Operation and Usage, Printer Drivers, Contents-2 | HP 400 guide



Chapter 3	Operation and Usage
	Printer Buttons and Lights	3-2
	Loading Media	3-2
	Normal Printing from the Paper Tray	3-3
	Manual Single Load	3-4
	Installing/Replacing a Print Cartridge	3-6
	Maintenance	3-9
	Maintaining Print Cartridges	3-9
	Print Cartridge Safety	3-9
	Cleaning the Print Cartridge	3-9
	Material Safety Data Sheet	3-9
	Print Cartridge Tips	3-10
	Maintaining the Printer	3-10
	Thermal Inkjet II Technology	3-11



Chapter 4	Printer Drivers
	Windows Printer Drivers	4-2
	Microsoft’s Printer Drivers for Windows	4-2
	Hewlett-Packard’s Printer Drivers for Windows	4-2
	Printer Driver Features and Capabilities	4-3
	HP DeskJet 400 Printer Driver for Windows	4-3
	Minimum Conﬁguration for Hewlett-Packard’s Printer Drivers	4-4
	Common Windows Printer Driver Problems	4-5
	Composite Black Ink	4-5
	Increasing the Printing Speed	4-6
	Selecting a Printer Driver	4-6

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HP DeskJet 400 Printer Technical Support Solutions Guide HP DeskJet 400 Printer Technical Support Solutions Guide Page Publication History Trademark CreditsIii Conventions About This Guide Page Contents Contents-2 Operation and UsagePrinter Drivers Contents-3 Problem Resolution HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes Chapter Service and Support InformationContents-4 Appendix a List of Tables-1 Chapter Installation and Configuration Chapter Operation and Usage Chapter Problem ResolutionChapter Printer Driver Information List of Tables-2 Product Information Chapter Contents Support Tools Model Numbers and Product PositioningProduct Positioning HP DeskJet 400 Printer Features and Beneﬁts HP DeskJet 400 Printer Features and BeneﬁtsConﬁdence in software compatibility Driver Presentation quality color output capability usingTransparency support black and color HP Premium Paper HP DeskJet 400 Printer Views Printer Options HP DeskJet 400 Printer Options RegionIntercon Power Adapter Part Numbers Power AdaptersPlug Type Chile Latin America 9100-5346 HP DeskJet 400 Printer Supplies and Accessories Part Number Supplies and Accessories HP DeskJet User Documentation Internal Portrait Fonts Internal FontsPortrait Fonts Internal Landscape Fonts Speciﬁcations Performance SpeciﬁcationsCategory Speciﬁcation 10. Reliability Speciﬁcations Category Printer usage20,000 hours Mechanism life 25,000 pages Printer with the paper tray closed 13. Physical Speciﬁcations ApproximateWidth Height Length Width Height 14. Packaging Dimensions Speciﬁcations 46 dBA 15. Environmental Speciﬁcations Category 16. Product Safety Speciﬁcations Safety CertiﬁcationEMI Certiﬁcation Media size Letter Mm 297 mm Legal Executive 25 in .5 17. Paper Handling SpeciﬁcationsMm 257 mm US No envelope 12 in .5 DL envelope Mm 110 mm Printable Area Landscape Orientation Product Information Printable Area Portrait Orientation Left Margin Right Margin 18. Printable Area1,2 Portrait Mode 19. Hewlett-Packard Print Cartridge Speciﬁcations Category Product Information Installation and Conﬁguration Installation and Conﬁguration Items Included Centronics Parallel Interface CableColor Kit Connecting the Printer to a Power Adapter Connecting Power to the Printer Description Centronics Parallel Interface Pinout Information Installation and Conﬁguration For DOS 5.0 and DOS 6, send Mode LPT1 RETRY=R Installing the Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows Users Installing Windows Printer Drivers Setting up the Printer Conﬁguring the PrinterConﬁguration Options with the DJPMenu Conﬁguration Utility Country Defaults Available in DJPMenu Character SetNorway Installation and Conﬁguration Operation and Usage Loading Media Printer Buttons and LightsDescription of Printer Buttons and Lights Icon Button or Light Description Normal Printing from the Paper Tray Invoke the print command from your computer Manual Single LoadOr thick paper Into the paper tray TransparenciesPrinting on letterhead Printing on envelopes, labels or Installing/Replacing a Print Cartridge Change Cartridge light will continue to blink Common Problems with Print Cartridges Maintenance Print cartridge troubleshooting informationMaintaining Print Cartridges Print Cartridge Tips Maintaining the Printer Thermal Inkjet II Technology Operation and Usage Thermal Inkjet II Technology Operation and Usage Printer Drivers Chapter Windows Printer Drivers Printer Driver Features and Capabilities Free Disk Space MemorySoftware Compatibility Not install through the Control Panel Common Windows Problems SolutionPrinter Setup menu Printer wont print from Windows Increasing the Printing Speed Problem Resolution Troubleshooting Tools Overall Troubleshooting Self-Tests Printer Demo Page HP DeskJet 400 Printing Problems Probable Cause Solution Printing Problems Printer Light Indications Printer for replacement of the Oops ﬂag PathOops is defective Solving Carriage Stall Conditions Turn the printer off and then back onPrint cartridge cradl e are in the home position right Problem Resolution Troubleshooting Paper Feed Operations Media loading from the paper tray Printer Settings in chapterSheets into the in tray An empty in tray as a single stack Close the printer door. Load paper and turn on the printer Clearing Paper Jams Obstructions block Paper pathPrinter, return the printer for repair Paper on top of paper already in the in tray Avoiding Print Skew Squareness that is within tolerance Left margin down Load a stack of paper in the in tray. Use paper withPrint skew on If AB, use the equation A-B/C Printer CommunicatesYes without the sharing Device? Troubleshooting Communication Problems Cable Troubleshooting Print Cartridges Short Print Cartridge LifePrint Cartridge Container provided with the optional Color Kit Overusing the cleaning routineEstimate of the number of pages Actually printed was inaccurate Replace the print cartridge. See table Identifying the Print Cartridge Expiration Date Print Cartridge Life Speciﬁcations Age 10. Print Cartridge Expired?Explanation Using the Print Cartridge Cleaning Routine Removing Crusted Ink from the Print Cartridge Nozzles Clearing Clogged Print Cartridge Nozzles Cleaning the Electrical Contacts Solving Black Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Print Quality 11. Solving Black Print Quality Problems Solving Color Print Quality ProblemsBlack printing is fading Print cartridge Quality in the Printer Setup dialog box Try printing the sheet again using manual feedBox of the Printer Setup menu Solutions Color fades on Output where you Cartridge and print Expected colorPrintouts have black Dialog box Printouts Missing Dots Printouts Missing Rows of Dots Problem Resolution 13. Avoiding Waitbanding Solution Implementation Problem Resolution Service and Support Information Service and Support Information Warranty Information Non-U.S. Service Support Contracts Service Support ContractsHP Express Exchange Service HP Customer Return Repair Service U.S Returning a Printer for Service Elsewhere in the World Not exhibit a print cartridge-related problemInclude the one relevant accessory Service and Support Resources Obtaining Printer DriversObtaining Support Information HP Customer Information Center Resource Information Service Hours SupportPostsales Information HP Audio Tips HP Distribution Resource Information Service Support Items AvailableCenter HP Customer Media Advance/Eject Problems Print Quality ProblemsPrinter Repair Feedback Information Cosmetic Problems Noise ProblemsPrint Cartridge Problems Accessory Problems Undeﬁned Code and Miscellaneous HP DeskJet 400 Printer Repair Sheet HP PCL Printer Command Summary Printer Control CommandsHP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-1 Paper Size † Control Commands HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-3 Font Selection Commands Secondary Font Control Codes HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-5 HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes Index-1 Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7 RAM Index-8 Index-9 Index-10