HP Deskjet 460c User Manual

Managing the printer 41 Tabs Contents
Printer StatusSelected printer
Displays a list of installed printers that are supported by the Toolbox.
Ink level information
Shows estimated ink levels for each cartridge.
Po w e r  S t a t u s
Displays power source (AC or battery) and percentage of battery charge remaining if the battery 
is installed.
Wireless Strength
Shows the signal strength of the wireless connection between the printer and the computer.
Supplies information
Provides access to website...

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myPrintMileage
Provides access to the myPrintMileage website where you can view the printer hardware and 
print cartridge health information. You can also use this service to obtain information about 
accumulated ink and media use. See myPrintMileage (Windows) for more information.
Printer hardware
Displays detailed printer information such as model, firmware version, service ID, and other 
hardware-related...

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HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the print 
cartridges, print configuration and test pages, order supplies online, and find website support information.
To open the HP Printer Utility
1.Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop.
2.Select Library, and then select Printers.
3.Select hp, select Utilities, and then select HP Printer Selector.
4.Select the printer, and then click Launch...

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HP Deskjet 460 Network Setup Tool (Mac OS)
The HP Deskjet 460 Network Setup Tool allows you to configure network settings for the printer. You can 
configure wireless settings such as network location name and wireless mode, and wired settings such as 
TCP/IP address, router, and subnet mask.
To open the HP Deskjet 460 Network Setup Tool
1.Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop.
2.Select Library, and then select Printers.
3.Select hp, select...

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Self diagnostic testing for your device
Runs a diagnostic test of your device. Select Printer on the Self Help menu on the Instant Support page 
to start diagnosing the devices. HP Instant Support checks the computer, and a list of configured 
devices appears. When you select the device that you want to diagnose, HP Instant Support helps you 
with tasks such as making sure that you have the latest device driver available and gaining access to 
reports about the device status and...

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myPrintMileage (Windows)
myPrintMileage is a service that HP provides for tracking your device usage. This service helps you 
forecast device usage and plan the purchase of supplies. It consists of two parts:
myPrintMileage website
myPrintMileage AutoSend, a utility that periodically updates the device usage information on the 
myPrintMileage website
To use myPrintMileage, you must have the following:
Toolbox (Windows) installed
Internet...

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Understanding device information pages
The device information pages contain detailed printer information, including firmware version number, 
serial number, service ID, print cartridge information, default page settings, and printer media settings.
The wireless configuration page contains 802.11 and Bluetooth connectivity information.
NOTE:The printer must not be processing any print jobs while you print the configuration and diagnostic 
pages.
If you need to...

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Printing device information pages from the software
You can connect to the printer to print the following device information pages from the printer software.
To print a test page from the Toolbox (Windows)
1.Open the Toolbox. See Toolbox (Windows).
2.Click the Printer Services tab.
3.Click Print a Demo Page.
NOTE:If you are using a Pocket PC or Palm OS device, you can use the Toolbox software for PDAs. See 
Toolbox software for PDAs (Pocket PC and Palm...

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Configuring the printer
This section describes connecting to the printer and sharing the printer with other computers that are on 
the same network.
NOTE:If you are connecting the printer to a computer running Windows XP (64-bit), download the 
printer software from http://www.hp.com/support/dj460
 and install using Add Printer from the Printers 
or Printers and Faxes folder.
NOTE:You must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000 and later....

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To connect the printer before the installing software
If you connected the printer to the computer before installing the printer software, the Found New 
Hardware wizard appeared on the computer screen.
NOTE:If you have turned on the printer, do not turn off the printer or unplug the cable from the printer 
while the installation program is running. If you do, the installation program will not finish.
1.In the Found New Hardware dialog box that...