HP Officejet K7100 User Manual

							1 Welcome
This section contains the following information:
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Special features
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Using this guide
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Finding other resources for the product
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							Special features
This printer is equipped with several exciting features.
●Digital photo printing – Print high-quality color and black-and-white photographs.
●Wide-format printing – Print on sizes up to 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19 inches) or A3+ borderless.
●Borderless printing – Use the entire page surface when printing photos and cards by using the
borderless printing feature. Prints up to 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19 inches) or A3+ borderless.
●Ink backup mode – Continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge
runs out of ink.
●Color management – The printer software translates the colors of your photo from their current
color space to the selected color space in the printer driver. See printer driver online help for
more information.
●Automatic paper-type sensor – The printer automatically selects the print settings that are
appropriate for the media in the printer, particularly when used with HP media.
●Cancel button – Cancel unwanted print jobs at the touch of a button.
●Power-saving mode – The printer goes into a low-power, energy-efficient mode after it has
been idle for 30 minutes.
●Toolbox – Get status and maintenance information about your printer. It also provides access
to the myPrintMileage Web site, documentation, and online help tools for solving printer
problems.
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Panoramic printing – Print high-quality panoramic photographs with or without borders.
●Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper – Use the printer software to print up to 16
pages on a single sheet of paper.
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							Using this guide
This guide includes the following sections:
●Getting started – Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB or a
parallel cable, and how to install the printer software, how to connect to a network.
●Using print cartridges and accessories – Explains how to use the print cartridges and how to
install the optional duplex unit.
●Printing and loading media – Describes and illustrates how to load print media and explains
how to print on various media types and sizes. Explains six-ink printing, which enhances the
print quality of photographs, and how to use the borderless printing feature. Also describes the
printer driver features.
●Using the Toolbox – Describes the features of the Toolbox (such as ink level information, print
cartridge maintenance, and links to troubleshooting instructions), HP Instant Support, and the
myPrintMileage Web site (which keeps track of printer usage information). Also explains how to
order printing supplies directly through the Toolbox.
●Troubleshooting – Helps you solve common printer problems such as paper jams or software
installation issues, and printing problems such as borderless or photo printing problems.
●Printer lights reference – Describes and illustrates printer light combinations, what they
indicate, and what action to take if necessary.
●HP supplies and accessories – Lists part numbers of the accessories, media, and print
cartridges that can be purchased and used with the printer.
●Customer support and warranty – Lists support services to obtain assistance for your printer.
●Printer specifications and Declaration of Conformity – Lists information such as print
speeds, tray capacity, and system requirements. Also contains a Declaration of Conformity.
●Regulatory information – Contains an FCC statement and other regulatory information, such
as EMI statements, LEDs classification, energy consumption, and the regulatory model number.
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							Finding other resources for the product
You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources that are not included in this
guide from the following resources:
●Readme file and release notes – Provides late-breaking information and troubleshooting tips.
Included on the Starter CD.
●Toolbox – Provides information about print cartridge ink levels and access to printer
maintenance services. See 
Using the Toolbox on page 71 for more information. Available if you
choose an installation option that includes the Toolbox.
●Printer-driver onscreen help (Windows) – Provides an explanation of the features in the
printer driver. Available from the printer driver.
●HP Printer Utility (Macintosh) – Contains tools to calibrate the printer, clean the print
cartridges, print a test page, and find Web site support information. See 
Using the HP Printer
Utility (Macintosh) on page 78 for more information.
●HP Instant Support – Helps you quickly identify, diagnose, and resolve printing problems. See
HP Instant Support on page 115 for more information. Available through any standard Web
browser or through the Toolbox (Windows).
●Starter CD – Includes printer software, a utility that lets you create customized installation
packages, an electronic copy of this users guide, and ordering information. See
Troubleshooting on page 79
●Diagnostics page – Provides information about the printer hardware, such as the firmware
version and model number. See 
Printing a diagnostics page on page 83.
●HP Web sites – Provides the latest printer software, product and support information. Go to
http://www.hp.com/support/.
