Officejet 6500A
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 HP Officejet 6500A E710 e-All-in-One series
 Copyright information
Safety information
Hewlett-Packard Company notices
Acknowledgements
 Contents
 Scan
Copy
Fax
 Work with ink cartridges
Web
 Solve a problem
 Solve copy problems
 Technical information
 HP supplies and accessories
Additional fax setup
Network setup
 Printer management tools
 Get started
Accessibility
Visual
Mobility
 Eco-Tips
Understand the printer parts
Front view
 Back view
Printing supplies area
 Overview of buttons and lights
Use the printer control panel
 Icon Purpose
Control-panel display icons
 Select the mode
Change printer settings
To select a different mode
To change settings for a mode
 HP Digital Solutions
Finding the printer model number
Select print media
 Recommended papers for printing and copying
 HP Advanced Photo Paper
Recommended papers for photo printing
HP Everyday Photo Paper
HP Photo Value Packs
 Tips for selecting and using media
Load an original on the scanner glass
To load an original on the scanner glass
 To load an original in the document feeder tray
Load an original in the automatic document feeder ADF
 Load media
Load standard-size media
To load media
 Load media
 Load cards and photo paper
Load envelopes
To load envelopes
To load cards and photo paper
 To load transparencies
Load transparencies
 Insert a memory card
Load custom-size media
To insert a memory card
 Install the duplexer
Install the accessories some models only
Turn on accessories in the printer driver
To install the duplexer
 Clean the exterior
Clean the scanner glass
To clean the scanner glass
Maintain the printer
 To clean the rollers or separator pad
Clean the automatic document feeder ADF
 Chapter
 Turn off the printer
 Print documents
Print
 Print documents Windows
Print brochures
Print documents Mac OS
Print brochures Windows
 Print brochures Mac OS
Print on envelopes
Print on envelopes Windows
Quality Normal or Best
 Print on envelopes Mac OS
Print photos
Print photos on photo paper Windows
Print photos on photo paper Mac OS
 Print photos from a memory device
Quality Best or Maximum dpi
To print selected photos
 To print camera-selected photos using the Dpof standard
Print on special and custom-size paper
Print Dpof photos
 Print borderless documents
Set up custom sizes Mac OS
Print on special or custom-size paper Mac OS
Select Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size pop-up menu
 Print borderless documents Windows
HP ePrint
Print borderless documents Mac OS
Click Print Borderless from the Borderless Printing option
 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a
Print on both sides duplexing
Perform duplexing
To print automatically on both sides of a page Windows
 Print on both sides duplexing
 Scan
Scan an original
Scan to a computer
 To scan using Webscan
Scan using Webscan
Scan to a memory card
Touch Start Scan
 Scanning documents as editable text
Make sure the scanner glass or ADF window is clean
Make sure the document is loaded correctly
Make sure the text on the document is clear
 Copy
Change copy settings
Copy documents
To copy documents
 To change copy settings for a single job
 Fax
Send a fax
Send a standard fax
 Send a standard fax from the computer
To send a standard fax from the printer control panel
Windows
 Send a fax manually from a phone
Mac OS
To send a fax manually from an extension phone
 Send a fax from memory
Send a fax using monitor dialing
 Schedule a fax to send later
 Send a fax to multiple recipients
Send a fax in Error Correction Mode
 Receive a fax
Receive a fax manually
To receive a fax manually
 To set backup fax from the printer control panel
Set up backup fax
On Error Only
Reprint received faxes from memory
 Forward faxes to another number
Poll to receive a fax
 Set the paper size for received faxes
Set automatic reduction for incoming faxes
To set automatic reduction from the printer control panel
 Block unwanted fax numbers
 Receive faxes to your computer Fax to PC and Fax to Mac
 To set up Fax to Mac Mac OS
To set up Fax to PC Windows
Modify Fax to PC or Fax to Mac settings
To modify settings from the printer’s control panel
 Set up and change speed-dial entries
Set up speed-dial entries
To set up speed-dial entries
Turn off Fax to PC or Fax to Mac
 To set up group speed-dial entries
Set up and change group speed-dial entries
Delete speed-dial entries
