HP 450 manual Contents

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Setting Up

For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Understanding printer parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Understanding printer buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5Using the battery (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Battery safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Travel tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Installing Software

Installing the printer driver (Windows and Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Installing software for PDAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5For Palm OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5To install the HP Deskjet 450 PDA Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Printing from mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Installing other software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Printing

Printer features (Windows and Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Printing from notebooks and desktops (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 To change print settings for the current document . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 To change default print settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 To print from a Windows application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Infrared printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Bluetooth printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Printing from Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Selecting the default printer in Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and OS X Classic. 3-4 Selecting the default printer using other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Selecting the default printer in OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5Infrared printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5Using the HP Inkjet Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Two-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6Canceling a print job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Selecting and Using Print Media

Selecting print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Minimum printing margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Loading print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Printing cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Printing photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Calibrating color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Printing digital camera photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 To print from a CompactFlash card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Printing on transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

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Contents Hp deskjet 450 mobile printer User’s guide Enww Contents Using the Toolbox For more information Setting UpFront view Understanding printer parts and functionsBottom view Back viewUnderstanding printer buttons and LEDs Unpack the printer Setting up the printerCheck the box contents Connect the power cordTurn on the printer Install the print cartridgesEnww For Windows Install the softwareConnect the printer cable if required Load paperUsing the battery optional Battery safetyAlign the print cartridges Understanding the battery Installing the batteryCharging and using the battery Important notes Removing the batteryTravel tips USB Installing SoftwareTo install the printer driver For WindowsMaking copies of the printer software To uninstall the software To verify the installationFor Macintosh To install the printer driver Mac OSSystem requirements Installing software for PDAsFor Palm OS BtPrintTo copy from the Starter CD Installing other softwareTo install the HP Deskjet 450 PDA Guide Printing from mobile phonesPrinting Printer features Windows and MacintoshTo change print settings for the current document To change default print settingsPrinting from notebooks and desktops Windows Infrared printing To print from a Windows applicationBluetooth printing Selecting the default printer using other optionsPrinting from Macintosh Selecting the default printer in OS Using the HP Inkjet UtilityDisplaying the HP Inkjet Utility Viewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels Two-sided printingCanceling a print job Selecting print media Selecting and UsingTips for selecting and using print media Print MediaMinimum printing margins Loading print mediaPrinting cards Calibrating color Printing photographsPrinting digital camera photographs To print from a CompactFlash card Printing on transparencies For Windows Printer Status tab Using the ToolboxInformation tab MyPrintMileage Installing myPrintMileage AgentPrinter Services tab Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print cartridgesMaintaining the Printer To clean the print cartridges To perform a level 1 cleaningTo perform a level 2 cleaning To perform a level 3 cleaning Aligning the print cartridgesTo align from the printer driver in Windows Replacing the print cartridges To align in Macintosh USB onlyTo align in DOS Enww Calibrating color Single-cartridge printing modeReplaceable ink service module Check the front access cover TroubleshootingGeneral troubleshooting tips Check the powerInfrared BluetoothCheck the printer connection Parallel or USBCheck the LEDs Check the print settingsCheck the printer selection Check the print mediaPrinting a demo Solving printer problemsPrinting diagnostic and configuration pages Getting printer informationCheck the printer setup Check the front access coverPrinter takes a long time to print Be patient Unexpected printer shutdownCheck the status of the print cartridges Check available system resourcesSolving printing problems Blank page is printedMeaningless characters are printed Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Check if print cartridge is removed Check the color print settingsSomething on the page is missing or incorrect Check that the media is loaded correctlyCheck the paper quality Check the print modePoor print quality Ink is smearingFaded or dull-colored output Check the printer driver settingsCheck the media type print setting Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyWrong colors are printing Colors are printing as black and whiteBleeding colors in printout If printing using a single print cartridgeCheck the print settings Check the graphics placementWireless printing problems Bluetooth printing does not workInfrared printing does not work Paper skew Solving media feed problemsPaper output problem Media is not picked up from the input trayPrint media is jammed Tips for avoiding paper jams Solving Macintosh-specific problemsPrint cartridges HP Supplies AccessoriesAccessories SuppliesHP Office Recycled Paper HP Premium Inkjet Heavyweight PaperHP Printing Paper HP Office PaperHP Premium Glossy Paper HP Premium Photo PaperHP Photo Paper HP Everyday Photo PaperHP Greeting Card Paper HP Professional Brochure and Flyer PaperHP Premium Plus Transparency Film HP Premium Inkjet Transparency FilmPrinter Specifications Enww Enww LED Reference Enww Enww Enww HP telephone support Customer SupportInternet Hp instant supportFor customers outside of North America For customers in North AmericaAustralia Calling from elsewhere in the worldExtent of Limited Warranty Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty StatementLimitations of Warranty Limitations of LiabilityLocal Law Declaration of Conformity Numerics IndexEnww Enww
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450 specifications

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