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Chapter 10

1Selection number label

●Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer.

●Print Cartridge Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, open the printer Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click the Print Cartridge Information button.

Note This feature might not be available in your operating environment.

Ink-backup mode

The printer can operate with only one print cartridge installed. For more information, see Ink-backup mode.

Installation instructions

Follow these steps to install a print cartridge:

1.Verify that the printer is turned on.

2.Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

3.Open the printer cover.

4.Wait until the print cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is idle and quiet.

5.Press down on the print cartridge, and then slide it out of the print cartridge cradle.

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Contents

User's guide Page Contents Page Page 1 Welcome 2 Special features 3 Get started Printer features Buttons and lights Page Page Page Paper trays Page Page Print cartridges Ink-backupmode Automatic paper-typesensor 4 Connect to the printer USB Networking 5 Print photos Print borderless photos Page Print photos with a border Page HP Real Life technologies Photo print cartridge PhotoREt Maximum dpi Advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Store and handle photo paper Save money when printing photos Other photo projects Share photos with friends and family Page Print photos from a digital camera About PictBridge PictBridge printing Page Page 7 Print other documents E-mail Letters Documents Envelopes Brochures Page Greeting cards Postcards Transparencies Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Page Posters Iron-ontransfers Page 8 Printing tips Printing shortcuts Fast/economical printing General everyday printing Presentation printing Print in grayscale Set default settings for the printer Select a print quality Set the page order Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Set a custom paper size Select a paper type Print task quick sets Two-sidedprinting Page Page Resize a document Watermarks Page 9 Printer software Printer Properties dialog box What's This? help Ink Status window Download printer software updates 10 Maintenance Install print cartridges Page Page Set the auto-offfeature Align the print cartridges Calibrate color Automatically clean print cartridges Print a test page View estimated ink levels Maintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothing Manually clean print cartridges Maintain print cartridges Printer Toolbox 11 Troubleshooting Printer does not print Paper jam Paper problems Paper mismatch Printer is stalled Print cartridge problems Page Photos do not print correctly Page Page PictBridge problems Print quality is poor Page Document is misprinted Problems with borderless documents Page Page Page Page Error messages Printer lights are on or flashing Page Page Page Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems 12 Supplies Paper USB cables 13 Specifications Printer specifications 14 Environmental information Environmental statement Print cartridge recovery Page Index