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HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series

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HP manual HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series

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HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series Hewlett-Packard Company notices Accessibility VisualAcknowledgements Terms and conventions Contents Printing tips Print other documentsPrinter software Troubleshooting Maintenance Order supplies HP supportTechnical information Section Description Welcome Section Description Special features Printer at a glance Get started Print cartridges Ink-backup mode Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Photosmart Essential button Front USB port lights Resume button and light Paper trays Cancel icon To unfold the paper trays Unfold the paper trays Paper guide Input trayOutput tray To fold the paper trays Fold the paper trays Print cartridges Replace print cartridges Ink-backup modeUse print cartridges Exit ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputTo remove plastic tape from a print cartridge USB Connect the printer About the Photosmart Essential button Print using the Photosmart Essential buttonAbout the HP Photosmart Software About the front USB port Print photos using the front USB portPrint photos from the front USB port To print from the front USB port About the front USB port lightsPage Learn how to perform other photo printing tasks Learn how to print photosPrint photos Print borderless photos Print Prepare to printClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a border Prepare to print HP Real Life Technologies photo fix To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingPhoto print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge Advanced color settingsTo specify advanced color settings Exif Print Store and handle photo paper Save money when printing photosTo print Exif Print-enhanced photos Storage Other photo projects Share photos with friends and family Print e-mail Print other documents Print documents Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print hagaki cards Print index cards and other small media Print labels Print CD/DVD tattoos Print transparencies Print brochures Two-sided printing Manual Print greeting cardsGreeting cards Print Quality Normal Print booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print posters Print iron-on transfers Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Print a test Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Create printing shortcuts Fast/Economical printingUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut Presentation printing General Everyday printingSelect a paper type Change the print speed or quality Print quality settings Print resolutionTo view the print resolution Maximum dpi Set the page order Print in grayscaleSet a custom paper size Resize a document Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperPrint preview To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Bound two-sided documents Two-sided printingTo preview a printed document Select the Show preview before printing check box To print a two-sided document with a tablet binding To print a two-sided document with a book bindingFlip Pages Up Preserve Layout Set default print settings Make the HP Deskjet the default printerPrinter software Windows 2000 users Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsTo open the Printer Properties dialog box Ink Status window Whats This? help To download a printer software update Download printer software updatesDownload HP Photosmart Software Install print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers To install a print cartridge Installation instructionsPrinting with one print cartridge Remove plastic tape Maintenance Align print cartridges Automatically clean print cartridgesTo align print cartridges Click Align the Print Cartridges View estimated ink levels Calibrate print quality Maintain the printer body Manually clean print cartridgesRemove ink from your skin and clothing To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior To manually clean print cartridge contacts To prepare to cleanMaintain print cartridges Print cartridge protector Print cartridge storage and handling To open the printer Toolbox Printer Toolbox Error messages TroubleshootingPrint cartridge error messages Other error messages Installation problems Unknown Device message displays Solution To resolve the problem Printer lights are on or flashing To reinstall the printer softwarePrinter name does not appear What the flashing light means Power light is flashing Resume light is flashing Both Power and Resume lights are flashing Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Front USB port lights are flashing Printer does not printVerify the following Check the printer lights Printer is stalled To stop and restart the print serviceClear the print queue If the printer still does not print Document prints slowly Solution To verify and install the correct print cartridges Print cartridge problemsComputer does not meet system requirements Incorrect or missing print cartridge Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Print cartridge is faulty or not installed properly Low on ink Paper jam Paper problemsTo clear a paper jam Paper problems Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Out-of-paper message Check the paper tray Photos do not print correctlyCheck the printer properties Paper might be loaded improperly Part of the photo is faded Horizontal lines appear on a photo SolutionFading occurs on the edges of a photo Borderless printing guidelines Problems with borderless documentsFading occurs near the edges of a photo Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Solution Ink smears Image is printed at an angle Solution Photo has an unwanted border For photo paper with a tear-off tab For most paper types Faded prints with ink streaks Print quality is poor Blank pages print Solution Prints are faded Solution Document is misprinted Document is printed off-center or at an angle SolutionText and images are misaligned Document does not reflect the new print settings Envelope is printed at an angle SolutionTo install the HP Photosmart Software Images in a connected digital camera do not print Front USB port problems Front USB port lights are flashing Solution If you continue to have problems HP support Ink cartridge warranty information After the phone support period Phone support period Placing a call Order paper or other media Order print cartridges Order supplies Country/region Number for ordering Technical information Printer specifications Paper use Material safety data sheetsPlastics Recycling program Appendix C FCC statement LED indicator statementVcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan Appendix C Technical information Index Page USB 114