Maintaining the printer body, Printer toolbox | HP Networking 6600

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

Press down and back on the top of the protector to release the cartridge. Slide the cartridge out of the protector.

Caution: Do not drop the print cartridge. Dropping the print cartridge can damage it.

10.10 Maintaining the printer body

Because the printer ejects ink onto the paper in a fine mist, ink smudges will eventually appear on the printer case and adjacent surfaces. To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth moistened with water.

When cleaning your printer, keep these tips in mind:

•Do not clean the interior of the printer. Keep all fluids away from the interior.

•Do not use household cleaners or detergent. In the event that a household cleaner or detergent is used on the printer, wipe the printer's exterior surfaces with a soft cloth that has been moistened with water.

•Do not lubricate the support rod that the print cartridge cradle uses to slide back and forth. Noise is normal when the cradle moves back and forth.

10.11 Printer toolbox

The printer Toolbox contains a number of useful tools to enhance the printer performance.

Use the printer tools to perform the following tasks:

•Clean the print cartridges

•Align the print cartridges

•Calibrate color

•Print a test page

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HP Networking 6600 manual Maintaining the printer body, Printer toolbox

Contents

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Special features Getting started Printer features Ink-backup mode not illustrated Optional accessories Rear USB port Wired Ethernet portButtons and lights Tray optional Print Cancel button Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Resume button and lightLow on ink Paper trays TrayTray Out tray Out tray Envelopes Photos Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes PhotosPostcards Postcards Print cartridges Using print cartridges Replacing print cartridgesEveryday printing Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup modeExiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Wired Ethernet networking Connecting to the printerConnecting to a digital camera USB Hubs, switches, and routers Ethernet basicsHardware Internet connections Network communicationEthernet network examples Printing DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway Shared Internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway Installing the printer on an Ethernet network Connecting the printer to an Ethernet networkEthernet network without an Internet connection Installing the printer software Printer is installed on the networkPrint an HP Report Software installation Previous installationsEthernet lights Link light Report Page button Activity light Network light Printing an HP Report HP ReportSelecting the language Understanding the HP Report Automatic AutoIP or Dhcp General information Embedded Web server EWS Wireless Resetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Printing photos from a digital camera PictBridgePictBridge printing Printing Images in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge problems PictBridge lights are flashing Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory Enhancing your photos Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos PictBridge PhotoREt Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxHP digital photography options Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Exif Print Guidelines Printing borderless photos Installing the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridgePhoto print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Using advanced color settingsPaper type Paper/Quality Type is Color management Gray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photos Storage Storing and handling photo paper Small borderless photos Saving money when printing photosHandling HP Everyday Photo Paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Large borderless photos Panoramic borderless photos HP digital photography options Small photos with a white border Advanced color settings Color management Grayscale quality 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 paper Letters Print quality Paper source Documents Print quality Paper source Two-sided printing Envelopes Type is Automatic or Plain paper Postcards Brochures Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper trayLearn to print borderless brochures Print quality Grayscale printing Two-sided printing Greeting cards Source is Upper tray Print quality Grayscale printing Transparencies Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Posters Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paper Banners Preparing to print Iron-on transfers Page Printing shortcuts Printing tipsSave time Same money Photo printing-borderless General everyday printingUse General everyday printing to print quickly Documents Mail Two-sided, duplex, printing Photo printing-with white bordersPresentation printing Fast/economical printing Postcard printing Using a print task quick setPrint task quick sets Yes Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Creating a print task quick setDeleting a print task quick set Setting the printer default settings Printing in grayscalePaper/Quality Source is Setting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic two-sided printing Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Binding type Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBook binding Book binding Tablet binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically Tablet binding Manual two-sided printing Book binding Tablet binding Portrait Landscape Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper typeSelecting a specific paper type Resizing a document Selecting a print qualityPrinting on different paper size Shrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Click Scale to fit Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Applying an existing watermark to a document Watermarks Creating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Load paper Printing a different first Click Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pages Select the Use different paper for check box Click First Setting 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 Installing print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridges Print cartridge combinations Installation instructions 111 Page Automatically cleaning print cartridges Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating color Manually cleaning the print cartridges Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean Printing a test Cleaning instructionsView estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Removing ink from skin and clothing Maintaining print cartridgesStoring print cartridges Printer toolbox Maintaining the printer body View estimated ink levels Ethernet problems TroubleshootingPrint cartridges are installed correctly Printer does not print Activity light Printer is not printing Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWSVerify the following Check the printer lights Paper jamCheck the printer cable connection If the printer still does not print Accessories? Paper problemsPaper weight Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Print quality is poor Click the Advanced features button Adjust the ink volume and dry timeBlank pages print Too much or too little ink appears on Document is misprinted Document does not reflect the new print settingsText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Check the paper tray Photos are not printing correctlyCheck the printer properties Colors are tinted or incorrect Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Part of the photo is faded 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 photo For most photo paper types Printout has an unwanted border Ink smears Error message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears Error messagesPrinter lights are on or flashing Out of paper message Resume light is flashing Power light is flashingPrint cartridge status light is on or flashing All lights are flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems Printer is in ink-backup modeComputer does not meet system requirements Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Optional accessories Installing the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Enabling the duplexer Left edge booklet Right edge booklet HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Binding margin is in the wrong place Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Colors look faded Media weightSkew second side of printed Media sizes Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory 12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 150 Weight Print two-sided documents automatically Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray Small photos Guidelines 156 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Binding margin is in the wrong place Small paper tray specifications Duplexing specificationsPage Supplies AccessoriesPaper USB cables Printer specifications SpecificationsEnvironmental statement Reduction and elimination Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery 167 Hewlett-Packard company notices Terms and conventionsAcknowledgements Terms HP Deskjet 6600 series printer 169