To change group speed-dial entries
 Configure the fax header
Change fax settings
Set the answer mode Auto answer
Print a list of speed-dial entries
 Set the number of rings before answering
To set the answer mode
Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring
To set the number of rings before answering
 Set the redial options
Set the dial type
To change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring
To set the dial type
 Set the fax speed
Set the fax sound volume
 Fax over Internet Protocol
Fax and digital phone services
 To enable fax confirmation
Use reports
Print fax confirmation reports
 Print fax error reports
Print and view the fax log
Clear the fax log
 Print the details of the last fax transaction
Print a Caller ID Report
View the Call History
 HP Apps
Web
 Marketsplash by HP
 Information on ink cartridges and the printhead
Work with ink cartridges
 Check the estimated ink levels
Replace the ink cartridges
Related topics
 To replace the ink cartridges
 Replace the ink cartridges
 Usage information collection
Store printing supplies
 To turn off usage information collection
 Solve a problem
If you have a problem, follow these steps
HP support
 Obtain electronic support
HP support by phone
Before you call
 Phone support period
 Telephone support numbers
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 General troubleshooting tips and resources
Troubleshooting topics
After the phone support period
 Printer shuts down unexpectedly
Solve printing problems
Alignment fails
Printer takes a long time to print
 Print troubleshooting
Something on the page is missing or incorrect
Envelopes print incorrectly
 Solution 2 Check the envelope type
Solution 1 Load the stack of envelopes correctly
Solution 3 Tuck the flaps to avoid paper jams
Borderless printing
 Solution 1 Turn on the printer
Solution 2 Load paper in the input tray
Solution 3 Select the correct printer
 Solution 6 Remove all cancelled print jobs from the queue
Solution 4 Check the printer driver status
Solution 7 Clear the paper jam
To check the printer driver status
 Solution 8 Make sure the print carriage can move freely
 Order
Printer prints meaningless characters
 To check your margin settings
Solution 1 Check the printer margins
Solution 2 Verify the paper size setting
Solution 3 Load the stack of paper correctly
 Solution 2 Check the layout of the document
Solution 1 Check the margin settings
Text or graphics are cut off at the edge
To preview the print layout
 Solution 3 Load the stack of papers correctly
Solution 4 Try printing with borders
Blank page came out while printing
 Solution 4 Clean the printhead
Solution 3 Check the ink levels
Solution 5 Load paper in the input tray
Paper is not picked up from the input tray
 Solution 3 Check the print settings
Solution 2 Make sure the paper is loaded correctly
 Solution 4 Clean the rollers
Solution 5 Check for a paper jam
Solution 6 Service the printer
 Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors
Print quality troubleshooting
 Solution 3 Check the paper type
Solution 2 Check the paper loaded in the input tray
 Solution 4 Check the ink levels
Solution 5 Check the print settings
Solution 6 Align the printhead
 Solution 7 Clean the printhead
Solution 8 Contact HP support
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
 Solution 4 Check the paper type
Solution 2 Check the ink levels
 Solution 5 Clean the printhead
Solution 6 Contact HP support
Solution 1 Check the paper type
 Solution 2 Use a higher print quality setting
Solution 3 Rotate the image
Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines
 Solution 1 Make sure the paper is loaded correctly
Solution 2 Check your print settings
Solution 4 Align the printhead
 Solution 1 Check the print settings
Solution 2 Check the paper type
Printouts are faded or have dull colors
 Solution 5 Contact HP support
 Solution 2 Use a higher quality image
Solution 3 Print the image in a smaller size
Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy
 Vertical streaks
Printouts are slanted or skewed
Printouts have vertical streaks
 Solution 1 Print on a page of plain paper
Solution 2 Make sure only one type of paper is loaded
To remove excess ink using plain paper
Ink streaks on the back of the paper
 Solution 1 Wait before you attempt to reprint
Solution 2 Wait while the ink dries
Solution 2 Use TrueType or OpenType fonts
Solution 3 Align the printhead
