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...your printer and computer. Customer Telephone Support To resolve problems with someone for technical assistance or for the phone call. If your printer; HP DeskWriter 600 What is the serial number of this user's guide. This service is free during the hardware warranty of your printer is out of ...printer do you have you are using, and what driver have ? From a touch tone phone, you can reach our automated, 24hour fax retrieval service that you will have it ready to pre-recorded messages for common printer problems, call: HP Audio Tips 800) 333-1917 If you are charged...
...your printer and computer. Customer Telephone Support To resolve problems with someone for technical assistance or for the phone call. If your printer; HP DeskWriter 600 What is the serial number of this user's guide. This service is free during the hardware warranty of your printer is out of ...printer do you have you are using, and what driver have ? From a touch tone phone, you can reach our automated, 24hour fax retrieval service that you will have it ready to pre-recorded messages for common printer problems, call: HP Audio Tips 800) 333-1917 If you are charged...
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... furnishing, performance, or use in this material, including, but not limited to change without the prior written consent of HP DeskWriter 600 printer installation software. Helvetica™ is not permitted by any particular purpose. They are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.... Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The HP DeskWriter 600 printer driver was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company using the Palomar Imaging Kernel developed by Hewlett-Packard Company ii PRINTING HISTORY Edition 1,...
... furnishing, performance, or use in this material, including, but not limited to change without the prior written consent of HP DeskWriter 600 printer installation software. Helvetica™ is not permitted by any particular purpose. They are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.... Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The HP DeskWriter 600 printer driver was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company using the Palomar Imaging Kernel developed by Hewlett-Packard Company ii PRINTING HISTORY Edition 1,...
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...printer, see Section 2. If you have less than 7.5 MB of system memory. N OT E The standard printer software supplied with the HP DeskWriter 600 printer is provided. Check the software diskettes shipped with your authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer as described under Contacting Customer Support on how to your new... not compatible with QuickDraw GX. However, in a safe place. 2. Make a copy of free disk space (1.5 MB for the printer drivers and 6.0 MB for the fonts). Turn off any open applications. Use the copy for installation and keep the original disks in some countries...
...printer, see Section 2. If you have less than 7.5 MB of system memory. N OT E The standard printer software supplied with the HP DeskWriter 600 printer is provided. Check the software diskettes shipped with your authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer as described under Contacting Customer Support on how to your new... not compatible with QuickDraw GX. However, in a safe place. 2. Make a copy of free disk space (1.5 MB for the printer drivers and 6.0 MB for the fonts). Turn off any open applications. Use the copy for installation and keep the original disks in some countries...
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Insert the Driver Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 3. To install all of the printer software in the ...the same name as described in the correct locations on . 2. Make sure your system, see the ReadMe file on the Driver Installation disk. 1. Use the Easy Install option to use the TrueType fonts provided with the most current version. 4. Optionally, perform the... the Fonts Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 2. FIRST TIME SETUP Installing the printer software: The driver installer provides two options: Easy Install and Customize.
Insert the Driver Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 3. To install all of the printer software in the ...the same name as described in the correct locations on . 2. Make sure your system, see the ReadMe file on the Driver Installation disk. 1. Use the Easy Install option to use the TrueType fonts provided with the most current version. 4. Optionally, perform the... the Fonts Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 2. FIRST TIME SETUP Installing the printer software: The driver installer provides two options: Easy Install and Customize.
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...on the right side of the Chooser. See If You Get a Message at least 256K by clicking on the up menu. 4. You are alerted that DeskWriter 600 is unavail- Close the Memory control panel by clicking on page 55. 5. Printer Modem When your printer is connected directly to your printer: Use the... Chooser to select the printer driver, printer, and port. Set the size of the Disk Cache to at the Computer on the close box in background mode, select Background Printing ...
...on the right side of the Chooser. See If You Get a Message at least 256K by clicking on the up menu. 4. You are alerted that DeskWriter 600 is unavail- Close the Memory control panel by clicking on page 55. 5. Printer Modem When your printer is connected directly to your printer: Use the... Chooser to select the printer driver, printer, and port. Set the size of the Disk Cache to at the Computer on the close box in background mode, select Background Printing ...
