Error messages, Out of paper message | HP Networking 6600 guide

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

11.10 Error messages

Out of paper message

If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper

1.Verify the following:

•There is sufficient paper in the paper tray (at least ten sheets).

•The paper tray is not overly full.

•The paper stack is touching the back of the paper tray.

2.Slide the paper guides so that they fit firmly against the edges of the paper.

3.Press the Resume button to continue printing.

1.Load paper in the tray.

2.Press the Resume button to continue printing.

The error message 'there was an error writing to USB port' appears

If you are using a USB printer cable, the printer might not be receiving correct data from another USB device or USB hub. Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer.

The error message 'there was an error writing to LPT1' appears

The printer is connected to the computer with a USB cable but the cable may not have been attached before installing the software.

Uninstall, and then reinstall, the software.

The error message 'two-way communication cannot be established' or 'printer not responding' appears

The printer might not be able to communicate with the computer if the USB cable is too long.

If you receive this error message, ensure the USB cable is not greater than five meters (approximately 16 feet, 5 inches) in length. Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer and not to a USB hub.

11.11 Printer lights are on or flashing

What the lights indicate

The printer lights indicate the printer status.

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HP Networking 6600 manual Error messages, Printer lights are on or flashing, Out of paper message, What the lights indicate

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HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Special features Printer features Getting started Ink-backup mode not illustrated Buttons and lights Rear USB port Wired Ethernet portOptional accessories Tray optional Power button and light Print Cancel button Low on ink Print Cartridge Status lightsResume button and light Tray Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos Postcards EnvelopesPhotos Postcards Print cartridges Everyday printing Using print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Exiting ink-backup mode Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Automatic Paper-Type Sensor HP Deskjet 6600 series printer Connecting to a digital camera Connecting to the printerWired Ethernet networking USB Hardware Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics Ethernet network examples Network communicationInternet connections Printing Shared Internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway Ethernet network without an Internet connection Installing the printer on an Ethernet networkConnecting the printer to an Ethernet network Print an HP Report Installing the printer softwarePrinter is installed on the network Ethernet lights Previous installationsSoftware installation Link light Activity light Report Page button Network light Selecting the language HP ReportPrinting an HP Report 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 PictBridge printing Printing photos from a digital cameraPictBridge 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 Enhancing your photos Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos PictBridge HP digital photography options Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxPhotoREt Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Maximum dpi Exif Print Printing borderless photos Guidelines Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Paper type Using advanced color settingsStoring the photo print cartridge Paper/Quality Type is Color management Gray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photos Storing and handling photo paper Storage Handling Saving money when printing photosSmall borderless photos 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 Printer software Printing other documentsPrinting tips 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 Learn to print borderless brochures BrochuresPaper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray 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 Save time Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Same money Use General everyday printing to print quickly General everyday printingPhoto printing-borderless Documents Mail Presentation printing Photo printing-with white bordersTwo-sided, duplex, printing Fast/economical printing Print task quick sets Using a print task quick setPostcard printing Yes Deleting a print task quick set Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryCreating a print task quick set Paper/Quality Source is Setting the printer default settingsPrinting in grayscale Setting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Automatic two-sided printing Book binding Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBinding type 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 Selecting a specific paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting a paper type Printing on different paper size Selecting a print qualityResizing a document 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 Click Upper tray in the Source is box Setting a custom paper sizeDefining a custom paper size Tray Tray Accessory With Small Paper TraySelecting a paper source Paper/Quality Source is Printer Properties dialog box Using Whats This? helpPrinter software Device Status window To close the Device Status window, click Close window Print cartridges MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridge combinations Installation instructions 111 Page Calibrating color Automatically cleaning print cartridgesAligning print cartridges Preparing to clean Manually cleaning the print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies View estimated ink levels Cleaning instructionsPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Storing print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingMaintaining print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox View estimated ink levels Print cartridges are installed correctly TroubleshootingEthernet problems Printer does not print Activity light Verify the following Printer is not printingCannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Check the printer cable connection Paper jamCheck the printer lights If the printer still does not print Paper weight Paper problemsAccessories? Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Print quality is poor Blank pages print Adjust the ink volume and dry timeClick the Advanced features button Too much or too little ink appears on Text and images are misaligned Document does not reflect the new print settingsDocument is misprinted Document is printed off-center or at an angle Check the printer properties Photos are not printing correctlyCheck the paper tray Colors are tinted or incorrect Part of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Check the software Borderless printing problemsBanners are not printing correctly 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 Printer lights are on or flashing Error messagesError message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears Out of paper message Print cartridge status light is on or flashing Power light is flashingResume light is flashing All lights are flashing Document prints slowly Computer does not meet system requirements If you continue to have problemsPrinter is in ink-backup mode 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 Skew second side of printed Media weightColors look faded 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 Paper AccessoriesSupplies USB cables Environmental statement SpecificationsPrinter specifications Reduction and elimination Print cartridge recovery Energy consumption 167 Acknowledgements Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices Terms HP Deskjet 6600 series printer 169