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This helps your support representative quickly diagnose any telephone call . HP DeskWriter 600 What is out of warranty, see the If You Have a Printing Problem section of your printer use the suggestions provided in the If You Have a Printing Problem section in the Chooser? Customer Telephone Support To resolve problems with someone for technical assistance or for repair information. If your printer is the model of this user's guide. From...
This helps your support representative quickly diagnose any telephone call . HP DeskWriter 600 What is out of warranty, see the If You Have a Printing Problem section of your printer use the suggestions provided in the If You Have a Printing Problem section in the Chooser? Customer Telephone Support To resolve problems with someone for technical assistance or for repair information. If your printer is the model of this user's guide. From...
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... Time Setup includes all the information you need to get your printer set up your HP DeskWriter 600 printer includes the following steps: Unpacking your printer Connecting your printer to print. Setting up and ready to your computer Loading paper in your printer Installing a print cartridge Verifying the printer is working Installing the printer software The remainder of your HP DeskWriter 600 printer. 1 SECTION ONE FIRST TIME SETUP Congratulations on the purchase of this User's Guide includes important information on using and maintaining your new HP DeskWriter 600...
... Time Setup includes all the information you need to get your printer set up your HP DeskWriter 600 printer includes the following steps: Unpacking your printer Connecting your printer to print. Setting up and ready to your computer Loading paper in your printer Installing a print cartridge Verifying the printer is working Installing the printer software The remainder of your HP DeskWriter 600 printer. 1 SECTION ONE FIRST TIME SETUP Congratulations on the purchase of this User's Guide includes important information on using and maintaining your new HP DeskWriter 600...
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Make sure the following items were shipped with your printer. Unpack the accessories, packing material, and printer from whom you can use it to move or ship your printer later. 2 Set the printer on a flat, stable surface. 2. SECTION ONE Unpacking Your Printer 1. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer from the carton. Printer Power Module User's Guide Printer Software Black Print Cartridge 2184046 Save the carton and packing material so you purchased your printer.
Make sure the following items were shipped with your printer. Unpack the accessories, packing material, and printer from whom you can use it to move or ship your printer later. 2 Set the printer on a flat, stable surface. 2. SECTION ONE Unpacking Your Printer 1. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer from the carton. Printer Power Module User's Guide Printer Software Black Print Cartridge 2184046 Save the carton and packing material so you purchased your printer.
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... top cover of the printer if it is currently busy printing a document. This indicates that either the computer is sending a document to turn on the printer. FIRST TIME SETUP What the Buttons and Lights Do The resume and power buttons and lights are on the front of this User's Guide. 5 You Need to clear the error condition. Steadily lit and Turned off Press the power button to the printer or that the paper is operating correctly...
... top cover of the printer if it is currently busy printing a document. This indicates that either the computer is sending a document to turn on the printer. FIRST TIME SETUP What the Buttons and Lights Do The resume and power buttons and lights are on the front of this User's Guide. 5 You Need to clear the error condition. Steadily lit and Turned off Press the power button to the printer or that the paper is operating correctly...
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... fully use all the features of your printer is set up and working properly by following the instructions given next. 13 FIRST TIME SETUP Verifying the Printer is Working Before installing the printer software, make sure your HP DeskWriter 600 printer, install the printer software supplied with the computer turned on and printer's power light lit, press and hold down the resume button for a few seconds. 2. To print a one-page self-test pattern, with the printer by performing a printer self-test. 1.
... fully use all the features of your printer is set up and working properly by following the instructions given next. 13 FIRST TIME SETUP Verifying the Printer is Working Before installing the printer software, make sure your HP DeskWriter 600 printer, install the printer software supplied with the computer turned on and printer's power light lit, press and hold down the resume button for a few seconds. 2. To print a one-page self-test pattern, with the printer by performing a printer self-test. 1.
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... printer software as one it is turned on the Driver Installation disk. 1. Follow the instructions on the screen. To install all of the TrueType fonts in the procedure Choosing Your Printer (on your printed documents. You must select your printer in the Chooser as described in the correct locations on the Fonts Installation disk. 15 Follow the instructions on the screen. FIRST TIME SETUP Installing the printer software: The driver installer...
... printer software as one it is turned on the Driver Installation disk. 1. Follow the instructions on the screen. To install all of the TrueType fonts in the procedure Choosing Your Printer (on your printed documents. You must select your printer in the Chooser as described in the correct locations on the Fonts Installation disk. 15 Follow the instructions on the screen. FIRST TIME SETUP Installing the printer software: The driver installer...
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... general print settings, such as the paper size and type, the page orientation, and so forth, from within the software application by choosing Page Setup from the File menu. These documents need not have the same specifications nor do they need to print by choosing Options from either of paper. 20 You can print documents in succession. You can select multiple documents for each document are ready to display the...
... general print settings, such as the paper size and type, the page orientation, and so forth, from within the software application by choosing Page Setup from the File menu. These documents need not have the same specifications nor do they need to print by choosing Options from either of paper. 20 You can print documents in succession. You can select multiple documents for each document are ready to display the...
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..., the document prints from the Apple menu, select the DeskWriter 600 printer, and click the On button under Background Printing. To use Background Printing, select the Chooser from front to see how your hard disk. Previewing a Document Click the Preview button in the System Folder on your document will be positioned on the page when printed. 21 If you to work on , the information needed to print the document is...
..., the document prints from the Apple menu, select the DeskWriter 600 printer, and click the On button under Background Printing. To use Background Printing, select the Chooser from front to see how your hard disk. Previewing a Document Click the Preview button in the System Folder on your document will be positioned on the page when printed. 21 If you to work on , the information needed to print the document is...
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... size and type of cards now in the IN tray or to print on page 73. Make sure the cards do not bend in toward the card stack until it stops. Set the software to feed a single envelope through the printer (without first removing the paper from the IN tray) by using envelopes, see the ReadMe file. 33 If you to load up to its center position, replace the OUT tray...
... size and type of cards now in the IN tray or to print on page 73. Make sure the cards do not bend in toward the card stack until it stops. Set the software to feed a single envelope through the printer (without first removing the paper from the IN tray) by using envelopes, see the ReadMe file. 33 If you to load up to its center position, replace the OUT tray...
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... an error message, but you for the symptom. For each listed symptom, more than one solution is usually possible. SECTION FIVE IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM How You Can Find the Solution When printing from software applications, many printer problems and the corrective actions you receive such a message, follow the instructions given. When you should take are unable to solve a problem using the troubleshooting...
... an error message, but you for the symptom. For each listed symptom, more than one solution is usually possible. SECTION FIVE IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM How You Can Find the Solution When printing from software applications, many printer problems and the corrective actions you receive such a message, follow the instructions given. When you should take are unable to solve a problem using the troubleshooting...
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... open, close the top cover on the printer by pressing the power button. The printer failed or the computer-to press the power button a second time. Make sure any attached power strip is turned on or is in an undefined state. You may need to -printer connection failed. If the lights stay off, the printer failed: see Contacting Customer Support on again. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable...
... open, close the top cover on the printer by pressing the power button. The printer failed or the computer-to press the power button a second time. Make sure any attached power strip is turned on or is in an undefined state. You may need to -printer connection failed. If the lights stay off, the printer failed: see Contacting Customer Support on again. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable...
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... A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom Solution Print is drying out or clogging. See Section 6. Make sure you handle the printed pages. The paper is drying out or clogging. Install a new print cartridge. 59 The paper was not used. Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of ink. Use only Avery paper labels. If this does not clear the ink nozzles, clean the print cartridge as described on page 58. The wrong type of paper. Turn over the paper in the printer. The print cartridge...
... A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom Solution Print is drying out or clogging. See Section 6. Make sure you handle the printed pages. The paper is drying out or clogging. Install a new print cartridge. 59 The paper was not used. Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of ink. Use only Avery paper labels. If this does not clear the ink nozzles, clean the print cartridge as described on page 58. The wrong type of paper. Turn over the paper in the printer. The print cartridge...
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... Customer Support on page 58. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are printed. Make sure the print settings in your software application are Printed Wrong on again. See If Colors are set as desired. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable from the back of color, or wrong colors are incomplete or missing. Print a self-test as described on page 16. If necessary, reinstall the printer driver using the installation instructions in...
... Customer Support on page 58. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are printed. Make sure the print settings in your software application are Printed Wrong on again. See If Colors are set as desired. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable from the back of color, or wrong colors are incomplete or missing. Print a self-test as described on page 16. If necessary, reinstall the printer driver using the installation instructions in...
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... deliver detailed support information on common software applications, and troubleshooting tips for your convenient access to get you the help messages on common questions, as well as information on CompuServe's HP Peripherals forum (GO HPPER). Call (208) 344-1691. Set your communications software to information over your modem: • HP Download Service - Selected messages can be faxed to the Internet. Printer drivers, product and support information can...
... deliver detailed support information on common software applications, and troubleshooting tips for your convenient access to get you the help messages on common questions, as well as information on CompuServe's HP Peripherals forum (GO HPPER). Call (208) 344-1691. Set your communications software to information over your modem: • HP Download Service - Selected messages can be faxed to the Internet. Printer drivers, product and support information can...
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... memory for information on many factors: - The amount of extensions and control panels you are currently running. - The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of system memory available in the disk cache. - SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 600 printer can be affected by: • Amount of space available on your computer documentation for the printer driver...
... memory for information on many factors: - The amount of extensions and control panels you are currently running. - The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of system memory available in the disk cache. - SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 600 printer can be affected by: • Amount of space available on your computer documentation for the printer driver...
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... for the ink to open the Service dialog box from the Page Setup dialog box. When using the color print cartridge, vertical lines of color are made in the Options dialog box (of one or more inks. Make sure the appropriate settings are jagged. For high-quality color printing results, use HP Premium Glossy Paper. If this does not clear the ink nozzles, clean the print cartridge as described on -screen instructions. 85 Try printing in...
