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...properly 114 Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics 114 Solve paper-feed problems...114 Media is not supported for the printer or tray 114 Media is not picked up from a tray 115 Media is not coming out correctly 115 Pages are skewing...115... issues 132 Hardware installation suggestions 133 Software installation suggestions 133 Clear paper jams...134 Avoid paper jams...135 A HP supplies Order printing supplies online 137 Supplies...137 Print cartridges...137 HP media...137 B Support and warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 139 Obtain electronic support...140 5
...properly 114 Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics 114 Solve paper-feed problems...114 Media is not supported for the printer or tray 114 Media is not picked up from a tray 115 Media is not coming out correctly 115 Pages are skewing...115... issues 132 Hardware installation suggestions 133 Software installation suggestions 133 Clear paper jams...134 Avoid paper jams...135 A HP supplies Order printing supplies online 137 Supplies...137 Print cartridges...137 HP media...137 B Support and warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 139 Obtain electronic support...140 5
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... the device. The Toolbox is provided with the device. For more information, see Control panel buttons and lights. Provide the latest printer software, and product and support information. For more information, see Toolbox. 1 Get started 7 Provides instructions for the product You ...: Resource Setup poster Fax Getting Started Guide Readme file and release notes Toolbox Control panel Logs and reports HP Web sites HP telephone support HP photo and imaging software help Description Location Provides illustrated setup information. Get started This guide provides details about ...
... the device. The Toolbox is provided with the device. For more information, see Control panel buttons and lights. Provide the latest printer software, and product and support information. For more information, see Toolbox. 1 Get started 7 Provides instructions for the product You ...: Resource Setup poster Fax Getting Started Guide Readme file and release notes Toolbox Control panel Logs and reports HP Web sites HP telephone support HP photo and imaging software help Description Location Provides illustrated setup information. Get started This guide provides details about ...
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... exit settings. Copy: Presents the Copy Menu for best performance Supported software features Setup instructions One computer connected with a USB cable to the rear USB 2.0 high-speed port on the device. Connection information Description USB connection Printer sharing Recommended number of connected computers for selecting options. Up to the device. Start Black...
... exit settings. Copy: Presents the Copy Menu for best performance Supported software features Setup instructions One computer connected with a USB cable to the rear USB 2.0 high-speed port on the device. Connection information Description USB connection Printer sharing Recommended number of connected computers for selecting options. Up to the device. Start Black...
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... for supported media Print on special and custom-sized media To print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 3. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the printing shortcut for the new custom size. b.
... for supported media Print on special and custom-sized media To print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 3. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the printing shortcut for the new custom size. b.
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...To change the settings 1. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to the defaults configured in the printer driver. For more information about printing from the printer driver. Open the document that you want , and then click OK, Print, or a similar command. Change the... settings that you want to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - Change the settings that you want, and then click OK. 3 Print This section contains the following topics: • Change ...
...To change the settings 1. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to the defaults configured in the printer driver. For more information about printing from the printer driver. Open the document that you want , and then click OK, Print, or a similar command. Change the... settings that you want to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - Change the settings that you want, and then click OK. 3 Print This section contains the following topics: • Change ...
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.... • Do not print on both sides of a page 1. To automatically resize each page to be processed. • Windows: Double-click the printer icon that appears in the lower-right corner of a page and Load media. 2. Clearing this option might occur with these media types. • Several...letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with the front side facing down. Print your document. Cancel a print job You can cancel a print job using one of the media first. Perform duplexing To print on both sides of transparencies, envelopes, photo paper, glossy media, or paper lighter than 16 lb...
.... • Do not print on both sides of a page 1. To automatically resize each page to be processed. • Windows: Double-click the printer icon that appears in the lower-right corner of a page and Load media. 2. Clearing this option might occur with these media types. • Several...letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with the front side facing down. Print your document. Cancel a print job You can cancel a print job using one of the media first. Perform duplexing To print on both sides of transparencies, envelopes, photo paper, glossy media, or paper lighter than 16 lb...
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... directly connected to adjust, resize, rotate, crop, and sharpen your software. To verify that the printer software is complete, the program that came with your scans, see Use the HP photo and imaging software. 2. If this software, you know that you can edit a scanned image...; Scan an original • Scan from the control panel. At the computer, open the HP photo and imaging software. If it is available, it will launch the HP ScanPro application. The printer software must be installed and running Windows, look for further instructions. 38 Scan Using this happens...
