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Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted.
Wired and Wireless setup instructions are provided following the USB instructions. 2 Installation CD Power Cable Basics Guide Verify the box contents. The contents of your box may differ. *May be included Color Cartridges Printhead 4 X 6 photo paper * USB Cable* HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Start Here 1 USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until prompted.
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Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. b b. 3 a a.
Open the device and remove all tape from inside the device. 2 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Adjust the display and remove its protective film. Remove all the packaging materials from the front and back of the device. b b. 3 a a.
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b c c. Connect the power cord and adapter. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 If prompted, select your language and country/region. b. 4 a a.
b c c. Connect the power cord and adapter. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press to turn on the HP All-in -One series • 3 If prompted, select your language and country/region. b. 4 a a.
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Do not scratch the contacts on the device. d. e g f e. f. c. 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. Open the ink cartridge access door. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Do not touch the copper colored contacts. b.
Do not scratch the contacts on the device. d. e g f e. f. c. 5a a Carriage latch b c d Colored icons f a. Hold the printhead upright, as shown. Lower the printhead into the device so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead are aligned with the purple and green blocks on the printer or other surface. Open the ink cartridge access door. Remove the printhead from the packaging. Firmly raise the gray latch, as shown. Slowly lower the latch. 4 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series Do not touch the copper colored contacts. b.
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... a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges. Repeat steps a, b, and c for all ink cartridges. b. The initialization process begins, which takes about 6 minutes. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 a. d d. c. e e.
... a b c c IMPORTANT: You must complete step 5a before installing ink cartridges. Repeat steps a, b, and c for all ink cartridges. b. The initialization process begins, which takes about 6 minutes. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 5 a. d d. c. e e.
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... alignment page is printed, alignment is printed. Lift the output tray. d. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series Lift up the paper catch. 8 a. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. Lift the photo tray lid. Slide the paper-width guide to the left. Insert plain...
... alignment page is printed, alignment is printed. Lift the output tray. d. Load photo paper with the glossy side down in -One series Lift up the paper catch. 8 a. Press the OK button. 6 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the photo tray. Lift the photo tray lid. Slide the paper-width guide to the left. Insert plain...
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Equipment needed : router and Ethernet cable. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One directly to connect the HP All-in -One series • 7 Ethernet/Wired, or C - 802.11/Wireless) A - Ethernet Use the instructions in Section B if you want an Ethernet cable connection between the HP All-in -One and your network. Equipment needed : USB cable. B - USB Use the instructions in Section...
Equipment needed : router and Ethernet cable. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One directly to connect the HP All-in -One series • 7 Ethernet/Wired, or C - 802.11/Wireless) A - Ethernet Use the instructions in Section B if you want an Ethernet cable connection between the HP All-in -One and your network. Equipment needed : USB cable. B - USB Use the instructions in Section...
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... onscreen instructions. Go to page 16 to explore features of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. USB Windows: Mac: a. IMPORTANT: Purchase a USB cable separately if it is not included. b. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your All-in -One series g. e. A - Insert the green CD and follow the onscreen instructions. a. Insert the green...
... onscreen instructions. Go to page 16 to explore features of your All-in-One. 8 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. USB Windows: Mac: a. IMPORTANT: Purchase a USB cable separately if it is not included. b. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on your All-in -One series g. e. A - Insert the green CD and follow the onscreen instructions. a. Insert the green...
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... Unplug the device and plug it in -One CD. Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. Make sure the USB cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Refer to section A. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One CD. Refer to section A. Refer to ...connect the USB cable. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One series • 9 Problem: (Windows only...
... Unplug the device and plug it in -One CD. Do not plug the USB cable into the computer. Make sure the USB cable is plugged into a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Refer to section A. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One CD. Refer to section A. Refer to ...connect the USB cable. USB Troubleshooting www.hp.com/support Problem: (Windows) The Microsoft Add Hardware screen appears. Remove, and then re-insert the green HP All-in -One series • 9 Problem: (Windows only...
