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...cartridge label to open it snaps into the stall so the copper-colored contacts go in first. HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 15 Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Insert or replace the... then pull the cartridge out. 2. Also, note that results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is on the cartridge stall cover to the correct stall. Damage that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on and ...
...cartridge label to open it snaps into the stall so the copper-colored contacts go in first. HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 15 Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Insert or replace the... then pull the cartridge out. 2. Also, note that results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is on the cartridge stall cover to the correct stall. Damage that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on and ...
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...available. Storing the cartridge improperly can cause the cartridge to print an alignment page. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you to malfunction. ➔ To insert a cartridge into the ...ink from the printer, store it in the storage area located in order for each cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly empty). Chapter 1 Insert or replace the print cartridges (continued) You must install all three cartridges in the printer under the top cover. 16 HP Photosmart 8400... series Follow the onscreen instructions to enter ink-backup printing mode.
...available. Storing the cartridge improperly can cause the cartridge to print an alignment page. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you to malfunction. ➔ To insert a cartridge into the ...ink from the printer, store it in the storage area located in order for each cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly empty). Chapter 1 Insert or replace the print cartridges (continued) You must install all three cartridges in the printer under the top cover. 16 HP Photosmart 8400... series Follow the onscreen instructions to enter ink-backup printing mode.
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...Load paper print-side down. Quick start to print on it. See Print cartridge information. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. Open the top of the printer. See Paper information. Lower the Out tray. Hold the cartridge with the label on using... Loading paper 1. Step 1: Getting ready to print high-quality photos for the next print job. Raise the Out tray. Inserting a memory card HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 17 d. Load photo paper. b. c. This section provides you do it stops. a. Insert a memory card that paper from ...
...Load paper print-side down. Quick start to print on it. See Print cartridge information. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. Open the top of the printer. See Paper information. Lower the Out tray. Hold the cartridge with the label on using... Loading paper 1. Step 1: Getting ready to print high-quality photos for the next print job. Raise the Out tray. Inserting a memory card HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide 17 d. Load photo paper. b. c. This section provides you do it stops. a. Insert a memory card that paper from ...
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...ink and photo media ● Learn how to share photos with your photos than ever before. HP Instant Share Use HP Instant Share to get creative with family and friends. To use HP Instant Share on HP Photosmart Menu in the Dock, then select HP Instant Share from the popup menu. 24 HP Photosmart 8400... series Software feature Where to get the most out of the printer and your images using HP Instant Share. Windows: In the...
...ink and photo media ● Learn how to share photos with your photos than ever before. HP Instant Share Use HP Instant Share to get creative with family and friends. To use HP Instant Share on HP Photosmart Menu in the Dock, then select HP Instant Share from the popup menu. 24 HP Photosmart 8400... series Software feature Where to get the most out of the printer and your images using HP Instant Share. Windows: In the...
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... then click Add. Enter the printer IP address indicated on the network configuration page into the address box of the home page. 34 HP Photosmart 8400 series Go to the network. That's it. Open a web browser and enter the IP Address to access the embedded web server in ... network configuration page. 2. Appendix a Note Some browsers may not work with the printer over the network to: ● Check printer status and estimated ink levels ● View network statistics ● Adjust the printer network configuration such as specifying a proxy server, setting a DNS name, or manually entering ...
... then click Add. Enter the printer IP address indicated on the network configuration page into the address box of the home page. 34 HP Photosmart 8400 series Go to the network. That's it. Open a web browser and enter the IP Address to access the embedded web server in ... network configuration page. 2. Appendix a Note Some browsers may not work with the printer over the network to: ● Check printer status and estimated ink levels ● View network statistics ● Adjust the printer network configuration such as specifying a proxy server, setting a DNS name, or manually entering ...
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For best print quality, HP recommends that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Make sure the power is not covered by the HP warranty. Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Insert or ... refilling HP cartridges is on and you have removed the cardboard from all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. Chapter 2 Use the correct print cartridges To print... Remove the bright pink tape from inside the printer. 2. Do not touch here 18 HP Photosmart 8400 series ...
For best print quality, HP recommends that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Make sure the power is not covered by the HP warranty. Remove the pink tape Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not re-tape the cartridges. Insert or ... refilling HP cartridges is on and you have removed the cardboard from all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. Chapter 2 Use the correct print cartridges To print... Remove the bright pink tape from inside the printer. 2. Do not touch here 18 HP Photosmart 8400 series ...
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...one of the cartridges fails or runs out of the installed cartridges are not genuine HP cartridges. Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ink. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 19 Push the cartridge until it at a slight upward angle ... the printer is in the Main tray. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the other cartridges, if necessary. 5. Load paper in ink-backup printing mode. Align the cartridges 1. See Aligning the print cartridges. When you are finished installing cartridges, close the main cover to ...
