HP J6413, J6450, J6480 9

Contents
Configure the device (Windows) ...........................................................................................	106
Direct connection ............................................................................................................	107
Install the software before connecting the device (recommended) ...........................	107
Connect the device before installing the software .....................................................	107
Share the device on a locally shared network ...........................................................	108
Network connection ........................................................................................................	108
To install the device on a network .............................................................................	109
To install the device software on client computers ....................................................	109
To install the printer driver using Add Printer ............................................................	110
Configure the device (Mac OS) ............................................................................................	110
Install the software for network or direct connection .......................................................	110
Share the device on a locally shared network .................................................................	111
Set up the device for wireless communication ......................................................................	112
Understand 802.11 wireless network settings .................................................................	113
To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless
setup wizard ...................................................................................................................	114
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows) ...................................	114
To set up the device on a wireless network (Mac OS) ....................................................	115
To turn off wireless communication ................................................................................	115
Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network ............................................	116
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security ..........................................................	116
To add hardware addresses to a WAP .....................................................................	116
Other guidelines ........................................................................................................	116
Uninstall and reinstall the software .......................................................................................	117
9 Maintain and troubleshoot
Work with print cartridges .....................................................................................................	120
Supported print cartridges ..............................................................................................	120
Handle the print cartridges ..............................................................................................	121
Replace the print cartridges ............................................................................................	121
Align the print cartridges .................................................................................................	124
Clean the print cartridges ................................................................................................	125
Clean the print cartridge contacts ...................................................................................	126
Clean the area around the ink nozzles ...........................................................................	128
Store printing supplies ....................................................................................................	129
Clean the device ...................................................................................................................	130
Clean the scanner glass .................................................................................................	131
Clean the exterior ...........................................................................................................	131
Clean the automatic document feeder ............................................................................	131
General troubleshooting tips and resources .........................................................................	134
Solve printing problems ........................................................................................................	135
The device shuts down unexpectedly .............................................................................	135
Error message appears on control-panel display ............................................................	136
The device is not responding (nothing prints) .................................................................	136
Device takes a long time to print .....................................................................................	136
Blank or partial page printed ...........................................................................................	137
Something on the page is missing or incorrect ...............................................................	137
Placement of the text or graphics is wrong .....................................................................	138
The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper ......................................................	138