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... ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 2. See "HP support" on page 12 for Windows 7 Printer is not printing after installation 9 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 Product specifications 13 Regulatory model identification number 14 Regulatory notices inside...; and Macintosh) 7. What's in appearance. Black print cartridge 3. See the setup poster for buying an HP Deskjet printer! Power cord* 6. The HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Thank you for additional items that might vary in this guide? Tri-color print cartridge 4. Printer...
... ᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕦ ᕧ ᕨ 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer 2. See "HP support" on page 12 for Windows 7 Printer is not printing after installation 9 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 Product specifications 13 Regulatory model identification number 14 Regulatory notices inside...; and Macintosh) 7. What's in appearance. Black print cartridge 3. See the setup poster for buying an HP Deskjet printer! Power cord* 6. The HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Thank you for additional items that might vary in this guide? Tri-color print cartridge 4. Printer...
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... included with the Windows operating system. The user's guide is required to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. To view the Macintosh onscreen user's guide, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Help icon on the desktop. Readme The readme file provides information about known... view the readme file, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Readme icon on the desktop. Readme The readme file provides information about known software compatibility issues with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6. ...
... included with the Windows operating system. The user's guide is required to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click Read Me. To view the Macintosh onscreen user's guide, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Help icon on the desktop. Readme The readme file provides information about known... view the readme file, double-click the HP DJ 3840 Readme icon on the desktop. Readme The readme file provides information about known software compatibility issues with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later for printer installation, printer usage, and paper jams. See "Troubleshooting" on page 6. ...
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... Still need help? This section also explains where to find additional troubleshooting information. This is not responding. The printer has a paper jam. An "Unknown Device" message appears. Troubleshooting Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page 10 page 10 page 11 ... will not print or the computer is a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if you set up the printer, or if...
... Still need help? This section also explains where to find additional troubleshooting information. This is not responding. The printer has a paper jam. An "Unknown Device" message appears. Troubleshooting Use the information in the onscreen user's guide. Page page 7 page 7 page 8 page 10 page 10 page 11 ... will not print or the computer is a list of additional troubleshooting topics that are discussed in this section if you have problems setting up the HP printer, if you set up the printer, or if...
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... not printing correctly. See page 10. (Macintosh only) The printer will not print or the computer is flashing. The printer has a paper jam. The Power light is not responding. The print quality is misprinted. Printer is not printing after installation 1 Verify that all of printers... after I click Print on . The print cartridges 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 ...
... not printing correctly. See page 10. (Macintosh only) The printer will not print or the computer is flashing. The printer has a paper jam. The Power light is not responding. The print quality is misprinted. Printer is not printing after installation 1 Verify that all of printers... after I click Print on . The print cartridges 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 ...
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...'s guide for solutions to these steps to remove a paper jam: 1. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the paper tray. Remove the rear access door. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Still need help? Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click User's Guide. • ...Macintosh: On the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3840 Series User's Guide icon. 11 English Follow these issues: •...
...'s guide for solutions to these steps to remove a paper jam: 1. Paper jam Do not clear a paper jam from the paper tray. Remove the rear access door. Reload the paper in the paper tray. 6. Still need help? Press the handle to HP Deskjet 3840 Series, and then click User's Guide. • ...Macintosh: On the desktop, double-click the HP Deskjet 3840 Series User's Guide icon. 11 English Follow these issues: •...
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... MB or equivalent Macintosh OS 9.1 through 9.2.2 and later, and OS X 10.1.5 and later G3 processor or better 128 MB 75 MB Alignment Skew Plain paper: ± 0.006 mm/mm (0.006 inch/inch) HP transparency film and envelopes: ± 0.012 mm/ mm (0.012 inch/inch) In tray capacity Plain... paper sheets: Up to 100 Out tray capacity Plain paper sheets: Up to 14 ppm *These are approximate figures. Using other supported print cartridges could result in FastDraft mode* ...
... MB or equivalent Macintosh OS 9.1 through 9.2.2 and later, and OS X 10.1.5 and later G3 processor or better 128 MB 75 MB Alignment Skew Plain paper: ± 0.006 mm/mm (0.006 inch/inch) HP transparency film and envelopes: ± 0.012 mm/ mm (0.012 inch/inch) In tray capacity Plain... paper sheets: Up to 100 Out tray capacity Plain paper sheets: Up to 14 ppm *These are approximate figures. Using other supported print cartridges could result in FastDraft mode* ...
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... to 24 lb) Envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Cards: Up to 200 g/m ² (110 lb index maximum) Photo paper: Up to 280 g/m ² (75 lb) English Regulatory model identification number For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model...0202. This regulatory number should not be confused with tear-off tab 100 x 150 mm 100 x 150 mm, with the marketing name (HP Deskjet 3845, HP Deskjet 3848 etc.) or product numbers (C9037A, C9038D etc.). 14 Media size Note: For a complete list of supported media sizes, see the printer ...
... to 24 lb) Envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb) Cards: Up to 200 g/m ² (110 lb index maximum) Photo paper: Up to 280 g/m ² (75 lb) English Regulatory model identification number For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model...0202. This regulatory number should not be confused with tear-off tab 100 x 150 mm 100 x 150 mm, with the marketing name (HP Deskjet 3845, HP Deskjet 3848 etc.) or product numbers (C9037A, C9038D etc.). 14 Media size Note: For a complete list of supported media sizes, see the printer ...
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... 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. • Ink level.... • Compact: Small, lightweight, and easy to set up, store, or carry. • Quality: Built to give you the best results for your printing needs. 4 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3 Special features Congratulations!
