User’s Guide Table of Contents Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Connecting your printer with a parallel printer cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up your printer with a USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 More information about your printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Printing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setting Up Your Printer Your HP DeskJet printer is designed for connection to your computer using either of the following cables: Parallel printer cable – You can use this method when your computer is running either Windows 3.1x, 95, 98, or NT 4.0. See “Connecting your printer with a parallel printer cable” on page 3 for instructions. Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable – This method is only supported if you are running Windows 98 on your computer.
Step 1: Unpack your printer 1 Remove the packing material and the packing tape from the outside of the printer. 2 Open the top cover. Remove both pieces of plastic packing material from the inside of the printer. 3 Close the top cover.
Step 2: Connect parallel cable 4 Plug the other end into the computer, and tighten the screws. You’ll need to buy a printer cable that supports bi-directional communication (IEEE 1284-compliant), such as HP part number C2950A. 1 Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off. 2 Lift the cable access door on the back of the printer. 3 Plug the end of the cable that does not have screws attached into the printer. Snap both clips into the notches.
Step 3: Plug in the power 5 Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet. 1 Leave the computer and the printer turned off. 2 Lift the cable access door on the back of the printer. 3 3 Plug the power adapter cord firmly into the connector on the back of the printer. 4 Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the power adapter. 5 4 Note: Always use the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off.
Step 4: Insert print cartridges 1 Press the Power 4 Carefully remove the protective vinyl tape from the tri-color and black print cartridges. button to turn on the printer. The Power light comes on and the Print Cartridge blinks. 2 Open the top cover. light The cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer. Note: Be sure not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper electrical contacts.
Insert the black print cartridge in the right cradle, and insert the tri-color print cartridge in the left cradle. You must insert both print cartridges for the printer to operate. Note: If the Print Cartridge light continues to blink or if the cradle doesn’t move to the right side of the printer, take out both cartridges and reinsert them. When a print cartridge starts to run out of ink, replace it. If you do not have a replacement, leave the empty print cartridge in the cradle of the printer.
Step 5: Load paper in your printer 1 Pull out the IN tray and slide the paper-width and paperlength adjusters out as far as possible to make room for the paper. 2 Remove a stack of paper from its packaging. (Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type.) Tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up. Flip up the OUT tray for a better view of the IN tray. OUT Tray IN Tray Paper-length adjuster 3 Load the paper into the IN tray, printable side down.
5 Slide both paper adjusters to fit snugly against the paper’s edges. Make sure the paper lies flat in the tray and that the paper fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster. Step 6: Install the printer software Before you can use your new HP DeskJet printer, you must install the printer software on the computer from which you will print. Your printer software is located on the CD included with your printer. From time to time, Hewlett-Packard provides updated printer software.
5 Close any software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP DeskJet installer, Windows Explorer, or Program Manager. See page 26 for instructions on how to close software programs. 6 Follow the installation instructions for your computer’s operating system. Installing the printer software from the CD Note: If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure, click the “X” in the upper-right corner of the box, or click Cancel.
2 When the opening screen appears, click Install HP DeskJet 840C Series Printer Software. (Your printer model number will be on the install button.) 3 When the HP License Agreement box appears, read the agreement and click Accept. 4 Do one of the following: • If the printer is turned on and is connected to the computer with the parallel printer cable, the setup program automatically detects the printer and the port to which it is connected. Then, proceed to step 5.
If you have problems installing • Make sure your printer is on and all connections are firm. • Exit your software programs. Then turn off the computer and the printer. Turn on the printer, then turn on the computer. • Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer. Either right-click the virus protection program’s icon on the taskbar and select Disable, or click the “x” in the upper-right corner of the virus protection program’s open window.
Setting up your printer with a USB Cable USB Step 1: Unpack your printer 1 Remove the packing material and the packing tape from the outside of the printer. Note: The USB cable set up requires Windows 98. If you are using a parallel cable for communications between your printer and your computer, see page 3. What is USB? Universal Serial Bus (USB) makes it easy to connect devices to your computer without having to open your PC.
