Connect the printer, Usb | HP D4200 guide

4Connect the printer

• USB

USB

The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. NOTE: For best printing performance, use a USB 2.0 compatible cable.

For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the Setup Guide that came with the printer.

NOTE: A USB cable might not be packaged with your printer.

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HP D4200 manual Connect the printer, Usb

Contents

HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series Accessibility Visual Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Terms and conventions Contents Print other documents Printing tipsPrinter software Maintenance Troubleshooting HP support Order suppliesTechnical information Welcome Section Description Section Description Special features Get started Printer at a glance Print cartridges Ink-backup mode Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Photosmart Essential button Resume button and light Front USB port lights Cancel icon Paper trays Unfold the paper trays To unfold the paper trays Input tray Paper guideOutput tray Fold the paper trays To fold the paper trays Print cartridges Ink-backup mode Replace print cartridgesUse print cartridges Ink-backup mode output Exit ink-backup modeTo remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Connect the printer USB Print using the Photosmart Essential button About the Photosmart Essential buttonAbout the HP Photosmart Software Print photos using the front USB port About the front USB portPrint photos from the front USB port About the front USB port lights To print from the front USB portPage Learn how to print photos Learn how to perform other photo printing tasksPrint photos Print borderless photos Prepare to print PrintClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Print photos with a border Orientation Portrait or Landscape Prepare to print To change the HP Real Life Technologies setting HP Real Life Technologies photo fixPhoto print cartridge Advanced color settings To install the photo print cartridgeTo specify advanced color settings Exif Print Save money when printing photos Store and handle photo paperTo print Exif Print-enhanced photos Storage Share photos with friends and family Other photo projects Print other documents Print e-mail 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 Print greeting cards Two-sided printing ManualGreeting cards Print booklets Print Quality Normal Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print iron-on transfers Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing tips Print a testPrinting shortcuts Fast/Economical printing Create printing shortcutsUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut General Everyday printing Presentation printingSelect a paper type Change the print speed or quality Print resolution Print quality settingsTo view the print resolution Maximum dpi Print in grayscale Set the page orderSet a custom paper size Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Resize a documentPrint preview To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Two-sided printing Bound two-sided documentsTo preview a printed document Select the Show preview before printing check box To print a two-sided document with a book binding To print a two-sided document with a tablet bindingFlip Pages Up Preserve Layout Make the HP Deskjet the default printer Set default print settingsPrinter software Windows 2000 users To change the default print settings Printer Properties dialog boxTo open the Printer Properties dialog box Whats This? help Ink Status window Download printer software updates To download a printer software updateDownload HP Photosmart Software Maintenance Install print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Installation instructions To install a print cartridgePrinting with one print cartridge Remove plastic tape Maintenance Automatically clean print cartridges Align print cartridgesTo align print cartridges Click Align the Print Cartridges Calibrate print quality View estimated ink levels Manually clean print cartridges Maintain the printer bodyRemove ink from your skin and clothing To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior To prepare to clean To manually clean print cartridge contactsMaintain print cartridges Print cartridge storage and handling Print cartridge protector Printer Toolbox To open the printer Toolbox Troubleshooting Error messagesPrint cartridge error messages Installation problems Other error messages Solution To resolve the problem Unknown Device message displays To reinstall the printer software Printer lights are on or flashingPrinter name does not appear Power light is flashing What the flashing light means Both Power and Resume lights are flashing Resume light is flashing Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Printer does not print Front USB port lights are flashingVerify the following Check the printer lights To stop and restart the print service Printer is stalledClear the print queue Document prints slowly If the printer still does not print Print cartridge problems Solution To verify and install the correct print cartridgesComputer does not meet system requirements Incorrect or missing print cartridge Print cartridge is faulty or not installed properly Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Low on ink Paper problems Paper jamTo clear a paper jam Paper problems Out-of-paper message Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Photos do not print correctly Check the paper trayCheck the printer properties Paper might be loaded improperly Horizontal lines appear on a photo Solution Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a photo Problems with borderless documents Borderless printing guidelinesFading occurs near the edges of a photo Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Solution Image is printed at an angle Solution Ink smears Photo has an unwanted border For most paper types For photo paper with a tear-off tab Print quality is poor Faded prints with ink streaks Prints are faded Solution Blank pages print Solution Document is printed off-center or at an angle Solution Document is misprintedText and images are misaligned Envelope is printed at an angle Solution Document does not reflect the new print settingsTo install the HP Photosmart Software Front USB port problems Images in a connected digital camera do not print If you continue to have problems Front USB port lights are flashing Solution Ink cartridge warranty information HP support Phone support period Placing a call After the phone support period Order supplies Order paper or other media Order print cartridges Country/region Number for ordering Printer specifications Technical information Material safety data sheets Paper usePlastics Recycling program Appendix C LED indicator statement FCC statementVcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan Appendix C Technical information Index Page USB 114