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... ink levels 76 Maintain the 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 ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is... 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 series
... ink levels 76 Maintain the 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 ...86 Paper mismatch ...87 Printer is... 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 series
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1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
1 Welcome To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Optional accessories ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information 4 HP Deskjet 6940 series
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Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series 3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page.
Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Paper trays 3 Photo/envelope feeder 4 Front USB port 6 HP Deskjet 6940 series 3 Get started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Photo/envelope feeder ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic paper-type sensor ● Quiet mode For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page.
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... Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power and turns back on and off , the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series It can manually turn the printer off , cancel a print job, and restart a job. You can take a few seconds for 30 minutes. Chapter 3 Optional accessories...
... Page button 6 Print Cartridge Status lights For a description of power and turns back on and off , the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series It can manually turn the printer off , cancel a print job, and restart a job. You can take a few seconds for 30 minutes. Chapter 3 Optional accessories...
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.... Chapter 3 1. The left side of the print cartridge cradle. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo...
.... Chapter 3 1. The left side of the print cartridge cradle. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from 10 HP Deskjet 6940 series The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo...
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... you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Outtray extension into the Out tray. 12 HP Deskjet 6940 series Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper. 1 Out-tray extension 2 Out-tray extension stop After the print job...
... you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop , and then push the Outtray extension into the Out tray. 12 HP Deskjet 6940 series Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on legal paper. 1 Out-tray extension 2 Out-tray extension stop After the print job...
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Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will comforly go . 4. Print the photo. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . 14 HP Deskjet 6940 series Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Chapter 3 3.
Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will comforly go . 4. Print the photo. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . 14 HP Deskjet 6940 series Postcards Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to be printed on facing down. 2. Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the side to print a single postcard: 1. Chapter 3 3.
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... a print cartridge is not a true black. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode output Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge selection numbers, see the...print cartridge Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge Photo print cartridge Gray photo print cartridge Result Colors print as grayscale. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode. If a print cartridge...
... a print cartridge is not a true black. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series Ink-backup mode output Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of print cartridge selection numbers, see the...print cartridge Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge Photo print cartridge Gray photo print cartridge Result Colors print as grayscale. Note HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode. If a print cartridge...
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... a USB cable, see the setup poster. 1. Note A USB cable might not be packaged with the printer. For more detailed instructions on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series If you can use the general instructions that came with the printer. 4 Connect to the printer ● Wired Ethernet networking ● Connecting a digital camera...
... a USB cable, see the setup poster. 1. Note A USB cable might not be packaged with the printer. For more detailed instructions on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series If you can use the general instructions that came with the printer. 4 Connect to the printer ● Wired Ethernet networking ● Connecting a digital camera...
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...-45 plug Network communication TCP/IP Devices on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series IP address Each device on networks that came with your computer.
...-45 plug Network communication TCP/IP Devices on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the order received. 20 HP Deskjet 6940 series IP address Each device on networks that came with your computer.
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...each computer that the printer is a two-part process. DSL or cable Internet connection without an Internet connection In this configuration. Caution HP does not recommend this example, the network devices are connected to an Ethernet network: 1. Ethernet network without a gateway This example ...'s Internet access in this example, the network devices are connected to a hub. Then you must install the printer software on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series If necessary, set up the printer hardware. If possible, use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ●...
...each computer that the printer is a two-part process. DSL or cable Internet connection without an Internet connection In this configuration. Caution HP does not recommend this example, the network devices are connected to an Ethernet network: 1. Ethernet network without a gateway This example ...'s Internet access in this example, the network devices are connected to a hub. Then you must install the printer software on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series If necessary, set up the printer hardware. If possible, use the printer. ● Connect the printer to an Ethernet network ●...
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... printer driver on the computer. Link light The Link light is solid when the printer is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Printer installation across subnets can be on . State of the Link light State of router used. Follow the steps below. Close all applications running...
... printer driver on the computer. Link light The Link light is solid when the printer is receiving or transmitting data over the Ethernet connection. 24 HP Deskjet 6940 series Printer installation across subnets can be on . State of the Link light State of router used. Follow the steps below. Close all applications running...
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... printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing the HP Report page to allow the printer to print the page in another language: 26 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the language The default language for the HP Report page is powered on and idle, and then press the Report Page button...
... printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing the HP Report page to allow the printer to print the page in another language: 26 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the language The default language for the HP Report page is powered on and idle, and then press the Report Page button...
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...PictBridge Status ● Connected: The printer is connected to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series PictBridge Last The last known error to a digital camera. ● Error: Something is wrong with the PictBridge connection.... Embedded Web server (EWS) The embedded Web server (EWS) provides a simple way to the HP Deskjet 6940 series printer. Total Packets Number of packets sent without error. Indicates whether the printer's embedded Web server is password protected. ●...
