Viewing and changing the status of a print job | HP 3840 manual

HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide

•Click the control strip printer icon, and then select the printer name.

•Click the desktop printer icon, and then click Set Default Printer in the Printing menu.

Checking the status of the printer

The printer desktop icon shows you the status of the printer:

Icon Meaning

Printer is idle and set as the default printer.

Printer is idle and not set as the default printer.

Printing on the default printer.

Printing stopped on the default printer.

Error on the default printer.

The printer driver is not available.

9.5 Viewing and changing the status of a print job

When printing a document with background printing, use the Print Status dialog box to see the status of the document as it is printing.

Opening the Print Status dialog box

Double-click the HP printer icon on the desktop to open the Print Status dialog box.

Using the Print Status dialog box

The following options are available in the Print Status dialog box:

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HP 3840 manual Viewing and changing the status of a print job, Checking the status of the printer

Contents

HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Terms Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices Acknowledgements HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide Special features Getting started Printer features Buttons and light Unfolding the paper trays Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Paper traysPage Tray Out tray Folding the paper trays Print cartridges Quality color photos Using print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Everyday printing Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup modeExiting ink-backup mode USB Connecting to the printer Enhancing your photos Printing photosEnhancing your photos HP digital photography options Description Maximum dpi Select the Paper Type/Quality panel Photo print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Using color settingsInstalling the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridge Printing a black-and-white photo Printing black-and-white photosPrinting a color photo in black and white Storage Storing and handling photo paperHandling Guidelines Saving money when printing photosBorderless photos HP Everyday Photo Paper 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 Printer software Printing other documentsMail Printing tips 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 Save money Setting the print orderPrinting tips Save time 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 Setup dialog box Print settingsPrinter software Managing the printer Print dialog box Choosing the printer Setting the printer as your default printer Opening the Print Status dialog box Using the Print Status dialog boxViewing and changing the status of a print job Checking the status of the printer Printing from the computer desktop Page Installing print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridges Ink back-up mode Installation InstructionsPage Page Aligning print cartridges Automatically cleaning print cartridgesCalibrating color Cleaning instructions Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies Preparing to cleanPage Maintaining print cartridges Printing a testView estimated ink levels Removing ink from skin and clothing Storing print cartridges Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox Using the HP Inkjet ToolboxHP Inkjet Toolbox panels Page Check the printer cable connection TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Verify the following conditions If the printer still does not print Paper jam Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper problemsOther paper problems Paper weight Blank pages print Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Print is faded Document is printed off-center or at an angle Printout does not reflect selected print settingsDocument is misprinted Text and images are misaligned Colors are tinted or incorrect Check the printer settingsPhotos are not printing correctly Check the paper tray Part of the photograph is faded Borderless printing problemsFading occurs on the edges of a printout Fading occurs near the edges of a printout Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout For small photo paper with a tear-off tab Image is printed at an anglePrintout has an unwanted border For small photo paper Power light is flashing Document prints slowly If the In tray is loaded Error messagesComputer does not meet system requirements Out of paper message An error message appears while the Power light is flashing If you continue to have problems Reduction and elimination SpecificationsPrinter specifications Environmental statement Energy consumption Print cartridge recoveryPage Paper supplies Supplies HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, MatteHP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, MatteHP Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab HP Photo Paper, Glossy HP Premium High Gloss Film HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tabHP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss with tear-off tabHP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy USB cables Index Maintenance HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide Cable part number