HP Deskjet 9800 User Manual

1 Welcome
Thank you for buying this HP Deskjet printer.
This section contains the following information:
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Special features
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Using this guide
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Finding other resources for the product
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Special features
This printer is equipped with several exciting features.
■Wide-format printing  – Prints up to 330 x 483 mm  (13 x 19 inches) or A3+ borderless.
■ Automatic two-sided printing (duplex unit)  – Print two-sided documents automatically. It
comes standard with the HP Deskjet 9800d, 9803d, and 9808d. It may be purchased separately
in some countries/regions (see 
HP supplies and accessories ).
■ Borderless printing  – Use the entire page surface when  printing photos and cards using the...

Using this guide
This guide includes the following sections:
■Getting started  – Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB or a
parallel cable, how to install the printer software, how to connect to a network, and how to
connect to an external print server.
■ Using print cartridges and accessories  – Explains how to use the print cartridges and how to
install the duplex unit.
■ Printing and loading media  – Describes and illustrates how to load print media and explains
how to...

Finding other resources for the product
You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources that are not included in this
guide from the following resources:
■Setup poster  – Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document is
provided with the printer. Also, an electronic  version is available as an Adobe® Acrobat®
Portable Document Format (PDF) file on the Starter CD.
■ Getting started guide  – Provides instructions for setting up the printer and...

2 Getting started
This section contains the following information:
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Understanding the printer parts and functions
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Configuring the printer (Windows)
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Configuring the printer (Mac OS)
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Connecting to a network
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Uninstalling the printer software
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Customizing the printer software setup program
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Installing other software
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Understanding the printer parts and functions
Front view (trays, cover, and print cartridge cradle)
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1Extendable input tray
2 Extendable output tray
3 Front manual feed paper guide
4 Front manual feed slot
5 Top cover
6 Print cartridge latch
7 Print cartridge cradle
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Front view (input tray)
1Input tray lock
2 Small media guide
3 Paper width guide
4 Small media ejector
Printer lights
The printer lights provide visual cues about the  status of the printer. For more information, see
Printer lights reference.
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Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge)
2 Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge)
3 C
ANCEL button
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4RESUME button and light
5 P
OWER button and light
Back view
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Universal serial bus (USB) port
2 Parallel port
3 Rear access panel
4 Rear manual feed slot
5 Rear manual feed paper guide
6 Rear access panel release buttons
7 Power input
8 Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit)
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Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit)
The printer can automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper when the duplex unit is attached
to the back of the printer. (See 
Installing the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex
unit).)
NOTE The duplex unit is a standard part in the HP Deskjet 9800d, 9803d, and 9808d
printers. It may be purchased separately in some countries/regions.
1 Rear cover
2 Release buttons for the duplex unit
3 Release buttons for the rear...

Configuring the printer (Windows)
You can connect the printer directly to a computer, or you can share the printer on a locally shared
network.
NOTEYou must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP.
Direct connection
You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable or an IEEE 1284-compliant
bidirectional parallel cable.
NOTE Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB.
Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable  to the...