Reference Guide - (Windows/Macintosh OS X)
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...local law. Unauthorized modification or misuse. 4. For HP printer products, the use of a non-HP ink cartridge or a refilled ink cartridge does not affect either the warranty to the customer or any country where the covered HP product is distributed by HP; HP's Limited Warranty Statement is valid in Canada), ..., THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS. HP's limited warranty covers only those defects that arise as a result of normal use of a non-HP or refilled ink cartridge, HP will find below the name and address of warranty TO THE...
...local law. Unauthorized modification or misuse. 4. For HP printer products, the use of a non-HP ink cartridge or a refilled ink cartridge does not affect either the warranty to the customer or any country where the covered HP product is distributed by HP; HP's Limited Warranty Statement is valid in Canada), ..., THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS. HP's limited warranty covers only those defects that arise as a result of normal use of a non-HP or refilled ink cartridge, HP will find below the name and address of warranty TO THE...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... construed as constituting an additional warranty. TrueType is prohibited without notice. Terms The HP Deskjet printer is also referred to others. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. and other equipment. For example...warnings A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to other countries. A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to as the HP printer or printer. Adobe, AdobeRGB, and Acrobat are set forth in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. Touching these...
... construed as constituting an additional warranty. TrueType is prohibited without notice. Terms The HP Deskjet printer is also referred to others. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. and other equipment. For example...warnings A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet printer or to other countries. A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to as the HP printer or printer. Adobe, AdobeRGB, and Acrobat are set forth in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. Touching these...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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Contents 1 Welcome...3 2 Special features...4 3 Get started...5 Printer features ...5 Power button and light 6 Paper tray ...6 Print cartridges ...8 Ink-backup mode 9 4 Connect to the printer 10 5 Print photos...11 Print borderless photos 11 Print photos with a border 13 HP Real Life technologies 14 Maximum dpi ...15 Store and handle photo paper 15 Save money when...
Contents 1 Welcome...3 2 Special features...4 3 Get started...5 Printer features ...5 Power button and light 6 Paper tray ...6 Print cartridges ...8 Ink-backup mode 9 4 Connect to the printer 10 5 Print photos...11 Print borderless photos 11 Print photos with a border 13 HP Real Life technologies 14 Maximum dpi ...15 Store and handle photo paper 15 Save money when...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... 36 Maintain the printer body 37 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 37 Manually clean print cartridges 37 Maintain print cartridges 39 HP Printer Utility 39 10 Troubleshooting 41 Printer does not print 41 Paper jam ...42 Paper problems 43 Printer is stalled 44 Print cartridge problems 44 ......54 Paper ...54 USB cables ...54 12 Specifications ...55 Printer specifications 55 13 Environmental information 56 Environmental statement 56 Print cartridge recovery 57 Index...59 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
... 36 Maintain the printer body 37 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 37 Manually clean print cartridges 37 Maintain print cartridges 39 HP Printer Utility 39 10 Troubleshooting 41 Printer does not print 41 Paper jam ...42 Paper problems 43 Printer is stalled 44 Print cartridge problems 44 ......54 Paper ...54 USB cables ...54 12 Specifications ...55 Printer specifications 55 13 Environmental information 56 Environmental statement 56 Print cartridge recovery 57 Index...59 2 HP Deskjet 3900 series
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... onscreen ink level indicator. ● Ink-backup mode: Use ink-backup mode to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of ink. ● Real Life technologies: HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you to enhance detail in shadows are just a few of the technologies included. 4 HP Deskjet 3900...
... onscreen ink level indicator. ● Ink-backup mode: Use ink-backup mode to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of ink. ● Real Life technologies: HP Real Life technologies make it easy for you to enhance detail in shadows are just a few of the technologies included. 4 HP Deskjet 3900...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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3 Get started ● Printer features ● Power button and light ● Paper tray ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Power button and light 2 Paper tray 1 Print cartridges User's guide 5
3 Get started ● Printer features ● Power button and light ● Paper tray ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Power button and light 2 Paper tray 1 Print cartridges User's guide 5
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select the Supplies Status pane. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. User's guide 9 Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to exit ink-backup mode. If a print cartridge runs out of...
... printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select the Supplies Status pane. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in ink-backup mode. User's guide 9 Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to exit ink-backup mode. If a print cartridge runs out of...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... resolution with maximum dpi. ● Prevent photo paper from curling by following the photo paper storage and handling guidelines. ● Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality. the photo prints without borders on three sides and with 1.25...tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off to save money and ink when printing photos. User's guide 11 5 Print photos The printer software offers several features that you print on the bottom. Print borderless photos ...