2 Open the top cover. Remove both pieces of plastic packing material from the inside of the printer. USB Step 2: Plug in the power Note: Do NOT connect your USB cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure that the USB cable is NOT plugged into the computer at this point in the setup. 1 Leave the computer and the printer turned off. 2 Lift the cable access door on the back of the printer. 3 Plug the power adapter cord firmly into the connector on the back of the printer.
5 Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet. USB Step 3: Insert print cartridges 1 Press the Power button to turn on the printer. The Power light comes on and the Print Cartridge blinks. 2 Open the top cover. 3 light The cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer. 5 4 Note: Use only the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off.
3 Remove the print cartridges from their individual packages. 4 Carefully remove the protective vinyl tape from the tri-color and black print cartridges. Note: Be sure not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper electrical contacts. Also, do NOT remove the copper strip; these are electrical contacts required for proper operation of the print cartridges. Black Print Cartridge 5 For each print cartridge, lift the cradle latch inside the printer.
6 Close the latch. You will hear a click and feel resistance when the latch is pushed down. 7 Close the top cover. The Print Cartridge light continues to blink for awhile and then goes off. (You’ll hear the cartridge cradle return to its home position on the right side of the printer.) Note: If the Print Cartridge light continues to blink or if the cradle doesn’t move to the right side of the printer, take out both cartridges and reinsert them. When a print cartridge starts to run out of ink, replace it.
USB Step 4: Load paper in your printer 1 Pull out the IN tray and slide the paper-width and paper-length adjusters out as far as possible to make room for the paper. 2 Remove a stack of paper from its packaging. (Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type.) Tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up. Flip up the OUT tray for a better view of the IN tray. OUT Tray IN Tray Paper-length adjuster 3 Load the paper into the IN tray, printable side down.
5 Slide both paper adjusters to fit snugly against the paper’s edges. Make sure the paper lies flat in the tray and that the paper fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster. USB Step 5: Insert printer software CD in the computer Note: Make sure the computer is operational, meets the minimum system requirements and that its USB port is enabled and properly configured. See “Problems with your USB installation?” on page 24 for more information. 1 Turn on the computer and wait for Windows 98 to start.
USB Step 6: Connect USB cable 1 Lift the cable access door on the back of the printer. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer. USB Step 7: Install USB and printer software Note: You can also refer to steps 8a through 8h on the USB Cable Setup Quick Start Poster 1 After a few seconds, the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. Note: If the Add New Hardware Wizard screen does not appear, your computer may not be USB-enabled.
3 Click Next in this screen, too. 5 Double-click the CD or disk drive icon, which ever is appropriate for the type of media you are installing from. Click on the win98usb folder then click OK to close the Browse screen and return to the Wizard. 4 Select Specify a location and then click the Browse button. Do NOT click Next. 6 Click Next. The Add New Hardware Wizard searches for the win98usb driver. If Windows is unable to find a driver, click Back to return to Step 4.
7 When the driver file is located, click Next. The driver file is installed on your computer. 8 When you are notified that installation of the USB software is completed, click Finish. 9 Soon the opening screen for installing the HP DeskJet printer software appears. Click Next. 10 When the HP License Agreement box appears, read the agreement, then click Accept. If something goes wrong with the USB software installation, go to “Problems with your USB installation?” on page 24.
11 If you are notified that the HP DeskJet printer port could not be located, select the USB port. Then click Next. Problems with your USB installation? 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. How can I determine if my computer’s USB port is enabled? If something goes wrong with the printer software installation, go to “If you have problems installing” on page 13. Note: The HP DeskJet 840C Series printer is automatically set as the default Windows printer.
I accidentally cancelled the USB installation the first time I connected my HP DeskJet printer to my computer. How do I get it to appear again? To redisplay the USB installation screens: 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 Start ➙ Run. 4 Browse to your disk drive and select Setup, then click Open. 5 The setup.exe file will appear in the dialog box. Click OK.
More information about your printer software Closing Software Programs Before installing the printer software on a computer, close any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP DeskJet installer, Windows Explorer, or Program Manager. For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0: • Right-click on the software program’s name or icon on the taskbar. Select Close. Repeat these steps for each open software program except Windows Explorer.
