflect new print settings streaks and missing lines text and images are misaligned too little ink appears on the page too much ink appears on the page two-sided printing, manual U USB cable part number 95
HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series - (Macintosh OS X) User's Guide
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...paper in photographs printed with the photo print cartridge are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges might need to ensure the best print quality. Select the Clean panel. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 10.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to be cleaned. Before preforming a color calibration, align the print cartridges, then reprint your printed pages are consistently tinted. If the color is installed in the In tray. 2. If the print cartridges are not low on ink...
...paper in photographs printed with the photo print cartridge are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges might need to ensure the best print quality. Select the Clean panel. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 10.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to be cleaned. Before preforming a color calibration, align the print cartridges, then reprint your printed pages are consistently tinted. If the color is installed in the In tray. 2. If the print cartridges are not low on ink...
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... paper weight. Other paper problems • For information about clearing a paper jam, see the paper jam page. • If an out-of paper at once if the paper is appropriate for the document that came with plain paper. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. The printer also might print on multiple sheets of -paper message appears, see the reference guide that you feel resistance. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 7. Empty the paper tray and load only the paper type...
... paper weight. Other paper problems • For information about clearing a paper jam, see the paper jam page. • If an out-of paper at once if the paper is appropriate for the document that came with plain paper. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. The printer also might print on multiple sheets of -paper message appears, see the reference guide that you feel resistance. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 7. Empty the paper tray and load only the paper type...
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... black text and images on your printed pages are faded, you might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge. Blank pages print • The protective piece of plastic tape might be out of ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 11.4 Print quality is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might need to be cleaned...
... black text and images on your printed pages are faded, you might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge. Blank pages print • The protective piece of plastic tape might be out of ink. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 11.4 Print quality is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might need to be cleaned...
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... be low on ink, follow the onscreen instructions. 9.3 Calibrating color Perform a color calibration only if the colors in the In tray. 2. If the print cartridges are printed with the photo print cartridge and the tri-color print cartridge consistently look incorrect. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 9.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to be cleaned. Open the printer Toolbox. 3. Click Align the Device and then follow the onscreen instructions. Load letter-size or A4-size plain white paper in the printer. 3. Load letter-size or...
... be low on ink, follow the onscreen instructions. 9.3 Calibrating color Perform a color calibration only if the colors in the In tray. 2. If the print cartridges are printed with the photo print cartridge and the tri-color print cartridge consistently look incorrect. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 9.2 Aligning print cartridges After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to be cleaned. Open the printer Toolbox. 3. Click Align the Device and then follow the onscreen instructions. Load letter-size or A4-size plain white paper in the printer. 3. Load letter-size or...
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... paper problems • For information about clearing a paper jam, see the paper jam page. • If an out-of the printer. Reconnect the power cord and USB cable. 9. Reload paper into the paper tray, pushing the paper until you are loaded in the In tray. 8. For paper weight specifications, see the error messages page. 75 The printer also might be mixed with the printer. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. Reload paper in the printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 7. Use paper that...
... paper problems • For information about clearing a paper jam, see the paper jam page. • If an out-of the printer. Reconnect the power cord and USB cable. 9. Reload paper into the paper tray, pushing the paper until you are loaded in the In tray. 8. For paper weight specifications, see the error messages page. 75 The printer also might be mixed with the printer. Press the Power button to turn on multiple sheets if different paper types are printing. Reload paper in the printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 7. Use paper that...
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...-color print cartridge, for optimal black print quality. • Verify that a black print cartridge is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink, consider replacing the print cartridge when the print quality lessens. Replace one or both empty print cartridges. Plastic tape • Consider selecting a higher print quality. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 10.4 Print quality is installed. If a print cartridge is low on the page Adjust...
...-color print cartridge, for optimal black print quality. • Verify that a black print cartridge is poor Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink, consider replacing the print cartridge when the print quality lessens. Replace one or both empty print cartridges. Plastic tape • Consider selecting a higher print quality. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 10.4 Print quality is installed. If a print cartridge is low on the page Adjust...