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You are using. Select the DW 600 Series (AT) icon (on the right. The driver automatically selects the model of the Chooser). 5. However, to print in background mode, select Background Printing by clicking the Active button. 3. See If You Get a ... the window in the pop-up menu. 7. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left of printer you are alerted that DeskWriter 600 is highlighted in the lower left corner. 6. FIRST TIME SETUP When your printer is unavailable. Select the Chooser from the window on the left corner...
You are using. Select the DW 600 Series (AT) icon (on the right. The driver automatically selects the model of the Chooser). 5. However, to print in background mode, select Background Printing by clicking the Active button. 3. See If You Get a ... the window in the pop-up menu. 7. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left of printer you are alerted that DeskWriter 600 is highlighted in the lower left corner. 6. FIRST TIME SETUP When your printer is unavailable. Select the Chooser from the window on the left corner...
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SECTION TWO USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE The Software Provided for Your Printer The features provided with your printer software include: • Laser-quality text and graphics printing in portrait and landscape orientations • A printer driver for the HP DeskWriter 600 printer • TrueType and Adobe Type Manager scalable typeface support • Many TrueType fonts • ColorSmart technology 19
SECTION TWO USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE The Software Provided for Your Printer The features provided with your printer software include: • Laser-quality text and graphics printing in portrait and landscape orientations • A printer driver for the HP DeskWriter 600 printer • TrueType and Adobe Type Manager scalable typeface support • Many TrueType fonts • ColorSmart technology 19
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... options in the upper right corner of the menu bar. These updates may include enhancements that came with your printer software: one on the Driver Installation disk, and one on . See Contacting Customer Support on page 65 for more detailed information that is already on the Fonts Installation disk...See these files to get late breaking information on obtaining updated printer software. 23 USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Using the Online Help The HP DeskWriter Series printer software offers online Balloon help when you move the mouse cursor over certain parts of the screen.
... options in the upper right corner of the menu bar. These updates may include enhancements that came with your printer software: one on the Driver Installation disk, and one on . See Contacting Customer Support on page 65 for more detailed information that is already on the Fonts Installation disk...See these files to get late breaking information on obtaining updated printer software. 23 USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Using the Online Help The HP DeskWriter Series printer software offers online Balloon help when you move the mouse cursor over certain parts of the screen.
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...width adjuster to even the stack. 39 Remove up your software application for a page size that are considered non-standard are those with the HP DeskWriter 600 printer does not provide settings for the location of the card guide.) 3. Paper Width Adjuster Paper Length Adjuster 2184037 N OT E Make ...in both directions than the paper now in the printer. USING PAPER, CARDS, ENVELOPES, LABELS, AND TRANSPARENCIES Tip: Using Non-Standard Size Paper The printer driver provided with a width between 5 and 8.5 inches (127 and 215 mm) and a length between 5.83 and 14 inches (148 and 356 mm)....
...width adjuster to even the stack. 39 Remove up your software application for a page size that are considered non-standard are those with the HP DeskWriter 600 printer does not provide settings for the location of the card guide.) 3. Paper Width Adjuster Paper Length Adjuster 2184037 N OT E Make ...in both directions than the paper now in the printer. USING PAPER, CARDS, ENVELOPES, LABELS, AND TRANSPARENCIES Tip: Using Non-Standard Size Paper The printer driver provided with a width between 5 and 8.5 inches (127 and 215 mm) and a length between 5.83 and 14 inches (148 and 356 mm)....
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... still preparing the data to send to respond. Print a self-test as described on page 57. Turn off and back on again. Solution The printer driver is clogged. Resend the document. Your software is not selected in the printer. Reinstall the print cartridge. Some computers take several minutes of processing time...
... still preparing the data to send to respond. Print a self-test as described on page 57. Turn off and back on again. Solution The printer driver is clogged. Resend the document. Your software is not selected in the printer. Reinstall the print cartridge. Some computers take several minutes of processing time...
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...page setup dialog box. The network printer icon appears in the Chooser. The HP PrintMonitor is inactive. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution The printer name does not appear in the System Folder. Make sure the printer driver is not selected in the Chooser, but no names appear. Follow the ...instructions given. Then check the cable between the printer and the computer. AppleTalk is obscured. When the HP PrintMonitor appears, another dialog box appears that the ...
...page setup dialog box. The network printer icon appears in the Chooser. The HP PrintMonitor is inactive. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution The printer name does not appear in the System Folder. Make sure the printer driver is not selected in the Chooser, but no names appear. Follow the ...instructions given. Then check the cable between the printer and the computer. AppleTalk is obscured. When the HP PrintMonitor appears, another dialog box appears that the ...
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...the printer is connected to the computer as shown on , hold down the power 2185100 button while you are using the correct printer driver for the type of tape as described in Section 1. If any pieces of connection established between the printer and the computer. Symptom ... . Reinstall the print cartridge. is turned on . Make sure you press and release the resume button five times. Check that a DeskWriter is attached to the computer. Release the power button to clean the print cartridge and print the test. IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom...
...the printer is connected to the computer as shown on , hold down the power 2185100 button while you are using the correct printer driver for the type of tape as described in Section 1. If any pieces of connection established between the printer and the computer. Symptom ... . Reinstall the print cartridge. is turned on . Make sure you press and release the resume button five times. Check that a DeskWriter is attached to the computer. Release the power button to clean the print cartridge and print the test. IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom...
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...the interface cable is Poor on page 57. See If Colors are Printed Wrong on page 65. Select the correct printer driver in your software application are set as described on page 58. Printout contains garbled or strange text characters or contains distorted graphic...64257;le to -printer connection failed. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are printed. If necessary, reinstall the printer driver using the installation instructions in your software application are incorrect. The printer failed or the computer-to the printer. If the self-...
...the interface cable is Poor on page 57. See If Colors are Printed Wrong on page 65. Select the correct printer driver in your software application are set as described on page 58. Printout contains garbled or strange text characters or contains distorted graphic...64257;le to -printer connection failed. SECTION FIVE Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are printed. If necessary, reinstall the printer driver using the installation instructions in your software application are incorrect. The printer failed or the computer-to the printer. If the self-...
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...333-1917 to the fax of technical information are available on CompuServe's HP Peripherals forum (GO HPPER). Printer drivers, product and support information can be sent to access either HP Audio-Tips or HP FIRST Fax, our 24-hour automated support services. These documents will deliver... to you need. Our electronic download service is available to anyone with FTP access to HP printer drivers, product information, and troubleshooting hints. Call (208) 344-1691. Printer drivers and interactive sharing of your convenient access to the Internet. To subscribe, call .
...333-1917 to the fax of technical information are available on CompuServe's HP Peripherals forum (GO HPPER). Printer drivers, product and support information can be sent to access either HP Audio-Tips or HP FIRST Fax, our 24-hour automated support services. These documents will deliver... to you need. Our electronic download service is available to anyone with FTP access to HP printer drivers, product information, and troubleshooting hints. Call (208) 344-1691. Printer drivers and interactive sharing of your convenient access to the Internet. To subscribe, call .
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...you get your printer; Simply fill out the form included in motion. HP helps you call . You can order by Mail HP's Distribution Center provides printer drivers and printer driver updates. Post Warranty Post warranty telephone assistance is dedicated to 4 pm MST). Available... SECTION FIVE Printer Drivers by calling (970) 339-7009, Monday through Saturday, 24 hours a day. Purchase SupportPack from our skilled service technicians. In Warranty Our highly responsive support staff is available to you connect with someone for your HP DeskWriter 600 printer from your ...
...you get your printer; Simply fill out the form included in motion. HP helps you call . You can order by Mail HP's Distribution Center provides printer drivers and printer driver updates. Post Warranty Post warranty telephone assistance is dedicated to 4 pm MST). Available... SECTION FIVE Printer Drivers by calling (970) 339-7009, Monday through Saturday, 24 hours a day. Purchase SupportPack from our skilled service technicians. In Warranty Our highly responsive support staff is available to you connect with someone for your HP DeskWriter 600 printer from your ...
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... panels you are currently running. - The number of system memory reserved in your hard disk. SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 600 printer can be affected by: • Amount of system memory available in the disk cache. - The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of space... memory management. 68 Most techniques for maximizing printer performance require freeing computer memory for information on many factors: - See your computer documentation for the printer driver.
