HP DeskJet D4263 User Manual

To print a two-sided document with a book binding
▲Follow the 
instructions for basic two-sided printing.
To print a two-sided document with a tablet binding
1.Open the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Two-sided printing drop-down list, click Manual.
4.Select the following check boxes:
•Flip Pages Up
•Preserve Layout
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
The printer prints the odd-numbered pages first.
6.After the odd-numbered pages have...

10 Printer software
• Make the HP Deskjet the default printer.
• Set the 
default print settings for all documents.
•Use the 
Printer Properties dialog box to select printing options.
•Use the 
Whats This? help to learn more about specific print settings.
• View the 
Ink Status window for the approximate ink level of each print cartridge.
• Download 
printer software updates for the latest features and improvements.
Make the HP Deskjet the default printer
You can set the HP Deskjet as the default printer...

To save time when printing, set the default print settings to options that you use often.
That way, you do not have to specify the options every time you use the printer.
To change the default print settings
1.Double-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the right side of the Windows
taskbar.
1HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon
The HP Solution Center is displayed.
2.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click
Printer Settings.
3.Make changes to the print...

NOTE:The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the
software program you are using.
Whats This? help
Use the 
Whats This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer
Properties dialog box.
Whats This? help
Use Whats This? help to learn more about the available printing options.
To use Whats This? help
1.Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.
2.Click the right mouse button.
The Whats This box is displayed.
3.Move the cursor over the...

Download printer software updates
Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features and improvements.
To download a printer software update
1.Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
2.From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, point to HP, and
then click HP Update.
The HP Update window is displayed.
3.Click Next.
HP Update searches the HP Web site for printer software updates.
• If the computer has the most recent version of the...

11 Maintenance
•Install print cartridges
•
Align print cartridges
•
Automatically clean print cartridges
•
Calibrate print quality
•
View estimated ink levels
•
Maintain the printer body
•
Remove ink from your skin and clothing
•
Manually clean print cartridges
•
Maintain print cartridges
•
Printer Toolbox
Install print cartridges
When you need to replace print cartridges, make sure you have the correct print
cartridges for your printer, and then install them in the print cartridge cradle.
•
Print...

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 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.
Printing...

5.Press down on the print cartridge, and then slide it out of the print cartridge cradle.
6.Remove the replacement print cartridge from its packaging and carefully remove the
plastic tape. Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strips are on the bottom and
facing toward the printer.
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...

7.Slide the print cartridge at a slight upward angle into the cradle until the cartridge
snaps into place.
8.Close the printer cover.
Align the print cartridges for optimum print quality.
For information about storing print cartridges, see 
Maintain print cartridges.
For information about recycling empty print cartridges, see 
HP inkjet supplies recycling
program.
WARNING!Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children.
Align print cartridges
After installing a print cartridge, align...

To clean the print cartridges
1.Open the printer 
Toolbox.
2.Click Clean the Print Cartridges.
3.Click Clean, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
If your documents are still faded after cleaning, 
manually clean the print cartridge
contacts.
CAUTION:Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Unnecessary cleaning
wastes ink and shortens the life of the cartridge.
Calibrate print quality
Perform a print quality calibration if light or dark horizontal lines appear in documents that
are printed with...