...PictBridge Status ● Connected: The printer is connected to occur in the print cartridges. ● View network statistics. 28 HP Deskjet 6940 series PictBridge Last The last known error to a digital camera. ● Error: Something is wrong with the PictBridge connection.... Embedded Web server (EWS) The embedded Web server (EWS) provides a simple way to the HP Deskjet 6940 series printer. Total Packets Number of packets sent without error. Indicates whether the printer's embedded Web server is password protected. ●...
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... at which the Ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100 refers to the factory default settings: 1. This should only be done as...
... at which the Ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet. 30 HP Deskjet 6940 series Networking glossary numbers 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100 refers to the factory default settings: 1. This should only be done as...
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... service (such as "your printer"), IP and port addresses, and other devices on a network use to act as a gateway between the Internet and a network. q 32 HP Deskjet 6940 series j k l LAN (Local Area Network): A high-speed type of LAN. The printer's MAC address is one device on a network. Mb/s (megabits per second). For ...Internet Sharing, see the Windows documentation. The IP address is TCP/IP. However, a device can be manually assigned a static IP address. Each device on the HP Report page. A popular network protocol is often automatically assigned by DHCP or AutoIP.
... service (such as "your printer"), IP and port addresses, and other devices on a network use to act as a gateway between the Internet and a network. q 32 HP Deskjet 6940 series j k l LAN (Local Area Network): A high-speed type of LAN. The printer's MAC address is one device on a network. Mb/s (megabits per second). For ...Internet Sharing, see the Windows documentation. The IP address is TCP/IP. However, a device can be manually assigned a static IP address. Each device on the HP Report page. A popular network protocol is often automatically assigned by DHCP or AutoIP.
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...Wireless Printer Adapter into the Bluetooth device, following the instructions that came with each other and eslish a connection. Connect the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to the printer 1. Print an HP Report page. Enter the device address into the front USB port of the printer when connected. Send the print job. ... on the device. 3. The device address of the printer a. Also, some Bluetooth devices display the name of the printer. 1 Front USB port 2. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the printer when it is displayed on the printer. 2.
...Wireless Printer Adapter into the Bluetooth device, following the instructions that came with each other and eslish a connection. Connect the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter to the printer 1. Print an HP Report page. Enter the device address into the front USB port of the printer when connected. Send the print job. ... on the device. 3. The device address of the printer a. Also, some Bluetooth devices display the name of the printer. 1 Front USB port 2. Open the HP Printer Utility. 34 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the printer when it is displayed on the printer. 2.
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Low: The printer does not require a passkey. High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it can print to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Any Bluetooth device within range can send a print job to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: - Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. - Deselect the check box for the printer not to the printer.
Low: The printer does not require a passkey. High: The printer requires a passkey from the Bluetooth device before it can print to it. 36 HP Deskjet 6940 series Any Bluetooth device within range can send a print job to require a passkey. ● EWS: Select one of the following options: - Chapter 4 (continued) Option Description range before allowing the device to send a print job to it. - Deselect the check box for the printer not to the printer.
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... tray. Open the Print dialog box. 4. For small photos, replace the Out tray. Select the Real Life Digital Photography pane, and then set the HP Real Life technologies as appropriate. 6. Chapter 5 3. Verify that you want, and then click Print. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Source: ... appropriate borderless paper size in the In tray, with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document completely borderless. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the Paper Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: - If you printed on facing down. Place the photo ...
... tray. Open the Print dialog box. 4. For small photos, replace the Out tray. Select the Real Life Digital Photography pane, and then set the HP Real Life technologies as appropriate. 6. Chapter 5 3. Verify that you want, and then click Print. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Source: ... appropriate borderless paper size in the In tray, with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document completely borderless. 38 HP Deskjet 6940 series Select the Paper Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: - If you printed on facing down. Place the photo ...
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Open the Print dialog box. 4. Open HP Real Life technologies Follow these steps to get better photos. Open the Page Setup dialog box, and then select the following settings: - Click OK. 3. Select ... then click Print. Paper Size: The appropriate paper size - Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Select any other print settings that you to open HP Digital Photography Real Life technologies: 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series For small photos, replace the Out tray. Chapter 5 1 Small photos 2 Large photos Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the...
Open the Print dialog box. 4. Open HP Real Life technologies Follow these steps to get better photos. Open the Page Setup dialog box, and then select the following settings: - Click OK. 3. Select ... then click Print. Paper Size: The appropriate paper size - Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Select any other print settings that you to open HP Digital Photography Real Life technologies: 40 HP Deskjet 6940 series For small photos, replace the Out tray. Chapter 5 1 Small photos 2 Large photos Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the...