HP Officejet 450 User Manual

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To uninstall the software
The Uninstall option of the setup program lets you remove the printer software 
from your computer.
1Restart the computer.
2Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD icon 
on the desktop.
3Double-click the Installer icon, and then follow the instructions on the 
screen.
4When the Main Installation dialog box appears, select Uninstall from the 
pull-down menu located in the upper-left part of the dialog box.
5Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the printer software.
Installing software for PDAs
The following optional utilities are available for installation on your PDA.
To install any of these software applications:
1Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2Click the Additional Software button on the CD browser menu, and select 
the software you want to install.
3If you are redirected to a website, download the software from the website 
and synchronize your PDA to transfer the files from your computer.
Otherwise, you will be directed to a folder on the CD. Select the appropriate 
language, open the folder, copy the files to your hard disk, and then 
synchronize your PDA to transfer the files from your computer.
For Palm OS
BtPrint
BtPrint is a print utility for printing from your Palm OS PDA to the printer via the 
printer’s Bluetooth or infrared port. For more information on using BtPrint, go to 
the IS/Complete website at http://www.iscomplete.com
.
System requirements

Palm OS Version 3.0 or later, with Bluetooth SD/IO card installed If you do not restart the computer before you uninstall the software, some files 
are not removed from your computer when you run the Uninstall option.
BtPrint will install infrared printing for Palm OS 3, and Bluetooth and infrared 
printing for OS 4 or later. 
						

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To install the HP Deskjet 450 PDA Guide
This guide provides PDA printing instructions, troubleshooting tips, and 
technical support information. You can transfer this guide to your PDA from the 
Starter CD or download from the Internet.
To copy from the Starter CD
1Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2Click Browse Documentation on the CD browser menu, and select PDA 
Guide.
3Browse to the language folder of your choice and copy the HP Deskjet 450 
PDA Guide and its setup instructions onto your hard disk.
4Follow the setup instructions and synchronize your PDA to transfer the 
PDA Guide from your computer.
To download from the Internet
1Go to http://www.hp.com/support/dj450.
2If you have Internet access from your PDA, download the HP Deskjet 450 
PDA Guide and its setup instructions directly to your PDA.
3Follow the setup instructions and synchronize your PDA to transfer the 
PDA Guide from your computer.
Printing from mobile phones
You can print from your mobile phone to the printer. For printing instructions, 
refer to your phone documentation.
Installing other software
HP Photo Printing Software lets you create and print photo album pages. To 
install it, insert the Starter CD, click the Additional Software button on the CD 
browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown. 
						

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Printing
This chapter explains how to print from Windows and Macintosh computers. It 
also describes printer driver features, printer settings, and how to perform 
printer tasks.
The printer provides the flexibility of four different connectivity options: USB, 
parallel, infrared and Bluetooth. Refer to the table at the beginning of Installing 
Software for details. You can also print images with Digital Print Order Format 
(DPOF) settings from your digital camera via a CompactFlash card.
Printer features (Windows and Macintosh)
You can use your printer to perform the following functions:

Enlarge or reduce documents. Use the HP ZoomSmart feature to resize 
your documents.

Tile pages. Enlarge and print a page in sections and on different sheets of 
paper. Then use the sheets of paper like tiles to form a large poster.

Create handouts. Print a multiple-page document on a single sheet of 
paper (up to 9 pages per sheet for Windows, up to 12 for Macintosh). Each 
page image is reduced in size.

Create a booklet. Print and collate a multiple-page document by printing 
two pages on each side of the paper. For example, an eight-page 
document is printed with pages 1 and 8 on the same side of the paper and 
pages 2 and 7 on the other side of the paper. Fold the printout in half to 
create a booklet.

Print a mirror image. Use this feature to print the reflected image of a 
page. When printing on transparencies, the printed side will be faced down 
on the projector. The other side can then be written on and cleaned off 
without damaging the printed side.

Perform two-sided printing. Print on both sides of the page when you 
select Two-Sided Printing (Duplex) from the printer driver (Windows) or 
Print Both Sides (Macintosh).

To load media and print on various media types such as cards, 
transparencies and photo paper, see Selecting and Using Print Media.

To print from PDAs, see Installing software for PDAs.

To print images from a CompactFlash card with DPOF settings, see 
Printing digital camera photographs.

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Create and use watermarks. Specify text to be placed in the background 
of an existing document. For example, you might want to have “draft” or 
“confidential” placed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a 
document. (The Watermark feature is only available in Windows.)

