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... Fax Technical documentation and troubleshooting information is provided to three documents per call (208) 344-4131. HP provides Windows 3.1, 3.11, or Windows 95 printer drivers and printer driver updates for the cost of the computer. - Within 90 days from knowledgeable users and system operators. Your printer's model number (on the label on the "...
... Fax Technical documentation and troubleshooting information is provided to three documents per call (208) 344-4131. HP provides Windows 3.1, 3.11, or Windows 95 printer drivers and printer driver updates for the cost of the computer. - Within 90 days from knowledgeable users and system operators. Your printer's model number (on the label on the "...
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...Stroke weight: Normal, Bold Hardware Compatibility Windows Environment 80386 processor and above Windows 95 or 3.1x DOS 3.3 and above 8 MB RAM for Windows 95 4 MB RAM for black only Printer Command Language HP PCL Level 3 with DeskJet 500C driver compatible) Recommended Printable Weight Paper: [... and above Software Compatibility Microsoft Windows 95 or 3.1x DOS (with extensions Character Set Support HP Roman8, PC-8, PC-8 (D/N), ISO 7-bit languages (German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish, U.K.), PC-850, ASCII, ECMA-94 Latin 1, and HP Legal Built-in (internal) Fonts...
...Stroke weight: Normal, Bold Hardware Compatibility Windows Environment 80386 processor and above Windows 95 or 3.1x DOS 3.3 and above 8 MB RAM for Windows 95 4 MB RAM for black only Printer Command Language HP PCL Level 3 with DeskJet 500C driver compatible) Recommended Printable Weight Paper: [... and above Software Compatibility Microsoft Windows 95 or 3.1x DOS (with extensions Character Set Support HP Roman8, PC-8, PC-8 (D/N), ISO 7-bit languages (German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish, U.K.), PC-850, ASCII, ECMA-94 Latin 1, and HP Legal Built-in (internal) Fonts...
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... use a different HP DeskJet printer driver to work specifically with all Microsoft Windows compatible software programs. This is not a printer driver available within your program for the HP DeskJet 400 series printer. HP uses this document, follow the instructions supplied by the software manufacturer. Printer Driver HP DeskJet 500C/540 HP DeskJet 340/320/310 HP DeskJet Portable HP DeskJet 520/510 HP DeskJet 560C/550C HP DeskJet 500/PLUS/HP DeskJet Level of...
... use a different HP DeskJet printer driver to work specifically with all Microsoft Windows compatible software programs. This is not a printer driver available within your program for the HP DeskJet 400 series printer. HP uses this document, follow the instructions supplied by the software manufacturer. Printer Driver HP DeskJet 500C/540 HP DeskJet 340/320/310 HP DeskJet Portable HP DeskJet 520/510 HP DeskJet 560C/550C HP DeskJet 500/PLUS/HP DeskJet Level of...
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... Included 2-2 Connecting Power to the Printer 2-3 Connecting the Printer to a Power Adapter 2-3 Centronics Parallel Pinout Information 2-4 Connecting the Interface Cable and Establishing Communication 2-5 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 2-7 Configuring the Printer 2-8 Configuration Options with the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Running the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Changing Default...
... Included 2-2 Connecting Power to the Printer 2-3 Connecting the Printer to a Power Adapter 2-3 Centronics Parallel Pinout Information 2-4 Connecting the Interface Cable and Establishing Communication 2-5 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 2-7 Configuring the Printer 2-8 Configuration Options with the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Running the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Changing Default...
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... Sheet 3-9 Print Cartridge Tips 3-10 Maintaining the Printer 3-10 Thermal Inkjet II Technology 3-11 Chapter 4 Printer Drivers Windows Printer Drivers 4-2 Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Printer Driver Features and Capabilities 4-3 HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows 4-3 Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers 4-4 Common Windows Printer Driver Problems 4-5 Composite Black Ink 4-5 Increasing the Printing Speed 4-6 Selecting a Printer...
... Sheet 3-9 Print Cartridge Tips 3-10 Maintaining the Printer 3-10 Thermal Inkjet II Technology 3-11 Chapter 4 Printer Drivers Windows Printer Drivers 4-2 Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Printer Driver Features and Capabilities 4-3 HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows 4-3 Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers 4-4 Common Windows Printer Driver Problems 4-5 Composite Black Ink 4-5 Increasing the Printing Speed 4-6 Selecting a Printer...
