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...Packard Company notices The information contained in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. and other countries. HP shall not be construed as allowed under license. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained..., Finder, Mac, Macintosh, MacOS, Powerbook, Power Macintosh, and Quickdraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Bluetooth is prohibited without notice. Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Nothing herein should be liable for...
...Packard Company notices The information contained in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. and other countries. HP shall not be construed as allowed under license. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained..., Finder, Mac, Macintosh, MacOS, Powerbook, Power Macintosh, and Quickdraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Bluetooth is prohibited without notice. Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Nothing herein should be liable for...
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...Quiet mode ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 18 Bluetooth wireless printing 33 5 Print photos...37 Print borderless photos 37 Print photos with a border 39 HP Real Life technologies 40 Photo print cartridge 41 Maximum dpi ...42 Color options ...42 ... and handle photo paper 44 Save money when printing photos 45 6 Print photos from a digital camera 46 Use a PictBridge camera 46 Use a Bluetooth camera phone 47 7 Print other documents 49 E-mail ...49 Letters ...50 Documents ...51 Envelopes ...52 Brochures ...53 Greeting cards ...54 Postcards ......
...Quiet mode ...17 4 Connect to the printer 18 USB ...18 Wired Ethernet networking 18 Bluetooth wireless printing 33 5 Print photos...37 Print borderless photos 37 Print photos with a border 39 HP Real Life technologies 40 Photo print cartridge 41 Maximum dpi ...42 Color options ...42 ... and handle photo paper 44 Save money when printing photos 45 6 Print photos from a digital camera 46 Use a PictBridge camera 46 Use a Bluetooth camera phone 47 7 Print other documents 49 E-mail ...49 Letters ...50 Documents ...51 Envelopes ...52 Brochures ...53 Greeting cards ...54 Postcards ......
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...printer body 77 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 77 Manually clean print cartridges 77 Maintain print cartridges 78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...Bluetooth printing problems 93 Banners do not print correctly 94 Print quality is poor 94 Document is misprinted 96 Problems with borderless documents 96 Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If you continue to have problems 104 HP support process 104 12 Accessories...105 2 HP Deskjet 6940...
...printer body 77 Remove ink from your skin and clothing 77 Manually clean print cartridges 77 Maintain print cartridges 78 HP Printer Utility 79 11 Troubleshooting 81 Ethernet problems 81 Printer does not print 83 Paper jam ...84 Paper problems ...Bluetooth printing problems 93 Banners do not print correctly 94 Print quality is poor 94 Document is misprinted 96 Problems with borderless documents 96 Error messages 100 Printer lights are on or flashing 101 Document prints slowly 103 If you continue to have problems 104 HP support process 104 12 Accessories...105 2 HP Deskjet 6940...
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2 Special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is sleeping nearby, or when clients are in vivid colors that last. Automatic red-eye removal and adaptive lighting to enhance detail in ... Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to print two-sided documents automatically and load small media from a PictBridge-compatible camera using Bluetooth. User's guide 5 HP Vivera Inks are just a few of a button. ● Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos and brochures with the borderless printing...
2 Special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is sleeping nearby, or when clients are in vivid colors that last. Automatic red-eye removal and adaptive lighting to enhance detail in ... Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to print two-sided documents automatically and load small media from a PictBridge-compatible camera using Bluetooth. User's guide 5 HP Vivera Inks are just a few of a button. ● Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos and brochures with the borderless printing...
