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Printer specifications

	Print Method	Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing

	Print Speed*		Fast	Fast	Normal	Best
	Plain Paper		Draft	Normal
	(Letter/A4)
	(Letter/A4)	Black Text	30 ppm	8.7 ppm	8.0 ppm	0.6 ppm
		Black Text	30 ppm	8.7 ppm	8.0 ppm	0.6 ppm

		Color Text	20 ppm	7.5 ppm	6.0 ppm	1.5 ppm

		Full Page Color	8.0 ppm	2.5 ppm	1.9 ppm	0.5 ppm

	Photo Paper,	Color Photo	0.4 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.9 ppm	1.5 ppm
	bordered, 4 ink
	10 x 15 cm
	(4 x 6 inches)

	Photo Paper,	Color Photo	0.5 ppm	0.8 ppm	1.1 ppm	2.0 ppm
	borderless,
	6 ink 10 x 15 cm
	(4 x 6 inches)

		*Approximate figures. Exact speed depends on the system
		configuration, software program, and document complexity.

	Color	Maximum of 4800 x 1200 dpi*
	Resolution
	Resolution	*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi.

		This setting might temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space
		(400 MB or more) and will print more slowly. A photo cartridge, if
		present, further enhances the print quality.

	Printer	HP PCL Level 3e
	Command
	Languages

	Software	Microsoft Windows (2000 or XP); Mac OS X (V10.3 and V10.4); MS-
	Compatibility	DOS applications

	Fonts	8 built-in fonts, 4 each in portrait and landscape orientations: CG
		Times, CG Times Italic; Courier, Courier Italic; Letter Gothic, Letter
		Gothic Italic; Univers, Univers Italic (Euro Symbol supported)

	Smart Software	In-box printer driver features:
	Features	Borderless Printing, Minimize Margins*, HP Digital Photography,

		Customizing paper size, Print on Both Sides, Booklet printing, Pages
		per Sheet, Tiling*, Resizing Options, Color Management, Mirror

Image*, Print preview*, Print All Text as Black, Print in Grayscale, Print in Sepia*, ColorSync**

Note: *Windows only; **Macintosh only

Media Types Paper: Plain, inkjet, photo, glossy, banner

and Sizes

Standard US: Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), Legal (8.5 x 14 inches), Tabloid (11 x 17 inches), Super B (13 x 9 inches), Executive

(7.25 x 10.5 inches), Statement (5.5 x 8.5 inches), Photo (4 x 6 inches)

Standard International: A6 (105 x 148.5 mm), A5 (148.5 x 210 mm),

A4 (210 x 297 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), A3+ (330 x 482 mm), JIS-

B4 (257 x 364 mm), JIS-B5 (182 x 257 mm)

Transparencies: US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), A4 (210 x 297 mm)

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Contents

Page Page Page Page Table of contents 4 Printing and loading media 5 Using the Toolbox 6 Troubleshooting Page Printer lights reference 8 HP supplies and accessories 9 Customer support and warranty Printer specifications and Declaration of Conformity 11 Regulatory information 1 Welcome Page Page Quick Start Guide Readme file and release notes Printer-driver onscreen help (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Macintosh) 2 Getting started Front view (trays, cover, and print cartridge cradle) Front view (input tray) Printer lights Back view Direct connection Installing printer software and sharing the printer To install the software before connecting the printer To connect the printer before installing the software To share the printer on a locally shared network To install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct connection To share the printer on a locally shared network To uninstall the software for Windows computers 4.Double-click Add/Remove Programs To run the scrubber utility scrubber.exe To uninstall the software for Macintosh computers Customization Utility Install.bat HP Photosmart Essential Linux driver Page 3 Using print cartridges and accessories Supported print cartridges Inserting the print cartridges To install or replace a print cartridge Aligning the print cartridges Cleaning the print cartridges To clean the print cartridges automatically Maintaining the print cartridges Storing the print cartridges Printing with a single print cartridge Calibrating the color To install the duplex unit Page 4 Printing and loading media Tips for selecting and using print media Understanding specifications for supported media Understanding supported media sizes Page Page Page Page Page Understanding supported media types Understanding supported media weights and capacities Setting minimum margins Page To load media in the input tray Page Paper Type Features File Print 2.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Page What's This Borderless Printing Resizing Options Effects Print Document On Enhanced color printing Guidelines for printing photographs Understanding digital photography technologies PhotoREt printing 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi Printing Exif Print-enhancedphotographs HP Photosmart Essential software Photo Printing-Borderless Size Borderless Paper Source 6.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Quality Print in grayscale High quality Black ink only Page Page For Macintosh: Click Print or Page Setup Changing the software settings Loading the front manual feed slot Loading the rear manual feed slot 5.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Custom Save Name Paper Size Custom Page Sizes 6.For Windows: 7.When you have finished printing, remove the remaining media: Page 7.For Windows: d.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Page Pages Per Sheet Print Page Borders Page Order Layout Border Performing manual booklet printing Performing automatic booklet printing 3.Open the Two-SidedPrinting panel 4.Select Print Both Sides Poster Printing Select Tiles HP Banner Paper 6.Select HP Labels, Glossy, or HP Labels, Matte To print iron-ontransfers Iron-On Transfer 7.Set Mirror Image to On Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper Performing manual duplexing Performing auto-duplexing Advantages of using the duplex unit Page Control panel Windows Macintosh Printer Setup Utility Delete 5 Using the Toolbox Page Page HP Instant Support Security and privacy To gain access to HP Instant Support myPrintMileage How Do Page Page Viewing the HP Printer Utility panels Page 6 Troubleshooting To reset the printer Pause Printing Page Print Configuration Page Printer shuts down unexpectedly Check power and power connections Check printer vents All printer lights are blinking A non-recoverableerror has occurred Printer does not accept a print cartridge Print cartridge does not fit the printer Printer does not recognize the print cartridge Clean the print cartridge contacts The printer is rejecting the pen Printer takes a long time to print Check the system configuration Verify the number of software programs running on the computer Check the printer software settings A large file is printing Blank page printed Check for empty print cartridges The protective tape on the print cartridge nozzle has not been removed Check media settings Something on the page is missing or incorrect Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Check how the media is loaded Check the media size Check the page-orientationsetting Poor quality printouts Check the paper quality Check the type of media loaded in the printer Check rollers in the printer Meaningless characters print Check the cable connections Check the document file Ink is smearing Check print settings Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely The print settings may need to be changed Output is faded or dull colored Check the print mode You may not be using the best print cartridge for the project Colors are printed as black and white The printer is printing in Ink-backupPrinting Mode Wrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colors Colors do not line up properly Check the graphics placement Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics Check the print cartridge contact pads Another paper feed problem is occurring Media is not supported for the printer or tray Media is not picked up from input tray Media is not coming out correctly Pages are skewing Problems printing an alignment page Problems installing software Verify the computer requirements Verify installation preliminaries Reinstall the printer software WARNING Page Tips for avoiding paper jams ●Make sure you are printing on the correct side of the media ●Check the print settings ●Colors are tinted or incorrect More color options Color Options Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout Image is printed at an angle ●Printing with a single print cartridge ●Make sure the paper is loaded correctly ●Check the software Page 4.From the Printer Services tab, click Print a Demo Page 7 Printer lights reference Page Page Page Page Page 8 HP supplies and accessories Page Automatic two-sidedprinting accessory USB cable Network interface Print cartridges Photo papers Inkjet papers Transparency films Specialty papers Greeting cards Brochure papers 9 Customer support and warranty ●Web ●Toolbox (Windows) Page Before you call Telephone support numbers Page Page 10Printer specifications and Declaration of Conformity Page Page Page Page Page 11 Regulatory information Notice to Users in Korea LEDs classification Regulatory model number Paper Use Plastics Recycling program HP inkjet supplies recycling program Materials handling Energy consumption - Federal Energy Management Program Page Index