Installing the printer software | HP 6800 manual

HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

Note: The printer's wireless radio is disabled when a Ethernet cable is connected to the printer.

5. Do one of the following:

State of the Link light Task

On

Go to step 6.

Off	Repeat steps 2 through 4. If the lights are still off, then
	verify the following items:
	• The printer is powered on.
	• The network hub or router is powered on.
	• All cable connections are secure.
	• You are using an Ethernet cable.

6.Print an HP Report page.

7.Install the printer software on each computer that will use the printer.

Caution: It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic depending on the type of router used.

4.3.5 Installing the printer software

Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items:

•The printer is set up and powered on.

•The network hub, switch, or router is powered on and functioning properly.

•All computers on the network are powered on and connected to the network.

•The printer is installed on the network.

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HP 6800 manual Installing the printer software, Printer is installed on the network

Contents

HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Special features Buttons and lights Printer featuresGetting started Rear USB port Wired Ethernet port Optional accessories Report Page button Network icon Buttons and lightsTray optional Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Resume button and light Tray Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos Postcards Envelopes Photos Postcards Replacing print cartridges Using print cartridgesPrint cartridges Ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode output Exiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Connecting a digital camera Connecting to the printerWireless networking Wireless networking Wired networking Adapters and access points Wireless networking basicsWi-Fi Access points Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Reducing interference in a wireless networkWireless network examples Infrastructure mode Under Connection, click Wireless Wireless network settingsAd hoc mode Open the printers embedded Web server EWS Ad hoc Infrastructure Mixed wired and wireless Wireless profilesWireless security Printing Mixed wired and wireless networks Infrastructure networks Example Athome Network name SsidAtwork Printer is configured for network1 Laptop is configured for network2 Infrastructure networks Wireless securityLaptop is reconfigured for network1 Authentication Wireless security basicsAuthentication and encryption Encryption Types of encryption AES Tkip Configuring the printer to use WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access WPAWPA is a network feature Under Connections, click Wireless Configuring the printer to use WEP Wired equivalent privacy WEPWEP is a network feature WEP keys Wireless Status light Configuring the printer for an open systemInstalling the printer on a wireless network Open system Signal Strength indicator Print an HP Report Report Page buttonNetwork icon Disabling and enabling the wireless radio Wireless radioHow the wireless radio works Disabling the wireless radio Printing an HP Report Enabling the wireless radioHP Report Selecting the language Automatic AutoIP or Dhcp Understanding the HP ReportGeneral information Wireless Infrastructure Ad hoc Signal Strength 1-5 highest Embedded Web server EWS Miscellaneous Resetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Page Wired Ethernet networking Hardware Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics Cables Ethernet network examples Network communicationInternet connections IP address Shared internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway Ethernet network without an Internet connection Installing the printer on an Ethernet networkConnecting the printer to an Ethernet network Installing the printer software Printer is installed on the network Ethernet lights Previous installationsSoftware installation Link light Activity light Printing photos from a digital camera PictBridge PictBridge printing PictBridge problems Images in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge lights are flashing Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray Enhancing your photos Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos PictBridge HP digital photography options Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxPhotoREt Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Paper/Quality Type is Exif PrintPaper type Printing borderless photos GuidelinesPage Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Using advanced color settings Storing the photo print cartridge Color management Gray photo print cartridge Installing the gray photo print cartridgeUsing the gray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photos Printing a color photo in black and white Storing and handling photo paperPrinting a black-and-white photo Storage Saving money when printing photosSmall borderless photos Handling Preparing to print Large borderless photos Orientation Portrait or Landscape Panoramic 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 Printer software Printing other documentsPrinting tips Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Print quality Paper source Grayscale printing Letters Documents Print quality Paper source Envelopes Print quality Paper source Two-sided printing Postcards Type is Automatic or Plain paper Learn to print borderless brochures BrochuresPaper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray Greeting cards Print quality Grayscale printing Two-sided printing Source is Upper tray Transparencies Print quality Grayscale printing Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Posters Banners Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paper Iron-on transfers HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Save time Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Same money Use General everyday printing to print quickly General everyday printingPhoto printing-borderless Documents Mail Presentation printing Photo printing-with white bordersTwo-sided, duplex, printing Fast/economical printing Using a print task quick set Print task quick sets Deleting a print task quick set Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryCreating a print task quick set Paper/Quality Source is Setting the printer default settings Printing in grayscale Setting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Automatic two-sided printing Book binding Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBinding type Book binding Tablet binding Tablet binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically Manual two-sided printing Binding type Book binding Tablet binding Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Portrait Landscape Print preview Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper type Selecting a print quality Selecting a specific paper type Shrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Resizing a documentPrinting on different paper size Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Click Scale to fit Watermarks Applying an existing watermark to a document Creating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Printing a different first Load paper Select the Use different paper for check box Click First Click Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pages Click Upper tray in the Source is box Setting a custom paper sizeDefining a custom paper size Tray Tray Accessory With Small Paper TraySelecting a paper source Paper/Quality Source is Printer Properties dialog box Using Whats This? helpPrinter software Device Status window Not operational over a wireless connection To close the Device Status window, click Close window Print cartridges MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridge combinations Installation instructions Ink back-up mode 130 Page Calibrating color Automatically cleaning print cartridgesAligning print cartridges Preparing to clean Manually cleaning the print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies View estimated ink levels Cleaning instructionsPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Storing print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingMaintaining print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox Print cartridges are installed correctly TroubleshootingEthernet problems Printer does not print Activity light Wireless communication problems Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Check the Wireless Status light Infrastructure network Ad hoc network Printer has the wrong network settingsOpen the Wireless Access Points WAP configuration utility Radio signal is weak Authentication Type Encryption Wireless Access Point filters MAC addresses Printer has the wrong network settings Check the printer lights Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer cable connection Paper jam Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper problemsAccessories? Printer will not feed paper Streaks and missing lines Other paper problemsPrint quality is poor Print is faded Blank pages print Adjust the ink volume and dry timeClick the Advanced features button Too much or too little ink appears on Document is misprinted Photos are not printing correctly Print quality Best Check the printer propertiesColors are tinted or incorrect Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a photo Check the software Borderless printing problemsBanners are not printing correctly Part of the photo is faded Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle For photo paper with a tear-off tab Printout has an unwanted borderFor most photo paper types Ink smears Out of paper message Error messagesError message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper Printer lights are on or flashing All lights are flashing Power-cord lightDocument prints slowly Multiple software applications are open Printer is in ink-backup mode If you continue to have problemsBest or maximum dpi print mode is selected Printer driver is outdated Optional accessories Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Installing the duplexer Enabling the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Guidelines HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Binding margin is in the wrong place Skew second side of printed Media weightColors look faded Media sizes 12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 174 Weight Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Print two-sided documents automatically HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Small photos Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray 180 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Page Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Duplexing specifications Small paper tray specificationsPage Paper AccessoriesSupplies USB cables Environmental statement SpecificationsPrinter specifications Reduction and elimination Print cartridge recovery Energy consumption 191 Acknowledgements Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices Terms HP Deskjet 6800 series printer 193