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... poster that follow. To change how the printer is accessed. 4 Connect to the printer ● Wired Ethernet networking ● Connecting a digital camera ● USB ● Bluetooth wireless printing USB The printer connects to the computer with a USB connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you must change... the back of the following options: ● Ethernet basics ● What you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series
... poster that follow. To change how the printer is accessed. 4 Connect to the printer ● Wired Ethernet networking ● Connecting a digital camera ● USB ● Bluetooth wireless printing USB The printer connects to the computer with a USB connection, and later decided to set up the printer on a network, you must change... the back of the following options: ● Ethernet basics ● What you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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... Web page, verify that the printer and the computer are powered on the same subnet. Before using Bluetooth. Open the embedded Web server Follow these steps to open the HP Printer Utility to the network. Launch the Internet browser. If you do not know the printer IP address... or host name, print an HP Report page. Parameter Device Address Device Name Passkey Description The hardware address of router used. (continued) ● Configure Bluetooth settings. ● Visit HP's Web site for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's address box...
... Web page, verify that the printer and the computer are powered on the same subnet. Before using Bluetooth. Open the embedded Web server Follow these steps to open the HP Printer Utility to the network. Launch the Internet browser. If you do not know the printer IP address... or host name, print an HP Report page. Parameter Device Address Device Name Passkey Description The hardware address of router used. (continued) ● Configure Bluetooth settings. ● Visit HP's Web site for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's address box...
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... factory default settings: 1. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series The level of the printer can print to its factory default settings might require you will clear all : Any Bluetooth device within range can print to the factory default settings After the printer is configured...
... factory default settings: 1. Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series The level of the printer can print to its factory default settings might require you will clear all : Any Bluetooth device within range can print to the factory default settings After the printer is configured...
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... The printer's built-in order to print images from a Bluetooth device such as a dongle) into the front USB port of the printer and print from most Bluetooth devices to a subnet. v w x y z Bluetooth wireless printing Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to minimize collisions and maximize speed. Switch...to another network. A router can act as part of an Ethernet cable. Configure the Bluetooth settings on the printer by using either the printer's embedded Web server (EWS) or the HP Printer Utility, depending on the same subnet. User's guide 33 r RJ-45: ...
... The printer's built-in order to print images from a Bluetooth device such as a dongle) into the front USB port of the printer and print from most Bluetooth devices to a subnet. v w x y z Bluetooth wireless printing Use an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to minimize collisions and maximize speed. Switch...to another network. A router can act as part of an Ethernet cable. Configure the Bluetooth settings on the printer by using either the printer's embedded Web server (EWS) or the HP Printer Utility, depending on the same subnet. User's guide 33 r RJ-45: ...
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...the printer a. If the Bluetooth device requires the address of the printer when connected. Enter the device address into the front USB port of the printer ➔ Follow the instructions that is the same: 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series Have the device search... for the printer depends on whether the printer is displayed on the printer. 2. Configure Bluetooth settings The method to the rear USB port on the device. 3....
...the printer a. If the Bluetooth device requires the address of the printer when connected. Enter the device address into the front USB port of the printer ➔ Follow the instructions that is the same: 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series Have the device search... for the printer depends on whether the printer is displayed on the printer. 2. Configure Bluetooth settings The method to the rear USB port on the device. 3....
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...you want , and then click Apply. Private Mode: Only sending devices that other Bluetooth devices ● HP Printer Utility: Select one of the printer can identify it . 3. Note You cannot change the Passkey ● HP Printer Utility: Click Change PIN Code, and then enter a new 4-digit number... The MAC address of security ● HP Printer Utility: Select the Encryption Required check box to factory default settings ● HP Printer Utility: Click Reset Device Access. ● EWS: Click Yes, reset Bluetooth. Visible to All: Any Bluetooth device within User's guide 35 To select...
...you want , and then click Apply. Private Mode: Only sending devices that other Bluetooth devices ● HP Printer Utility: Select one of the printer can identify it . 3. Note You cannot change the Passkey ● HP Printer Utility: Click Change PIN Code, and then enter a new 4-digit number... The MAC address of security ● HP Printer Utility: Select the Encryption Required check box to factory default settings ● HP Printer Utility: Click Reset Device Access. ● EWS: Click Yes, reset Bluetooth. Visible to All: Any Bluetooth device within User's guide 35 To select...