Enhance pictures. Use the HP Digital Photography feature to enhance 
the look of your printed pictures. You can adjust contrast enhancement, 
digital flash, SmartFocus, sharpness, and smoothing settings to meet your 
printing needs. This dialog box is accessible in Best and Normal modes.
Printing from notebooks and desktops (Windows)
From Windows, you can print via USB, parallel, infrared and Bluetooth.
The printer driver stores the default print settings for most applications. You 
need to change these settings when you print on media of different sizes or 
types, or when you want to use an optional feature like two-sided printing.
You can change print settings from the software application that the document 
was created in. To change the default print settings for all documents, you must 
do so from the printer driver.
To change print settings for the current 
document
1Click File > Print > Properties. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most 
common method.)
2Make the changes, and then click OK.
The printer uses the current settings from the application you are using.
To change default print settings
1Click Start > Settings > Printers to open the Printers folder.
2Right-click the printer icon, and then click:
Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
Properties (Windows 98, and Windows Me)
Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0) The printer driver help can be activated from the Help button, the F1 key, or a 
question mark symbol in the upper-right corner in the printer driver (depending 
on the Windows operating system used). These help screens give detailed 
information about the driver features.
Installing the Toolbox lets printer error messages display on your computer 
screen. See Installing the printer driver (Windows and Macintosh). 
						

							ENWW3-3 3Click the Setup tab and select the print settings you want.
4Once you have made the necessary changes, click OK to activate the 
change and close the Properties dialog box.
To print from a Windows application
1Click File > Print.
2Select the printer in the Print dialog box, and make any other desired 
changes to the print settings.
3Click Print.
Infrared printing
If you use a notebook computer equipped with infrared technology, you can 
establish a wireless connection with the printer to send a print job.
Please refer to your notebook’s user documentation for how to configure 
infrared settings and connections.
1Locate the infrared lens on the notebook.
2Align the notebook infrared lens with the printer infrared lens.
Position your notebook so that its infrared lens is within 3 feet (1 meter) 
from the printer and within a 30-degree total angle from the printer’s 
infrared lens.
3Follow the instructions supplied with your notebook to send the job to print.
During the information transfer process, the notebook projects a solid infrared 
beam to the printer and the infrared LED turns green. When the information 
transfer is complete, the beam and LED turn off.If you primarily use the HP Deskjet 450 printer, you can make it your 
default printer by clicking Start > Settings > Printers. In the Printers folder, 
right-click on the printer icon, and then click Set As Default Printer in the 
pop-up menu.
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Bluetooth printing
If you use a notebook computer equipped with Bluetooth technology, you can 
establish a wireless connection with the printer to send a print job.
You must have a Bluetooth CompactFlash (CF) card in the printer’s CF card 
slot for Bluetooth printing.
1Insert the Bluetooth CF card into the printer’s CF card slot.
2Follow the instructions supplied with your notebook to send the job to print.
For more information on using Bluetooth, please refer to the wireless printing 
guide at http://www.hp.com/support/dj450
.
Printing from Macintosh
From Macintosh computers you can print via USB or infrared. Select the printer 
as the default printer before printing.
Selecting the default printer in Mac OS 8.6, 9.x 
and OS X Classic
For Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and OS X Classic, use the following method to select the 
HP Deskjet 450 printer as the default printer in the Chooser.
Setting the printer as your computer’s default printer automatically routes all 
print jobs to that printer.
You can select another printer for a particular document; however, switching 
printers may affect a document’s formatting and pagination. If you select a 
printer, always check the document for changes in formatting and pagination 
before printing.
1Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
2Select hp deskjet xx in the upper left window of the Chooser window, 
where xx represents the version of the current printer driver.
3Select 450 in the right window of the Chooser screen.
4Close the Chooser.
Selecting the default printer using other 
options
Other options allow you to select a default printer without using the Chooser. 
Try one of these options:

Click the printer icon on the menu bar, then select deskjet 450.

Click the control strip icon on the edge of the desktop to expand the control 
strip. Click the printer icon on the control strip, then select deskjet 450. 
						

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Drag the document you want to print to the deskjet 450 printer icon on the 
desktop.

