Contents
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer
Terms and conventions
Hewlett-Packard company notices
Acknowledgements
Terms
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide
Special features
Printer features
Getting started
Buttons and light
Power button and light
Print Cancel button
Paper trays
Unfolding the paper trays
Page
Tray
Out tray
Folding the paper trays
Print cartridges
Using print cartridges
Replacing print cartridges
Everyday printing
Quality color photos
Ink-backup mode
Ink-backup mode output
Exiting ink-backup mode
Connecting to the printer
USB
Printing photos
Enhancing your photos
HP digital photography options
Enhancing your photos
Maximum dpi
Description
Photo print cartridge
Select the Paper Type/Quality panel
Using color settings
Installing the photo print cartridge
Using the photo print cartridge
Storing the photo print cartridge
Printing black-and-white photos
Printing a black-and-white photo
Printing a color photo in black and white
Storing and handling photo paper
Storage
Handling
Saving money when printing photos
Borderless photos
HP Everyday Photo Paper
Guidelines
Printing
Print Quality Best or Maximum dpi
Small photos with a white border
Preparing to print
Large photos with a white border
Print Quality Best or Maximum dpi
Printing other documents
Mail
Printing tips
Printer software
Letters
Print Quality Normal
Documents
Print Quality Normal or Best
Envelopes
Brochures
Greeting cards
Print Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi
Transparencies
Print Quality Normal or Best
Labels
Index cards and other small media
Booklets
Printing
Posters
Iron-on transfers
Preparing to print
Print Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi
Setting the print order
Printing tips
Save time
Save money
Printing collated copies
Manual two-sided printing
Page
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
Selecting a paper type
Selecting a print quality
Resizing a document
Page
Print settings
Setup dialog box
Printer software
Print dialog box
Managing the printer
Setting the printer as your default printer
Choosing the printer
Using the Print Status dialog box
Viewing and changing the status of a print job
Checking the status of the printer
Opening the Print Status dialog box
Printing from the computer desktop
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Maintenance
Installing print cartridges
Print cartridges
Installation Instructions
Ink back-up mode
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Page
Automatically cleaning print cartridges
Aligning print cartridges
Calibrating color
Manually cleaning print cartridges
Gathering cleaning supplies
Preparing to clean
Cleaning instructions
Page
Printing a test
View estimated ink levels
Removing ink from skin and clothing
Maintaining print cartridges
Storing print cartridges
Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox
Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox
HP Inkjet Toolbox panels
Page
Troubleshooting
Printer is not printing
Verify the following conditions
Check the printer cable connection
Paper jam
If the printer still does not print
Paper problems
Other paper problems
Paper weight
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once
Print quality is poor
Streaks and missing lines
Print is faded
Blank pages print
Printout does not reflect selected print settings
Document is misprinted
Text and images are misaligned
Document is printed off-center or at an angle
Check the printer settings
Photos are not printing correctly
Check the paper tray
Colors are tinted or incorrect
Borderless printing problems
Part of the photograph is faded
Fading occurs on the edges of a printout
Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout
Fading occurs near the edges of a printout
Image is printed at an angle
Printout has an unwanted border
For small photo paper
For small photo paper with a tear-off tab
Power light is flashing
Document prints slowly
Error messages
Computer does not meet system requirements
Out of paper message
If the In tray is loaded
If you continue to have problems
An error message appears while the Power light is flashing
Specifications
Printer specifications
Environmental statement
Reduction and elimination
Print cartridge recovery
Energy consumption
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Supplies
Paper supplies
HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Matte
HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte
HP Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
HP Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab
HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte
HP Premium High Gloss Film
HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss with tear-off tab
HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss
HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
USB cables
Index
Maintenance
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide
HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide
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