... resolution with maximum dpi. ● Prevent photo paper from curling by following the photo paper storage and handling guidelines. ● Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality. the photo prints without borders on three sides and with 1.25...tabs, the printout is borderless on three sides and has a border on 4 x 6 inch photo paper without tear-off to save money and ink when printing photos. User's guide 11 5 Print photos The printer software offers several features that you print on the bottom. Print borderless photos ...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... down and the short edge should point towards the printer. Ensure that the size corresponds to print the photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that you are using photo paper that has a tear-off tab, verify that the tab... and assign the photo size. Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the edge of the paper. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 12 HP Deskjet 3900 series Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper tray. 3. Chapter 5 Guidelines ● Do not print borderless photos in...
... down and the short edge should point towards the printer. Ensure that the size corresponds to print the photo. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Verify that the photo paper that you are using photo paper that has a tear-off tab, verify that the tab... and assign the photo size. Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the edge of the paper. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 12 HP Deskjet 3900 series Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper tray. 3. Chapter 5 Guidelines ● Do not print borderless photos in...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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Save money when printing photos To save money and ink when printing photos, use HP Everyday Photo Paper and set the print quality to create quality photos with less ink. Fingerprints on photo paper can reduce the quality of your photos. Photo paper should be flat before it in the opposite... bag. ● Do not leave unused photo paper in the storage bag, and then gently bending it is designed to Best or maximum dpi. 16 HP Deskjet 3900 series Note For higher-quality photos, use immediately from the plastic bag. Chapter 5 Storage ● Keep unused photo paper in a cool place....
Save money when printing photos To save money and ink when printing photos, use HP Everyday Photo Paper and set the print quality to create quality photos with less ink. Fingerprints on photo paper can reduce the quality of your photos. Photo paper should be flat before it in the opposite... bag. ● Do not leave unused photo paper in the storage bag, and then gently bending it is designed to Best or maximum dpi. 16 HP Deskjet 3900 series Note For higher-quality photos, use immediately from the plastic bag. Chapter 5 Storage ● Keep unused photo paper in a cool place....
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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...check box to print than Normal mode and at the fastest printing speed while using the least amount of the following options: - Select one of ink. - Maximum dpi: Provides the highest quality printing, but requires longer to print the first page of available memory. 4. Select any other print... printing photos. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Select the Paper Handling pane. 3. Select one of paper. ● Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to reorder the printed pages. Enhance the quality of the document last. 4. Save money ● Print multiple pages on a...
...check box to print than Normal mode and at the fastest printing speed while using the least amount of the following options: - Select one of ink. - Maximum dpi: Provides the highest quality printing, but requires longer to print the first page of available memory. 4. Select any other print... printing photos. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Select the Paper Handling pane. 3. Select one of paper. ● Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to reorder the printed pages. Enhance the quality of the document last. 4. Save money ● Print multiple pages on a...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... in the right side of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select Supplies Status. 9 Maintenance ● Install print cartridges ● Align the print cartridges ...● Automatically clean print cartridges ● Print a test page ● View estimated ink levels ● Maintain the printer body ● Remove ink from your...
... in the right side of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select Supplies Status. 9 Maintenance ● Install print cartridges ● Align the print cartridges ...● Automatically clean print cartridges ● Print a test page ● View estimated ink levels ● Maintain the printer body ● Remove ink from your...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... to the center of the cradle. 4. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series The cradle moves to turn on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the printer. 3. Remove the replacement print cartridge ...from its packaging and carefully remove the plastic tape. Open the printer cover. Chapter 9 Ink-backup mode The printer can operate with only one print cartridge installed. For more information, see...
... to the center of the cradle. 4. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is on the bottom and facing toward the printer. 34 HP Deskjet 3900 series The cradle moves to turn on the print cartridge. 4 Slide the print cartridge out of the printer. 3. Remove the replacement print cartridge ...from its packaging and carefully remove the plastic tape. Open the printer cover. Chapter 9 Ink-backup mode The printer can operate with only one print cartridge installed. For more information, see...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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..., and bad electrical connections. Close the printer cover. 8. Do not remove the copper strips. They are required electrical contacts. 1 Ink nozzles 2 Copper contacts 5. Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. You hear a snap when the print cartridge is correctly positioned. 7. Slide the print cartridge firmly into the...
