HP B9100 manual Contents

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Contents

1	Welcome	3
	Find more information	3
	Printer parts	4
	Printer menu	8
2	Basic printing	11
	Media trays	11
	Load the main tray	12
	Load the specialty media tray	13
	Choose the right paper or other media	18
	Specialty media	18
	Supported sizes	19
	Tips	20
	Print from a software program	20
	Change print settings	21
	Change the print speed or quality	22
	Set the paper type	22
	Print in grayscale	23
	Set the default print settings	23
	Optimize print quality for slow computers	24
	Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer	24
3	Color management	25
	What is color management?	25
	Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop®	26
	Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in	27
	Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults	27
	Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in	27
	Use application-based color management	27
	Use printer-based color management	29
4	Care and maintenance	33
	Leave the printer on	33
	Replace the ink cartridges	33
	Check the ink levels	34
	Replace the ink cartridges	34
	Replace faulty printheads	36
	Clean the printer	39
	Clean the printer	39
	Clean the printheads automatically	40
	Clean the printhead nozzles manually	40
	Align and calibrate the printer	42
	Print a test page	42
	Print a sample page	43
	Download printer software updates	43
	Uninstall the printer software	44
5	Troubleshooting	45
	Printer software installation problems	45

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Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series Page Copyrights and trademarks Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTrademarks Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Welcome Find more informationPrinter parts Front of printerBack of printer Paper trays Main tray Printer menu Control panelTo navigate the printer menu Printer menu structureNetwork settings Chapter Basic printing Media traysPapers Digital Fine Art PapersLoad the main tray Media Main tray Specialty media trayRigid Media Any media thicker thanLoad the specialty media tray To load the specialty media tray To load canvas in the specialty media tray Chapter HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Specialty media Choose the right paper or other mediaTo print Use this paper or media Supported sizes MetricImperial JapanTips Print from a software programTo print from a software program Windows Change print settingsTo print from a software program Mac Change the print speed or quality Set the paper typeSet the default print settings Print in grayscaleOptimize print quality for slow computers Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printerWindows What is color management? Color managementUse the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Choose a color management strategyChange the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-inUse application-based color management Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-inTo print using application-based color management Windows usersPrinter driver color space settings Setting When to use it Use printer-based color managementMac users Adobe RGB or Adobe RGBTo print using printer-based color management Setting When to use itApplication Managed Colors Colorsmart/sRGB default AdobeRGB Colorsmart/sRGB AdobeRGBChapter Leave the printer on Care and maintenanceReplace the ink cartridges Check the ink levels Replace the ink cartridgesTo check the ink levels from the printer To check the ink levels from the computer WindowsTo replace the ink cartridges Replace faulty printheads To replace printheads Chapter Clean the printer Clean the printerTo clean the outside of the printer Clean the printheads automatically Clean the printhead nozzles manuallyDo not clean inside the printer To clean the printheads automaticallyTo clean the printhead nozzles To reset the closed loop calibration Align and calibrate the printerPrint a test To align the printheadsDownload printer software updates Print a sampleTo print a sample To download the printer software WindowsUninstall the printer software Uninstall the printer software WindowsPrinter software installation problems TroubleshootingComputer could not read the HP Photosmart CD Computer stops responding during software installation Printer hardware problemsOn light is flashing blue but the printer is not printing Printer is plugged in but will not turn on Solution Printing problemsPrinting is very slow Printed pages are dropping off of the output tray Printout is rippled or curled SolutionDocument printed at an angle or is off-center Blank page came out of the printer Solution Colors are not printing satisfactorily SolutionPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Error messages Print quality is poor SolutionPaper errors Error message Remove mediaError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Solution Error message Out of paper. Load paper then press OKError message Automatic paper sensor failed Printer setup errorsError message Paper size mismatch Ink cartridge and printhead errors Error message Top door is openNetwork errors Error message Replace the following faulty ink cartridgesError message Install the following printheads Error message Replace the following incompatible printheadsHP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Chapter If you have a problem, follow these steps HP supportSupport process HP support by phoneAdditional warranty options After the phone support periodNetworking Networking basics Windows and MacEthernet network without Internet access Recommended network configurationsInternet connection Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modem To connect the printer to the networkIf the Printer Found screen is displayed, do this To install the printer softwareIf the Check Cable Connection screen is displayed, do this Double-click the HP Photosmart Installer icon To change a USB-connected printer to a network connectionTo open the embedded web server home To print a network settingsTo open help for the embedded web server Specifications Printer specifications Category Specifications Power consumptionMedia types Network supportPrintheads Category Specifications Power cord model numberUSB support HP Warranty Appendix C Index HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer