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HP Deskjet 450 5 Using the Toolbox, Printer Status tab

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5 Using the Toolbox

The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about your printer. It also gives you step-by-step guidance for basic printing tasks and provides help for solving printer problems. You can also configure Bluetooth settings and access online resources for your printer.

The Toolbox is available for Windows platforms only. For Macintosh computers, see Using the HP Inkjet Utility.

After installing your printer software, you can open the Toolbox by clicking

Start > Programs > hp deskjet 450 printer > hp deskjet 450 printer Toolbox.

Printer Status tab

The Printer Status tab displays print cartridge and battery status. Your computer must establish bi-directional communication in order to display the status. The printer selection pull-down menu lets you select the current printer you want to use with the Toolbox utilities. The status window displays the printer status.

Click this button...	To...

Status Information	Display part number and status information about
	the installed cartridges, including the estimated
	amount of remaining ink. Also displays battery
	information and percentage of charge remaining.
Preferences	Select the Toolbox messages that appear and to
	enable or disable bi-directional communication.
Order Information	Order supplies.

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Contents

Page Page Contents Setting Up Installing Software Printing Selecting and Using Print Media Using the Toolbox Maintaining the Printer Troubleshooting HP Supplies and Accessories Printer Specifications 1 Setting Up For more information Understanding printer parts and functions Back view Bottom view Understanding printer buttons and LEDs Setting up the printer Step 4: Turn on the printer Step 5: Install the print cartridges Page For Windows For Macintosh Using the battery (optional) Understanding the battery Installing the battery Charging and using the battery Important notes Travel tips 2 Installing Software Making copies of the printer software To install the printer driver To verify the installation To uninstall the software To install the printer driver (Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and OS X Classic) To install the printer driver (Mac OS X) Installing software for PDAs BtPrint To copy from the Starter CD To download from the Internet Installing other software 3 Printing Printer features (Windows and Macintosh) Printing from notebooks and desktops (Windows) To print from a Windows application Printing from Macintosh Displaying the HP Inkjet Utility Viewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels Two-sidedprinting Canceling a print job Selecting and Using Print Media Selecting print media Loading print media Printing cards Printing photographs Printing digital camera photographs To print from a CompactFlash card Printing on transparencies Page 5 Using the Toolbox Printer Status tab Information tab Installing myPrintMileage Agent Printer Services tab 6 Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print cartridges To perform a level 1 cleaning To perform a level 2 cleaning To perform a level 3 cleaning Aligning the print cartridges Replacing the print cartridges Page Calibrating color Replaceable ink service module 7 Troubleshooting General troubleshooting tips Step 1: Check the power Step 2: Check the front access cover Step 3: Check the printer connection Step 4: Check the printer selection Step 5: Check the print settings Step 6: Check the print media Step 7: Check the LEDs Step 8: Check the print cartridges Solving printer problems Check the front access cover Check the printer setup Check the print media Check the print cartridges Try printing a demo page Printer takes a long time to print Check your system configuration Check your port setting (Windows 98 only) Check the status of the print cartridges Check available system resources Unexpected printer shutdown Solving printing problems Check the document file Check the symbol set Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Check the page-orientationsetting Check the paper size Check the margin settings Check that the media is loaded correctly Something on the page is missing or incorrect Check the color print settings Check if print cartridge is removed Ink is smearing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Faded or dull-coloredoutput Colors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printing Bleeding colors in printout Colors do not line up properly If printing using a single print cartridge Infrared printing does not work Bluetooth printing does not work Solving media feed problems Print media is jammed Tips for avoiding paper jams Solving Macintosh-specificproblems A HP Supplies and Accessories Accessories Supplies HP Printing Paper HP Office Paper HP Office Recycled Paper HP Bright White Inkjet Paper HP Premium Inkjet Paper HP Premium Photo Paper HP Photo Paper HP Everyday Photo Paper HP Premium Glossy Paper HP Professional Brochure and Flyer Paper HP Premium Plus Transparency Film HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Greeting Card Paper B Printer Specifications Page Page C LED Reference Page Page Page D Customer Support Internet hp instant support HP telephone support For customers in North America For customers outside of North America Australia Calling from elsewhere in the world Hewlett-PackardLimited Warranty Statement Limitations of Warranty Limitations of Liability Local Law DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Index