Click the deskjet 450 icon on the desktop, then click Printing on the menu 
bar. Select Set Default Printer.
Selecting the default printer in OS X
Follow these steps to set the printer as the computer’s default printer:
1Open the Print Center.
2Click dj450.
3Do one of the following:
Select Printers > Make Default
Press Command + d
A blue bullet appears next to the printer name to indicate that it is the 
default printer.
Infrared printing
You can use a Powerbook computer equipped with infrared technology to 
establish a wireless connection with the printer to initiate a print job.
For printing instructions, please see Infrared printing in the Windows section.
Using the HP Inkjet Utility
For Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and OS X, the HP Inkjet Utility contains tools to calibrate 
the printer, clean the print cartridges, print a test page, and find website support 
information.
Displaying the HP Inkjet Utility
1Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop.
2Do one of the following:
 Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS 9.0: Select Utilities > hp inkjet.
 Mac OS 9.1: Select Applications (Mac (OS 9) > Utilities > hp inkjet.
 Mac OS X: Select Applications > Utilities.
3Select hp inkjet utility. 
						

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Viewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels
The following options are available on the HP Inkjet Utility Panel menu.

WOW!: Prints a sample page to view the print output quality.

Te s t : Prints a test page or a diagnostic page.

Clean: Cleans the print cartridges.

Calibrate Device: Aligns the print cartridges.

Calibrate Color: Adjusts color to correct problems with tint.

Battery  Level: Displays battery charge level information.

Configure Printer Settings: Lets you configure DPOF settings to print 
from a CompactFlash card using DPOF files.

Estimate Ink Levels: Displays print cartridge ink levels.

Support: Provides access to the HP website where you can find support 
for the printer and information about HP products and supplies.

Register: Accesses the HP website to register the printer.
Two-sided printing
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper by manually turning a sheet of 
paper over and feeding it into the printer again.
To print on both sides of a page, you must specify duplex options in your 
software application or in the printer driver.
For Windows
1Load the appropriate paper into the input tray. Be sure to load the paper 
with the print side up.
2Click Start > Settings > Printers to open the Printers folder.
3Right-click the icon for the printer, and then click:
Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
Properties (Windows 98 and Windows Me)
Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0)
4Click the Features tab, and then under Document Options, click
Two-Sided Printing (Duplex). Click OK.
5Click Long Side or Short Side to select the page orientation. For best results when printing, do not print on paper heavier than 24 lb bond 
(90  g/m
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the dialog box.
7Click OK to print.
8After the first side of the page(s) is printed, turn the paper over and reload it 
into the printer.
9Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the two-sided printing.
For more information on setting print options, see Printing from notebooks and 
desktops (Windows).
For Macintosh
1Load the appropriate paper into the input tray. Be sure to load the paper 
with the print side up.
2Open the Lay out panel.
3Select Print Both Sides, the binding orientation you want (select the 
desired icon), and select Manual.
4After the first side of the page(s) is printed, turn the paper over and reload it 
into the printer.
5Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the two-sided printing.
For more information on setting print options, see Printing from Macintosh.
Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job in two ways:

Press the CANCEL BUTTON on the printer.
-or-

For Windows, double-click the printer icon that appears in the lower right 
corner of the monitor. Select the document you want to cancel. From the 
Document menu, click Cancel.

For Macintosh, double-click the desktop printer icon, select the print job, 
and then click Trash. For two-sided printing, select either Normal or Best print quality under the 
Setup tab.
Pressing the CANCEL BUTTON clears the job currently being processed by the 
printer. It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed. 
						

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Selecting and Using 
Print Media
This chapter explains how to load media and print on various media types such 
as cards and transparencies. It also describes how to print digital camera 
photographs via a CompactFlash card.
For information on changing print settings and printer driver features, see 
Printing.
Selecting print media
Before you use the printer, take some time to familiarize yourself with the 
various media you can use.
Use HP media for optimum print quality. These print media types are 
specifically designed to work well with the printer. For information on supported 
media types, see Printer Specifications. For ordering information and part 
numbers, see HP Supplies and Accessories.
Tips for selecting and using print media
For best results, observe the following guidelines:

Always use paper that conforms to the printer specifications. For a list of 
supported media, see Printer Specifications.

Paper that is too thin, has a slick texture, or stretches easily can feed 
improperly through the printers paper path.

Paper that is heavily textured or does not accept ink well can cause poorly 
filled graphics or text.

Do not use media that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled. Do not use paper 
with cutouts, perforations, or paper that is heavily textured or embossed. 
These types of media can cause jams and other problems.

To prevent multiple picks and paper jams, load only one type of media at a 
time into the input tray. When adding media, always remove the existing 
media and realign the new media after loading. Fanning the media stack 
helps to prevent media feed problems.

Always load media print-side up, aligned squarely against the alignment 
guide. The paper guide should be snug, but not tight, against the media.

Make sure the input tray extension is fully extended.