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HP Pro 8500A Plus - A910g manual Finding the printer model number, Change printer settings

Models: Pro 8500A Premium - A910n Pro 8500A - A910a Pro 8500A Plus - A910g

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Chapter 1

Change printer settings

Use the control panel to change the printer’s mode and settings, print reports, or get help for the printer.

TIP: If the printer is connected to a computer, you can also change the printer settings using HP software tools available on your computer, such as the HP printer software, the HP Utility (Mac OS X), or the EWS. For more information about these tools, see Printer management tools.

This section contains the following topics:

•Select the mode

•Change printer settings

Select the mode

The main menu of the control-panel display shows the available modes for the printer.

NOTE: To select a mode, touch the left arrow or the right arrow to see the available modes, and then touch the icon to select the desired mode. Follow the prompts on the control-panel display to complete the job. The control-panel display returns to the main menu when the job is finished.

To select a different mode

Touch the to return to the main menu. Touch left arrow or right arrow to scroll through the available modes, and then touch the icon to select the desired mode.

To change settings for a mode

1.After selecting a mode, touch the arrow buttons to scroll through the available settings, and then touch the setting you want to change.

2.Follow the prompts on the display to change the settings, and then touch Done.

NOTE: Use the button to return to the previous menu.

Change printer settings

To change the printer settings or print reports, use the options available in the Setup menu:

1.Touch right arrow , and then touch Setup.

2.Touch the arrow buttons to scroll through the menus.

3.Touch the menu items to select menus or options.

NOTE: Use the button to return to the previous menu.

Finding the printer model number

In addition to the model name that appears on the front of the printer, this printer has a specific model number. You can use this number when obtaining support and to help determine which supplies or accessories are available for your printer.