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...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One to the Ethernet port on the same active, working network. Connect one end of the Ethernet/network cable to install your Ethernet/network cable. Locate your software. Connect the other end of the Ethernet/network cable to the cable modem. Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in -One series... c. d. Go to Section D of this Setup Guide to the router (not in -One must be on the back of the device. e. Important: Your computer and the...
...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One to the Ethernet port on the same active, working network. Connect one end of the Ethernet/network cable to install your Ethernet/network cable. Locate your software. Connect the other end of the Ethernet/network cable to the cable modem. Remove the yellow plug from the HP All-in -One series... c. d. Go to Section D of this Setup Guide to the router (not in -One must be on the back of the device. e. Important: Your computer and the...
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b. c. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 The network with your wireless network. HP provides a webbased tool called SSID WEP key/WPA Passphrase (if needed IMPORTANT:You must consult the documentation for some ...OK. Press the Setup button on the display. d. C1 - 802.11 a. Press until Network is highlighted, and then press OK. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to continue with the strongest signal appears first. The Network Menu appears. Locate and write...
b. c. In a few moments, a list of detected networks appears on the HP All-in -One series • 11 The network with your wireless network. HP provides a webbased tool called SSID WEP key/WPA Passphrase (if needed IMPORTANT:You must consult the documentation for some ...OK. Press the Setup button on the display. d. C1 - 802.11 a. Press until Network is highlighted, and then press OK. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One. Press until Wireless Setup Wizard is unable to continue with the strongest signal appears first. The Network Menu appears. Locate and write...
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... Visual Keyboard Tips that you wrote down does not appear in -One series Use the visual keyboard to complete the network setup. Go to... network uses security, a prompt appears for the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Then use the first one of the network that you wrote down earlier. • If the network name that follow if necessary. Note...WPA passphrase, as requested. h. f. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you use the visual keyboard to highlight, and then press OK. • For mistakes: ...
... Visual Keyboard Tips that you wrote down does not appear in -One series Use the visual keyboard to complete the network setup. Go to... network uses security, a prompt appears for the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Then use the first one of the network that you wrote down earlier. • If the network name that follow if necessary. Note...WPA passphrase, as requested. h. f. Both are finished: Highlight Done, and then press OK. 12 • HP Photosmart C6300 All-in the list, you use the visual keyboard to highlight, and then press OK. • For mistakes: ...
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.... Complete the Setup Assistant Screen. IMPORTANT: If the startup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. exe . b. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the desktop. e. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13 b. c. d. D1 - a. c. Double-click the...
.... Complete the Setup Assistant Screen. IMPORTANT: If the startup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon with the HP logo, and then double-click setup. exe . b. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the desktop. e. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series • 13 b. c. d. D1 - a. c. Double-click the...
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...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation. You should respond so that access is attempting to access your network. Make sure that HP software is "always" allowed. Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you choose the connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your network, install the HP All-in -One series... Follow the onscreen instructions. Then continue with the HP software installation. Ethernet/ 802.11 / ...
...HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One software on again following installation. You should respond so that access is attempting to access your network. Make sure that HP software is "always" allowed. Ethernet/ 802.11 / If you choose the connection types between the network and your HP All-in-One (not between your network, install the HP All-in -One series... Follow the onscreen instructions. Then continue with the HP software installation. Ethernet/ 802.11 / ...
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... may be typed exactly. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One cannot connect to another wireless router in -One may not be weak. ...One and your HP All-in -One. Action: • The HP All-in your wireless router and avoid obstructions such as walls or large metal cabinets. • There may have not typed the name correctly. Problem: You see the error message Printer Not Found. in-One may be trying to connect to another wireless router in -One... www.hp.com/support Problem: After you run the Wireless Setup Wizard from the HP All-in-One control panel, the HP All-in -One series •...