 Printer prints slowly
Solution 1 Use a lower print quality setting
 Printhead maintenance
Solution 3 Contact HP support
Clean the printhead
 Align the printhead
To clean the printhead from the control panel
To align the printhead from the control panel
Print and evaluate a print quality report
 Ink Levels
To evaluate the Print Quality Diagnostic
 Good color bars
Ragged, irregularly streaked, or faded bars
Cartridge color
 Solve a problem
 Bar colors are not uniform
Regular white streaks in the bars
 Alignment Patterns
Large Black Font Text
 If you see no defects
Advanced printhead maintenance To reinstall the printhead
 Chapter
 To clean the printhead
 Chapter
 Advanced ink cartridge maintenance
Clean the sensor windows on the ink cartridges
To clean the sensor window on the ink cartridges
 To remove the ink cartridges
 Solve paper-feed problems
Media is not supported for the printer or tray
Media is not picked up from a tray
 Media is not coming out correctly
Solve copy problems
Pages are skewing
Multiple pages are being picked up
 No copy came out
Copies are blank
Documents are missing or faded
 Size is reduced
Copy quality is poor
Copy defects are apparent
 Printer prints half a page, then ejects the paper
Solve scan problems
Paper mismatch
Incompletely filled text or graphics
 Scanner did nothing
Scan takes too long
Check the HP software
 Part of the document did not scan or text is missing
Text cannot be edited
Check the originals
 Image quality is better when printed
Error messages appear
Scanned image quality is poor
Original is a second-generation photo or picture
 Scan defects are apparent
Solve fax problems
 Fax test failed
Fax Hardware Test failed Solution
 Solve fax problems 133
 Back view of the printer
Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax test failed
 Dial Tone Detection test failed Solution
 Fax Line Condition test failed Solution
 Display always shows Phone Off Hook
Printer is having problems sending and receiving faxes
 Solution
 Printer is having problems sending a manual fax Solution
 Printer cannot receive faxes, but can send faxes Solution
 Solve fax problems 141
 Printer cannot send faxes, but can receive faxes Solution
Fax tones are recorded on my answering machine Solution
Phone cord that came with my printer is not long enough
 To extend your phone cord
Solve problems using HP Web sites and services
Color faxes do not print
Computer cannot receive faxes Fax to PC and Fax to Mac
 Solve problems using HP Web services
Solve photo memory card problems
Solve problems using HP Web sites
Printer cannot read the memory card
 General network troubleshooting
Solve wired Ethernet network problems
Printer cannot read photos on the memory card
Check the memory card slot
 Basic wireless troubleshooting some models only
Solve wireless problems some models only
Make sure the wireless 802.11 light is turned on
Restart components of the wireless network
 Run the Wireless Network Test
Advanced wireless troubleshooting
 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network
To check a wireless connection
 To access the EWS
Check to see if you can access the EWS
Make sure the printer is on the network
Network Status
 Make sure the printer is online and ready
 Add hardware addresses to a wireless access point WAP
 Configure your firewall to work with printers
 Advanced firewall information
Solve printer management problems
Incoming UDP ports 137, 138, 161
Ports are used for the following functions Printing
 EWS cannot be opened
Check your network setup
Check the computer
Check your Web browser
 Hardware installation suggestions
Troubleshoot installation issues
 HP software installation suggestions
Verify installation preliminaries
Check the computer system
 General network troubleshooting
Solve network problems
Problems connecting to a wired network
To reset the printers network settings
 Printer Status Report
Understand the Printer Status Report
 Understand the network configuration
 Chapter
 Clear jams
Clear paper jams
To clear a jam
 To clear a paper jam in the automatic document feeder ADF
 Avoid paper jams
 Technical information
Warranty information
 HP product Duration of limited warranty
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
 Ink cartridge warranty information
 Printer specifications
Physical specifications
Printer features and capacities
 Processor and memory specifications