... 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. • Ink level.... • Compact: Small, lightweight, and easy to set up, store, or carry. • Quality: Built to give you the best results for your printing needs. 4 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3 Special features Congratulations!
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Click the appropriate topic for a description of the printer features, see the printer features page. Buttons and light 2. Paper trays 5 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of a printer feature: • Buttons and light • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1.
Click the appropriate topic for a description of the printer features, see the printer features page. Buttons and light 2. Paper trays 5 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of a printer feature: • Buttons and light • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1.
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...button, a few seconds might exist. Print Cancel button Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print job. 4.3 Paper trays The printer has a fold-up paper tray that contains an In tray and an Out tray. Caution: Always use the Power button to print. For ... below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to turn the printer on . Using a power strip, a surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to unfold the paper trays: 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. ...
...button, a few seconds might exist. Print Cancel button Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print job. 4.3 Paper trays The printer has a fold-up paper tray that contains an In tray and an Out tray. Caution: Always use the Power button to print. For ... below: • Unfolding the paper trays • In tray • Out tray • Folding the paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Follow these steps to turn the printer on . Using a power strip, a surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to unfold the paper trays: 1. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. ...
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In tray Print on the printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1. In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9
In tray Print on the printer. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Lower the printer cover and turn on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to be printed. 1. In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to the left. 9
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop 10 Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper.
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. To prevent paper from falling out of the tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop 10 Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop . 1. Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper.
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Raise the printer cover. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Folding the paper trays Follow these steps to refold the paper trays: 1. Remove the paper or other media from the paper trays, and then turn off the printer. 2. Raise the Out tray. 11 Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4.
Raise the printer cover. 3. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Folding the paper trays Follow these steps to refold the paper trays: 1. Remove the paper or other media from the paper trays, and then turn off the printer. 2. Raise the Out tray. 11 Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4.
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...make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality: • Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos. • Achieve the highest resolution with Maximum dpi. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos. Follow these...Learn how to add professional touches to your photos The printer software offers several features to improve the quality of the photo paper with borderless printing. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6 Printing photos Select the type of photograph that you want to print: Large photo with a ...
...make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality: • Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos. • Achieve the highest resolution with Maximum dpi. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos. Follow these...Learn how to add professional touches to your photos The printer software offers several features to improve the quality of the photo paper with borderless printing. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6 Printing photos Select the type of photograph that you want to print: Large photo with a ...
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When 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is enhanced. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi print mode is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, provides six-ink, virtually grain-...
When 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is enhanced. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Select any other print settings that have exceptional fade resistance. 18 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi print mode is not included with the tri-color print cartridge, provides six-ink, virtually grain-...
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... Color panel to differ from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the Paper Type drop-down list. • Normal • Best • Maximum dpi 5. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Adjusting these settings causes the printed colors to adjust how printed colors ... the photo print cartridge Follow these steps to print in the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with your product. Installing the photo print...
... Color panel to differ from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the Paper Type drop-down list. • Normal • Best • Maximum dpi 5. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. Adjusting these settings causes the printed colors to adjust how printed colors ... the photo print cartridge Follow these steps to print in the Print Quality drop-down list. 4. Open the Print dialog box. 2. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with your product. Installing the photo print...
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...; Verify that is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. When you want, and then click Print. 6.7 Storing and handling photo paper Follow these instructions to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it was originally packaged. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. If the...
...; Verify that is curled, place the paper in the printer paper tray. When you want, and then click Print. 6.7 Storing and handling photo paper Follow these instructions to the plastic bag. • Do not leave unused photo paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it was originally packaged. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. If the...
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.8 Saving money when printing photos HP Everyday Photo Paper To save money and ink when printing photos. • Verify that the photo paper that you are using is designed to the left. 3. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper... and ink when printing photos, use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semigloss and set the Print quality to print 1. Raise the Out tray. 22 HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss is flat. Slide the paper guide to create quality photos with 1....
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6.8 Saving money when printing photos HP Everyday Photo Paper To save money and ink when printing photos. • Verify that the photo paper that you are using is designed to the left. 3. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo enhancing page. • Use HP Everyday Photo Paper... and ink when printing photos, use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semigloss and set the Print quality to print 1. Raise the Out tray. 22 HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss is flat. Slide the paper guide to create quality photos with 1....
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...down and the short edge pointing towards the printer, in the In tray. When you want , and then click Print. Place the photo paper with tear-off tabs, the printout is completely borderless after the tear-off tab, verify that has a tear-off strip is pointing away .... 5. Lower the Out tray. 6. Select any other print settings that you are using a photo paper that the tab is removed. 23 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Open the Print dialog box. 4. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Click OK. 3. Printing 1. If you want to be printed on...
...down and the short edge pointing towards the printer, in the In tray. When you want , and then click Print. Place the photo paper with tear-off tabs, the printout is completely borderless after the tear-off tab, verify that has a tear-off strip is pointing away .... 5. Lower the Out tray. 6. Select any other print settings that you are using a photo paper that the tab is removed. 23 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the tray. Open the Print dialog box. 4. HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4. Click OK. 3. Printing 1. If you want to be printed on...
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide When you print on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small photos with a white border Guidelines • ...For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tricolor print cartridge. • For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and install a photo print cartridge in the printer. • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the photo...
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide When you print on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on the bottom. 6.10 Small photos with a white border Guidelines • ...For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tricolor print cartridge. • For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and install a photo print cartridge in the printer. • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the photo...