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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide

documents e-mail envelopes greeting cards index cards iron-on transfers labels

letters

multiple pages on single sheet photos

posters

selecting a paper type transparencies two-sided printing, manual with one print cartridge

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recycling

print cartridges

removing ink from skin and clothing replacing print cartridges resizing documents

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scaling

setting printer as default printer sharpness

SmartFocus smoothing special features specifications status of print job

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terms troubleshooting

blank pages print

document is printed at an angle

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Contents

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