Activity light | HP Networking 6600 manual

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

State of the Link light On

Off

Task

Resend the document, then look at the Activity light.

Verify the following:

•The Ethernet cable is securely connected to the printer.

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

•The printer is connected to the network.

Activity light

Follow these steps if the Link light is on, but the printer does not print:

1.Wait until the printer is idle.

2.Try to reprint the document.

3.Look at the Activity light on the back of the printer.

State of the Activity light Flashing

Off

Task

The Ethernet connection is operating correctly. Try these solutions again.

Verify the following:

•The printer is selected in the application from which you are trying to print.

•The computer is connected to the network.

•A personal software firewall might be blocking communication between the printer and the computer. Follow these steps.

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HP Networking 6600 manual Activity light

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HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Special features Printer features Getting started Ink-backup mode not illustrated Rear USB port Wired Ethernet port Optional accessoriesButtons and lights Tray optional Power button and light Print Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lights Resume button and lightLow on ink Paper trays TrayTray Out tray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos Envelopes PhotosPostcards Postcards Print cartridges Using print cartridges Replacing print cartridgesEveryday printing Ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputExiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Connecting to the printer Wired Ethernet networkingConnecting to a digital camera USB Hubs, switches, and routers Ethernet basicsHardware Network communication Internet connectionsEthernet network examples Printing Shared Internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway DSL or cable Internet connection without 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 Previous installations Software installationEthernet lights Link light Activity light Report Page button Network light HP Report Printing an HP ReportSelecting the language Understanding the HP Report General information Automatic AutoIP or Dhcp Wireless Embedded Web server EWS Resetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Printing photos from a digital camera PictBridgePictBridge printing 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 Printing photos from a computer Enhancing your photosEnhancing your photos PictBridge Using the HP digital photography options dialog box PhotoREtHP digital photography options Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Exif Print Printing borderless photos Guidelines Installing the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridgePhoto print cartridge Using advanced color settings Storing the photo print cartridgePaper type Paper/Quality Type is Color management Gray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photos Storing and handling photo paper Storage Saving money when printing photos Small borderless photosHandling HP Everyday Photo Paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Large borderless photos Panoramic borderless photos HP digital photography options Advanced color settings Color management Grayscale quality Small photos with a white border Printing Large photos with a white border Panoramic photos with a white border Printing Printing other documents Printing tipsPrinter software 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 Brochures Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper trayLearn to print borderless brochures 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 Posters Right edge booklet Banners Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paper Preparing to print Iron-on transfers Page Printing tips Printing shortcutsSave time Same money General everyday printing Photo printing-borderlessUse General everyday printing to print quickly Documents Mail Photo printing-with white borders Two-sided, duplex, printingPresentation printing Fast/economical printing Using a print task quick set Postcard printingPrint 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 Accessory Automatic two-sided printing Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Binding typeBook binding Book binding Tablet binding Tablet binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically 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 Selecting a print quality Resizing a documentPrinting on different paper size Shrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed 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 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 Maintenance Installing print cartridgesPrint 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 Cleaning instructions Printing a testView estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Removing ink from skin and clothing Maintaining print cartridgesStoring print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox View estimated ink levels Troubleshooting Ethernet problemsPrint cartridges are installed correctly Printer does not print Activity light Printer is not printing Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWSVerify the following Paper jam Check the printer lightsCheck the printer cable connection If the printer still does not print Paper problems Accessories?Paper weight Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Print quality is poor Adjust the ink volume and dry time Click the Advanced features buttonBlank pages print Too much or too little ink appears on Document does not reflect the new print settings Document is misprintedText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Photos are not printing correctly Check the paper trayCheck the printer properties Colors are tinted or incorrect Part of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Borderless printing problems Banners are not printing correctlyCheck the software Part of the photo is faded Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle Printout has an unwanted border For most photo paper types Ink smears Error messages Error message there was an error writing to LPT1 appearsPrinter lights are on or flashing Out of paper message Power light is flashing Resume 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 Optional accessories Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Installing the duplexer Enabling the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Left edge booklet Right edge booklet HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Binding margin is in the wrong place Media weight Colors look fadedSkew second side of printed 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 150 Weight Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Print two-sided documents automatically HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Small photos Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray 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 Duplexing specifications Small paper tray specificationsPage Accessories SuppliesPaper USB cables Specifications Printer specificationsEnvironmental statement Reduction and elimination Print cartridge recovery Energy consumption 167 Terms and conventions Hewlett-Packard company noticesAcknowledgements Terms HP Deskjet 6600 series printer 169