●HP telephone support – During the warranty period, this support is often free of charge. See
HP Telephone Support on page 116.
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							2 Getting started
This section contains the following information:
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Understanding the printer parts and functions
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Configuring the printer (Windows)
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Configuring the printer (Mac OS)
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Uninstalling the printer software
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Customizing the printer software setup program
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Installing other software
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							Understanding the printer parts and functions
Front view (trays, cover, and print cartridge cradle)
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1Extendable input tray
2Extendable output tray
3Front manual feed paper guide
4Front manual feed slot
5Top cover
6Print cartridge latch
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Print cartridge cradle
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							Front view (input tray)
1Input tray lock
2Small media guide
3Paper width guide
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Small media ejector
Printer lights
The printer lights provide visual cues about the status of the printer. For more information, see
Printer lights reference on page 104.
1Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge)
2Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge)
3Cancel button
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							4Resume button and light
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Power button and light
Back view
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1Universal serial bus (USB) port
2Parallel port
3Rear access panel
4Rear manual feed slot
5Rear manual feed paper guide
6Rear access panel release buttons
7Power input
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Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit)
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							Configuring the printer (Windows)
You can connect the printer directly to a computer, or you can share the printer on a locally shared
network.
NOTE:You must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP.
Direct connection
You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable or an IEEE 1284-compliant
bidirectional parallel cable.
NOTE:Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable to the printer at the same time.
If you install the printer software and connect a printer to a computer running Windows, you can
connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing
software.
Installing printer software and sharing the printer
When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after you install the
software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup
experience.
However, if you have connected the cable first, see 
To connect the printer before installing the
software on page 10.
To install the software before connecting the printer
It is recommended that you install the Toolbox, which provides status and maintenance information
about your printer. It also provides access to documentation and online help tools for solving printer
problems. If you do not install the Toolbox you will not see printer error messages on your computer
screen and will not have access to the myPrintMileage website. See 
Using the Toolbox on page 71.
1.Close any running applications.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not start automatically, click Start, and then click Run. Browse to the CD-
ROM drive for the computer, click Autorun.exe, and then click Open. In the Run dialog box,
click OK.
3.On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.When prompted, connect the USB or parallel cable to the computer and the printer. The Found
New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen and the printer icon is created in the
Printers folder.
NOTE:You can also share the printer with other computers using a simple form of networking
known as locally shared networking. See 
To share the printer on a locally shared network
on page 10.
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							To connect the printer before installing the software
If you connected the printer to the computer before installing the printer software, the Found New
Hardware wizard appeared on the computer screen.
NOTE:If you have turned on the printer, do not turn off the printer or unplug the cable from the
printer while the installation program is running. If you do so, the installation program will not finish.
1.In the Found New Hardware dialog box that provides the option for selecting a method to
locate the driver, select the Advanced option and click Next.
NOTE:Do not allow the Found New Hardware wizard to perform an automatic search for the
driver.
2.Select the check box for specifying the driver location, and ensure that the other check boxes
are clear.
3.Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD menu appears, close the CD menu.
4.Browse to locate the root directory on the Starter CD (for example, D), and then click OK.
5.Click Next, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
6.Click Finish to close the Found New Hardware wizard. The wizard automatically starts the
installation program (this might take a short while). For Windows 98 and Windows Me, you must
complete the installation program at this point if you wish to install a non-English driver.
7.Complete the installation process.
NOTE:The setup program provides options to install non-driver components such as the
Toolbox, which you are recommended to install. For instructions about installing these
components, follow the steps outlined in 
To install the software before connecting the printer
on page 9.
You can also share the printer with other computers using a simple form of networking known
as locally shared networking. See 
To share the printer on a locally shared network on page 10.
To share the printer on a locally shared network
In a locally shared network, the printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel connector of a
selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients).
NOTE:When sharing a directly connected printer, use the computer with the newest operating
system as the server. For example, if you have a computer running Windows 2000 and another
computer running an older version of Windows, use the computer running Windows 2000 as the
server.
Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The computer that is connected to
the printer is slowed down when many users print to the printer.
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers
and Faxes.
2.Right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab.
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