Uninstalling the printer software For Windows 3.1x: If you need to uninstall the printer driver for your HP DeskJet printer for any reason, perform one of the steps listed below for your operating system. If something unexpected happened during installation, the safest method is to run the uninstall utility directly from the CD or disks, rather than from the uninstall program that was placed on your hard drive. Perform one of the following: For Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.
Printing Basics How to choose paper Most plain photocopy paper, postcards, index cards, transparencies, envelopes and labels work fine in your printer, particularly paper that is marked for use in inkjet printers. To get the best results, use one of the Hewlett-Packard papers, which were developed especially for HP inks and your printer. What to consider: • Size. You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the printer. width = 3 to 8.
Get the Right Paper Your HP DeskJet printer is designed to work well on most common office paper types and with quality 25% cotton bond paper. Because your printer uses ink to produce an image, paper that accepts ink well produces the best results. Be sure to test a variety of paper types before buying large quantities. HP papers are available at most computer supply stores. See “Supplies and accessories” on page 70 for paper ordering information.
Finding the HP print settings box After you lay out the page and choose the text, pictures, fonts, and colors from your software program, you need to select settings such as paper type, paper size, orientation, and print quality in the HP print settings box. Where is it? 3 If you still don’t see the box, click Setup, Options, or Properties. ...Or Try This 1 If Print isn’t there, click Printer Setup or Print Setup.
...then click a tab, and then click a setting. Save time and ink. Click Draft mode. Draft is recommended for printing test pages and proofing drafts. Save money and trees. Print on both sides of the paper. Show your finished work at its best. Click Best print quality. Best is recommended for photographs printed on photo paper. Select the appropriate settings. Choose the correct paper size and type for the job. Flip the image. Click Mirror Image. This is great for iron-on transfers.
How to print on standard paper sizes Choose orientation, two-sided printing, multiple page printing, mirror image, and poster printing options on the Features tab. 1 Check your print settings. Choose your print settings in the HP print settings box. (See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 30.) Choose print quality, paper size, and paper type on the Setup tab. Click the Features tab. Click the Setup tab. First click the down arrow, and then click your selection.
2 Click OK in the Print box of your software program to save your settings and start printing. The next time you want to print this document, you can use the Print button at the top of the screen in your software program — simply click it to print one copy using the same print settings. That’s all there is to it. The printer prints one page at a time until it finishes, delivering each printed page neatly into the printer’s OUT tray.
How to print on different paper sizes 2 Type the dimensions of the paper in the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, and click OK. Most of the time, when you print on plain paper, cards, labels, and envelopes, you select one of the standard sizes in the Paper Size box on the Setup tab of the HP print settings box. However, you’re not limited to the sizes listed.
How to print on both sides of the paper Book option The easiest way to save paper is to print on both sides. Just put the paper through the printer twice: the first time through it prints the odd-numbered pages and the second time through it prints the even. 1 Load the paper in the IN tray. Make sure that there’s no paper in the OUT tray. 2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features tab. (See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 30.) 3 Then click Book or Tablet.
6 When the paper is properly loaded into the IN tray, flip the OUT tray down and click Continue. The printer prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse side of the odd-numbered pages. After printing, remember to uncheck the Two-Sided Printing option on the Features tab. How to create a mirror image of your document When you print a mirror image, the text and pictures are reversed (mirrored), from what you see on your computer screen. Print a mirror image when you use an iron-on transfer.
1 Load the paper in the IN tray, printable side down. If you’re printing transparencies, go to “Printing Transparencies” on page 49. If you’re printing iron-on transfers, go to “Printing Iron-On Transfers” on page 51. 2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features tab, and then click Mirror Image. (See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 30.) 3 Print your document. The text and pictures are reversed. Hold the printout up to a mirror to see how the final product will look.
About color How to turn off color Your HP DeskJet printer prints in color when a color-capable software program is used with the printing software. Believe it or not, your color printer prints with only four colors—cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. By printing overlapping dots of different intensity and color, it creates practically any color you can imagine. The color text and pictures that you create in your documents automatically print in color.
