Getting started, Printer features | HP 3840 manual

HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide

4 Getting started

For an overview of the printer features, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic for a description of a printer feature:

•Buttons and light

•Paper trays

•Print cartridges

•Ink-backup mode

4.1 Printer features

The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient.

1.Buttons and light

2.Paper trays

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HP 3840 manual Getting started, Printer features

Contents

HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Hewlett-Packard company notices Terms and conventionsAcknowledgements Terms HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide Special features Getting started Printer features Buttons and light Print Cancel button Power button and lightPaper trays Unfolding the paper traysPage Tray Out tray Folding the paper trays Print cartridges Replacing print cartridges Using print cartridgesEveryday printing Quality color photos Exiting ink-backup mode Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output USB Connecting to the printer Enhancing your photos Printing photosHP digital photography options Enhancing your photos Description Maximum dpi Select the Paper Type/Quality panel Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridge Using color settingsUsing the photo print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Printing a color photo in black and white Printing black-and-white photosPrinting a black-and-white photo Handling Storing and handling photo paperStorage Borderless photos Saving money when printing photosHP Everyday Photo Paper Guidelines Print Quality Best or Maximum dpi Printing Small photos with a white border Preparing to print Large photos with a white border Print Quality Best or Maximum dpi Mail Printing other documentsPrinting tips Printer software Print Quality Normal Letters Print Quality Normal or Best Documents Envelopes Brochures Print Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi Greeting cards 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 Printing tips Setting the print orderSave time Save money Printing collated copies Manual two-sided printing Page Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Selecting a paper type Resizing a document Selecting a print qualityPage Printer software Print settingsSetup dialog box Managing the printer Print dialog box Choosing the printer Setting the printer as your default printer Viewing and changing the status of a print job Using the Print Status dialog boxChecking the status of the printer Opening the Print Status dialog box Printing from the computer desktop Page Print cartridges MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Ink back-up mode Installation InstructionsPage Page Calibrating color Automatically cleaning print cartridgesAligning print cartridges Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning print cartridgesPreparing to clean Cleaning instructionsPage View estimated ink levels Printing a testRemoving ink from skin and clothing Maintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridges HP Inkjet Toolbox panels Using the HP Inkjet ToolboxOpening the HP Inkjet Toolbox Page Printer is not printing TroubleshootingVerify the following conditions Check the printer cable connection If the printer still does not print Paper jam Other paper problems Paper problemsPaper weight Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Streaks and missing lines Print quality is poorPrint is faded Blank pages print Document is misprinted Printout does not reflect selected print settingsText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Photos are not printing correctly Check the printer settingsCheck the paper tray Colors are tinted or incorrect Fading occurs on the edges of a printout Borderless printing problemsPart of the photograph is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a printout Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout Printout has an unwanted border Image is printed at an angleFor small photo paper For small photo paper with a tear-off tab Power light is flashing Document prints slowly Computer does not meet system requirements Error messagesOut of paper message If the In tray is loaded An error message appears while the Power light is flashing If you continue to have problems Printer specifications SpecificationsEnvironmental statement Reduction and elimination Energy consumption Print cartridge recoveryPage Paper supplies Supplies HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, MatteHP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, MatteHP Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tabHP Premium Photo Paper, Matte HP Premium High Gloss Film HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss with tear-off tabHP 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 Cable part number