... directly connected to adjust, resize, rotate, crop, and sharpen your software. To verify that the printer software is complete, the program that came with your scans, see Use the HP photo and imaging software. 2. If this software, you know that you can edit a scanned image...; Scan an original • Scan from the control panel. At the computer, open the HP photo and imaging software. If it is available, it will launch the HP ScanPro application. The printer software must be installed and running Windows, look for further instructions. 38 Scan Using this happens...
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... of print cartridges. Control panel Toolbox to view information about the status of jobs that are an estimate only. Windows • Device control panel • Printer driver • Toolbox • Monitor the device • Administer the device Monitor the device This section provides instructions for managing the device. Obtain information about...
... of print cartridges. Control panel Toolbox to view information about the status of jobs that are an estimate only. Windows • Device control panel • Printer driver • Toolbox • Monitor the device • Administer the device Monitor the device This section provides instructions for managing the device. Obtain information about...
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... 99, and then find your country/region in the tray, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Toolbox. 2. From the HP Solution Center, click the Settings menu, point to Printer Model Name and then click Display Printer Toolbox. 64 Configure and manage Use device management tools • Toolbox • Toolbox tabs Toolbox The...
... 99, and then find your country/region in the tray, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Toolbox. 2. From the HP Solution Center, click the Settings menu, point to Printer Model Name and then click Display Printer Toolbox. 64 Configure and manage Use device management tools • Toolbox • Toolbox tabs Toolbox The...
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... you can connect the device directly to your computer using a USB cable. Configure the device 89 When setting up the device, HP recommends that you connect the device after you install the software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup... experience. NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver on the computer system to run the installation program. However, if you have connected the cable first, see Connect the device before...
... you can connect the device directly to your computer using a USB cable. Configure the device 89 When setting up the device, HP recommends that you connect the device after you install the software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup... experience. NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver on the computer system to run the installation program. However, if you have connected the cable first, see Connect the device before...
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...device on a locally shared network. If you turned on the device, do so, the installation program will not finish. Select the check box for the printer driver. 2. NOTE: You can also share the device with other check boxes are running . For more information, see Share the device on a locally... USB cable at a later time when you connected the device to close it to locate the root directory on the Starter CD (for locating the printer driver, select the Advanced option, and then click Next. In the Found New Hardware dialog box that are clear. 3. Chapter 7 Install the software...
...device on a locally shared network. If you turned on the device, do so, the installation program will not finish. Select the check box for the printer driver. 2. NOTE: You can also share the device with other check boxes are running . For more information, see Share the device on a locally... USB cable at a later time when you connected the device to close it to locate the root directory on the Starter CD (for locating the printer driver, select the Advanced option, and then click Next. In the Found New Hardware dialog box that are clear. 3. Chapter 7 Install the software...
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... you have reinstalled the software. 2. To uninstall from your computer. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select Officejet J5500 Series, and then click Uninstall. 4. If you installed the software that came with the newest operating system as a convenience to turn off the... icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab. 3. For example, if you would like to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - After the software is slowed down when many users print to your CD drive. To share the device with client...
... you have reinstalled the software. 2. To uninstall from your computer. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select Officejet J5500 Series, and then click Uninstall. 4. If you installed the software that came with the newest operating system as a convenience to turn off the... icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab. 3. For example, if you would like to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - After the software is slowed down when many users print to your CD drive. To share the device with client...
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... and how to handle the print cartridges. 1 Copper-colored contacts 2 Plastic tape with the label on your computer or through the HP Photosmart Software on your computer. 94 Maintain and troubleshoot You can cause temporary printing problems, or even permanent damage. Dropping or jarring ...plastic sides, with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing) 3 Ink nozzles under tape Hold the print cartridges by using the Printer Toolbox available through the Print Properties dialog box on top. NOTE: Handle the print cartridges carefully. NOTE: When the ink level for printing...
... and how to handle the print cartridges. 1 Copper-colored contacts 2 Plastic tape with the label on your computer or through the HP Photosmart Software on your computer. 94 Maintain and troubleshoot You can cause temporary printing problems, or even permanent damage. Dropping or jarring ...plastic sides, with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing) 3 Ink nozzles under tape Hold the print cartridges by using the Printer Toolbox available through the Print Properties dialog box on top. NOTE: Handle the print cartridges carefully. NOTE: When the ink level for printing...
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...you might have colored paper loaded in the input tray, and then press OK. 2. The device prints a test page and calibrates the printer. If the alignment fails again, you installed with the device. Go to align cartridges every time you do not need to align the ... a print cartridge. Close the print cartridge door. Aligning the print cartridges ensures high-quality output. NOTE: If you to www.hp.com/support. Contact HP Support. It remembers the alignment values for technical support. 98 Maintain and troubleshoot Chapter 8 If you remove and reinstall the same print...
