HP Officejet 6500A e All in One E710a User Manual

							Use a soft, damp, lint-free cloth to wipe dust, smudges, and stains off of the case. The
exterior of the printer does not require cleaning. Keep fluids away from the interior of
the printer, as well as from the printer control panel.
Clean the automatic document feeder (ADF)
If the automatic document feeder picks up multiple pages or if it does not pick up plain
paper, you can clean the rollers and separator pad. Lift the automatic document feeder
cover to access the pick assembly inside the automatic document feeder, clean the
rollers or separator pad, and then close the cover.
If you have lines or dust appearing on scanned documents or faxes, clean the plastic
strip in the ADF.
To clean the rollers or separator pad
1.Remove all originals from the document feeder tray.
2.Lift the automatic document feeder cover (1).
This provides easy access to the rollers (2) and separator pad (3).
1 Automatic document feeder cover
2Rollers
3 Separator pad
3.Lightly dampen a clean lint-free cloth with distilled water, then squeeze any excess
liquid from the cloth.
4.Use the damp cloth to wipe any residue off the rollers or separator pad.
NOTE:If the residue does not come off using distilled water, try using
isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.
5.Close the cover of the automatic document feeder.
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							To clean the plastic strip inside the automatic document feeder
Use these instructions to clean the plastic strip inside the ADF.
1.Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. For more information, see 
Turn off
the printer.
NOTE:Depending how long the printer is unplugged, the date and time might
be erased. You might need to reset the date and time when you plug the power
cord back in.
2.Lift the cover of the automatic document feeder until it stops, and then gently pry
the cover to release the catch.
3.Continue lifting the automatic document feeder cover to the vertical position.
4.Lift the automatic document feeder mechanism.
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							5.Clean the plastic strip with a soft cloth or sponge slightly moistened with a
nonabrasive glass cleaner.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, or carbon tetrachloride
on the plastic strip, since they can damage it. Do not place or spray liquid
directly on the plastic strip. The liquid might seep inside and damage the
printer.
6.Gently lower the automatic document feeder mechanism to avoid dislodging the
plastic strip, and then close the cover of the automatic document feeder.
7.Plug in the power cord, and then turn on the printer.
NOTE:If you still see dust or lines on scans after cleaning the plastic strip, you
may need to order a new plastic strip. For more information, see 
HP support.
Turn off the printer
Turn the printer off by pressing the  (power) button located on the printer. Wait until
the power light turns off before unplugging the power cord or turning off a power strip. If
you turn the printer off incorrectly, the print carriage might not return to the correct
position causing problems with the ink cartridges and print quality issues.
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							2Print
Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application. Change the
settings manually only when you want to change print quality, print on specific types of
paper, or use special features. For more information about selecting the best print
media for your documents, see 
Select print media.
Choose a print job to continue:
Print documents
Print brochures
Print on envelopes
Print photos
Print on special and custom-size paper
Print borderless documents
Print documents
NOTE:With certain types of paper, you can print on both sides of a sheet of paper
(called “two-sided printing” or “duplex printing”). For more information, see 
Print on
both sides (duplexing).
NOTE:You can print from anywhere by using HPs ePrint feature. For more
information, see 
HP ePrint.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print documents (Windows)
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Print documents (Mac OS X)
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							Print documents (Windows)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.To change settings, click the option that opens the printer Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this option might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5.Change the paper orientation on the Layout tab, and paper source, media type,
paper size, and quality settings on the Paper/Quality tab. To print in black and
white, click the Advanced tab, and then change the Print in Grayscale option.
6.Click OK.
7.Click Print or OK to begin printing.
Print documents (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.Change the print settings for the option provided in the pop-up menus, as
appropriate for your project.
NOTE:Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer selection to
expand the print dialog box and access these options.
5.Click Print to begin printing.
Print brochures
NOTE:You can print from anywhere by using HPs ePrint feature. For more
information, see 
HP ePrint.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print brochures (Windows)
•
Print brochures (Mac OS X)
Print brochures (Windows)
NOTE:To set print settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the HP software
provided with the printer. For more information on the HP software, see 
Printer
management tools.
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.To change settings, click the option that opens the printerProperties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this option might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
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							5.Change the paper orientation on the Layout tab, and paper source, media type,
paper size, and quality settings on the Paper/Quality tab. To print in black and
white, click the Advanced tab, and then change the Print in Grayscale option.
6.Click OK.
7.Click Print or OK to begin printing.
Print brochures (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.Click Paper Type/Quality from the pop-up menu (located below the Orientation
setting), and then select the following settings:
•Paper Type: the appropriate brochure paper type
•Quality: Normal or Best
NOTE:Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer selection to
access these options.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print to begin printing.
Print on envelopes
When choosing envelopes, avoid envelopes that have a very slick finish, self-stick
adhesives, clasps, or windows. Also, avoid envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled
edges, or areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged.
Make sure the envelopes you load in the printer are tightly constructed and that the
folds are sharply creased.
NOTE:For more information about printing on envelopes, see the documentation
available with the software program you are using.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print on envelopes (Windows)
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Print on envelopes (Mac OS X)
Print on envelopes (Windows)
1.Load envelopes in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.To change settings, click the option that opens the printer Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this option might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5.On the Layout tab, change the orientation to Landscape.
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							6.Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then select the appropriate envelope type from
the Paper Size drop-down list.