Network protocol specifications
System requirements
 Embedded Web server specifications
Media specifications
Understand specifications for supported media
 Models
Media size Input tray Duplexer some
Envelopes
Cards
 Photo media
 Other media
 Tray Type Weight Capacity
Set minimum margins
Media Left Right Top Bottom Margin
 Print resolution
Copy specifications
Guidelines for two-sided duplex printing
 Fax specifications
 HP Web site specifications
Scan specifications
Operating environment
Electrical requirements
 Memory card specifications
Acoustic emission specification
Sound power
Sound pressure bystander position
 Regulatory information
 Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan
FCC statement
 Geräuschemission
Noise emission statement for Germany
 Regulatory information 181
 Appendix a
 Regulatory information for wireless products
Australia wired fax statement
 Exposure to radio frequency radiation
 Regulatory model number
European Union regulatory notice
 EMC
Declaration of conformity
 Regulatory information 187
 Environmental product stewardship program
 Environmental product stewardship program 189
 Power consumption
 HP Officejet 6500A E710 e-All-in-One series
Third-party licenses
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LICENSE.expat-mit--expat
 LICENSE.openssl--openssl
 Third-party licenses 193
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 LICENSE.zlib--zlib
LICENSE.sha2-bsd--noscrypto
 Appendix a Freely, subject to the following restrictions
 Order printing supplies online
HP supplies and accessories
Supplies
Ink cartridges
 HP media
 Set up faxing parallel phone systems
Additional fax setup
 USA
Choose the correct fax setup for your home or office
 DSL PBX
 Case a Separate fax line no voice calls received
To set up the printer with a separate fax line
 To set up the printer with DSL
Case B Set up the printer with DSL
 Case D Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line
 Case E Shared voice/fax line
To set up the printer with a distinctive ring service
 Case F Shared voice/fax line with voice mail
To set up the printer with a shared voice/fax line
 To set up the printer with voice mail
 To set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem
Set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem
 Example of a parallel splitter
Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
 To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
Case H Shared voice/fax line with computer modem
Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem
 Back view of the printer
 Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem
 Case I Shared voice/fax line with answering machine
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 Phone port on your computer
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 Set up faxing parallel phone systems 217
 Obtain a DSL/ADSL filter from your DSL/ADSL provider
 Back view of the printer
 Serial-type fax setup
 To test fax setup via the printer control panel
Test fax setup
 Change basic network settings
Network setup
Change advanced network settings
View and print network settings
 View IP settings
Set up the printer for wireless communication
Change IP settings
Reset network settings
 Understand 802.11 wireless network settings
Communication mode
Network name Ssid
 Security settings
Test the wireless connection
Change the connection method
Data encryption
 To add hardware addresses to a WAP
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
Other guidelines
To change the connection method Mac OS
 Uninstall and reinstall the HP software
Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
To uninstall from a Windows computer, method
 To uninstall from a Macintosh computer, method
 HP printer software Windows
Printer management tools
HP Utility Mac OS
Embedded Web server
 To open the embedded Web server
About cookies
 How do I?
 Errors Windows
Fax Memory Full
Printer Disconnected
 Printhead Problem
Cartridge Problem
Ink Alert
 Solution 2 Install the ink cartridges correctly
Solution 3 Clean the electrical contacts
Solution 4 Replace the ink cartridge
 Cartridge cradle cannot move
Paper Mismatch
Paper Jam
Printer is out of paper
 Previously used ink cartridge installed
General printer error
Document failed to print
Door or cover open
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Symbols/Numerics
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