... for the ink to open the Service dialog box from the Page Setup dialog box. When using the color print cartridge, vertical lines of color are made in the Options dialog box (of one or more inks. Make sure the appropriate settings are jagged. For high-quality color printing results, use HP Premium Glossy Paper. If this does not clear the ink nozzles, clean the print cartridge as described on -screen instructions. 85 Try printing in...
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... black 82 CompuServe 65 connecting cable 6, 7 power module 8 connector box 7 connectors 6 context sensitive help 23 Control Panel 16 cotton bond paper 27 customer support 65 D diagnostic test 13, 57 dimensions of printer 73 direction of printing See page orientation disk cache 16 DL size envelopes 34, 73 documents previewing 21 printing 20 downloading customer support 65 draft printing 82 dried ink 59, 70 driver installer 15 drivers See printer drivers E EconoFast print mode 73 ejection problems 53 electronic information service 65 envelopes...
... black 82 CompuServe 65 connecting cable 6, 7 power module 8 connector box 7 connectors 6 context sensitive help 23 Control Panel 16 cotton bond paper 27 customer support 65 D diagnostic test 13, 57 dimensions of printer 73 direction of printing See page orientation disk cache 16 DL size envelopes 34, 73 documents previewing 21 printing 20 downloading customer support 65 draft printing 82 dried ink 59, 70 driver installer 15 drivers See printer drivers E EconoFast print mode 73 ejection problems 53 electronic information service 65 envelopes...
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... 6 M maintenance print cartridge 67 printer 67 manuals (ordering) 78-79 margins 72 problems 60 media See envelopes, index cards, postcards, paper, transparencies memory 16, 68, 74 messages 55-57 missing characters/dots/lines 58 colors 84 modes of printing 73 modem port 6 monitoring status 22 multiple documents 20 N naming printer 18 network choosing printer 17 connecting to 7 connector kit 6 interface cable 7 naming printer 18 non-standard paper 39-41 nothing prints 48, 63 Normal print mode 73 O online help 23 on-screen messages...
... 6 M maintenance print cartridge 67 printer 67 manuals (ordering) 78-79 margins 72 problems 60 media See envelopes, index cards, postcards, paper, transparencies memory 16, 68, 74 messages 55-57 missing characters/dots/lines 58 colors 84 modes of printing 73 modem port 6 monitoring status 22 multiple documents 20 N naming printer 18 network choosing printer 17 connecting to 7 connector kit 6 interface cable 7 naming printer 18 non-standard paper 39-41 nothing prints 48, 63 Normal print mode 73 O online help 23 on-screen messages...
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... removing media 42 print cartridge 44 repair service 66 replaceable parts 78 requirements 14 resolution 73 resume button 4, 5 resume light 4, 5, 48 S selecting media 27-28 self-test 13 does not print 57 printing 57 serial cable 6, 77 port 57 Service dialog box cleaning print cartridge 45 print self-test 57 selecting 25 setting up printer 2-8 sideways printing See page orientation single envelope slot 4, 34 sizes of media 73 slanted printing 61, 62 smearing ink 59 software 19 See also printer drivers error messages 55 installing 14-15 online help 23 printing problems...
... removing media 42 print cartridge 44 repair service 66 replaceable parts 78 requirements 14 resolution 73 resume button 4, 5 resume light 4, 5, 48 S selecting media 27-28 self-test 13 does not print 57 printing 57 serial cable 6, 77 port 57 Service dialog box cleaning print cartridge 45 print self-test 57 selecting 25 setting up printer 2-8 sideways printing See page orientation single envelope slot 4, 34 sizes of media 73 slanted printing 61, 62 smearing ink 59 software 19 See also printer drivers error messages 55 installing 14-15 online help 23 printing problems...
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... identifying 4 jammed paper 53 loading paper 9, 29 removing paper 42 troubleshooting 47 advance/eject errors 52-55 blank paper ejected 50, 63 blinking lights 50, 51 character problems 58 Chooser problems 56 color printing 84 error messages 55-57 fonts 63 garbled text 63-64 graphics distorted 64 illegible printout 64 ink problems 59 jammed paper 53 margin problems 60 nothing prints 48 poor quality 58 self-test 57 slanted printing 61-62 slow printing 68 software problems 47...
... identifying 4 jammed paper 53 loading paper 9, 29 removing paper 42 troubleshooting 47 advance/eject errors 52-55 blank paper ejected 50, 63 blinking lights 50, 51 character problems 58 Chooser problems 56 color printing 84 error messages 55-57 fonts 63 garbled text 63-64 graphics distorted 64 illegible printout 64 ink problems 59 jammed paper 53 margin problems 60 nothing prints 48 poor quality 58 self-test 57 slanted printing 61-62 slow printing 68 software problems 47...