... may be typed exactly. HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One cannot connect to another wireless router in -One may not be weak. ...One and your HP All-in -One. Action: • The HP All-in your wireless router and avoid obstructions such as walls or large metal cabinets. • There may have not typed the name correctly. Problem: You see the error message Printer Not Found. in-One may be trying to connect to another wireless router in -One... www.hp.com/support Problem: After you run the Wireless Setup Wizard from the HP All-in-One control panel, the HP All-in -One series •...
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..., check the key you want to determine whether network setup is highlighted, and then press OK. c. The wireless network test runs, performing a series of the test. 7. The wireless network test prints upon completion of diagnostic tests to use WEP encryption, press the down arrow button until WEP ... you are finished entering the WPA or WEP key, use encryption is successful. The product will fail. e. b. Network setup Set up the HP All-in-One using an ad hoc wireless connection Use this section if you wrote down arrow button until No, my network does not use the arrow...
..., check the key you want to determine whether network setup is highlighted, and then press OK. c. The wireless network test runs, performing a series of the test. 7. The wireless network test prints upon completion of diagnostic tests to use WEP encryption, press the down arrow button until WEP ... you are finished entering the WPA or WEP key, use encryption is successful. The product will fail. e. b. Network setup Set up the HP All-in-One using an ad hoc wireless connection Use this section if you wrote down arrow button until No, my network does not use the arrow...
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... for your computer and follow the onscreen instructions. 3. NOTE: If your computer is configured to connect to install the software. Otherwise, the HP Photosmart software installer might try again. 8. Network setup d. If prompted, enter your computer, including any potential future issues with the product into the.... 7. NOTE: You must always accept or allow the pop-up messages, you are finished entering the WEP key, use one of your computer to a series of network drives, make sure you wrote down arrow button until Ad Hoc is highlighted, and then press OK. NOTE: ...
... for your computer and follow the onscreen instructions. 3. NOTE: If your computer is configured to connect to install the software. Otherwise, the HP Photosmart software installer might try again. 8. Network setup d. If prompted, enter your computer, including any potential future issues with the product into the.... 7. NOTE: You must always accept or allow the pop-up messages, you are finished entering the WEP key, use one of your computer to a series of network drives, make sure you wrote down arrow button until Ad Hoc is highlighted, and then press OK. NOTE: ...
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... . If an issue is turned on . Press Setup. 2. Network setup Manage your network settings 15 Print the wireless network test The wireless network test performs a series of the HP All-in-One indicates that you want to turn the radio off by default, but when you install the software and connect the... HP All-in -One is connected directly to highlight On or Off, and then press OK. Press the down arrow button to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is ...
... . If an issue is turned on . Press Setup. 2. Network setup Manage your network settings 15 Print the wireless network test The wireless network test performs a series of the HP All-in-One indicates that you want to turn the radio off by default, but when you install the software and connect the... HP All-in -One is connected directly to highlight On or Off, and then press OK. Press the down arrow button to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is ...
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... site If you have Internet access, you can load different types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in-One, including letter or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. For more information, see the onscreen Help. icon. This Web site ...in -One overview Load paper 19 Insert the stack of paper forward until it stops. Next, click the main menu and select Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ? To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series.
... site If you have Internet access, you can load different types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in-One, including letter or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. For more information, see the onscreen Help. icon. This Web site ...in -One overview Load paper 19 Insert the stack of paper forward until it stops. Next, click the main menu and select Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series > Help. • Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and click the ? To access the onscreen Help • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > HP > Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series.
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... to use your HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series have active connections to a network, you can verify if they are still having problems using the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series to communicate with the firewall turned off , continue to allow the computer and HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series (for example, http://192.168.1.101.) The HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series home page again...
... to use your HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series have active connections to a network, you can verify if they are still having problems using the HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series to communicate with the firewall turned off , continue to allow the computer and HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series (for example, http://192.168.1.101.) The HP Photosmart C6300 All-in -One series home page again...