Connecting to the printer, Usb | HP Networking 6600 specification

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

4Connecting to the printer

•Connecting to a digital camera

•USB

•Wired Ethernet networking

•Ethernet basics

•Ethernet network examples

•Installing the printer on an Ethernet network

•Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network

•Installing the printer software

•Ethernet lights

•Report Page button

•Network light

•HP Report page

•Embedded Web server (EWS)

•Resetting the printer to the factory default settings

•Networking glossary

4.1 USB

The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. The computer must be running Windows 98 or later to use a USB cable.

For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the setup poster that came with the printer.

4.2 Wired Ethernet networking

For setup information, click one of the following options:

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HP Networking 6600 manual Connecting to the printer, Usb, Wired Ethernet networking, Connecting to a digital camera

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 Low on ink Print Cartridge Status lightsResume button and light Tray Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray Envelopes Photos Photo/envelope feeder Postcards EnvelopesPhotos Postcards Print cartridges Everyday printing Using print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges 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 Hardware Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics 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 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 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 Printing photos from a digital cameraPictBridge 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 Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo 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 Printer software Printing other documentsPrinting tips 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 Learn to print borderless brochures BrochuresPaper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray 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 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 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 specific paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting a 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 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 Installing print cartridges MaintenancePrint 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 Printing a test Cleaning instructionsView estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Storing print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingMaintaining 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 Verify the following Printer is not printingCannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS 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 Check the software Borderless printing problemsBanners are not printing correctly 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 Computer does not meet system requirements If you continue to have problemsPrinter is in ink-backup mode 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