HP Deskjet F4280 User Manual
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Contents 1 HP Deskjet F4200 All-in-One series Help...............................................................................7 2 HP All-in-One overview The HP All-in-One at a glance.................................................................................................. ..9 Control panel buttons.......................................................................................................... .....10 Status light overview.......................................................................................................... .......12 Use the HP Photosmart software.............................................................................................13 3 Find more information ............................................................................................................15 4 How do I? .................................................................................................................................17 5 Connection information Supported connection types.....................................................................................................19 Use printer sharing............................................................................................................ .......19 6 Load originals and load paper Load originals................................................................................................................. ..........21 Choose papers for printing and copying...................................................................................21 Recommended papers for printing and copying.................................................................22 Recommended papers for prin ting only..............................................................................23 Papers to avoid................................................................................................................ ...23 Load paper..................................................................................................................... ..........24 Load full-size paper........................................................................................................... .24 Load photo paper............................................................................................................... 26 Load index cards ................................................................................................................27 Load envelopes................................................................................................................. .28 Load other types of paper...................................................................................................29 7 Print from your computer Print from a software application..............................................................................................31 Make the HP All-in-One the defaul t printer...............................................................................32 Change the print settings for the current job............................................................................32 Set the paper size............................................................................................................. ..32 Set the paper type for printing............................................................................................33 View the print resolu tion.....................................................................................................33 Change the print spee d or quality.......................................................................................34 Change the page orientation..............................................................................................34 Scale the document size ....................................................................................................35 Change the saturation, brig htness, or color tone................................................................35 Preview your print job......................................................................................................... 35 Change the default print settings... ...........................................................................................36 Printing shortcuts............................................................................................................. .........36 Create printing shortcut s....................................................................................................37 Delete printing shortcuts.....................................................................................................3 7 1 Contents
Perform special print jobs.........................................................................................................38 Print a borderless image.....................................................................................................38 Print a photo on plain paper...............................................................................................39 Print a photo on photo paper ..............................................................................................40 Print using Maximum dpi....................................................................................................41 Print on both sides of the page...........................................................................................42 Print a multiple-page document as a bookle t.....................................................................43 Print multiple pages on a single sheet................................................................................46 Print a multiple-page docume nt in reverse order................................................................47 Reverse an image for iron -on transfers..............................................................................48 Print on transparencies.......................................................................................................4 8 Print a group of addresses on labels or envelope s............................................................49 Print a poster................................................................................................................. .....50 Print a Web page............................................................................................................... .50 Stop a print job............................................................................................................... ..........51 Resume a print job............................................................................................................. ......52 8 Use the copy features Make a copy.................................................................................................................... .........55 Choose a layout................................................................................................................ ........55 Set the copy paper ty pe............................................................................................................57 Perform special copy jobs...................................................................................................... ..58 Make a Fast copy............................................................................................................... 58 Make multiple copies of the same origi nal..........................................................................59 Make a borderless copy of a phot o....................................................................................59 Copy a two-page black-and-wh ite document.....................................................................60 Stop copying................................................................................................................... ..........61 9 Use the scan features Scan an original..................................... ...................................................................................63 Edit a scanned image........................................................................................................... ....65 Edit a scanned document........... ..............................................................................................65 Stop scanning.................................................................................................................. .........65 10 Maintain the HP All-in-One Clean the HP All-in-One........................................................................................................ ...67 Clean the exterior............................................................................................................. ..67 Clean the glass................................................................................................................ ...67 Clean the lid backin g..........................................................................................................68 Print a self-test report....................................................................................................... ........69 2 Contents
Work with print cartridges.........................................................................................................69 Handle the print cartridges.................................................................................................70 Check the estimated ink levels...........................................................................................71 Choose the right print cartridges........................................................................................71 Replace the print cartridges................................................................................................72 Use ink-backup mode.........................................................................................................75 Ink-backup mode output...............................................................................................76 Exit ink-backup mode...................................................................................................76 Store the print cartridges....................................................................................................7 6 Align the print cartridge s.....................................................................................................76 Clean the print cartridges...................................................................................................77 Clean the print cartridge contacts.......................................................................................78 Clean the area around the ink nozzles...............................................................................80 Remove ink from your skin and clothing.............................................................................82 11 Shop for ink supplies .............................................................................................................83 12 Troubleshooting View the Readme file........................................................................................................... .....85 Hardware setup troubl eshooting...............................................................................................85 The product will not tu rn on................................................................................................86 Software installation trou bleshooting........................................................................................90 Uninstall and reinst all the software.....................................................................................93 Paper jams..................................................................................................................... ...........94 