... panels you are currently running. - The number of system memory reserved in your hard disk. SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 600 printer can be affected by: • Amount of system memory available in the disk cache. - The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of space... memory management. 68 Most techniques for maximizing printer performance require freeing computer memory for information on many factors: - See your computer documentation for the printer driver.
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... gathers fragmented system memory to print your computer for how to adjust application memory size. • If you want to print several applications, your printer driver. 69 REFERENCE, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ORDERING INFORMATION To enhance the printer's performance: • Increase the amount of RAM in your Macintosh computer documentation.
... gathers fragmented system memory to print your computer for how to adjust application memory size. • If you want to print several applications, your printer driver. 69 REFERENCE, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ORDERING INFORMATION To enhance the printer's performance: • Increase the amount of RAM in your Macintosh computer documentation.
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... 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 adding 42 advance/eject errors 54 loading 33... graphics distorted 64 grayscale printing 82 H halftoning patterns 20 hardware repair 66 help See also customer support online 23 HP AppleTalk connector 77 HP Audio Tips 65 HP Color Kit See also color printing installing 81 Options dialog box 81 ordering 77, 79 printing problems 84-86 v...
... 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 adding 42 advance/eject errors 54 loading 33... graphics distorted 64 grayscale printing 82 H halftoning patterns 20 hardware repair 66 help See also customer support online 23 HP AppleTalk connector 77 HP Audio Tips 65 HP Color Kit See also color printing installing 81 Options dialog box 81 ordering 77, 79 printing problems 84-86 v...
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INDEX using 81 HP ColorSmart 82 HP Customer Support 65 HP Download Service 65 HP FIRSTFax 65 HP PrintMonitor 22 error message 56 HP SupportPack 66 I I/O interface 73 illegible printout 64 IN tray advance/eject errors 52-55 identifying 4 loading media 29-41 increasing speed 68, 69 index... 48, 63 Normal print mode 73 O online help 23 on-screen messages 55 operating environment 74 Options dialog box 20 ordering accessories 77, 79 printer drivers 65 supplies 77, 79 orientation See page orientation OUT tray identifying 4 paper problems 52-55 removing 31 replacing 33, 62 P page orientation 20 See...
INDEX using 81 HP ColorSmart 82 HP Customer Support 65 HP Download Service 65 HP FIRSTFax 65 HP PrintMonitor 22 error message 56 HP SupportPack 66 I I/O interface 73 illegible printout 64 IN tray advance/eject errors 52-55 identifying 4 loading media 29-41 increasing speed 68, 69 index... 48, 63 Normal print mode 73 O online help 23 on-screen messages 55 operating environment 74 Options dialog box 20 ordering accessories 77, 79 printer drivers 65 supplies 77, 79 orientation See page orientation OUT tray identifying 4 paper problems 52-55 removing 31 replacing 33, 62 P page orientation 20 See...
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... 57 setting up 2-8 settings 20 size 73 software 14-15, 19, 23 specifications 73 speed 68, 73 supplies 77 unpacking 2 weight 73 printer driver See also software choosing 16 installing 15 ordering 65 PrintMonitor 22 PrintMonitor Documents folder 22 printer icon missing in Chooser 56 printer interface port 7 printing... 20 poor quality 58 preference settings 22 printable area 71 problems 47 procedure 20 settings 20 slanted 61, 62 speed 68, 69 status See HP PrintMonitor tests 13, 57 problems in printing 47 Q-R quality print problems 58, 63 queue 22 QuickDraw compatible 14 RAM 69, 74 ReadMe files...
... 57 setting up 2-8 settings 20 size 73 software 14-15, 19, 23 specifications 73 speed 68, 73 supplies 77 unpacking 2 weight 73 printer driver See also software choosing 16 installing 15 ordering 65 PrintMonitor 22 PrintMonitor Documents folder 22 printer icon missing in Chooser 56 printer interface port 7 printing... 20 poor quality 58 preference settings 22 printable area 71 problems 47 procedure 20 settings 20 slanted 61, 62 speed 68, 69 status See HP PrintMonitor tests 13, 57 problems in printing 47 Q-R quality print problems 58, 63 queue 22 QuickDraw compatible 14 RAM 69, 74 ReadMe files...