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Officejet PRO 8500A Page HP Officejet Pro 8500A A910 e-All-in-One series Copyright information Safety informationAccessibility Hewlett-Packard Company notices Contents Scan HP Digital SolutionsCopy Fax Web Solve a problemWork with ink cartridges Contents Solve copy problems Technical information HP supplies and accessories Network setup Additional fax setupPrinter management tools Embedded Web server Visual AccessibilityGet started Mobility Understand the printer parts Eco-TipsFront view Printing supplies area Back view Use the printer control panelOverview of buttons and lights HP Officejet Pro 8500A A910a-f Label HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A A910g-z Control-panel display icons Icon Purpose Icon Purpose Change printer settings Finding the printer model number Select print media Recommended papers for printing and copying HP Advanced Photo Paper Recommended papers for photo printingHP Everyday Photo Paper Load an original on the scanner glass Tips for selecting and using mediaHP Photo Value Packs To load an original on the scanner glass Load an original in the automatic document feeder ADFTo load an original in the document feeder tray Load standard-size media Load mediaTo load media Load envelopes To load envelopes Load cards and photo paper To load cards and photo paper Load custom-size media Load transparenciesTo load transparencies Insert a memory device To insert a memory card Install the accessories To connect a storage device To install the duplexer Install the duplexerInstall Tray To install Tray Clean the scanner glass Turn on accessories in the printer driverMaintain the printer Clean the exterior Clean the automatic document feeder To clean the rollers or separator pad Turn the printer off Print Print documents Print documents Mac OS Print brochuresPrint documents Windows Print brochures Windows Print on envelopes Windows Print on envelopesPrint brochures Mac OS Quality Normal or Best Print on envelopes Mac OS Print photosPrint photos on photo paper Windows Quality Best or Maximum dpi Print photos on photo paper Mac OSPrint photos from a memory device To print selected photos To print camera-selected photos using the Dpof standard Print Dpof photos Print borderless documents Set up custom sizes Mac OSPrint on special and custom-size paper Print on special or custom-size paper Mac OS Print borderless documents Mac OS Print borderless documents WindowsBorderless Printing option, click Print Borderless Print on both sides duplexing HP ePrintPerform two-sided printing Windows Chapter Scan an original ScanScan to a computer Scan to a memory card Scan using WebscanTouch Start Scan Scanning documents as editable text To scan using WebscanMake sure the scanner glass or ADF window is clean Make sure the document is loaded correctly HP Direct Digital Filing HP Digital SolutionsWhat are HP Digital Solutions? HP Digital Fax Requirements Set up HP Direct Digital Filing Set up the HP Digital SolutionsFor Scan to E-mail, Fax to E-mail Mac OS Set Up Scan to Network FolderWindows Embedded Web server EWS Set up the outgoing e-mail profiles Set Up Scan to E-mailConfigure other e-mail options Set the Outgoing E-mail Profiles On the Scan tab, click E-mail Address Book Set Up HP Digital Fax Use HP Scan to Network Folder Use the HP Digital SolutionsUse Scan to E-mail Use HP Digital Fax Copy documents Change copy settingsCopy To copy documents To change copy settings for a single job Send a fax FaxSend a standard fax Send a standard fax from the computer To send a standard fax from the printer control panel Send a fax manually from a phone To send a fax manually from an extension phone Send a fax using monitor dialing Send a fax from memory Touch Start Fax Schedule a fax to send laterTo send a fax from memory To schedule a fax from the printer control panel Send a fax in Error Correction Mode Send a fax to multiple recipients Receive a fax manually Receive a faxTo receive a fax manually On Error Only Set up backup faxTo set backup fax from the printer control panel Off Forward faxes to another number Reprint received faxes from memoryPoll to receive a fax To reprint faxes in memory from the printer control panel Set automatic reduction for incoming faxes Set the paper size for received faxesTo forward faxes from the printer control panel Block unwanted fax numbers Receive faxes to your computer Fax to PC and Fax to Mac Modify Fax to PC or Fax to Mac settings To set up Fax to PC WindowsTo set up Fax to Mac Mac OS To modify settings from the printer’s control panel Set up speed-dial entries Set up and change speed-dial entries To change speed-dial entries Set up and change group speed-dial entriesTo set up group speed-dial entries To change group speed-dial entries Delete speed-dial entries Change fax settingsConfigure the fax header Print a list of speed-dial entries Set the number of rings before answering Set the answer mode Auto answerChange the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring To change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring Set the dial typeTo set the dial type Touch to select Tone Dialing or Pulse Dialing Set the redial optionsSet the fax speed To set the redial options To set the fax sound volume Fax and digital phone servicesSet the fax sound volume Touch Fax Sound Volume Use reports Print fax confirmation reports Print fax error reports Print the details of the last fax transaction Print and view the fax logClear the fax log Print a Caller ID Report To view the Call History Web HP Apps Marketsplash by HP Work with ink cartridges Information on ink cartridges and the printheads Replace the ink cartridges Check the estimated ink levelsRelated topics To replace the ink cartridges Store ink cartridges Store printing suppliesStore printheads If you have a problem, follow these steps Solve a problemHP support HP support by phone Obtain electronic supportBefore you call Phone support period Telephone support numbers $OJ«ULH Solve printing problems General troubleshooting tips and resourcesAfter the phone support period Alignment fails Printer shuts down unexpectedlyPrinter is not responding nothing prints Blank or partial page printed Printer takes a long time to printSomething on the page is missing or incorrect Solve print quality problems Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Check the printheads and ink cartridges General print quality troubleshootingMeaningless characters print Check the paper quality Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the print settingsInk is smearing Check the document file Wrong colors are printing Output is faded or dull coloredColors are printing as black and white Printout shows bleeding colors Colors do not line up correctly Use a higher print quality settingCheck the graphics placement Check the paper type Printhead maintenance Text or graphics are streaked To print the print quality diagnostic To check printhead health To align the printheads Printheads To clean the printheadsTo calibrate the linefeed To clean the printhead contacts manually Chapter To replace the printheads Chapter Solve print quality problems 107 Media is not picked up from a tray Solve paper-feed problemsMedia is not supported for the printer or tray Media is not coming out correctly Solve copy problems No copy came out Documents are missing or faded Copies are blankSize is reduced Copy quality is poor Copy defects are apparent Paper mismatch Solve scan problemsPrinter prints half a page, then ejects the paper Scanner did nothing Text cannot be edited Scan takes too longPart of the document did not scan or text is missing Check the originals Reload document and then restart job Error messages appearScanned image quality is poor Original is a second-generation photo or picture Graphics look different from the original Image quality is better when printedScan defects are apparent Take steps to improve the scan quality Fax test failed Solve fax problemsSize is reduced Fax Hardware Test failed Solution Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax test failed Back view of the printer Solve fax problems 119 Dial Tone Detection test failed Solution Fax Line Condition test failed Solution Display always shows Phone Off Hook Printer is having problems sending and receiving faxes Solve fax problems 123 Printer is having problems sending a manual fax Solution Printer cannot receive faxes, but can send faxes Solution Fax again Printer cannot send faxes, but can receive faxes Solution To extend your phone cord Fax tones are recorded on my answering machine SolutionPhone cord that came with my printer is not long enough Color faxes do not print Solve problems using HP Web services Solve problems using HP Web sites and servicesComputer cannot receive faxes Fax to PC and Fax to Mac Solving HP Direct Digital Filing problems Solve HP Digital Solutions problemsSolve problems using HP Web sites Printer is not set up correctly on the network Server name cannot be found or resolved Network folder has not been set up correctlyDisk is full Filename prefix has not been set up correctly Solving HP Digital Fax problemsSending large e-mail messages Internal memory is full Error conditions are interfering with HP Digital FaxIncorrect date and time on faxes Printer cannot read the memory device Solve memory device problemsCheck the memory device Printer cannot read photos on the memory device Solve wired Ethernet network problemsGeneral network troubleshooting Check the memory device slot Make sure the wireless 802.11 light is turned on Solve wireless problemsBasic wireless troubleshooting Restart components of the wireless network Advanced wireless troubleshooting Run the Wireless Network Test To check a wireless connection Make sure that the printer is connected to your network Make sure the printer is on the network Check to see if you can access the EWSTo access the EWS Network Status Make sure the printer is online and ready Add hardware addresses to a wireless access point WAP Configure your firewall to work with printers Incoming UDP ports 137, 138, 161 Solve printer management problemsAdvanced firewall information Ports are used for the following functions Printing Check the computer Check your network setupEmbedded Web server cannot be opened Check your Web browser HP software installation suggestions Troubleshoot installation issuesHardware installation suggestions Check the hardware connections General network troubleshooting Solve network problemsVerify installation preliminaries Problems connecting to a wired network Understand the Self Test Diagnostic To reset the printers network settings Understand the network configuration To print the Self Test Diagnostic Understand the network configuration 149 Clear jams Clear paper jams To clear a jam Chapter Avoid paper jams To clear a paper jam in the automatic document feeder Warranty information Technical information Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP product Duration of limited warranty Ink cartridge warranty information Product features and capacities Printer specificationsPhysical specifications Feature Capacity Printer processor Processor and memory specificationsSystem requirements Operating system compatibility Embedded Web server specifications Network protocol specificationsMedia specifications Standard media sizes Understand specifications for supported mediaUnderstand supported sizes Media size Tray Duplexer Envelopes Photo media Media size Tray DuplexerCards Other media Duplexer Paper 60 to 105 g/m2 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Tray Type Weight CapacitySet minimum margins Media Left Right Top Bottom Margin Copy specifications Print specificationsFax specifications Environmental specifications Scan specificationsHP Web site specifications Electrical specifications Memory card specifications Acoustic emission specificationsMemory device specifications USB flash drives Regulatory information FCC statement Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan Gloss of housing of peripheral devices for Germany LED indicator statementNoise emission statement for Germany Appendix a Regulatory information 171 Australia wired fax statement Regulatory information for wireless products Exposure to radio frequency radiation Appendix a Technical information European Union regulatory notice Regulatory model number Declaration of Conformity Declaration of conformity Environmental product stewardship program Απόρριψη άχρηστων συσκευών στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση Power consumption Third-party licenses Page Page Third-party licenses 183 Technical information Third-party licenses 185 Appendix a Page Supplies HP supplies and accessoriesOrder printing supplies online Ink cartridges and printheads HP media Additional fax setup Set up faxing parallel phone systems Select the correct fax setup for your home or office USA Other equipment or services sharing your fax line Case a Separate fax line no voice calls received Case B Set up the printer with DSL To set up the printer with a separate fax line To set up the printer with DSL Case D Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line To set up the printer with a distinctive ring service To set up the printer with a shared voice/fax line Case E Shared voice/fax line Case F Shared voice/fax line with voice mail Set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem To set up the printer with voice mail To set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modemCase H Shared voice/fax line with computer modem Example of a parallel splitter Back view of the printer Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem Case I Shared voice/fax line with answering machine Set up faxing parallel phone systems 207 Back view of the printer Page To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem Set up faxing parallel phone systems 211 Back view of the printer Serial-type fax setup Test fax setup To test fax setup via the printer control panel Change advanced network settings Network setupChange basic network settings View and print network settings Configure the printer’s firewall settings View IP settingsChange IP settings Set link speed Creating and using firewall rules Limit Reset network settings Set up the printer for wireless communicationTouch Restore Network Defaults, and then select Yes Security settings Understand 802.11 wireless network settingsCommunication mode Network name Ssid Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security Test the wireless connectionChange the connection method To add hardware addresses to a WAP Uninstall and reinstall the HP softwareGuidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network Other guidelines To uninstall from a Windows computer, method To uninstall from a Macintosh computer, methodPage HP Utility Mac OS Printer management toolsHP printer software Windows Embedded Web server About cookies To open the embedded Web server How do I? Fax memory full Errors WindowsPrinthead problem Printer disconnected Solution 2 Install the printheads correctly Cartridge ProblemSolution 1 Turn the printer off and on Solution 3 Clean the electrical contacts Paper Mismatch Solution 2 Install the ink cartridges correctlySolution 3 Replace the ink cartridge Cartridge cradle cannot move Printer Paused Printer is out of paperPrinter Offline Document failed to print Previously used ink cartridge installed Symbols/Numerics IndexPage Page OCR Page Page Twain 240