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...11 Photo/envelope feeder 13 Print cartridges ...15 Ink-backup mode 16 Automatic paper-type sensor 17 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 Advanced color management 43 Gray photo print cartridge ...
...11 Photo/envelope feeder 13 Print cartridges ...15 Ink-backup mode 16 Automatic paper-type sensor 17 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 Advanced color management 43 Gray photo print cartridge ...
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... 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 stalled ...87 Print cartridge problems 88 Photos do not print... 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 series
... 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 stalled ...87 Print cartridge problems 88 Photos do not print... 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 series
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Contents Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 105 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray 110 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 115 13 Supplies...125 Paper ...125 USB cables ...125 Accessories ...125 14 Specifications 126 Printer specifications 126 15 Environmental information 127 Environmental statement 127 Print cartridge recovery 128 User's guide 3
Contents Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer 105 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray 110 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray 115 13 Supplies...125 Paper ...125 USB cables ...125 Accessories ...125 14 Specifications 126 Printer specifications 126 15 Environmental information 127 Environmental statement 127 Print cartridge recovery 128 User's guide 3
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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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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 networking ... with the borderless printing feature. ● Real Life technologies: Get better photos easier with Small Paper Tray to expand the printer's paper-handling capability. HP Vivera Inks are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to print two-sided documents...
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 networking ... with the borderless printing feature. ● Real Life technologies: Get better photos easier with Small Paper Tray to expand the printer's paper-handling capability. HP Vivera Inks are just a few of the printer. ● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory: Purchase a 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory to print two-sided documents...
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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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It can manually turn the printer off , the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and...Two-Sided Print Accessory with an auto-off feature that, when set, automatically places the printer into a low power mode when it has been idle for 30 minutes. In this mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of the following buttons and lights, click the appropriate...
It can manually turn the printer off , the printer uses less than one watt of power. 8 HP Deskjet 6940 series You can take a few seconds for the printer to turn the printer on after you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and...Two-Sided Print Accessory with an auto-off feature that, when set, automatically places the printer into a low power mode when it has been idle for 30 minutes. In this mode, the printer continues to consume a maximum 3.0 watts of the following buttons and lights, click the appropriate...
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... the current print job. Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide...
... the current print job. Print Cartridge Status lights The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the printer power cord from the electrical source. Note Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer power off, and then disconnecting the end of the print cartridges. 1 Print Cartridge Status lights User's guide...
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... to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - 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
... to be the black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray photo print cartridge. - 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
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If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in the Out tray. the camera. Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 1 In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are printing. 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in PictBridge mode, the amber Error light flashes. User's guide 11
If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in the Out tray. the camera. Paper trays The printer has two paper trays: In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 1 In tray Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media on which you are printing. 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in PictBridge mode, the amber Error light flashes. User's guide 11
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... the flap to the left. 2. Insert the envelope into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . Insert the photo paper into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print a variety of media sizes including the...
... the flap to the left. 2. Insert the envelope into the photo/envelope feeder as far as it will go . Insert the photo paper into the printer as far as it will comforly go without bending. 3. Photo/envelope feeder Use the photo/envelope feeder to print a variety of media sizes including the...
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... photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go. 4. User's guide 15 Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used in combination with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. Print...
... photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go. 4. User's guide 15 Print cartridges Four print cartridges can be used in combination with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge 4 Gray photo print cartridge Note The availability of print cartridges varies by country/region. Print...
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... cradle. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series For instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. Colors print as grayscale. Note...-backup mode. Colors print as grayscale. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. If a print cartridge runs out of printouts. Chapter...
... cradle. For information about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. 16 HP Deskjet 6940 series For instructions about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. Colors print as grayscale. Note...-backup mode. Colors print as grayscale. Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to operate the printer with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility and then select the Supplies pane. If a print cartridge runs out of printouts. Chapter...
