HP DeskJet D4263 User Manual

1Print cartridges
2Ink-backup mode
1USB port
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Buttons and lights
Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, restart a job, and
open HP Photosmart Software. The printer lights give you visual cues about the status
of the printer.
1Power button and light
2Print Cartridge Status lights
3Photosmart Essential button
4Resume button and light
5Front USB port lights
6Cancel icon
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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.
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Print Cartridge Status lights
The Print Cartridge Status lights are located in the center of the control panel. For more
information, see 
Print cartridges.
1Print Cartridge Status lights
1Tri-color print cartridge light
2Black/Photo print cartridge light
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1.The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left
side of the print cartridge cradle.
• The light is on and solid when the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink.
• The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced.
2.The right status light represents the black or the photo print cartridge. For more
information, see 
Photo print cartridge. One of these print cartridges is installed in the
right side of the print cartridge cradle.
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Resume button and light
The Resume light flashes when an action is required, such as loading paper or clearing
a paper jam. When the problem is solved, press the Resume button to continue printing.
1Resume button and light
Front USB port lights
To transfer photos from a digital camera, external card reader, or USB flash drive, just
plug the camera or other device into the printers front USB port. You can then print the
photos using HP Photosmart Software.
1Connection light
2Error light
When the camera is...

NOTE:You can also use the front USB port to download images from external card
readers, USB flash drives, and other USB devices.
Cancel icon
The printer has a Cancel icon located to the left of the Power button. When the printer is
busy, the Power button functions like a Cancel button.
1Cancel icon
Pressing the Power button during a print job or print cartridge alignment job cancels the
job. Pressing the Power button when the printer is idle turns the printer off.
Paper trays
For information about the...

Unfold the paper trays
To unfold the paper trays
1.Lower the input tray.
2.Lower the output tray.
3.Pull out the output-tray extension.
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Input tray
The input tray holds paper or other media.
1Input tray
Paper guide
Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left.
Output tray
Printed pages are deposited in the output tray.
1Output tray
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Raise the output tray to load paper or other media. Lower the output tray before printing.
To prevent paper from falling out of the output tray, pull out both sections of the output-
tray extension. If you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, raise the output-tray extension
stop.
1Second section of output-tray extension
2Output-tray extension stop
Fold the paper trays
To fold the paper trays
1.Remove paper or other media from the paper trays.
2.If the output-tray extension stop is raised, lower it and...