HP Deskjet D2400 User Manual

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Buttons and lights
Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and open the
HP Photosmart Software. The printer lights give you visual cues about the status of the
printer.
1Power button and light
2Cancel button
3Photosmart Essential button
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							Power button and light
Use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. It can take a few seconds for the
printer to turn on after you press the Power button.
1Power button and light
The Power light flashes when the printer is processing.
CAUTION:Always use the Power button 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 might
cause printer failure.
Cancel button
The printer has a Cancel button.
1Cancel button
Pressing the Cancel button cancels the current print job or print cartridge alignment job.
NOTE:Pressing the Print Cancel a second time causes the printer to resume
printing.
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							Photosmart Essential button
Use the Photosmart Essential button to open the HP Photosmart Software.
1Photosmart Essential button
The HP Photosmart Software provides a fast and easy way to make prints of your photos.
It also provides access to other basic HP imaging software features, such as saving,
viewing, and sharing your photos.
Paper tray
For information about the paper tray, select one of these topics.
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Unfold the paper tray
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Use the paper tray
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Fold the paper tray
Unfold the paper tray
To unfold the paper tray
1.Raise the printer cover.
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							2.Lower the paper tray.
3.Pull out the tray extension.
4.If you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, fold out the tray extension stop.
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							5.Lower the printer cover.
Use the paper tray
Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. The
printer deposits printed pages on the top of the paper tray.
Fold the paper tray
To fold the paper tray
1.Remove paper or other media from the paper tray.
2.If the tray extension stop is folded out, fold it back in.
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							3.Push the tray extension into the paper tray.
4.Raise the printer cover.
5.Raise the paper tray.
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							6.Lower the printer cover.
Print cartridges
Three print cartridges can be used with the printer.
1Black print cartridge
2Tri-color print cartridge
3Photo print cartridge
NOTE:Your printer might be packaged with only a tri-color print cartridge. For better
results, install a black print cartridge in addition to the tri-color print cartridge. You can
print without a black print cartridge but doing so can cause the printer to print more
slowly and printed colors to differ from those you would see if a black print cartridge
and a tri-color print cartridge were installed.
For information on ordering print cartridges, see 
Order supplies.
For information about using the print cartridges, see the following topics:
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Use print cartridges
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Replace print cartridges
Use print cartridges
The print cartridges can be used in the following ways:
•Everyday printing: Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs.
•Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or
other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print
cartridge. The photo print cartridge, in combination with the tri-color print cartridge,
provides you with virtually grain-free photos.
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							Replace print cartridges
When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number.
You can find the selection number in three places:
• Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing.
1Selection number label
• Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the
reference guide that came with the printer.
• Print Cartridge Ordering Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge selection
numbers, open the printer 
Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click
the Print Cartridge Information button.
If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in ink-backup mode. For more
information, see 
Ink-backup mode.
For information about installing a replacement print cartridge, see 
Installation instructions.
Ink-backup mode
In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates with only one print cartridge. The ink-backup
mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge cradle.
NOTE:When the printer operates in ink-backup mode, a message is displayed on
screen. If the message is displayed and two print cartridges are installed in the printer,
verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each print
cartridge. When plastic tape covers the print cartridge contacts, the printer cannot
detect that the print cartridge is installed.
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							To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge
▲Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strips are on the bottom and facing toward
the printer, and then carefully remove the plastic tape.
1Remove plastic tape
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.
Do not remove the copper strips. They are required electrical contacts.
For more information about ink-backup mode, see the following topics:
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Ink-backup mode output
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Exit ink-backup mode
Ink-backup mode output
Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts.
Installed print cartridgeResult
Black print cartridgeColors print as grayscale.
Tri-color print cartridgeColors print but black is grayed and is not a true black.
Photo print cartridgeColors print as grayscale.
NOTE:HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode.
Exit ink-backup mode
Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit ink-backup mode.
For information about installing a print cartridge, see 
Installation instructions.
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							4 Connect the printer
•USB
USB
The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable.
NOTE:For best printing performance, use a USB 2.0 compatible cable.
For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the Setup Guide that
came with the printer.
NOTE:A USB cable might not be packaged with your printer.
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