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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide

index cards iron-on transfers labels

letters

multiple pages on single sheet photos

selecting a paper type transparencies

with one print cartridge

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recycling

print cartridges

removing ink from skin and clothing replacing print cartridges resizing documents

rotate 180 degrees

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scaling settings sharpness SmartFocus smoothing special features specifications

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terms troubleshooting

blank pages print

document is printed at an angle document is printed off-center error messages

paper jam

parts of the document are printed in the wrong place parts of the document are missing

print is faded

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HP manual HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide

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 Ink-backup mode outputExiting ink-backup mode Connecting to the printer USB Enhancing your photos Accessing the digital photography optionsPrinting photos Printing digital photographs Using the digital photography options Maximum dpi Photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridge Using color optionsInstalling the photo print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Printing black-and-white photos Printing a black-and-white photo Storing and handling photo paper Printing a color photo in black and whiteStorage Handling Saving money when printing photosBorderless photos HP Everyday Photo Paper Preparing to print PrintingPrint 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 Labels Preparing to print Index cards and other small media Iron-on transfers Page Save time Setting the page orderPrinting tips Save money Printing collated copies 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 boxPrinter software Print dialog box Managing the printer Mac OS X 10.3 and later Opening Printer List Click the Set Up Printers button. Printer List appears Adding a printer Setting a default printer Managing the printer Mac OS X 10.2 and earlierDeleting a printer Deleting a printer Setting a default printer Page Page Maintenance Installing print cartridgesPrint cartridges Installation Instructions Ink back-up modePage Page Automatically cleaning print cartridges Aligning 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 Mac OS X version Using the HP Inkjet ToolboxDisplaying the HP Inkjet Toolbox Double-clickHP Printer Selector HP Inkjet Toolbox panels 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 Borderless printing problems Part of the photograph is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a printout Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout Image is printed at an angleFading occurs near the edges of a printout Printout has an unwanted border For small photo paperFor small photo paper with a tear-off tab Power light is flashing If an error message appearsWhat the flashing light means Error messages Document prints slowly Out of paper message If you continue to have problemsAn error message appears while the Power light is flashing If the In tray is loaded Environmental statement SpecificationsPrinter specifications Reduction and elimination Print cartridge recovery Energy consumption HP Deskjet 3840 series printer Users Guide 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