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... A-2. Ink Used 5-20 Table 5-8 Possible Causes for Paper Jams 5-15 Table 5-7 Print Cartridge Life Specifications - HP DeskJet 400 Series Printer Error Code Table 6-9 HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-1 Table A-1. Description of Tables-2 Common Windows Problems 4-5 Table 4-2. Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Operation and Usage 3-1 Table 3-1. Common Problems with Print Cartridges 3-8 Printer Driver Information 4-1 Table 4-1.
... A-2. Ink Used 5-20 Table 5-8 Possible Causes for Paper Jams 5-15 Table 5-7 Print Cartridge Life Specifications - HP DeskJet 400 Series Printer Error Code Table 6-9 HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-1 Table A-1. Description of Tables-2 Common Windows Problems 4-5 Table 4-2. Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Operation and Usage 3-1 Table 3-1. Common Problems with Print Cartridges 3-8 Printer Driver Information 4-1 Table 4-1.
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... pages per inch Letter-quality output at the touch of hard-copy output. Product Information 1-3 using the HP printer driver, included with the printer The HP DeskJet 400 printer comes with major MS DOS applications Good coverage of the top-tier graphics packages in software compatibility. High...quality, and quiet printing solution. Support for major MS DOS and Windows 3.1 and above applications Confidence in the DOS environment. Features and Benefits Table 1-2. Supports all Windows applications in color Confidence in software compatibility for DOS ...
... pages per inch Letter-quality output at the touch of hard-copy output. Product Information 1-3 using the HP printer driver, included with the printer The HP DeskJet 400 printer comes with major MS DOS applications Good coverage of the top-tier graphics packages in software compatibility. High...quality, and quiet printing solution. Support for major MS DOS and Windows 3.1 and above applications Confidence in the DOS environment. Features and Benefits Table 1-2. Supports all Windows applications in color Confidence in software compatibility for DOS ...
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... support (black and color) Create effective high-quality presentations in black or color. HP DeskJet 400 Printer Features and Benefits (Continued) Feature Benefit TrueType scalable fonts support in Windows using the current HP driver DeskJet 400 printer driver. HP Premium Glossy Paper support (black and color) Create high-quality pages in black or color. Presentation quality color...
... support (black and color) Create effective high-quality presentations in black or color. HP DeskJet 400 Printer Features and Benefits (Continued) Feature Benefit TrueType scalable fonts support in Windows using the current HP driver DeskJet 400 printer driver. HP Premium Glossy Paper support (black and color) Create high-quality pages in black or color. Presentation quality color...
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... can print all available portrait fonts in the following modes and enhancements: Modes - Normal - Letter-Quality Enhancements - Bold Table 1-8. The HP DeskJet 400 printer driver uses TrueType fonts when printing from Windows 3.1 (see "Selecting a Printer Driver" in the following modes and enhancements: Modes - Internal Landscape Fonts Landscape Font Courier Upright (6, 12 and 24 point) 10 cpi...
... can print all available portrait fonts in the following modes and enhancements: Modes - Normal - Letter-Quality Enhancements - Bold Table 1-8. The HP DeskJet 400 printer driver uses TrueType fonts when printing from Windows 3.1 (see "Selecting a Printer Driver" in the following modes and enhancements: Modes - Internal Landscape Fonts Landscape Font Courier Upright (6, 12 and 24 point) 10 cpi...
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... Included 2-2 Connecting Power to the Printer 2-3 Connecting the Printer to a Power Adapter 2-3 Centronics Parallel Pinout Information 2-4 Connecting the Interface Cable and Establishing Communication 2-5 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 2-7 Configuring the Printer 2-8 Configuration Options with the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Running the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Changing Default...
... Included 2-2 Connecting Power to the Printer 2-3 Connecting the Printer to a Power Adapter 2-3 Centronics Parallel Pinout Information 2-4 Connecting the Interface Cable and Establishing Communication 2-5 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 2-7 Configuring the Printer 2-8 Configuration Options with the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Running the DJPMenu Configuration Utility 2-8 Changing Default...
