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HP Deskjet 460 4Managing and configuring the printer, Managing the printer

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4Managing and configuring the printer

This chapter describes tools to manage the printer, such as the Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and Toolbox software for PDAs (Pocket PC and Palm OS). Other topics describe how to print configuration and diagnostic pages, connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable, and how to connect to the printer using an 802.11 or Bluetooth wireless connection.

Managing the printer

The following sections provide information on printer management tasks and tools.

Overview of printer management tasks

The following table lists the tools that can be used to manage the printer.

NOTE: The following table lists the most common tools that are used for administrator functions. Specific procedures might include other methods.

If you want to...	...use these tools.

	Toolbox	Toolbox	Windows	HP Printer Utility	HP Deskjet 460
	(Windows)	software for	printer driver	(Mac OS)	Network Setup
		PDAs	(see Changing		Tool (Mac OS)
		(Pocket PC	print settings)
		and Palm OS)

To monitor the printer

Media and supplies usage

View battery status

View print cartridge status (ink levels)

Understand printer lights

To administer the printer

Printer maintenance

Configure power settings

Configure wireless settings

Set up alerts and notifications

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Contents

Page Page HP Deskjet 460 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Page Contents Page Page Page 1 Getting started Finding other resources for the product Understanding the printer parts Front view Back and side view Bottom view Travel tips 2 Installing and using accessories Installing and using the battery Battery safety Understanding the battery Charging and using the battery Page Installing and using 802.11 and Bluetooth accessories Installing the 802.11 or Bluetooth wireless printer card Installing a Bluetooth USB adapter 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless printing Page 3 Using the printer Selecting print media Tips for selecting and using print media Page Understanding specifications for supported print media Page Page Loading media Changing print settings Canceling a print job Printing on both sides (duplexing, Windows) Printing on special and custom-sizedmedia Printing from mobile devices Printing digital photographs Page Printing from mobile phones Printing from Pocket PC devices Page Printing from Palm OS devices Page Using memory devices Printing from memory cards and USB Flash drives Page 4Managing and configuring the printer Managing the printer Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Understanding device information pages Printing device information pages from the control panel Printing device information pages from the software Configuring the printer Direct connection Page Page Page 802.11 wireless connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Bluetooth wireless connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 5 Maintaining and troubleshooting Maintaining the printer Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print cartridges Page Replacing the print cartridges Page Aligning the print cartridges Printing with a single print cartridge Calibrating color Replacing the ink service module Troubleshooting tips and resources General troubleshooting tips Page Resolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedly All printer lights are blinking Printer is not responding (nothing prints) Printer does not accept print cartridge Printer takes a long time to print Blank page is printed Something on the page is missing or incorrect Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Meaningless characters print Ink is smearing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Output is faded or dull colored Colors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colors Colors do not line up properly Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics Resolving paper-feedproblems Media is not picked up from the input tray Paper skew Paper output problem Clearing jams Page Troubleshooting installation issues Problems printing an alignment page Problems installing software Problems setting up 802.11 or Bluetooth wireless communication Page Page A Printer lights reference Printer buttons and lights Printer light patterns Page Page B HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies online Accessories Supplies Print cartridges HP media Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page C Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support Obtaining HP telephone support Before you call Telephone support numbers Page Page Page Hewlett-Packardlimited warranty statement Page Page D Regulatory information FCC statement Shielded cables EMI statement (Korea) VCCI statement (Japan) Regulatory model number Power cord statement LED classification Environmental sustainability program Reduction and elimination Power consumption Hazardous materials Material safety data sheets Recycling Declaration of Conformity E Printer specifications Page Index