About pictures Pictures (also called graphics) include photographs, illustrations, charts, and decorative elements. Photographs Charts and Graphs Decorative elements Illustrations 100,000 • Use ready-made clip art. You can purchase libraries of clip art from a variety of sources or browse the Internet for what’s available there. Look through computer magazines for the names of companies that sell clip art. They’ll be happy to send you full-color pictures of their extensive offerings.
• Get your photos scanned at your local camera shop. For a small fee, you can have an entire roll of photos put on a CD or floppy disk. Be sure to ask your camera shop to also put a CD-viewing program on the CD with your photos. Open your software program and follow its instructions to import the file from floppy disk or CD into your document. • Take a digital photo. A digital camera bypasses film entirely and turns the photo into a computer file.
Beyond the Basics With the printing basics down, you’re ready for some results. Here are some ideas for printing on different paper types. Greeting cards, business cards, recipe cards, or invitations to opening night. Banners—welcome back the home team, or announce a new addition to the family. Envelopes—either one at a time or as a stack. Transparencies for that important overhead presentation. Iron-on transfers on t-shirts printed with your company logo.
Printing Cards Use your printer to print on index cards, recipe cards, greeting cards, business cards, or postcards—or any card size included in the Paper Size list on the Setup tab. You can print on other sized cards, too. If the dimensions of your card aren’t the same as those shown in the Paper Size list, see “How to print on different paper sizes” on page 34. 4 Slide the paper-width adjuster to the right until it fits snugly against the cards.
Printing Banners We encourage you to use HP Banner Paper for the very best results. When you use HP Banner Paper, your banners print with brighter color and denser blacks than if you use other banner paper. It’s easy to use, too—you don’t have to tear off those pesky perforated strips! Look for it at a large office supply store. However, if you use computer or z-fold paper for your banners, we recommend that you use 20-pound or 75-g/m2 paper. Always fan the paper to fluff it before loading it.
6 Get the banner paper ready for the printer: a. From the stack of banner paper, tear off the number of sheets you need to print the banner. (You must have at least five sheets in the stack.) b. Tear off and discard the perforated strips, if there are any. c. Fan the stack so that the pages don’t stick together in the printer. 7 Put the paper into the lower IN tray so that the unattached edge is at the top of the stack. Insert the stack’s top edge first into the IN tray until it stops.
Printing Photographs Printing photographs is similar to printing any other color image. The main differences are paper and print quality selections. For best results when printing photographs, use one of HP’s photo papers. For a list of available photo paper products and ordering information, see page 71. 3 Load the paper as you would for normal printing. Make sure you insert the paper printable side down. 1 In the Setup tab of the HP print settings box, select a photo paper for the Paper Type.
Printing Labels You can use your HP DeskJet printer to print sheets of labels. Use only A4 or U.S. letter-sized sheets of labels. It’s particularly important to pick labels that are made especially for inkjet printers. 4 Slide the paper adjusters to fit snugly against the stack. 5 Push the IN tray back in and flip the OUT tray down. Make sure the sheets do not bend in the IN tray. 6 Print the labels.
Printing Envelopes Your printer provides two methods for printing envelopes: • If you’re printing a single envelope, you can use the singleenvelope slot and leave your paper in the IN tray. This allows you to print the envelope and then a letter. • If you’re printing a stack of envelopes, use the IN tray. Avoid shiny or embossed envelopes, or those that have clasps or windows. (Use transparent labels instead for these sorts of envelopes.
How to print a stack of envelopes 1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab, and then select the envelope you’re printing on as the Paper Size. (See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 30.) 2 Slide both paper adjusters out. Make sure the IN tray is empty. Flip up the OUT tray for a better view of the IN tray. 3 Load a stack of up to 15 envelopes in the printer, as shown on this page. (If you’re using thick envelopes, you might need to reduce the quantity.
5 Push the IN tray back in and flip the OUT tray down. 6 Print the envelopes. About small envelopes If you’re printing on small envelopes such as Invitation A2 or C6, you’ll need to push the small slider in until it fits snugly against the short edge of the envelopes. Make sure the envelopes do not bend in the IN tray. Small slider Printing Transparencies For best results, use HP Premium Inkjet Rapid-Dry Transparencies.
