HP 3745 Support Question
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Question posted by ymalhl on May 4th, 2014
Printer Won't Print Black Ink Hp Deskjet 3740
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HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 2
... information about your printer. Tri-color print cartridge 4. Power cord** 6. Setup posters (Microsoft® Windows® and
Macintosh)
7. Printer software CD * A black print cartridge is not included for buying an HP Deskjet printer! The HP Deskjet 3740 series printer
Thank you for
some printer models. It is not printing after installation 9 Paper jam 11 HP support 12 Product...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 13
... tray capacity
Plain paper sheets: Up to 10 ppm
*These are approximate figures. For maximum printer performance when printing black text, HP recommends that you use the black print cartridge (selection number 27. Using other supported print cartridges could result in FastDraft mode*
Black text: Up to 14 pages per minute (ppm)
Mixed text with your system configuration...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh) Setup Poster - Page 1
... The installation program begins copying files. 3 Click Restart to operate the printer.
3
5
Insert print cartridge(s).
Need help? OS X
1 Click Install. The installation program begins copying files.
2 Click Quit when the installation is not already open
applications.
Macintosh
Setup Poster
HP Deskjet 3740 series
1 Remove packing material.
*C9025-80031*
2
Plug in 03/04 It...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 3
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. For example: Note: For great results use HP products.
3 A Note indicates that...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 4
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
3 Special features
Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features:
• User friendly: Easy to install and operate. • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using
the borderless printing feature. • Ink level indicator: Know the approximate ink ...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 5
... HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
4 Getting started
For an overview of a printer feature:
• Power button and light • Paper tray • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode
4.1 Printer features
The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient.
1. Power button and light 2. Click the appropriate topic for a description of the printer features...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 8
... cartridges must be installed before printing.
4.4 Print cartridges
Two print cartridges are available for use with the printer.
1. The printer deposits printed pages on different sizes of the paper tray. Tri-color print cartridge 2. Black print cartridge
8 HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
Using the paper tray Print on the top of media by sliding the paper guide to the right...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 10
... installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page.
10 Colors are printed as grayscale. Exiting ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit the ink-backup mode. Colors print but black is grayed and is not a true black. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide Installed print cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Tri-color print cartridge.
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 12
... ink when
printing photos. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
6 Printing photos
Select the type of photograph that you want to print:
Large photo with a white border Small photo with a white Small borderless photo border
Enhancing your photos Learn how to enhance your photographs by using the printer's photo printing features.
6.1 Enhancing your digital photographs:
• Print black...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 41
...Install the black print cartridge in these places:
• Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing.
41 HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
10 Maintenance
• Installing print cartridges • Aligning print cartridges • Automatically cleaning print cartridges • Manually cleaning print cartridges • Printing a test page...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 54
... plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.
54 Move the Ink Density slider toward Heavy. 4. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
11.4 Print quality is poor
Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots or if streaks appear, the print cartridges may need to be cleaned. Verify that a black print cartridge is faded
1.
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 72
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
ink-backup mode ink, removing ink from skin and clothing
L light flashing
M maintenance manually cleaning the print cartridges maximum dpi
N notices
O orientation
P page size paper jam paper supplies paper tray photographs printing problems photos 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing black-and-white digital edge is faded enhancing maximum dpi printing ...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS X) User's Guide - Page 10
Colors are printed as grayscale. Tri-color print cartridge. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide Installed print cartridge Result Black print cartridge. Exiting ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit the ink-backup mode. For instructions about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page.
10 Colors print but black is grayed and ...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS X) User's Guide - Page 12
... border
Enhancing your photos Learn how to enhance your photographs by using the printer's photo printing features.
6.1 Enhancing your photos
The printer software offers several features to save money and ink when
printing photos. Select the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
6 Printing photos
Select the type of the photo paper with Maximum dpi. •...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS X) User's Guide - Page 45
...; View estimated ink levels • Removing ink from skin and clothing • Maintaining print cartridges • Maintaining the printer body • Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox
10.1 Installing print cartridges
Print cartridges Always install the tri-color print cartridge in the right print cartridge cradle compartment. Install the black print cartridge in the left print cartridge cradle...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Macintosh OS X) User's Guide - Page 58
... still be attached to the print cartridges. Blank pages print • The protective piece of the print cartridges is faded
1. Print is low on ink. Insert a black print cartridge, in addition to the tri-color print cartridge, for optimal black print quality.
3. Replace one or both empty print
cartridges.
58 HP Deskjet 3740 series printer User's Guide
11.4 Print quality is poor
Streaks and...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Windows) User's Guide - Page 8
Colors are printed as grayscale. Colors print but black is grayed and is not a true black. Tri-color print cartridge. Exiting ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit the ink-backup mode. For instructions about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page.
8 HP Deskjet 3740 series printer Installed print cartridge Result Black print ...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Windows) User's Guide - Page 10
..., Semi-gloss to save money and ink when
printing photos. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab or the Paper/Quality tab.
10
Learn how to add professional touches to your digital photographs:
• Print black-and-white photos. • Print to the edges of the photo paper with PhotoREt technology:
1. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer
5 Printing photos
Select the type of photograph...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Windows) User's Guide - Page 44
... the black print cartridge in the reference guide that came with the printer. Selection numbers Before buying replacement print cartridges, verify the correct selection numbers in the right print cartridge cradle compartment. You can also find the selection number on the print cartridge you are replacing.
1. HP Deskjet 3740 series printer
9 Maintenance
• Installing print cartridges...
HP Deskjet 3740 Printer series - (Windows) User's Guide - Page 55
... a black print cartridge is low on ink. If a print cartridge is poor
Streaks and missing lines If your printouts are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge.
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer
10.4 Print quality is low on ink, consider replacing the print cartridge when the print...
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