HP DeskJet 656C User Manual
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quick help hp deskjet 656c series printer table of contents learn about the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 introducing the hp deskjet 656c series printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 terms and conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 notices and acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 learning about printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 using paper trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 using the taskbar icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 printing on paper and other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 business cards, index cards, and other small media . . . . . . . . . . . 21 photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 greeting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 iron-on transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 manual two-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 photo cartridge printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 !
product maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 replacing a print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 aligning print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 automatically cleaning print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 manually cleaning print cartridges and the print cradle . . . . . . . . . 46 cleaning the printer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 refilling print cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 maintaining print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 print cartridge part numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 the hp deskjet toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 solve a problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 printer is not printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 printer lights are flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 printer is too slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 problems with printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 product specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 product specifications for the hp deskjet 656c series printer . . . . . . 68 minimum printing margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 !
1 learn about the printer • introducing the hp deskjet 656c series printer • terms and conventions • notices and acknowledgments • learning about printer features • using paper trays •printing • using the taskbar icon !
2 introducing the hp deskjet 656c series printer Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet 656c series printer which is equipped with the following features: • Photo-cartridge printing for high quality photo printing • Fold up paper tray for easy storage HP printers are designed to help you get the best results for your printing needs. Read about these and other features in the following sections. !
3 terms and conventions The following terms and word conventions are used in quick help. terms T h e H P D e s k j e t 6 5 6 c s e r i e s p r i n t e r i s r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e HP Deskjet, the printer, or hp deskjet 656c. symbols The > symbol guides you through a series of software steps. For example: Click Start > Programs > hp deskjet 656c series > hp deskjet 656c series Toolbox to open the HP Deskjet Toolbox. cautions and warnings A Caution indicates the possible chance of damage to the HP Deskjet or to other equipment. For example: Caution! Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. A Wa r n i n g indicates the possible chance of harm to yourself or to others. For example: Wa r n i n g ! Keep print cartridges out of the reach of children. !
4 icons A Note icon indicates that additional information is provided. For example: A Mouse icon indicates that additional information is available through the What ’ s Thi s? help feature. For best results use HP products. To find more information about options on each tab screen, point to an o p t i o n a n d c l i c k t h e r i g h t m o u s e b u t t o n t o d i s p l a y t h e What’s This? d i a l o g box. Click What’s This? to view more information about the selected option. !
5 notices and acknowledgments hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. acknowledgments Microsoft, MS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. TrueType is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company !
6 learning about printer features buttons and lights The printer buttons are used to turn the printer on and off or to resume printing. The lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1. power button and light 2. resume button and light resume button and light The light on the Resume button flashes when an action is required such as loading paper or clearing a paper jam. When the problem is corrected, press the Resume button to continue printing. !
7 power button and light The Powe r button turns the printer on and off. The green light on the Power button flashes when printing is in progress. Caution! Always use the Powe r button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall- mounted switch to turn the printer on and off may cause premature printer failure. paper trays The printer has an In tray and an Out tray. Place paper or other media in the In tray for printing. Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. # !
8 using paper trays In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed. 1. In tray pulled out 2. paper length guide 3. paper width guide 1. Out tray 2. In tray pushed in $ !