HP Photosmart C4480 User Manual

This section contains the following topics:
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The product will not turn on
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I connected the USB cable, but I am having problems using the product with my
computer
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After setting up the product, it does not print
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When I insert the CD-ROM into my computer’s CD-ROM drive, nothing happens
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The Minimum System Checks screen appears
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I received a message that an Unknown Error has occurred
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A red X appears on the USB connect prompt
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The registration screen does not appear
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Uninstall and reinstall the...

•If you are using a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. Or, try
plugging the product directly into a power outlet.
• Test the power outlet to make sure it is working. Plug in an appliance that you
know works, and see if the appliance has power. If not, then there might be a
problem with the power outlet.
• If you plugged the product into a switched outlet, make sure the outlet is switched
on. If it is switched to on but still does not work, then there might be a problem
with the power...

Solution 5: Contact HP support for serviceSolution: If you have completed all of the steps provided in the previous solutions
and are still having a problem, contact HP support for service.
Go to: 
www.hp.com/support .
If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click  Contact HP for technical
support.
Cause: You might need assistance to enable the product or software to function
properly.
I connected the USB cable, but I am having problems using the product with my
computer
Solution: You must...

After setting up the product, it does not printSolution:
•Look at the  On button located on the product. If it is not lit, the product is turned
off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the product and plugged into
a power outlet. Press the  On button to turn on the product.
• Make sure the print cartridges are installed.
• Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
• Make sure that the product does not have a paper jam.
• Check that the print carriage is not jammed.
Open the front...

•Check other printers or scanners. You  might need to disconnect older products
from your computer.
• Try connecting the USB cable to another USB port on your computer. After you
check the connections, try restarting your computer. Turn off the product, and
then turn it on again.
• After you check the connecti ons, try restarting your computer. Turn off the
product, and then turn it on again.
• If necessary, remove and then install the software you installed with the product
again. For more information,...

d. Reconnect the power cord to the back of the product.
e . Press the  On button to turn on the product.
2. Uninstall the soft ware completely.
NOTE:It is important that you follow the uninstall procedure carefully to
ensure you have removed the software completely from the computer, before
reinstalling it.
To uninstall the  software completely
a . On the Windows taskbar, click  Start, Settings , Control Panel , (or just
Control Panel ).
b . Double-click  Add/Remove Programs  (or click Uninstall a...

To turn off programs that run in the background
a. On the Windows taskbar, click  Start.
b . Depending on your operating syst em, do one of the following:
• In Windows Vista: In  Start Search, type MSCONFIG , and then press
Enter .
When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click  Continue.
• In Windows XP: Click  Run. When the  Run dialog box appears, type
MSCONFIG , and then press  Enter.
The  MSCONFIG  utility application appears.
c . Click the  General tab.
d . Click  Selective Startup .
e ....

5.Install the software.
To install the software
a. Insert software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The software installation will start automatically.
NOTE: If the installation does not run automatically, from the Windows
Start  menu, click  Start Search  (or Run ). In the  Start Search  (or Run
dialog box), type  d:\setup.exe, and then press Enter. (If your CD-ROM
drive is not assigned to drive letter D, enter the appropriate drive letter.)
b . Follow the prompts on the computer screen to...

4.Click  Retry  to retry the connection.
5. Continue with the installation and restart the computer when prompted.
Cause: The USB connection between the product and the computer failed.
The registration screen does not appear
Solution: You can access the registration (Sign up now) screen from the Windows
taskbar by clicking  Start, pointing to  Programs or All Programs , HP , Photosmart
C4400 series , and then clicking  Product Registration .
Cause: The registration screen did not launch automatically....

6.Insert the product CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and then start the
Setup program.
NOTE: If the Setup program does not appear, locate the setup.exe file on the
CD-ROM drive and double-click it.
NOTE: When the computer is turned on, a software group called the Terminate
and Stay Resident (TSR) programs automatically loads. These programs activate
some of the computer utilities, such as the anti-virus software, that are not required
for the computer to function. Occasionally, TSRs prevent the...