HP Deskjet 3050A User Manual

Wait for print carriage to move to center of the product.
b . Press down to release cartridge
, then remove it from slot.
4.Insert new cartridge.
a
. Remove cartridge from packaging.
b
. Remove plastic tape using pink pull tab.
c
. Slide cartridge into slot un
til it clicks into place.
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d. Close cartridge door.
5. Align cartridges.
Related topics
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Choose the right cartridges
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Order ink supplies
Use single-cartridge mode
Use the single-cartridge mode to operate th e HP All-in-One with only one print cartridge. The single-cartridge mode is initiated
when a print cartridge is removed from th e print cartridge carriage. During single-cartridge mode, the product can only print
jobs from the computer.
NOTE: When the HP All-in-One operates in  single-cartridge mode, a message is displayed...

8 Connectivity
•Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS – requires WPS router)
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Traditional wireless c onnection (requires router)
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USB Connection (non-network connection)
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Change from a USB connecti on to a wireless network
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Connect a new printer
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Change wireless  network settings
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Tips for setting up an d using a networked printer
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Advanced printer management  tools (for networked printers)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS – requires WPS router)
These instructions are for customer s who have already setup and...

Traditional wireless connection (requires router)
To connect the HP All-in-One to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network, you will need the following:
 A wireless 802.11b/g/n network that incl
udes a wireless router or access point.
NOTE:802.11n will only support 2.4Ghz
A desktop computer or laptop 
with either wireless networking support, or a network interface  card (NIC). The computer
must be connected to the wireless network that  you intend to install the HP All-in-One on.
 Network name...

Connect a new printer
NOTE:This method is available if you have  already installed the printer software.
Connect a new printer
1.From the computer’s  start menu select All Programs or Programs , and then select  HP.
2. Select  HP Deskjet 3050A J611 series
3. Select  Printer Setup and Software Selection .
4. Select  Connect a new printer . Follow the onscreen instructions.
Change wireless network settings
NOTE: 1This method is available if you have al ready installed the printer software.
NOTE: 2This...

To open the embedded Web server
NOTE:The printer must be on a network and mu st have an IP address. The IP address for the printer can be found by
pressing the  Wireless button or by printing a network configuration page.
In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the IP ad dress or hostname that has been assigned to the printer.
For example, if the IP ad dress is 192.168.0.12, type  the following address into a Web brows er such as Internet Explorer: http://
192.168.0.12.
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9 Solve a problem
This section contains the following topics:
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Improve print quality
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Clear a paper jam
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Unable to print
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Networking
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HP support
Improve print quality
1. Make sure you are using 
genuine HP cartridges.
2. Check the print properties to make s ure you have selected the appropriate pa per type and print quality from the Media
drop-down list. In the Printer Software, click  Printer Actions and then click Set Preferences  to access the print properties.
3. Check the estimated ink leve
ls...

6.Clean the print cartridges automa
tically, if the diagnostic page shows steaks or missing  portions of the color and black
boxes.
To clean the cartridges automatically
a . Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b . In the Printer Software, click  Printer Actions and then click Maintenance Tasks  to access the Printer Toolbox .
c .Click  Clean Ink Cartridges  on the Device Services  tab. Follow the onscreen instructions.
If the above solutions do not resolve the problem, 
click...

Output tray
•If the paper jam is located near the front output tr
ay, pull the paper gently out of the output tray.
•You may need to open the carriage door and slide the 
print carriage to the right to access the paper jam.
Inside of printer
•If the paper jam is located inside the 
printer, open the cleanout door located on  the bottom of the printer. Press tabs on
both sides of the cleanout door.
• Remove jammed paper.
•Close the cleanout 
door. Gently push the door towards the print er until both...

If the above solutions do not resolve the problem, click here for more online troubleshooting .
Prevent paper jams
• Do not overfill the input tray.
• Remove printed papers from 
the output tray frequently.
• Ensure that paper loaded in the input tray 
lays flat and the edges are not bent or torn.
• Do not combine different paper types and pa
per sizes in the input tray; the entire stack of paper in the input tray must be
the same size and type.
• Adjust the paper-width guide in the input
 tray to fit...