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HP DeskJet Printer

Reference Manual for Windows

630C Series

Finding More Information

For more information, see the electronic User’s Guide.

Insert the printer software CD into your CD-ROM

drive and begin the installation process by running

setup.exe. At the opening screen select Open the

User’s Guide.

• For the latest product information, troubleshooting, and

printer software updates, visit HP’s web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support/home_products

• To view electronic help about specific printer settings, right-

click on any Print Settings option.

• To consult the Release Notes file, click the Start button, point

to Programs, point to HP DeskJet 630C Series, and click on

HP DeskJet 630C Series Release Notes.

Acknowledgments

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First edition: May 2000

Table of Contents

How to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Printing Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Printing Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Printing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Printing Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The HP Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting Help When Things Go Wrong . . .11

Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

What the Lights Mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

HP Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

More About Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . .20

Uninstalling the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Summary of content (24 pages)

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Reference Manual for Windows 630C Series Finding More Information For more information, see the electronic User’s Guide. Insert the printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive and begin the installation process by running setup.exe. At the opening screen select Open the User’s Guide. • For the latest product information, troubleshooting, and printer software updates, visit HP’s web site at: http://www.hp.
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English How to Print The HP print settings box opens with the Setup tab selected. Basic Printing 1. Lay out the page and choose the text, pictures, fonts, and colors from your software program (such as a word processor or drawing program). 2. On the File menu of the software program, click Print. The Print box for program opens. Note: Your HP print setting box may differ from those shown here.
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6. Click the Features tab for more print settings. 9. Make selections on the Advanced tab: English • Check Print in Grayscale to print in black and white. • Check Optimize for Photocopy or Fax to make your photocopied and faxed images sharper. • Use the sliders to change the Saturation, Brightness, and Color Tone of color prints. • Use the slider for Ink Volume to change the amount of ink applied. 10. Click OK in the HP print setting box to save your settings.
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English Printing on Different Types of Paper Printing Photographs I want to print… 8.5 x 11 in. or A4 Photo Paper I should… 1. With the printer turned on, open the top cover. The cradle moves to an accessible position. 2. Check the right section of the cradle: • If it is empty, go to step 3. • If it contains a black print cartridge, remove the cartridge. 3. Place an HP photo cartridge into the right section of the cradle, and push the cartridge back into position. 4. Close the printer’s top cover. 5.
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English Printing Envelopes I want to print… I should… Single envelope 1. Slide the envelope, with its flap side up and on the right, into the single-envelope slot until it stops. 2. Make sure there’s paper in the IN tray. 3. Choose print settings that match the type and size of the envelope. 4. Print the envelope. Stack of up to 20 envelopes 1. Slide out both paper adjusters, and remove all paper from the IN tray. 2.
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English Printing Cards I want to print… I should… 1. Remove OUT tray. 2. Raise the card guide. 3. Put up to 30 cards in the IN tray. Align the right edge of the card stack with the card guide. 4. Lower the handle on the paper-length adjuster. Press the lower-inside portion of the handle to release it. 5. Slide the paper adjusters so they fit snugly against the stack. 6. Replace the OUT tray. 7. Print the cards.
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I want to print… English Printing Labels I should… 1. Slide out both the paper adjusters, and remove all paper from the IN tray. 2. Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate them. 3. Put up to 25 sheets of labels in the IN tray on top of at least 5 sheets of plain paper of the same size. 4. Slide the paper adjusters so they fit snugly against the stack. 5. Print the labels.
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English Printing Transparencies I want to print… I should… 1. Slide out both the paper adjusters, and remove all paper from the IN tray. 2. Put up to 25 sheets of transparencies in the IN tray, rough side down and the adhesive strip toward the printer. 3. Slide the paper adjusters so they fit snugly against the edges of the transparencies. 4. Print the transparency.
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English Printing Posters I want to print… I should… 1. Load paper in the IN tray. 2. Slide the paper guides snugly against the sheets. 3. Choose the print settings that match the type and size of your poster. 4. Print your poster. HP print settings to choose Setup Tab - Paper Type: Plain Paper - Print Quality: Normal - Paper Size: Choose the appropriate size Guidelines to remember • After printing, trim the edges on each sheet and tape the sheets together.
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English The HP Toolbox 3. To continue to the Configuration page, click the Configuration tab. Use the HP DeskJet Toolbox for cleaning and maintaining your printer, finding information, and printing a test page. 1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to HP DeskJet 630C Series, and click on HP DeskJet 630C Series Toolbox. The HP Toolbox opens with the Printer Services tab selected. 4. Select the Number of Print Cartridges to match the number used for the printer.