TIP:You can change more options for the print job by using the features
available on the other tabs in the dialog box.
7.Click OK, and then click Print or OK to begin printing.
Print on envelopes (Mac OS X)
1.Load envelopes in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.Click the appropriate envelope size in the Paper Size pop-up menu.
5.Select the Orientation option.
NOTE:Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer selection to
access these options.
6.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print to begin printing.
Print photos
Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The paper might start to curl, which
could reduce the quality of your printout. Photo paper should be flat before printing.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Print photos on photo paper (Windows)
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Print photos on photo paper (Mac OS X)
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Print photos from a memory device
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Print DPOF photos
Print photos on photo paper (Windows)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.To change settings, click the option that opens the printer Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this option might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5.To print the photo in black and white, click the Advanced tab and then change the
Print in Grayscale option.
6.Click OK, and then click Print or OK to begin printing.
Print photos on photo paper (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
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							4.Click Paper Type/Quality from the pop-up menu (located below the Orientation
setting), and then select the following settings:
•Paper Type: The appropriate photo paper type
•Quality: Best or Maximum dpi
NOTE:Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer selection to
access these options.
5.Select the appropriate Photo Fix options:
•Off: applies no HP Real Life Technologies to the image.
•Basic: automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
6.To print the photo in black and white, click Grayscale from the Color pop-up menu,
and then select one of the following options:
•High Quality: uses all the available colors to print your photo in grayscale. This
creates smooth and natural shades of gray.
•Black Print Cartridge Only: uses black ink to print your photo in grayscale.
The gray shading is created by varying patterns of black dots, which might
result in a grainy image.
7.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print to begin printing.
Print photos from a memory device 
The Select Photos function is only available if the memory card does not contain
DPOF content.
To print selected photos
1.Insert your memory card into the appropriate slot on the printer. The Photo screen
appears on the control panel display.
2.Touch View & Print. The photos are displayed.
3.Do one of the following.
a. Touch Select All.
b. Touch Settings to make changes to layout, paper type, or date stamp, and
then select Done.
c. Touch Print. The preview screen appears. You have options on this screen to
adjust the settings or add more photos. Touch the right and left arrows to
preview all photos.
d. Touch Print to print all the photos on the memory card.
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							- or -
a. Touch a photo you want to print. The photo enlarges and gives you several
editing options.
• Touch the up and down arrows to specify the number of copies you want to
print.
• Touch the Full Screen icon to enlarge the photo to fill the screen.
• Touch Edit to make changes to the photo before printing, such as Rotate,
Crop, and Red Eye Removal.
b. When you are finished making changes to the photo, touch Done. The preview
image of the selected photo appears.
c. Touch one of the following options.
• Touch Add More to select and edit more photos.
• Touch Settings to make changes to the way the photos are printed, such
as layout, paper type, and date stamp, and then select Done.
• Touch Print to print the selected photos.
Print DPOF photos
Camera-selected photos are photos you marked for printing with your digital camera.
Depending on your camera, the camera might identify page layout, number of copies,
rotation, and other print settings.
The printer supports the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file format 1.1, so you do
not have to reselect the photos to print.
When you print camera-selected photos, the printers print settings do not apply; the
DPOF settings for page layout and number of copies override those of the printer.
NOTE:Not all digital cameras enable you to tag your photos for printing. See the
documentation that came with your digital camera to see if your camera supports
DPOF file format 1.1.
To print camera-selected photos using the DPOF standard
1.Insert your memory card into the appropriate slot on the printer.
2.When prompted, do one of the following:
• Touch OK to print all DPOF-tagged photos.
• Touch No to bypass DPOF printing.
Print on special and custom-size paper
If your application supports custom-size paper, set the size in the application before
printing the document. If not, set the size in the printer driver. You might need to
reformat existing documents to print them correctly on custom-size paper.
Use only custom-size paper that is supported by the printer. For more information, see
Media specifications.
NOTE:Defining custom-size media sizes is only available in the HP printing
software in Mac OS X.
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							NOTE:With certain types of paper, you can print on both sides of a sheet of paper
(called “two-sided printing” or “duplex printing”). For more information, see 
Print on
both sides (duplexing).
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
•
Print on special or custom-size paper (Mac OS X)
•
Set up custom sizes (Mac OS X)
Print on special or custom-size paper (Mac OS X)
NOTE:Before you can print on custom-size paper, you must set up the custom
size in the HP software provided with the printer. For instructions, see 
Set up
custom sizes (Mac OS X).
1.Load the appropriate paper in the tray. For more information, see Load media.
2.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4.Under Destination Paper Size, click Scale to fit paper size, and then select the
custom size.
Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print to begin printing.
5.Change any other settings, and then click Print to begin printing.
Set up custom sizes (Mac OS X)
1.From the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Select the desired printer in the Format for pop-up menu.
3.Select Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size pop-up menu.
4.Click the + on the left side of the screen, double-click Untitled, and type a name for
the new, custom size.
5.In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions, and then set the margins if
you want to customize them.
6.Click OK.
Print borderless documents
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain photo media types and a range
of standard media sizes.
NOTE:Before printing a borderless document, open the file in a software
application and assign the image size. Make sure the size corresponds to the
media size on which you are printing the image.
NOTE:Not all applications support borderless printing.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
•
Print borderless documents (Windows)
•
Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)
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