Information on paper..........................................................................................................9 6 Print cartridge tro ubleshooting..................................................................................................96 Information on print cartridges............................................................................................97 Resolving print cart ridge problems.....................................................................................98 Resolving print cartridge error messages...........................................................................98 Print quality troubles hooting...................................................................................................100 Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors..............................................................................102 Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely................................................................104 The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print.......................................................................................................................... .........106 Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines.........................................................................107 Printouts are faded or have dull colors.............................................................................109 Printouts seem blurry or fuzz y..........................................................................................111 Printouts are slanted or skewed.......................................................................................112 Ink streaks on the back of the paper ................................................................................113 Print troubleshoo ting...............................................................................................................114 Envelopes print incorrectly ...............................................................................................114 Borderless printing produces unexpected results.............................................................115 The product is not respondi ng..........................................................................................116 The product prints meaningless characters......................................................................119 Nothing happens when I try to prin t..................................................................................119 The margins are not printing as expected........................................................................122 Text or graphics are cut off at the edge of the page.........................................................123 A blank page came out wh ile printing...............................................................................125 Contents 3 Contents
Copy troubleshooting..............................................................................................................127 Nothing happens when I try to copy.................................................................................127 Parts of the original do no t appear or are cut off..............................................................128 The printout is blank.........................................................................................................1 30 A borderless copy has white space around the edges.....................................................131 Scan troubleshooting........................................................................................................... ...131 Scan fails..................................................................................................................... .....132 Text is incorrect or missing...............................................................................................134 Errors......................................................................................................................... .............135 Flashing lights................................................................................................................ ...136 Product messages...................................... ......................................................................139 Mechanism error.........................................................................................................140 Scan errors.................................................................................................................141 Unable to print............................................................................................................155 Product might not be correctly instal led......................................................................160 Product was not found.......................... ......................................................................164 Product could not find availa ble scan destinations.....................................................168 Error occurred while co mmunicating with the product................................................170 File messages.................................................................................................................. .174 Supported file types for the HP All-in-One..................................................................175 General user messages...................................................................................................175 Cannot crop................................................................................................................176 Paper messages...............................................................................................................17 7 Out of paper................................................................................................................178 Power and conn ection messages.....................................................................................182 Communication test fa iled..........................................................................................183 Two-way communication lost......................................................................................184 Print cartridge messages..................... .............................................................................185 The print carriage is stalled........................................................................................187 Need alignment or alignm ent failed............................................................................191 Print cartridges missing or not detected.....................................................................193 Incompatible print ca rtridges......................................................................................197 Print cartridge pr oblem...............................................................................................200 13 HP warranty and support Warranty....................................................................................................................... ..........207 Print cartridge warranty info rmation........................................................................................207 Support process................................................................................................................ .....207 Before you call HP customer support.....................................................................................208 HP support by phone............................................................................................................ ..208 Phone support period.......................................................................................................209 Placing a call................................................................................................................. ...209 After the phone support period.........................................................................................209 Additional warr anty options....................................................................................................209 HP Quick Exchange Service (Japan).....................................................................................210 HP Korea customer support...................................................................................................210 Prepare the product for shipment ...........................................................................................211 Pack the product............................................................................................................... ......211 14 Technical information Specifications................................................................................................................. ........213 4 Contents
Notice to Windows 2000 users...............................................................................................214 Environmental product stewar dship program.........................................................................214 Paper use...................................................................................................................... ...215 Plastics....................................................................................................................... ......215 Material safety data sheet s...............................................................................................215 Recycling program............................................................................................................21 5 HP inkjet supplies recycling program...............................................................................215 Energy Star® notice.........................................................................................................215 Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union.......................................................................................................................... ......216 Regulatory notices............................................................................................................. .....216 FCC statement.................................................................................................................. 217 Notice to users in Korea...................................................................................................217 VCCI (Class B) compliance statement fo r users in Japan................................................218 Notice to users in Japa n about the power cord................................................................218 Noise emission statement for Germany...........................................................................218 Toxic and hazardous substance table..............................................................................218 HP Deskjet F4200 All-in-One series dec laration of conformity.........................................219 Index ............................................................................................................................................221 Contents 5 Contents
1 HP Deskjet F4200 All-in- One series Help For information about the HP All-in-One, see: •HP All-in-One overview •Find more information •How do I? •Connection information •Load originals and load paper •Print from your computer •Use the copy features •Use the scan features •Maintain the HP All-in-One •Shop for ink supplies •HP warranty and support •Technical information NOTE: If you are using the product with a Windows 2000 computer, some features may not be available. For more information, see Notice to Windows 2000 users . HP Deskjet F4200 All-in-One series Help 7 HP Deskjet F4200 All-in-One series Help