5 Put the transparencies in your printer with the rough side down and the adhesive strip forward. (You can peel off the adhesive strip after printing.) After printing, remember to: • Change the Paper Type in the HP print settings box to match whatever you’ll be printing on next. • Change the Print Quality to match whatever is appropriate for what you’ll be printing next. Adhesive strip forward; tape side up • In the Features tab, click Mirror Image to clear it.
Printing Iron-On Transfers When it comes to printing images, you don’t need to stop with paper. Use transfer paper to get the images from the computer document onto cloth. HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers are designed to work with your printer and HP ink to give you a professional silk screen look. Although 100% cotton t-shirts are a popular choice for iron-on transfers, you need not stop there.
Getting Help 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.
If you have a modem connected to your computer and subscribe to an online service or have direct access to the Internet, you can obtain a wide variety of information about your printer at the following web sites: English: http://www.hp.com/support/home_products French: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/fr German: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/de Japanese: http://www.jpn.hp.com/CPO_TC/eschome.htm Korean: http://www.hp.co.kr/go/support Portuguese: http://www.hp.
Printer Software Printer software (also referred to as a printer driver) allows your printer to talk with your computer. HP provides printer software and software updates for Windows 3.1x, 95, 98, NT 4.0, and First time setup? Windows 2000. For MS-DOS printer software, contact the manufacturer of your software program. You have several options for getting printer software: In the U.S. and Canada Elsewhere in the world • Download the printer software by accessing the HP Customer Care Online web site.
HP Customer Care by Phone DeskJet 840C Series Region Phone Support* North America (including Canada) Fee based Asia Pacific Europe Latin America 90 days 6 months 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 , this User’s Guide, and the Reference Manual for installation and troubleshooting tips. 2 You have checked HP Customer Care Online for product help.
See the list below for your region’s HP Customer Care Center phone number: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Africa/Middle East Argentina Australia Austria Belgium (Dutch) Belgium (French) Brazil Canada Chile China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy 41 22/780 41 11 (541) 778-8380 +61 3 8877 8000 43 (0) 660 6386 32 (0)2 62688 06 32 (0)2 62688 07 011 829-6612 (905) 206-4663 800 36 0999 8610-65645959 42 (2) 471 7321 45 (0) 3
After the Free Phone Support Period Extended Warranty Options You can still get help from HP for a fee. Prices are subject to change without notice. (HP Customer Care Online help (page 53) on the internet is still available for free!) If you would like to extend your printer coverage beyond the limited warranty period, you have the following options: • For quick questions in the United States only, call (900) 555-1500. The charges are $2.
Appendices Until now, we’ve been talking about the what, where, and how of your printer. If you’re ready for some simple facts about the printer and printer supplies, here they are. You may be able to increase photo printing speed by enabling Hardware ECP. Click the Configuration tab and check Attempt to Use Hardware ECP. Apply your changes and print your photo. The HP DeskJet Toolbox Use the HP DeskJet Toolbox for cleaning your printer, finding information, and printing a test page.
Print cartridges To replace a print cartridge: Each HP print cartridge is a self-contained, plug-in ink supply. The printer operates with two print cartridges installed: one black and one tri-color. The HP printers and print cartridges are designed to work together to deliver outstanding print quality for results that are always clear, always sharp. 2 Open the top cover. The cradle moves to an accessible position and the Print Cartridge light flashes.
5 Remove the replacement print cartridge from its packaging and carefully remove the protective vinyl tape from the replacement cartridge. Black Print Cartridge 6 Push the print cartridge firmly, straight down into the print cartridge cradle. Tri-color Print Cartridge Vinyl Tape Vinyl Tape Ink Nozzles Ink Nozzles Do NOT touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these part will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
8 Close the top cover. Storing print cartridges You’ll hear the cradle mechanism move, returning to the home position on the right side of the printer. 9 If the Print Cartridge light continues to blink after you install new print cartridges, check the part numbers on the cartridges to ensure you installed the correct ones. See page 59 for part numbers.