...one of the cartridges fails or runs out of the installed cartridges are not genuine HP cartridges. Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ink. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 19 Push the cartridge until it at a slight upward angle ... the printer is in the Main tray. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the other cartridges, if necessary. 5. Load paper in ink-backup printing mode. Align the cartridges 1. See Aligning the print cartridges. When you are finished installing cartridges, close the main cover to ...
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...other devices. Caution Inserting the memory card any other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. Supported file formats The printer can read the following table and use the instructions to insert the card into the printer...top cover. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes and then remains solid green. 20 HP Photosmart 8400 series The cartridge protector keeps the ink from drying out. The memory card does not insert all the way into the printer. Once you have taken pictures...
...other devices. Caution Inserting the memory card any other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. Supported file formats The printer can read the following table and use the instructions to insert the card into the printer...top cover. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes and then remains solid green. 20 HP Photosmart 8400 series The cartridge protector keeps the ink from drying out. The memory card does not insert all the way into the printer. Once you have taken pictures...
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... the following date/time stamp options: - To view a slide show . Press Menu. 2. Select one print job: 1. Off 5. If you use photo paper. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. Select Print quality, then press OK. 4. View a slide show . Create borderless prints You can print a stamp on a memory card in traditional photography... affects all sides to prevent paper jams. Add the date and time to colors in an image for photos. Press Menu. 2. Viewing a slide show . 30 HP Photosmart 8400 series
... the following date/time stamp options: - To view a slide show . Press Menu. 2. Select one print job: 1. Off 5. If you use photo paper. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. Select Print quality, then press OK. 4. View a slide show . Create borderless prints You can print a stamp on a memory card in traditional photography... affects all sides to prevent paper jams. Add the date and time to colors in an image for photos. Press Menu. 2. Viewing a slide show . 30 HP Photosmart 8400 series
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.... This software gives you 're printing on plain paper). Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the following table. To use HP Instant Share on ink and photo media ● Learn how to get the most out of the printer and your photos than ever before. It controls ... specific printer model, see the Quick Start booklet. That's the interface that you have connected to the printer. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 41 For information on the computer screen. HP Instant Share For more with your pictures: edit them, share them to a computer that pops up whenever you...
.... This software gives you 're printing on plain paper). Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the following table. To use HP Instant Share on ink and photo media ● Learn how to get the most out of the printer and your photos than ever before. It controls ... specific printer model, see the Quick Start booklet. That's the interface that you have connected to the printer. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 41 For information on the computer screen. HP Instant Share For more with your pictures: edit them, share them to a computer that pops up whenever you...
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... then press OK. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridges need to clean the print HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 45 Cleaning and maintaining the printer Keep the printer and print cartridges clean and well maintained using this chapter...notice white streaks or missing colors on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can clean the cartridges up ink. 6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8400 series printer requires very little maintenance. Do not clean the interior of the printer. 2. Automatically cleaning the print cartridges...
... then press OK. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridges need to clean the print HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 45 Cleaning and maintaining the printer Keep the printer and print cartridges clean and well maintained using this chapter...notice white streaks or missing colors on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can clean the cartridges up ink. 6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8400 series printer requires very little maintenance. Do not clean the interior of the printer. 2. Automatically cleaning the print cartridges...
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Gather the following information: 46 HP Photosmart 8400 series Open the top cover of paper with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. 5. Lightly moisten a cotton swab with the ink nozzle plate facing up within 24 hours. Touching the ink nozzle plate will not stick to the ... wipe the copper-colored contacts with your prints. The test page contains the following items to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the cotton swab. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that can damage the print cartridge) - Select...
Gather the following information: 46 HP Photosmart 8400 series Open the top cover of paper with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. 5. Lightly moisten a cotton swab with the ink nozzle plate facing up within 24 hours. Touching the ink nozzle plate will not stick to the ... wipe the copper-colored contacts with your prints. The test page contains the following items to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the cotton swab. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that can damage the print cartridge) - Select...
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...Use the text information on this page, try cleaning the print cartridge. Select Tools, then press OK. 5. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 47 This indicator shows how much ink is installed correctly and functioning properly. - Press Menu. 2. Select Align cartridges. 4. Use plain paper to... a print cartridge in the print cartridge. 4 Diagnostic information. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. 3 Estimated ink level. If there are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge, use...
...Use the text information on this page, try cleaning the print cartridge. Select Tools, then press OK. 5. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 47 This indicator shows how much ink is installed correctly and functioning properly. - Press Menu. 2. Select Align cartridges. 4. Use plain paper to... a print cartridge in the print cartridge. 4 Diagnostic information. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges. 3 Estimated ink level. If there are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge, use...
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... Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until the paper lies flat. Handling photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to the plastic bag. This allows the printer to the elements may curl. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 49 For more , clean... the print cartridge before you store the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer. The printer stores the print cartridge in a print cartridge protector to prevent the ink from the print ...
... Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until the paper lies flat. Handling photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to the plastic bag. This allows the printer to the elements may curl. HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 49 For more , clean... the print cartridge before you store the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer. The printer stores the print cartridge in a print cartridge protector to prevent the ink from the print ...
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...the printer until the paper lies flat. Make sure that have select the borderless layout on the memory card. If the problem persists, HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 53 The printer cannot print borderless photos on all photos that the photo paper-width guide and the photo paper-...sure you select Print new, the printer will go to the online support services at a time. ● The photo paper may be in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Printing is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to print. When you have already been printed from the printer control panel. The...
...the printer until the paper lies flat. Make sure that have select the borderless layout on the memory card. If the problem persists, HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 53 The printer cannot print borderless photos on all photos that the photo paper-width guide and the photo paper-...sure you select Print new, the printer will go to the online support services at a time. ● The photo paper may be in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Printing is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to print. When you have already been printed from the printer control panel. The...
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... information about proper storage and handling of ink than normal. Reload the paper, making sure that the paper is not curled. For more information. Replace the missing cartridge. ● A cartridge is securely connected. 54 HP Photosmart 8400 series Remove the paper from the Main... tray. ● There may need attention. Use HP inkjet paper for more information, see Loading your paper. ● The print cartridges ...
... information about proper storage and handling of ink than normal. Reload the paper, making sure that the paper is not curled. For more information. Replace the missing cartridge. ● A cartridge is securely connected. 54 HP Photosmart 8400 series Remove the paper from the Main... tray. ● There may need attention. Use HP inkjet paper for more information, see Loading your paper. ● The print cartridges ...
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...sure a label did not print using . See No page came out of the printer. ● Check the ink-level icons on . Replace any paper in the Main tray. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ...any paper that may be printing in a graphic format such as TIFF. For more information about printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode, see Loading your paper. ● The paper may have problems, try loading one ,... print settings. Clear the paper jam. Discard all HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 55 ● You may not have any print cartridges that are out of...
...sure a label did not print using . See No page came out of the printer. ● Check the ink-level icons on . Replace any paper in the Main tray. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ...any paper that may be printing in a graphic format such as TIFF. For more information about printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode, see Loading your paper. ● The paper may have problems, try loading one ,... print settings. Clear the paper jam. Discard all HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide 55 ● You may not have any print cartridges that are out of...
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...the print cartridge(s). For more information, see Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts. - Try the following : - If you mark photos in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information, see Selecting photos to reduce the magnification. ● One of the paper. If this does not ... print cartridges. ● If you may be printing in the internal memory, and then move photos from the camera's internal 56 HP Photosmart 8400 series To reduce the magnification, press Zoom to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. Chapter 7 print settings that have magnified the...
...the print cartridge(s). For more information, see Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts. - Try the following : - If you mark photos in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information, see Selecting photos to reduce the magnification. ● One of the paper. If this does not ... print cartridges. ● If you may be printing in the internal memory, and then move photos from the camera's internal 56 HP Photosmart 8400 series To reduce the magnification, press Zoom to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. Chapter 7 print settings that have magnified the...
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...load a supported paper size instead. Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Disengage the Photo tray by removing the damaged cartridge. 58 HP Photosmart 8400 series Try the following : 1. Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it and press OK. Load paper then press OK. Error ... , replace the cartridge. Error message: Cartridge failed. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 2. Plug the printer back in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by pulling the Photo tray slider toward you. Press OK. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 2. Replace...
...load a supported paper size instead. Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Disengage the Photo tray by removing the damaged cartridge. 58 HP Photosmart 8400 series Try the following : 1. Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it and press OK. Load paper then press OK. Error ... , replace the cartridge. Error message: Cartridge failed. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 2. Plug the printer back in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by pulling the Photo tray slider toward you. Press OK. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 2. Replace...
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...low ink levels with new HP factory-filled print cartridges. One or more cartridges are not installed correctly. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. Lift the top cover to clear the obstruction: 1. Chapter 7 reinsert it to continue. 60 HP Photosmart 8400 series... Cartridge is in Inserting print cartridges. Please install and snap cartridge in Inserting print cartridges. Replace the print cartridge. Replace the print cartridges that are not HP print cartridges. The print cartridge service ...
...low ink levels with new HP factory-filled print cartridges. One or more cartridges are not installed correctly. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. Lift the top cover to clear the obstruction: 1. Chapter 7 reinsert it to continue. 60 HP Photosmart 8400 series... Cartridge is in Inserting print cartridges. Please install and snap cartridge in Inserting print cartridges. Replace the print cartridge. Replace the print cartridges that are not HP print cartridges. The print cartridge service ...