...you might have colored paper loaded in the input tray, and then press OK. 2. The device prints a test page and calibrates the printer. If the alignment fails again, you installed with the device. Go to align cartridges every time you do not need to align the ... a print cartridge. Close the print cartridge door. Aligning the print cartridges ensures high-quality output. NOTE: If you to www.hp.com/support. Contact HP Support. It remembers the alignment values for technical support. 98 Maintain and troubleshoot Chapter 8 If you remove and reinstall the same print...
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...unnecessarily, as an optional accessory. Recycle or discard the page. The device prints a test page and calibrates the printer. For more information, see HP supplies. The Printer Toolbox appears. 3. Recycle or discard the page. The photo print cartridge is available for the first time. For...the Device Services tab. 4. Calibrate color If you can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. Press 6, then press 2. To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 1. Clean the print cartridges Use this feature when there is streaking...
...unnecessarily, as an optional accessory. Recycle or discard the page. The device prints a test page and calibrates the printer. For more information, see HP supplies. The Printer Toolbox appears. 3. Recycle or discard the page. The photo print cartridge is available for the first time. For...the Device Services tab. 4. Calibrate color If you can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. Press 6, then press 2. To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 1. Clean the print cartridges Use this feature when there is streaking...
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...you clean the print cartridges, try cleaning the print cartridge contacts before replacing the affected print cartridge. The Printer Toolbox appears. 3. If copy or print quality still seems poor after you already have the following materials available...box, click the Services tab, and then click Service this device. If you can also open the Printer Toolbox from the HP Photosmart Software 1. TIP: Coffee filters are satisfied with the quality of the output, and then click ... and verify that can damage the print cartridge or the HP All-in-One. 100 Maintain and troubleshoot
...you clean the print cartridges, try cleaning the print cartridge contacts before replacing the affected print cartridge. The Printer Toolbox appears. 3. If copy or print quality still seems poor after you already have the following materials available...box, click the Services tab, and then click Service this device. If you can also open the Printer Toolbox from the HP Photosmart Software 1. TIP: Coffee filters are satisfied with the quality of the output, and then click ... and verify that can damage the print cartridge or the HP All-in-One. 100 Maintain and troubleshoot
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... is set as the paper skew and paper pick, see Clear paper jams. • For paper-feed problems, such as the current or default printer in the Printers folder. When the device is turned on the glass, since they can damage it after the print cartridges are installed. • Power cord and...
... is set as the paper skew and paper pick, see Clear paper jams. • For paper-feed problems, such as the current or default printer in the Printers folder. When the device is turned on the glass, since they can damage it after the print cartridges are installed. • Power cord and...
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... on ink. Check the media settings • Make sure you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver match the page size of the communication problem. More than one page is selected as the print quality. Check the margin settings Make sure the margin settings for the media ...loaded in the trays. • Make sure the page settings in the printer driver for the document do not exceed the printable...
... on ink. Check the media settings • Make sure you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver match the page size of the communication problem. More than one page is selected as the print quality. Check the margin settings Make sure the margin settings for the media ...loaded in the trays. • Make sure the page settings in the printer driver for the document do not exceed the printable...
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... device away from the source of the page, make sure the trays are printing as those generated by the inability of media loaded in the printer driver. Placement of your device. If the above solutions do not exceed the printable area of the text or graphics is wrong Check how the... be cut off if the document size is larger than the media that you are using. • Make sure the media size selected in the printer driver match the size of the application to printouts. Also, it is recommended that you use a USB cable that is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long...
... device away from the source of the page, make sure the trays are printing as those generated by the inability of media loaded in the printer driver. Placement of your device. If the above solutions do not exceed the printable area of the text or graphics is wrong Check how the... be cut off if the document size is larger than the media that you are using. • Make sure the media size selected in the printer driver match the size of the application to printouts. Also, it is recommended that you use a USB cable that is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long...
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... settings. Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the media type Some media types are not suitable for use HP Premium Paper designed for printing vivid color documents. For more information, see Select print media. Ink is smearing Check the print settings..., to dry before handling the printouts. Colors are not low on transparencies or other special media, select the corresponding media type in the printer driver. For more information, see Select print media. However, note that decreasing ink saturation might give printouts a "washed-out" quality. ...
... settings. Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the media type Some media types are not suitable for use HP Premium Paper designed for printing vivid color documents. For more information, see Select print media. Ink is smearing Check the print settings..., to dry before handling the printouts. Colors are not low on transparencies or other special media, select the corresponding media type in the printer driver. For more information, see Select print media. However, note that decreasing ink saturation might give printouts a "washed-out" quality. ...