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5. Press the Power button to turn on the printer.

Power-cord light

The light on the power cord illuminates when electricity is flowing through the cord. If the light is off, then the cord is not receiving power.

11.12 Document prints slowly

Multiple software applications are open

The computer does not have sufficient resources for the printer to print at its optimum speed.

To increase printer speed, close all unnecessary software programs when printing.

Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing

Documents containing graphics or photographs print slower than text documents.

If your computer does not have enough memory or disk space to print the document under normal conditions, you can use Low Memory Mode. Using this option may reduce the quality of the printout. Low Memory Mode also disables 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing.

To activate Low Memory Mode:

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Basics tab, and then click the Advanced Features button.

3.Select Low Memory Mode, and then click OK.

4.Print the document.

Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected

The printer prints more slowly when Best or Maximum dpi is selected as the print quality. To increase the printer speed, select a different print-quality mode.

Printer driver is outdated

An outdated printer driver might be installed.

For information about updating the printer driver, visit the HP Web site www.hp.com/ support.

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Contents

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 Resume button and light Print Cartridge Status lightsLow on ink Tray Paper traysTray Out tray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos Photos EnvelopesPostcards Postcards Print cartridges Replacing print cartridges Using 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 Ethernet basics Hubs, switches, and routersHardware 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 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 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 PictBridge Printing photos from a digital cameraPictBridge 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 Using the photo print cartridge Installing 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 tips Printing other documentsPrinter 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 Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray BrochuresLearn 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 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 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 Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting 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 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 Maintenance Installing print cartridgesPrint 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 Cleaning instructions Printing a testView estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Maintaining print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingStoring 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 Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Printer is not printingVerify 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 Banners are not printing correctly Borderless printing problemsCheck 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 Printer is in ink-backup mode If you continue to have problemsComputer 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