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HP 6800 manual Getting started, Printer features, Buttons and lights

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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

3 Getting started

For an overview of the printer features, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature:

•Buttons and lights

•Print Cartridge Status lights

•Paper trays

•Photo/envelope feeder

•Print cartridges

•Ink-backup mode

•Automatic Paper Type Sensor

•PictBridge port

For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page.

3.1 Printer features

The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient.

1.Buttons and lights

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HP 6800 manual Getting started, Printer features, Buttons and lights

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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Special features Printer features Getting startedButtons and lights Optional accessories Rear USB port Wired Ethernet portButtons and lights Tray optionalReport Page button Network icon Resume button and light Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lightsPaper trays TrayTray Out tray Out tray Envelopes Photos Postcards Photo/envelope feederPhotos EnvelopesPostcards Using print cartridges Print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup modeAutomatic Paper-Type Sensor Exiting ink-backup modeWireless networking Wired networking Connecting to the printerWireless networking Connecting a digital cameraWireless networking basics Wi-FiAdapters and access points Access points Infrastructure mode Reducing interference in a wireless networkWireless network examples Infrastructure mode Ad hoc modeOpen the printers embedded Web server EWS Wireless network settingsAd hoc mode Under Connection, click WirelessPrinting Wireless profilesWireless security Ad hoc Infrastructure Mixed wired and wirelessInfrastructure networks Mixed wired and wireless networksExample Network name Ssid AtworkAthome Laptop is configured for network2 Printer is configured for network1Wireless security Laptop is reconfigured for network1Infrastructure networks Wireless security basics Authentication and encryptionAuthentication Types of encryption EncryptionAES Tkip Under Connections, click Wireless Wi-Fi Protected Access WPAWPA is a network feature Configuring the printer to use WPAWEP keys Wired equivalent privacy WEPWEP is a network feature Configuring the printer to use WEPOpen system Configuring the printer for an open systemInstalling the printer on a wireless network Wireless Status lightSignal Strength indicator Report Page button Network iconPrint an HP Report Disabling the wireless radio Wireless radioHow the wireless radio works Disabling and enabling the wireless radioSelecting the language Enabling the wireless radioHP Report Printing an HP ReportUnderstanding the HP Report General informationAutomatic AutoIP or Dhcp Infrastructure Ad hoc WirelessSignal Strength 1-5 highest Miscellaneous Embedded Web server EWSResetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Page Wired Ethernet networking Cables Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics HardwareIP address Network communicationInternet connections Ethernet network examplesDSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway Shared internet connection with a PC acting as a gatewayInstalling the printer on an Ethernet network Connecting the printer to an Ethernet networkEthernet network without an Internet connection Printer is installed on the network Installing the printer softwareLink light Previous installationsSoftware installation Ethernet lightsActivity light PictBridge Printing photos from a digital cameraPictBridge printing Images in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge problemsPictBridge lights are flashing Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessoryPictBridge Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos Enhancing your photosOpening the HP digital photography options dialog box Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxPhotoREt HP digital photography optionsMaximum dpi Exif Print Paper typePaper/Quality Type is Guidelines Printing borderless photosPage Installing the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridgePhoto print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Using advanced color settingsColor management Printing black-and white-photos Installing the gray photo print cartridgeUsing the gray photo print cartridge Gray photo print cartridgeStoring and handling photo paper Printing a black-and-white photoPrinting a color photo in black and white Handling Saving money when printing photosSmall borderless photos StoragePreparing to print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Large borderless photosPanoramic borderless photos Preparing to print Small photos with a white border Printing Large photos with a white border Panoramic photos with a white border Printing Printing other documents Printing tipsPrinter software Print quality Paper source Grayscale printing Paper type Automatic or Plain paperLetters Print quality Paper source DocumentsPrint quality Paper source Two-sided printing EnvelopesType is Automatic or Plain paper PostcardsBrochures Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper trayLearn to print borderless brochures Print quality Grayscale printing Two-sided printing Greeting cardsSource is Upper tray Print quality Grayscale printing TransparenciesLabels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Posters Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paper BannersIron-on transfers HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Same money Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Save timeDocuments Mail General everyday printingPhoto printing-borderless Use General everyday printing to print quicklyFast/economical printing Photo printing-with white bordersTwo-sided, duplex, printing Presentation printingPrint task quick sets Using a print task quick setPaper/Quality Source is Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryCreating a print task quick set Deleting a print task quick setPrinting in grayscale Setting the printer default settingsSetting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic two-sided printing Automatic Two-Sided Printing AccessoryBook binding Tablet binding Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBinding type Book bindingPrint on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically Tablet bindingManual two-sided printing Book binding Binding typeTablet binding Portrait Landscape Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paperPrint preview Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting a specific paper type Selecting a print qualityResizing a document Printing on different paper sizeShrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Click Scale to fit Shrinking or enlarging text and graphicsApplying an existing watermark to a document WatermarksCreating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Load paper Printing a different firstClick Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pages Select the Use different paper for check box Click FirstSetting a custom paper size Defining a custom paper sizeClick Upper tray in the Source is box Tray Accessory With Small Paper Tray Selecting a paper sourceTray Paper/Quality Source is Using Whats This? help Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Device Status window To close the Device Status window, click Close window Not operational over a wireless connectionPrint cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridgesInk back-up mode Installation instructions130 Page Automatically cleaning print cartridges Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating color Manually cleaning the print cartridges Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Cleaning instructionsPrinting a test View estimated ink levelsRemoving ink from skin and clothing Maintaining print cartridgesStoring print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox Printer does not print TroubleshootingEthernet problems Print cartridges are installed correctlyActivity light Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Wireless communication problemsCheck the Wireless Status light Printer has the wrong network settings Open the Wireless Access Points WAP configuration utilityInfrastructure network Ad hoc network Authentication Type Encryption Radio signal is weakPrinter has the wrong network settings Wireless Access Point filters MAC addressesCheck the printer cable connection Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer lightsPaper jam Printer will not feed paper Paper problemsAccessories? Printer prints on multiple sheets at oncePrint is faded Other paper problemsPrint quality is poor Streaks and missing linesToo much or too little ink appears on Adjust the ink volume and dry timeClick the Advanced features button Blank pages printPhotos are not printing correctly Document is misprintedCheck the printer properties Colors are tinted or incorrectPrint quality Best Part of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photoFading occurs near the edges of a photo Borderless printing problems Banners are not printing correctlyCheck the software Part of the photo is faded Image is printed at an angle Streaks appear in a light portion of a photoPrintout has an unwanted border For most photo paper typesFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Ink smears If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper Error messagesError message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears Out of paper messagePrinter lights are on or flashing Multiple software applications are open Power-cord lightDocument prints slowly All lights are flashingPrinter driver is outdated If you continue to have problemsBest or maximum dpi print mode is selected Printer is in ink-backup modeAutomatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Optional accessoriesInstalling the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Enabling the duplexerGuidelines HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Binding margin is in the wrong place Option for two-sided printing cannot be selectedMedia sizes Media weightColors look faded Skew second side of printedInstalling the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory 12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryLoading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 174 Weight Print two-sided documents automatically Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayHP Deskjet 6800 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray Small photos Guidelines180 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Page Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Small paper tray specifications Duplexing specificationsPage USB cables AccessoriesSupplies PaperReduction and elimination SpecificationsPrinter specifications Environmental statementEnergy consumption Print cartridge recovery191 Terms Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices AcknowledgementsHP Deskjet 6800 series printer 193