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Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Any Bluetooth device within range can print to it can send a print job to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: - High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it . - Deselect the check box for the printer not to the printer. Low: The printer does not require a passkey.
Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Any Bluetooth device within range can print to it can send a print job to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: - High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it . - Deselect the check box for the printer not to the printer. Low: The printer does not require a passkey.
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Note Other than PictBridge-compatible cameras and Bluetooth dongles, do not need the following items: ● A PictBridge-compatible camera ● A digital camera USB cable 46 HP Deskjet 6940 series When a PictBridge-enabled camera is connected to print photos directly from a digital camera, you... photos from a digital camera Learn how to print photos directly from a digital camera. ● Use a PictBridge camera ● Use a Bluetooth camera phone Use a PictBridge camera With a PictBridge-enabled camera, you need a computer to be printed over a PictBridge connection, but, since the...
Note Other than PictBridge-compatible cameras and Bluetooth dongles, do not need the following items: ● A PictBridge-compatible camera ● A digital camera USB cable 46 HP Deskjet 6940 series When a PictBridge-enabled camera is connected to print photos directly from a digital camera, you... photos from a digital camera Learn how to print photos directly from a digital camera. ● Use a PictBridge camera ● Use a Bluetooth camera phone Use a PictBridge camera With a PictBridge-enabled camera, you need a computer to be printed over a PictBridge connection, but, since the...
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...'s guide 47 Check the documentation that came with the camera to PictBridge mode. Follow these steps to be printed on the printer using a Bluetooth wireless connection. Place the photo paper in the In tray, with the side to print photos from a PictBridge-compatible camera: 1. If you...See the documentation that the camera supports PictBridge. The Connection light blinks green when printing from the In tray. 3. Verify that came with Bluetooth wireless technology, you successfully connect the camera to the front USB port on facing down. 5. Remove all the way to PictBridge mode,...
...'s guide 47 Check the documentation that came with the camera to PictBridge mode. Follow these steps to be printed on the printer using a Bluetooth wireless connection. Place the photo paper in the In tray, with the side to print photos from a PictBridge-compatible camera: 1. If you...See the documentation that the camera supports PictBridge. The Connection light blinks green when printing from the In tray. 3. Verify that came with Bluetooth wireless technology, you successfully connect the camera to the front USB port on facing down. 5. Remove all the way to PictBridge mode,...
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... printer is turned on the adapter indicates its status: Display Description Double-blinking once a The device is pointing away from the In tray. 3. Insert the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter into the front USB port of the paper from the printer. 5. Verify that came with a tear-off tab, verify that the tab... the digital camera to send photos to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Remove all the way to the printer. 48 HP Deskjet 6940 series Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper. 6. Chapter 6 Print photos from a Bluetooth camera 1.
... printer is turned on the adapter indicates its status: Display Description Double-blinking once a The device is pointing away from the In tray. 3. Insert the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter into the front USB port of the paper from the printer. 5. Verify that came with a tear-off tab, verify that the tab... the digital camera to send photos to the left, and then pull out the paper-length guide. 4. Remove all the way to the printer. 48 HP Deskjet 6940 series Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper. 6. Chapter 6 Print photos from a Bluetooth camera 1.
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...9679; Print a test page. ● Clean the print cartridges. ● View estimated ink levels in contact with your printer. ● Use the HP Web site to perform the following topics: User's guide 79 Remove the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector Press down but are not in... cartridges. ● Align the print cartridges. ● Calibrate color. ● Calibrate print quality. ● Configure the auto-off feature. ● Configure Bluetooth settings (if the printer is connected to a computer by a USB cable) ● Find product support on the top of the protector...
...9679; Print a test page. ● Clean the print cartridges. ● View estimated ink levels in contact with your printer. ● Use the HP Web site to perform the following topics: User's guide 79 Remove the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector Press down but are not in... cartridges. ● Align the print cartridges. ● Calibrate color. ● Calibrate print quality. ● Configure the auto-off feature. ● Configure Bluetooth settings (if the printer is connected to a computer by a USB cable) ● Find product support on the top of the protector...