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... other high-quality papers. For more information about using the automatic paper-type setting, see Select a paper type. Caution Do not place the printer in Normal, Fast Normal, and Draft print modes. The result is different from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory or the Auto Two-Sided...the paper-type setting and the page is not available for that are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you do not waste a sheet of paper. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper in the office. By activating Quiet mode, ...
... other high-quality papers. For more information about using the automatic paper-type setting, see Select a paper type. Caution Do not place the printer in Normal, Fast Normal, and Draft print modes. The result is different from the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory or the Auto Two-Sided...the paper-type setting and the page is not available for that are printed from the printer software, the printer warns you and gives you do not waste a sheet of paper. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper in the office. By activating Quiet mode, ...
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... later decided to a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on a network, you initially installed the printer as a standalone printer with the printer. If you already understand how to connect to set up the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series For more detailed instructions on the router, switch, or access point...
... later decided to a network, you need for a wired network ● Install the printer on a network, you initially installed the printer as a standalone printer with the printer. If you already understand how to connect to set up the printer on an Ethernet network 18 HP Deskjet 6940 series For more detailed instructions on the router, switch, or access point...
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...networks (for example, connecting a home network to allow each connected to communicate with one another in Ethernet feature allows you to connect the printer directly to communicate directly with one another. A router can look similar, but there are important differences: ● Hubs are active. ...Routers have an RJ-45 plug. To install the printer on a network to a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network without the aid of the following options: ● Ethernet lights ● Report Page button...
...networks (for example, connecting a home network to allow each connected to communicate with one another in Ethernet feature allows you to connect the printer directly to communicate directly with one another. A router can look similar, but there are important differences: ● Hubs are active. ...Routers have an RJ-45 plug. To install the printer on a network to a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network without the aid of the following options: ● Ethernet lights ● Report Page button...
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... IP-based wired or wireless networks of Ethernet networks, see the documentation that use a popular protocol called a protocol. If you place the printer on a network connected to the Internet, it is a networking feature available with the computer. Printing Computers on a network communicate with a unique.... Chapter 4 1 RJ-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 Mac OS X v10.2 and higher.
... IP-based wired or wireless networks of Ethernet networks, see the documentation that use a popular protocol called a protocol. If you place the printer on a network connected to the Internet, it is a networking feature available with the computer. Printing Computers on a network communicate with a unique.... Chapter 4 1 RJ-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 Mac OS X v10.2 and higher.
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.... A Macintosh OSX computer on the end. The gateway User's guide 21 Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to the printer at the same time, the printer accepts four of wires in each one and each send a print job to standard telephone cables, they are not interchangeable.... What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following: ● A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless access point ...
.... A Macintosh OSX computer on the end. The gateway User's guide 21 Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to the printer at the same time, the printer accepts four of wires in each one and each send a print job to standard telephone cables, they are not interchangeable.... What you need for a wired network To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following: ● A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless access point ...
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...example looks similar to an Ethernet network: 1. Verify that the printer is powered on an Ethernet network is directly connected to the network. Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series The hub is a two-part process. First you must... connect the printer to the Internet. DSL or cable Internet connection without an ...
...example looks similar to an Ethernet network: 1. Verify that the printer is powered on an Ethernet network is directly connected to the network. Install the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on . 22 HP Deskjet 6940 series The hub is a two-part process. First you must... connect the printer to the Internet. DSL or cable Internet connection without an ...
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... following items: ● The printer is set up and powered on. ● The network hub, switch, or router is powered on and functioning properly. ● All computers on . - Off Repeat steps 2 through 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to step 6. Print an HP Report page. 7. Connect the ...Ethernet cable to the network. ● The printer is powered on the network are using an Ethernet cable. 6. The network hub or router is installed on the...
... following items: ● The printer is set up and powered on. ● The network hub, switch, or router is powered on and functioning properly. ● All computers on . - Off Repeat steps 2 through 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to step 6. Print an HP Report page. 7. Connect the ...Ethernet cable to the network. ● The printer is powered on the network are using an Ethernet cable. 6. The network hub or router is installed on the...