HP 8610 E Owners Manual

Clean the automatic document feeder
If the automatic document feeder picks up multiple pages or if it does not pick up plain paper, you can
clean the rollers and separator pad.
To clean the rollers  or separator pad
1. Turn off the printer by pressing the 
 (the Power button) and unpl ug the power cord from the
electrical socket.
2. Remove all originals from the document feeder tray.
3. Lift the automatic docum ent feeder cover (1).
This provides ea sy access to the rollers ( 2) and separator pad (3).
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Update the printer
HP is always working to improve the performance of its printers and bring you the latest features.
NOTE:By default, if the printer is connected to a network and Web Se rvices has been enabled, the
printer automatically  checks for updates.
To update the printer using the printer control panel
1.From the printer control  panel display, touch 
 (HP ePrint), touch OK, touch  Settings , and then
touch  Printer Update.
2. Touch  Check for Product Update , and then follow the on-screen...

Open the HP printer software (Windows)
After installing the HP printer software, depending on your ope rating system, do one of the following:
● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area o
n the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and
then select the printer name.
● Windows 7, 
Windows Vista, and  Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click  Start, select  All
Programs , click HP, click the folder for the print er, and then select the icon with the printer's
name.
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Turn the printer off
Turn the printer off by pressing  (the Power button) located on the printer. Wait until the power light
turns off before unplugging the p ower cord or turning off a power strip.
CAUTION:If you incorrectly turn the prin ter off, the print carriage might not return to the correct
position, causing problems with  the ink cartridges and print quality issues.
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Restore defaults
If you disable some functions or change some settings and want  to change them back, you can
restore the printer to the origi nal factory settings or network  settings.
To restore the printer to th e original factory settings
1. From the printer contr ol panel display, touch and slide your finger across the screen and then
touch  Setup.
2. Touch  Tools.
3. Touch  Restore Factory Defaults , and then touch Yes.
A message appears stating that the printer defaults have been r estored.
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3Print
Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application. Change the settings
manually only when you want to c hange print quality, print on specific types of paper, or use special
features.
For more information about selec ting the best print paper for your documents, see 
Paper basics
on page 20.
Choose a print job to continue:
Print documents on page 42
Print on envelopes on page 43
Print photos on page 45
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Print documents
TIP:This printer includes HP ePrint,  a free service from HP that allows you to print documents on
your HP ePrint-enabled printer a nytime, from any location, without any additional software or printer
drivers. For more information, see 
HP ePrint on page 91.
To print from software (Windows)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see 
Load paper on page 23.
2. From your software, select  Print.
3. Make sure your printer is selected.
4. Click the button that opens the  Properties...

Print on envelopes
Avoid envelopes with the following characteristics:
●Very slick finish
● Self-stick adhesives, clasps, or windows
● Thick, irregular, or curled edges
● Areas that are wrinkled, t
orn, or otherwise damaged
Make sure the folds of envelopes  you load in the printer are sharply creased.
NOTE:For more information about printing on envelopes, see the docum entation available with the
software program you are using.
To print envelopes (Windows)
1.Load envelopes print-side down in  the tray....

a.Select the appropriate envelope size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu.
b. From the pop-up menu, choose  Paper Type/Quality, and verify the paper  type setting is set
to  Plain Paper .
5. Click  Print.
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