Contents

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Welcome

 

 

Find more information...........................................................................................................................................................

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Printer parts..........................................................................................................................................................................

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Basic printing

 

 

Paper trays...........................................................................................................................................................................

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Choose the right paper or other media.................................................................................................................................

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Print from the main tray........................................................................................................................................................

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Print from the specialty media tray (single-sheet feed)......................................................................................................

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Print from a software program............................................................................................................................................

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Change print settings.........................................................................................................................................................

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Set the default print settings...............................................................................................................................................

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Make the HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series the default printer..........................................................................................

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Color management

 

 

What is color management?...............................................................................................................................................

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Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop®(versions 7.0, CS, and CS 2 only).................................

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Use application-based color management.........................................................................................................................

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Use printer-based color management................................................................................................................................

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Care and maintenance

 

 

Leave the printer plugged in...............................................................................................................................................

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Use the Toolbox (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac)......................................................................................................

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Ink cartridge care................................................................................................................................................................

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Clean the printer.................................................................................................................................................................

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Align and calibrate the printer.............................................................................................................................................

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Print a test page.................................................................................................................................................................

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Print a sample page...........................................................................................................................................................

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Download printer software updates....................................................................................................................................

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Uninstall the printer software..............................................................................................................................................

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Troubleshooting and support

 

 

Printer software installation problems................................................................................................................................

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Printer hardware setup problems.......................................................................................................................................

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Printing problems...............................................................................................................................................................

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Error messages..................................................................................................................................................................

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HP support..........................................................................................................................................................................

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Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0842......................................................................................................

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Environmental statements..................................................................................................................................................

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Error states and indicator light behavior.......................................................................................................................

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Specifications

 

 

System requirements..........................................................................................................................................................

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Printer specifications..........................................................................................................................................................

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Media specifications...........................................................................................................................................................

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HP Warranty......................................................................................................................................................................

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Index........................................................................................................................................................................................

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English

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