Ink smears | HP Networking 6600 specs

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

Ink smears

Use HP Photo Paper.

Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, then use photo paper that is not curled.

If the paper is not curled, then follow these steps:

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Basic tab, and then click the Advanced features button. The Advanced features dialog box appears.

3.Move the Dry time slider toward More.

4.Move the Ink volume slider toward Light.

Note: The colors in the image might become lighter. 5. Click OK.

If the problem persists, try the following steps:

1.Remove the borderless printing media, and then load plain paper in the In tray.

2.Press and hold down the Power button, and then press the Resume button. The printer prints a self-test page.

3.Repeat step 2 until the back side of the self-test page contains no ink smears.

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HP Networking 6600 manual Ink smears

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 Resume button and light Print Cartridge Status lightsLow on ink Tray Paper traysTray Out tray Out tray Envelopes Photos Photo/envelope feeder Photos EnvelopesPostcards Postcards Print cartridges Replacing print cartridges Using 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 Ethernet basics Hubs, switches, and routersHardware 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 Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network Installing the printer on an Ethernet networkEthernet network without an Internet connection Printer is installed on the network Installing the printer softwarePrint 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 PictBridge Printing photos from a digital cameraPictBridge 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 Using the photo print cartridge Installing 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 tips Printing other documentsPrinter 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 Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray BrochuresLearn 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 Creating a print task quick set Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryDeleting a print task quick set Printing in grayscale Setting the printer default settingsPaper/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 Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting 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 Defining a custom paper size Setting a custom paper sizeClick Upper tray in the Source is box Selecting a paper source Tray Accessory With Small Paper TrayTray Paper/Quality Source is Printer software Using Whats This? helpPrinter 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 Aligning print cartridges Automatically cleaning print cartridgesCalibrating color Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning the print cartridgesPreparing to clean Printing a test Cleaning instructionsView estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Maintaining print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingStoring 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 Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Printer is not printingVerify 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 Banners are not printing correctly Borderless printing problemsCheck 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 Printer is in ink-backup mode If you continue to have problemsComputer 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