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... are running. 2. Click File in the File menu. 5. Then click OK. Installation and Configuration 2-7 Insert the HP Installation Disk into the computer's disk drive. 3. Follow the instructions on available printer drivers, see "Windows Printer Driver Information" in chapter 4. Installing Windows Printer Drivers This section outlines the procedures for installing Microsoft's and Hewlett-Packard's printer...
... are running. 2. Click File in the File menu. 5. Then click OK. Installation and Configuration 2-7 Insert the HP Installation Disk into the computer's disk drive. 3. Follow the instructions on available printer drivers, see "Windows Printer Driver Information" in chapter 4. Installing Windows Printer Drivers This section outlines the procedures for installing Microsoft's and Hewlett-Packard's printer...
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4 Printer Drivers Chapter Contents Section Title Page Windows Printer Drivers 4-2 Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Printer Driver Features and Capabilities 4-3 HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows 4-3 Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers 4-4 Common Windows Printer Driver Problems 4-5 Composite Black Ink 4-5 Increasing the Printing Speed 4-6 Selecting a Printer Driver 4-6 Thi d t t d ith F M k 4 0 4 Printer Drivers 4-1
4 Printer Drivers Chapter Contents Section Title Page Windows Printer Drivers 4-2 Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers for Windows 4-2 Printer Driver Features and Capabilities 4-3 HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows 4-3 Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers 4-4 Common Windows Printer Driver Problems 4-5 Composite Black Ink 4-5 Increasing the Printing Speed 4-6 Selecting a Printer Driver 4-6 Thi d t t d ith F M k 4 0 4 Printer Drivers 4-1
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... identifies available printer drivers and which driver to an inactive state. occupies only about 150K of Microsoft Windows. Windows Printer Drivers Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft provide several HP DeskJet 400 printer driver solutions for optimum performance. Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows The Hewlett-Packard printer drivers are printer drivers available from Hewlett-Packard or bundled with DeskJet 400 printer. scanned images in versions...
... identifies available printer drivers and which driver to an inactive state. occupies only about 150K of Microsoft Windows. Windows Printer Drivers Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft provide several HP DeskJet 400 printer driver solutions for optimum performance. Microsoft's Printer Drivers for Windows The Hewlett-Packard printer drivers are printer drivers available from Hewlett-Packard or bundled with DeskJet 400 printer. scanned images in versions...
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this is a 2-minute animated multimedia program included in the printer driver diskette • Quick Tour; Printer Driver Features and Capabilities HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver (v6.0) for Windows The HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows (v 6.0) provides the following features and capabilities: • Windows 3.1x compatibility only • Included with HP DeskJet 400 printers and offered separately through order fulfillment (for escalation only) by third...
this is a 2-minute animated multimedia program included in the printer driver diskette • Quick Tour; Printer Driver Features and Capabilities HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver (v6.0) for Windows The HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows (v 6.0) provides the following features and capabilities: • Windows 3.1x compatibility only • Included with HP DeskJet 400 printers and offered separately through order fulfillment (for escalation only) by third...
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...the computer's processing power or RAM may be unsatisfactory to a satisfactory level. 4-4 Printer Drivers Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers Hewlett-Packard's printer drivers require the following minimum system configuration: CPU Memory Free Disk Space Software Compatibility ...of RAM for color imaging 10 MB free of disk space (for installation of printer driver) Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and above DOS 3.3 and above Note Although the HP DeskJet 400 printer can print with the above minimum configuration, the printing performance may improve...
...the computer's processing power or RAM may be unsatisfactory to a satisfactory level. 4-4 Printer Drivers Minimum Configuration for Hewlett-Packard's Printer Drivers Hewlett-Packard's printer drivers require the following minimum system configuration: CPU Memory Free Disk Space Software Compatibility ...of RAM for color imaging 10 MB free of disk space (for installation of printer driver) Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and above DOS 3.3 and above Note Although the HP DeskJet 400 printer can print with the above minimum configuration, the printing performance may improve...
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.... Type: c:\dir>LPT1) 1. Verify that the HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver is of true black ink because: • The HP DeskJet 400 printer holds one color print cartridge or one black print cartridge. Make sure the printer is on, the Power light is on a color page must be selectable. Common Windows Printer Driver Problems Problem Difficulty installing...