..., and bad electrical connections. Close the printer cover. 8. Do not remove the copper strips. They are required electrical contacts. 1 Ink nozzles 2 Copper contacts 5. Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. You hear a snap when the print cartridge is correctly positioned. 7. Slide the print cartridge firmly into the...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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...print cartridge, align the print cartridges to clean the print cartridges automatically: 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. 2. Caution Clean print cartridges only when necessary. If you need to be low on ink or might need to replace a print cartridge, note the print cartridge selection number that ... the print cartridges. Warning Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the printer: 1. If the print cartridges are installed in the paper tray....
...print cartridge, align the print cartridges to clean the print cartridges automatically: 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. 2. Caution Clean print cartridges only when necessary. If you need to be low on ink or might need to replace a print cartridge, note the print cartridge selection number that ... the print cartridges. Warning Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of the print cartridges that is displayed. 36 HP Deskjet 3900 series Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the printer: 1. If the print cartridges are installed in the paper tray....
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... Wash the area with the copper strips facing up. User's guide 37 Maintain the printer body Because the printer ejects ink onto the paper in a fine mist, ink smudges will eventually appear on the printer, and then raise the printer cover. When cleaning the printer, keep these instructions... to turn on the printer case and adjacent surfaces. Remove ink from the back of the printer. Wash the fabric in a dusty environment, a small amount of debris can damage the print cartridge) ●...
... Wash the area with the copper strips facing up. User's guide 37 Maintain the printer body Because the printer ejects ink onto the paper in a fine mist, ink smudges will eventually appear on the printer, and then raise the printer cover. When cleaning the printer, keep these instructions... to turn on the printer case and adjacent surfaces. Remove ink from the back of the printer. Wash the fabric in a dusty environment, a small amount of debris can damage the print cartridge) ●...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... the first print cartridge with the cotton swab. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for more than 30 minutes. Repeat this process until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series Lightly moisten a cotton swab with clean, moistened cotton swabs. Wipe the face and edges of print cartridge 3. Chapter 9 Caution...
... the first print cartridge with the cotton swab. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for more than 30 minutes. Repeat this process until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab. 38 HP Deskjet 3900 series Lightly moisten a cotton swab with clean, moistened cotton swabs. Wipe the face and edges of print cartridge 3. Chapter 9 Caution...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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...59° to 95° F). ● Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to perform the following topics: ● Open the HP Printer Utility ● HP Printer Utility panes User's guide 39 For more information about the print cartridges used with your... site to appear on the HP Web site. ● Find information about the HP Printer Utility, see the following tasks: ● Print a test page. ● Clean the print cartridges. ● View estimated ink levels in the printer, and then close the printer cover. 7. Print a test page. 9. ...
...59° to 95° F). ● Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to perform the following topics: ● Open the HP Printer Utility ● HP Printer Utility panes User's guide 39 For more information about the print cartridges used with your... site to appear on the HP Web site. ● Find information about the HP Printer Utility, see the following tasks: ● Print a test page. ● Clean the print cartridges. ● View estimated ink levels in the printer, and then close the printer cover. 7. Print a test page. 9. ...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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... page. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series Select the printer, and then click Utility. Mac OS X 10.2 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. The HP Printer Utility appears. Select the printer, and then click Configure. HP Printer Utility panes Select the appropriate pane to view the HP Printer Utility options: ● Supplies Status: View estimated ink levels and print...
... page. 40 HP Deskjet 3900 series Select the printer, and then click Utility. Mac OS X 10.2 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. The HP Printer Utility appears. Select the printer, and then click Configure. HP Printer Utility panes Select the appropriate pane to view the HP Printer Utility options: ● Supplies Status: View estimated ink levels and print...
User's Guide - (Macintosh OS X)
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...cover. Print cartridge problem message If you print with one print cartridge is installed, ink-backup mode is flashing, go to flash after replacing the print cartridge, visit HP Technical Support at www.hp.com/support. If the Power light is not flashing, the problem is fixed. If... Manually clean the print cartridge. 4. If the Power light is still flashing, the print cartridge is flashing, visit HP Technical Support at www.hp.com/support. Printing in ink-backup mode message When the printer detects that can print with a single print cartridge, but it slows the printer ...
...cover. Print cartridge problem message If you print with one print cartridge is installed, ink-backup mode is flashing, go to flash after replacing the print cartridge, visit HP Technical Support at www.hp.com/support. If the Power light is not flashing, the problem is fixed. If... Manually clean the print cartridge. 4. If the Power light is still flashing, the print cartridge is flashing, visit HP Technical Support at www.hp.com/support. Printing in ink-backup mode message When the printer detects that can print with a single print cartridge, but it slows the printer ...