user manual
Contents
1 Get started
Accessibility ............................................................................................................................10
Eco-Tips .................................................................................................................................11
Understand the printer parts ...................................................................................................11
Front view .........................................................................................................................11
Printing supplies area .......................................................................................................12
Back view .........................................................................................................................13
Use the printer control panel ...................................................................................................13
Overview of buttons and lights ..........................................................................................13
HP Officejet Pro 8500A (A910a-f) ...............................................................................14
HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A (A910g-z) .............................................................................15
Control-panel display icons ...............................................................................................16
Change printer settings .....................................................................................................18
Select the mode ..........................................................................................................18
Change printer settings ...............................................................................................18
Finding the printer model number ...........................................................................................18
Select print media ...................................................................................................................19
Recommended papers for printing and copying ...............................................................19
Recommended papers for photo printing ..........................................................................20
Tips for selecting and using media ...................................................................................21
Load an original on the scanner glass ....................................................................................21
Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF) ......................................................22
Load media .............................................................................................................................23
Load standard-size media ................................................................................................23
Load envelopes ................................................................................................................24
Load cards and photo paper .............................................................................................25
Load transparencies .........................................................................................................26
Load custom-size media ...................................................................................................26
Insert a memory device ..........................................................................................................27
Install the accessories ............................................................................................................28
Install the duplexer ............................................................................................................29
Install Tray 2 .....................................................................................................................29
Turn on accessories in the printer driver ...........................................................................30
To turn on accessories on Windows computers .........................................................30
To turn on accessories on Macintosh computers ........................................................30
Maintain the printer .................................................................................................................30
Clean the scanner glass ...................................................................................................30
Clean the exterior .............................................................................................................31
Clean the automatic document feeder ..............................................................................31
Turn the printer off ..................................................................................................................32
2 Print
Print documents ......................................................................................................................33
Print documents (Windows) ..............................................................................................34
Print documents (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................34
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