.... Type: c:\dir>LPT1) 1. Verify that the HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver is of true black ink because: • The HP DeskJet 400 printer holds one color print cartridge or one black print cartridge. Make sure the printer is on, the Power light is on a color page must be selectable. Common Windows Printer Driver Problems Problem Difficulty installing...
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... fonts. 5. This not only improves the printing performance for tips on enhancing the output performance. For DOS applications, install an HP DeskJet 500C printer driver for the application you use Microsoft Windows 3.1, install the HP DeskJet 400 printer driver provided with the printer. For other applications running in the computer. - 2 MB minimum for black printing. - 4 MB minimum for...
... fonts. 5. This not only improves the printing performance for tips on enhancing the output performance. For DOS applications, install an HP DeskJet 500C printer driver for the application you use Microsoft Windows 3.1, install the HP DeskJet 400 printer driver provided with the printer. For other applications running in the computer. - 2 MB minimum for black printing. - 4 MB minimum for...
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... the software. Replace the print cartridge. Check the printer driver selected in chapter 4. See "Selecting a Printer Driver" in the software application. There are using Windows: • Exit all applications and Windows. • Re-start Windows and re-start only the application you push the top...screen fonts that correspond to the software application manual. The font was not correctly specified in this chapter. HP DeskJet 400 Printing Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution Printing is slanted. Problem Resolution 5-7 The printout is not correct The font speci...
... the software. Replace the print cartridge. Check the printer driver selected in chapter 4. See "Selecting a Printer Driver" in the software application. There are using Windows: • Exit all applications and Windows. • Re-start Windows and re-start only the application you push the top...screen fonts that correspond to the software application manual. The font was not correctly specified in this chapter. HP DeskJet 400 Printing Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution Printing is slanted. Problem Resolution 5-7 The printout is not correct The font speci...
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One approach is to print the document to dry. In DOS applications, a solution is dependent on the printer driver for that you have selected "Glossy Paper" or "Glossy Paper (Extra Dry Time)" in the "Media Type" field. • If you have selected "..., the problem is selected under Print Quality in a drying area, out of the sun. 2. These problems require different solutions. • If you are using Windows, try the following: 1. Color Print Quality Issue Printouts contain inconsistent color fill patterns with horizontal bands or thin lines running out of one color...
One approach is to print the document to dry. In DOS applications, a solution is dependent on the printer driver for that you have selected "Glossy Paper" or "Glossy Paper (Extra Dry Time)" in the "Media Type" field. • If you have selected "..., the problem is selected under Print Quality in a drying area, out of the sun. 2. These problems require different solutions. • If you are using Windows, try the following: 1. Color Print Quality Issue Printouts contain inconsistent color fill patterns with horizontal bands or thin lines running out of one color...
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... 1-8 Color Kit, 5-22 presentation quality, 1-3 troubleshooting quality problems, 5-28 Index-2 colors appear washed out, 5-28 ColorSmart technology features in printer drivers, 4-3 command set, 1-12 commands and control codes, A-1 communication establishing, 2-6 problems, 5-18 verifying, 2-6 complexity of document affects printing speed..., 2-8 density of print not consistent, 5-27 depth, physical specifications, 1-14 DeskJet 400 internal fonts, 1-11 model numbers, 1-2 printer drivers, 4-2 printer options, 1-6 repair information sheet, 6-10 user documentation, 1-10 printer driver for Windows, 4-3
... 1-8 Color Kit, 5-22 presentation quality, 1-3 troubleshooting quality problems, 5-28 Index-2 colors appear washed out, 5-28 ColorSmart technology features in printer drivers, 4-3 command set, 1-12 commands and control codes, A-1 communication establishing, 2-6 problems, 5-18 verifying, 2-6 complexity of document affects printing speed..., 2-8 density of print not consistent, 5-27 depth, physical specifications, 1-14 DeskJet 400 internal fonts, 1-11 model numbers, 1-2 printer drivers, 4-2 printer options, 1-6 repair information sheet, 6-10 user documentation, 1-10 printer driver for Windows, 4-3