Cleaning the print cartridges To clean the print cartridges from the HP Toolbox: Cleaning your print cartridges can improve the quality of printing. 1 Open the HP DeskJet Toolbox. See “The HP DeskJet Toolbox” on page 58 for instructions on how to find it. If your printed page is missing lines or dots, perform Procedure 1 below. If your printed page contains streaked ink, perform Procedure 2.
or sn ame jstujn de d diam noft juestk ut labore qusft vol sed kitft ghocknor Procedure 2: Eliminating ink streaks Customers using HP DeskJet printers in dusty environments might occasionally experience ink streaks or smearing because of a small accumulation of debris inside the printer. This debris can include dust, hair, carpet, or clothing fibers. Ink streaking is easily prevented or corrected by doing scheduled cleaning to two areas of the printer: the print cartridges, and the print cartridge cradle.
Steps to manually clean your print cartridges and print cartridge cradle: 1 Remove the print cartridges a. Turn the printer on and lift the printer’s top cover. b. The print cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer. c. After the cradle has moved to the center of the printer, unplug the black power cord from the back of the printer. d. Remove the print cartridges and place them on their sides on a scrap piece of paper.
2 Clean the print cartridges a. Dip a clean cotton swab into distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. b. Grasp the black print cartridge by the colored cap. c. Clean the face and edges of the print cartridge as shown. DO NOT wipe the nozzle plate. 3 Clean the print cartridge cradle a. Position yourself at eye level with the printer. b. Locate the cradle that holds the print cartridges, then locate the three black, hook-shaped arms on the bottom of the cradle. c.
4 Reinstall the print cartridges a. Reinstall the print cartridges and close the printer’s top cover. b. Reinsert the power cord into the back of the printer. c. Print a test page. On the Printer Services tab of the HP Toolbox, click Print a Test Page. d. Examine the printout for ink streaking. Note: This procedure should remove all fibers that would cause ink to streak on a printout. However, fibers can be missed.
Maintaining your printer Aligning the print cartridges You must use the printer software to calibrate the black and tri-color print cartridges each time you replace or reinstall an print cartridge. This ensures that the black and tri-color inks are aligned when used together on the same line of text or within the same picture. 1 Make sure the printer is on and the Power light is lit. 2 Be sure the printer’s IN tray contains plain paper. 3 Open the HP DeskJet Toolbox.
Increasing printer performance • The processing speed of your computer determines how fast your document is sent to the printer. The print speed and overall performance of your printer can be affected by several things: • The amount of free space on your computer’s hard disk makes a difference in printing speed. If your computer has less than 100 MB of free space, it can take longer to process your document for printing.
Minimum printing margins System Requirements The printer cannot print outside a certain area of the page, so you must make sure the contents of your document fall within the printable area—that is, within the top, bottom, left, and right margins available for the specific size paper on which you are printing. Be sure your computer meets these system requirements. Paper Size Left and Right Margins Top Margin Bottom Margin A4-sized 3.2 mm 1.0 mm 11.7 mm Letter-, Legal, and Executive-sized 0.
Supplies and accessories Parts/Supplies Accessories For ordering information, see page 71. Parts/Supplies Accessories HP Reorder Number Print Cartridges DeskJet 840C, 842C, 843C Black print cartridge Tri-Color print cartridge ✳ C6615 Series C6625 Series When you buy replacement cartridges, check the part numbers carefully so that you buy the right one.
Parts/Supplies Accessories HP Reorder Number Parts/Supplies Accessories Paper Media ✳✳ HP Reorder Number Paper Media (continued) HP Bright White Inkjet Paper European A4, 500 sheets European A4, 200 sheets U.S. letter, 200 sheets U.S. letter, 500 sheets C1825A C5977A C5976A C1824A HP Premium Inkjet Paper European A4, 200 sheets U.S. letter, 50 sheets 51634Z 51634Y HP Premium Brochure and Flyer Paper U.S. letter, 50 sheets HP Premium Inkjet Rapid-Dry Transparencies European A4, 50 sheets C6053A U.
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