HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One series Basics Guide
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1 HP Photosmart overview The HP Photosmart at a glance.................................................................................................2 Control panel buttons.................................................................................................................3 Find more information.................................................................................................................4 Load originals and load paper.........................................................
1 HP Photosmart overview Use the HP Photosmart to quickly and easily accomplish tasks such as making a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from a memory card. You can access many HP Photosmart functions directly from the control panel, without turning on your computer. NOTE: This guide introduces basic operations and troubleshooting, as well as provides information for contacting HP support and ordering supplies.
(continued) Label Description 12 Glass 13 Lid-backing 14 Lid 15 Rear door 16 Rear USB port 17 Power connection (Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP.) Control panel buttons HP Photosmart overview The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the HP Photosmart control panel features. 2. Label Name and Description 1 Back: Returns to the previous screen.
Chapter 1 Find more information A variety of resources, both printed and electronic provide information about setting up and using the HP Photosmart. Start Here guide The Start Here guide provides instructions for setting up your HP Photosmart and installing software. Make sure you follow the steps in the Start Here guide in order. If you have problems during setup, see Troubleshooting in the last section of the Start Here guide, or see “Troubleshooting and support” on page 14 in this guide.
3. Close the lid. HP Photosmart overview To load full-size paper 1. Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position. NOTE: If you are using letter or A4 paper or smaller, make sure the tray extender is open all the way. When you use legal-size paper, leave the tray extender closed. TIP: Tap a stack of paper on a flat surface to align the edges. Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type and free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges. 2.
Chapter 1 CAUTION: Make sure that the product is idle and silent when you load paper into the paper tray. If the product is servicing the print cartridges or otherwise engaged in a task, the paper stop inside the product might not be in place. You could push the paper too far forward, causing the product to eject blank pages. TIP: If you are using letterhead, insert the top of the page first with the print side down. 3. Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper.
HP Photosmart overview 3. Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. Do not overload the paper tray; make sure the stack of paper fits within the paper tray and is no higher than the top of the paper-width guide. Avoid paper jams To help avoid paper jams, follow these guidelines. • • • • • • • • Remove printed papers from the paper tray frequently. Prevent curled or wrinkled photo paper by storing all unused photo paper flat in a resealable bag.
Chapter 1 HP Photosmart overview 1 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Duo Pro (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required) 2 xD-Picture Card, Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), TransFlash MicroSD Card, or Secure MultiMedia Card To print one or more small-size photos 1.
To scan to a computer 1. Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass. NOTE: Ensure that there are no memory cards inserted in the memory card slots on the product. 2. Press the button next to Scan. The Scan Menu appears. 3. Press the button next to Scan to PC. A preview image of the scan appears on your computer, where you can edit it. Any edits that you make apply to the current scan session only.
Chapter 1 To replace the print cartridges 1. Make sure the product is on and you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the paper tray. 2. Open the print cartridge door. The print carriage should move to the center of the product. If the print carriage does not move to the center, turn the product off, and then on. HP Photosmart overview 3. Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then lightly press down on a print cartridge to release it.
Copper-colored contacts 2 Plastic tape with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing) 3 Ink nozzles under tape CAUTION: Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. Touching these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 7. Slide the new print cartridge at a slight upward angle into the empty slot. Then gently push on the upper part of the print cartridge forward until it snaps into place.
Chapter 1 9. When prompted, press OK to print a cartridge alignment page. 10. Load alignment page print side down on right front corner of glass, and then press OK to scan page. HP Photosmart overview The product aligns the print cartridges. Recycle or discard the print cartridge alignment sheet. Clean the HP Photosmart To ensure that your copies and scans remain clear, you might need to clean the glass and lid backing. You might also want to dust the exterior of the HP Photosmart.
To clean the lid backing 1. Turn off the product, unplug the power cord, and raise the lid. 2. Clean the white document backing with a soft cloth or sponge slightly moistened with a mild soap and warm water. Wash the backing gently to loosen debris. Do not scrub the backing. 3. Dry the backing with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. CAUTION: Do not use paper-based wipes, as these might scratch the backing. 4.
2 Troubleshooting and support This chapter contains troubleshooting information for the HP Photosmart. Specific information is provided for installation and configuration issues, and some operational topics. For more troubleshooting information, see the Electronic Help that came with your software. Many issues are caused when the HP Photosmart is connected to the computer using a USB cable before the HP Photosmart software is installed on the computer.
To verify that the software is properly installed, double-click the HP Solution Center icon on the desktop. If the HP Solution Center shows the essential icons (Scan Picture and Scan Document), the software has been properly installed. To uninstall from a Mac and then reinstall 1. Disconnect the HP Photosmart from your Mac. 2. Open the Applications:Hewlett-Packard folder. 3. Double-click HP Uninstaller. Follow the onscreen instructions. 4. After the software is uninstalled, restart your computer. 5.
Chapter 2 Solution 4: Contact HP to replace the power supply Solution: Contact HP support to request a power supply for the product. Go to: www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support. Cause: The power supply was not intended for use with this product or it had a mechanical failure. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
After setting up the product, it does not print Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is resolved. Solution 1: Press the On button to turn on the product Solution: Look at the display on the product. If the display is blank and the On button is not lit, the product is turned off.
Chapter 2 2. Gently pull the paper out of the rollers. CAUTION: If the paper tears when you are removing it from the rollers, check the rollers and wheels for torn pieces of paper that might be remaining inside the product. If you do not remove all the pieces of paper from the product, more paper jams are likely to occur. 3. Replace the rear door. Gently push the door forward until it snaps into place. 4. Press the button next to OK to continue the current job.
3 Technical information The technical specifications and international regulatory information for the HP Photosmart are provided in this section. For additional regulatory and environmental information, including the Declaration of Conformity statement, see the Electronic Help. System requirements Software system requirements are located in the Readme file. Product specifications For product specifications, go to the HP Web site at www.hp.com/support.
Chapter 3 Warranty HP product Duration of limited warranty Software Media 90 days Printer 1 year Print or Ink cartridges Until the HP ink is depleted or the “end of warranty” date printed on the cartridge has been reached, whichever occurs first. This warranty does not cover HP ink products that have been refilled, remanufactured, refurbished, misused, or tampered with.
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