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Solving Common Problems It’s frustrating when things go wrong. This section contains tips that can help you determine what the problem is and how to fix it. USB Problems USB is not enabled. 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click on Control Panel. 2. Double-click the System icon. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. 4. Click the plus ( ) icon next to the Universal Serial Bus Controller option. • If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed, USB is probably enabled.
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English Error writing to LPT1. You may not have plugged your USB cable in before installing the software. • Make sure you’ve selected the right paper size 1. Disconnect the USB cable from your printer. 2. Insert the printer software CD (or Disk 1 if you have diskettes) into your computer. 3. Click the Start button, then click Run. 4. Browse to the CD or diskette drive. Select Setup, and then click Open. 5. The setup.exe file will appear in the dialog box. Click OK. 6.
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Print cartridge cradle contacts. The back plate between the right print cartridge and the print cartridge cradle may need cleaning. See “Print cartridge cradle contacts” on page 12. English 3. Dip a cotton swab into distilled, filtered, or bottled water (minerals in regular tap water may damage the print cartridges), and wipe the right cradle back plate and the contacts on the print cartridge with the swab. Do not clean any other parts of the cradle or the cartridge. Paper.
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English Printer not responding. If you are using a parallel port on the printer you might be using the wrong cable (HP IEEE 1284-compliant). If you have the correct cable, turn off the printer and then turn it back on. “There is a problem” message. Perform the steps in the box and click Retry. If the box reappears, click Skip. If the printer is connected to the computer with a parallel cable, be sure you are using a bi-directional HP IEEE 1284-Compliant Parallel Interface Cable.
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What the Lights Mean Lights Printer status table lists the actions you can take based on these lights. Actions you can take Off Press Power Ready to print From a software program, send a document to the printer. No action required. flashing Busy receiving a document from the computer or printing a document flashing Error condition 1. If you just installed a print cartridge, make sure the cartridge is securely snapped into the cradle with the arrow aligned with the dots on the top of the cradle.
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English HP Customer Care HP DeskJet printers set the standard for quality and reliability, so you have made an excellent choice. Should you need help, however, HP Customer Care’s award-winning service and support is nearby to provide expert advice on using your HP printer or to answer specific questions about a problem you are having. Whether online or by phone, you’ll find the support you need—and you’ll find it fast.
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Printer Software computer. You have several options for getting printer software: In the U.S. First time setup? • Use the CD-ROM software shipped with • • • Need software updates? the printer. Download the printer software from the HP Customer Care Online web site. See page 16 for the web site addresses. Create diskettes using a computer with a CD-ROM drive. To create the diskettes, begin the printer software installation.
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English HP Customer Care by Phone Region DeskJet 630C North America (including Canada) Series ✽ Phone Support ✽ 90 days Asia Pacific 90 days Europe 90 days Latin America 1 year Long distance charges may apply in different regions. Before placing a call for help, please make sure that: 1. You have checked your Quick Start Poster and this Reference Manual for installation and troubleshooting tips. 2. You have checked HP Customer Care Online for product help. See page 16 for HP web site addresses.
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Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom U.S. Venezuela Venezuela, Caracas 34 (9) 02321 123 46 (0) 8 6192170 41 (0) 84 8801111 886 2-2717-0055 (66-2) 661 4011 90 1 224 59 25 44 (0) 171 512 5202 (208) 344-4131 800 47 888 207 8488 After the Free Phone Support Period You can still get help from HP for a fee. Prices are subject to change without notice.
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English More About Your Printer Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to uninstall the printer driver for your HP DeskJet printer for any reason, perform one of the steps listed for your operating system. If something unexpected happened during installation, it is safest to run the uninstall utility directly from the CD rather than from the uninstall program that was installed on your hard drive.
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Tri-Color Print Cartridge Vinyl Tape Ink Nozzles WARNING: Do NOT touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. Also, do NOT remove the copper strips; these are required electrical contacts. 4. Place the new cartridge in the left section of the cradle. 5.
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English 4. Place the new cartridge into the right section of the cradle. 5. Align the arrow on the print cartridge with the notch on top of the right section of the cradle, and push the arrow toward the notch until the print cartridge snaps into place. Product Specifications Printers HP DeskJet 630C Series Printer Print technology Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing Print speed Color Up to 2.
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Power consumption MS Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and 2000 Professional (MS DOS and Windows 3.1 not supported) 2 watts maximum when off 2.5 watts maximum nonprinting 23 watts maximum when printing Reliability 20,000 hours MTBF 1,000 total pages per month maximum Buttons/lights Resume button and light Power button and light Recommended media weight Paper: Envelopes: Cards: 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lb index) 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) 110 to 200 g/m2 (110 lb index max.; 8.5 pt max.
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English Limited Warranty Statement Region North America (including Canada) Asia Pacific Europe Latin America B. Limitations of Warranty 1. 90 days Print Cartridge 90 days 90 days 1 year 1 year 1 year 90 days 90 days 90 days 1 year 1 year 1 year Software Printer A. Extent of Limited Warranty 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.