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...problems with tint. ● Power Management: Set the printer auto-off feature. ● Bluetooth Settings: Configure the printer's Bluetooth settings (if the printer is connected to view the HP Printer Utility options: ● Supplies Status: View estimated ink levels and print cartridge information. ..., then click Utilities, and then double-click Printer Setup Utility. 2. Mac OS X 10.2 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. Select the printer, and then click Configure. HP Printer Utility panes Select the appropriate pane to a computer by a USB cable). 80 HP Deskjet 6940 series
...problems with tint. ● Power Management: Set the printer auto-off feature. ● Bluetooth Settings: Configure the printer's Bluetooth settings (if the printer is connected to view the HP Printer Utility options: ● Supplies Status: View estimated ink levels and print cartridge information. ..., then click Utilities, and then double-click Printer Setup Utility. 2. Mac OS X 10.2 1. The HP Printer Utility appears. Select the printer, and then click Configure. HP Printer Utility panes Select the appropriate pane to a computer by a USB cable). 80 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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... do not print correctly ● PictBridge problems ● Bluetooth printing problems ● Banners do not print correctly ● Print quality is poor ● Document is free of the Link light Task Flashing Resend the document, then look at the Activity light. If the HP Report page does not print, verify the following...
... do not print correctly ● PictBridge problems ● Bluetooth printing problems ● Banners do not print correctly ● Print quality is poor ● Document is free of the Link light Task Flashing Resend the document, then look at the Activity light. If the HP Report page does not print, verify the following...
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...printer might be low resolution. For better results in the future, set the device to the printer. Be aware that pictures taken with Bluetooth wireless technology. The light on the adapter double-blinks once a second when the adapter is corrupted or too large. No page came out... of the printer A blank page ejected from the printer. User's guide 93 Bluetooth printing problems Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Try one of the following solutions: ● Make sure the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter is on and the Error light flashes twice The camera has requested an...
...printer might be low resolution. For better results in the future, set the device to the printer. Be aware that pictures taken with Bluetooth wireless technology. The light on the adapter double-blinks once a second when the adapter is corrupted or too large. No page came out... of the printer A blank page ejected from the printer. User's guide 93 Bluetooth printing problems Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Try one of the following solutions: ● Make sure the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter is on and the Error light flashes twice The camera has requested an...
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...might not have high enough resolution to working, try this sequence of steps: 1. Print quality is on the device with the Bluetooth wireless printer adapter still inserted in use. Check the printer properties Open the Page Setup dialog box and verify the following troubleshooting tips...edge of the device, or go to their support website to be cleaned. 94 HP Deskjet 6940 series Reconnect power. 5. Chapter 11 resolution cameras, such as those found in the printer. 4. Insert the Bluetooth wireless printer adapter in wireless phones, might need to obtain the latest updates for...
...might not have high enough resolution to working, try this sequence of steps: 1. Print quality is on the device with the Bluetooth wireless printer adapter still inserted in use. Check the printer properties Open the Page Setup dialog box and verify the following troubleshooting tips...edge of the device, or go to their support website to be cleaned. 94 HP Deskjet 6940 series Reconnect power. 5. Chapter 11 resolution cameras, such as those found in the printer. 4. Insert the Bluetooth wireless printer adapter in wireless phones, might need to obtain the latest updates for...
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... included with Small Paper Tray 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Q3447A 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter Q6398A HP bt450, Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter HP bt400 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter Q6399A HP bt400, Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter User's guide 125 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Q5712A Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory...
... included with Small Paper Tray 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Q3447A 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter Q6398A HP bt450, Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter HP bt400 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter Q6399A HP bt400, Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter User's guide 125 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Q5712A Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory...