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Accessibility
Your HP printer provides a number of
features that make it accessible for
people with disabilities.
product accessibility, visit HP's Web
site at:
www.hp.com/accessibility.
Visual
The printer software is accessible for
users with visual impairments or low
vision through the use of Windows
accessibility options and features. It
also supports most assistive technology
such as screen readers, Braille readers,
and voice-to-text applications. For
users who are color blind, colored
buttons and tabs used in the software
and on the HP printer have simple text
or icon labels that convey the
appropriate action.
Mobility
For users with mobility impairments, the
printer software functions can be
executed through keyboard
commands. The software also supports
Windows accessibility options such as
StickyKeys, ToggleKeys, FilterKeys,
and MouseKeys. The printer doors,
buttons, paper trays, and paper guides
can be operated by users with limited
strength and reach.
Support
For more details about the accessibility
of this product and HP's commitment to
Welcome to the HP Deskjet D4300 Printer series Help. This guide primarily explains how
to use your computer and the printer together. For more information on transferring
photos from digital cameras and other USB devices to your computer using the printer,
see the following table and select an appropriate topic. You can also use the table of
contents pane on the left to locate information.
If you are using the product with a Windows 2000 computer, some features may not be
available. For more information, see
NOTE: For information about installing the software, see the Setup Guide that came
with the printer.
Welcome
SectionDescription
Special featuresLearn about some of the printer's special features.
Get startedLearn how to operate the printer and use and replace the print
USBLearn how to connect the printer to your computer.
Print photos using the front
USB port
Print photosLearn how to print photos, adjust the appearance of photos
Print other documentsLearn how to print a variety of documents, including e-mail,
Printing tipsLearn how to use printing shortcuts, select a paper type, change
Printer softwareLearn how to make the HP Deskjet the default printer, set default
MaintenanceLearn how to install and care for print cartridges, view how much
HP supportFind out how to contact HP support.
Notice to Windows 2000 users.
cartridges.
Learn how to use the front USB port on the printer to transfer and
print photos from a digital camera.
before you print, install a photo print cartridge, store and handle
photo paper, and share photos with friends and family.
greeting cards, envelopes, labels, posters, booklets,
transparencies, and iron-on media.
the print resolution, set the page order, print multiple pages on
a single sheet, preview a document, and use two-sided printing.
print settings, and download printer software updates.
ink is left in a print cartridge, print a test page, and remove ink
stains.
6Welcome
(continued)
SectionDescription
TroubleshootingFind a solution to a hardware or software problem.
Shop for ink suppliesLearn how to order supplies for the printer.
Printer specificationsLearn about the paper capacity, requirements, and other
specifications for the printer.
HP inkjet supplies recycling
Find out how to recycle print cartridges.
program
Welcome
Welcome7
2Special features
Congratulations! The HP Deskjet is equipped with several exciting features:
•Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos and with the
borderless printing feature. For information, see
brochures.
•Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge
(purchased separately). For information, see
•Ink-backup mode: Print with one print cartridge. For information, see
mode.
•Printing from a digital camera: Transfer photos from a digital camera to your
computer using the front USB port for easy printing. For information, see
using the front USB port.
•Print Cartridge Status display: Know when a print cartridge is low on ink by viewing
the print cartridge status lights. For more information, see
lights.
•Panoramic printing: Print panoramic photos with borders or without borders.
•HP Vivera Inks: Get true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance with
vivid colors that last. HP Vivera Inks are specially formulated and scientifically tested
for quality, purity and fade resistance.
Print borderless photos or Print
Photo print cartridge.
Ink-backup
Print photos
Print Cartridge Status
Special features
8Special features
3Get started
•The printer at a glance
Buttons and lights
•
Paper trays
•
Print cartridges
•
Ink-backup mode
•
The printer at a glance
Click the links below to learn about the printer features.
1 Buttons and lights
2 Front USB port
3 Paper trays
1 Print cartridges
Get started
Get started9
Chapter 3
1 USB port
Buttons and lights
Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job.
The printer lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer.
Get started
10Get started
1 Power button and light
2 Cancel button
3 Resume button and light
4 Print Cartridge Status lights
5 Front USB port lights
Power button and light
Use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. It can take a few seconds for the
printer to turn on after you press the Power button.
1 Power button and light
The Power light flashes when the printer is processing.
CAUTION: Always use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. Using a power
strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off might
cause printer failure.
Cancel button
Use the Cancel button to cancel the current print job.
1 Cancel button
Get started
Buttons and lights11
Chapter 3
Resume button and light
The Resume light flashes when an action is required, such as loading paper or clearing
a paper jam. When the problem is solved, press the Resume button to continue printing.
1 Resume button and light
Print Cartridge Status lights
The Print Cartridge Status lights and the Ink Level lights offer the status and ink level
information for each print cartridge.
Get started
12Get started
1 Ink Level lights
The Ink Level lights show ink level information for each print cartridge, four for the tri-color
cartridge and four for the black/photo cartridge.
1 Tri-color print cartridge light
2 Black/Photo print cartridge light
1. The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left
side of the print cartridge carriage.
•The light is on and solid when the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink.
•The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced.
2. The right status light represents the black or the photo print cartridge. For more
information, see
Photo print cartridge. One of these print cartridges is installed in the
right side of the print cartridge carriage.
•The light is on and solid when the black or photo print cartridge is low on ink.
•The light flashes when the black or photo print cartridge needs to be serviced.
NOTE: Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning
purposes only. When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a
replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not need
to replace the print cartridges until print quality becomes unacceptable.
Buttons and lights13
Get started
Chapter 3
Front USB port lights
To transfer photos from a digital camera, external card reader, or USB flash drive, to your
computer, just plug the camera or other device into the printer's front USB port. You can
then print the photos using HP Photosmart Software.
1 Connection light
2 Error light
Paper trays
Get started
When the camera is connected correctly, the Connection light is illuminated. The
Connection light blinks green when printing from the camera. If the camera is not set to
the correct mode for downloading photos, the Error light flashes.
NOTE: You can also use the front USB port to download images from external card
readers, USB flash drives, and other USB devices.
For information about the paper trays, select one of these topics.
•
Unfold the paper trays
Input tray
•
Paper guide
•
Output tray
•
Fold the paper trays
•
14Get started
Unfold the paper trays
To unfold the paper trays
1. Lower the input tray.
2. Lower the output tray.
3. Pull out the output-tray extension.
Paper trays15
Get started
Chapter 3
Input tray
The input tray holds paper or other media.
1 Input tray
Paper guide
Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left.
Output tray
Get started
16Get started
Printed pages are deposited in the output tray.
1 Output tray
Raise the output tray to load paper or other media. Lower the output tray before printing.
To prevent paper from falling out of the output tray, pull out both sections of the outputtray extension. If you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, raise the output-tray extension
stop.
1 Second section of output-tray extension
2 Output-tray extension stop
Fold the paper trays
To fold the paper trays
1. Remove paper or other media from the paper trays.
2. If the output-tray extension stop is raised, lower it and then push the second section
of the output-tray extension in.
3. Push the first section of the output-tray extension into the output tray.
Paper trays17
Get started
Chapter 3
4. Raise the output tray.
5. Raise the input tray.
Print cartridges
Three print cartridges can be used with the printer.
1 Black print cartridge
2 Tri-color print cartridge
3 Photo print cartridge
For information about using the print cartridges, see the following topics:
•
Use print cartridges
Replace print cartridges
•
Get started
18Get started
Use print cartridges
The print cartridges can be used in the following ways:
•Everyday printing: Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs.
•Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or
other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print
cartridge. The photo print cartridge, in combination with the tri-color print cartridge,
provides you with virtually grain-free photos.
Replace print cartridges
When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number.
You can find the selection number in three places:
•Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing.
1 Selection number label
•Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the
reference guide that came with the printer.
•Print Cartridge Ordering Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge selection
numbers, open the printer
the Print Cartridge Information button.
The printer can operate in ink-backup mode. For more information, see
mode.
For information about installing a replacement print cartridge, see
instructions.
Ink-backup mode
In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates with only one print cartridge. The ink-backup
mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge carriage.
Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click
Ink-backup
Installation
Get started
Ink-backup mode19
Chapter 3
NOTE: When the printer operates in ink-backup mode, a message is displayed on
screen. If the message is displayed and two print cartridges are installed in the printer,
verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each print
cartridge. When plastic tape covers the print cartridge contacts, the printer cannot
detect that the print cartridge is installed.
To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge
▲ Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strips are on the bottom and facing toward
the printer, and then carefully remove the plastic tape.
1 Remove plastic tape
CAUTION: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
Do not remove the copper strips. They are required electrical contacts.
For more information about ink-backup mode, see the following topics:
•
Ink-backup mode output
Exit ink-backup mode
•
Ink-backup mode output
Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts.
Installed print cartridgeResult
Black print cartridgeColors print as grayscale.
Tri-color print cartridgeColors print but black is grayed and is not a true black.
Photo print cartridgeColors print as grayscale.
NOTE: HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode.
Exit ink-backup mode
Get started
Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit ink-backup mode.
For information about installing a print cartridge, see
Install print cartridges.
20Get started
4Connect the printer
•USB
USB
The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable.
NOTE: For best printing performance, use a USB 2.0 compatible cable.
For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the Setup Guide that
came with the printer.
NOTE: A USB cable might not be packaged with your printer.
Connect the printer
Connect the printer21
5Print photos using the front USB
port
You can transfer photos from a digital camera, external card reader, or USB flash drive
to your computer, and then print them. For more information, check the following topics:
•
About the front USB port
Print photos from the front USB port
•
About the front USB port lights
•
About the front USB port
Print photos using the front USB
To transfer photos from a digital camera, external card reader, or USB flash drive, to your
computer, just plug the camera or other device into the printer's front USB port. You can
then print the photos using HP Photosmart Software.
port
In order to transfer photos from your digital camera to the computer for printing, using the
front USB port, you need a USB cable that is compatible with your camera. HP
recommends that you use a cable that is less than 3 meters long.
Print photos from the front USB port
NOTE: To print using these instructions, the HP Photosmart Software must be
installed on your computer.
22Print photos using the front USB port
To print from the front USB port
1. Load photo paper into the printer.
For instructions about loading photo paper, click one of the following options:
Print borderless photos
•
Print photos with a border
•
2. Connect your camera or other USB device to the front USB port using a USB cable.
The green Connection light should be illuminated. For more information, see
the front USB port lights.
3. Turn on your camera or device, and then set it to transfer photos.
If you do not know how to set the camera or device to transfer photos, see the
documentation that came with the camera or device.
4. If you attached an HP digital camera to the front USB port, the HP Photosmart
Software starts automatically.
If you attached a non-HP digital camera or another device, start the HP Photosmart
Software manually. For more information, see HP Photosmart Software Help.
5. Before printing photos you must transfer them to your computer's hard drive. Do one
of the following:
•If the photos are displayed at the top of the HP Photosmart Software dialog box,
click Save, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
•If the photos are not displayed at the top of the HP Photosmart Software dialog
box, click Browse photos. Follow the onscreen instructions to locate the photos.
Click Save, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
After the files are transferred the HP Photosmart Software dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Print, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
For more information on using the HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Photosmart
Software Help.
About
Print photos using the front USB
port
About the front USB port lights
The lights on the front USB port let you know if the device is connected correctly and if
the photos are transferring.
•When the camera is connected correctly, the Connection light is illuminated. The
Connection light blinks green when photos are transferring.
•If the camera is not set to the correct mode for transferring photos, the Error light
flashes.
About the front USB port lights23
port
Chapter 5
Print photos using the front USB
1 Connection light
2 Error light
24Print photos using the front USB port
6Print photos
The printer software offers several features that make printing digital photos easier and
improve photo quality.
Learn how to print photos
Print borderless photos.Print photos with a border.
Learn how to perform other photo printing tasks
•Use the photo print cartridge for great colors and virtually grain-free photos. For more
information, see
•Improve printed colors in your photos. For more information, see
settings.
•Print an Exif Print-formatted photo if you have Exif Print-enabled software. For more
information, see
•Prevent photo paper from curling for great photos everytime. For more information
on storing photo paper, see
•Save more by using HP Everyday Photo Paper. For more information, see
money and ink when printing photos.
•Show your photos to friends and family. For more information, see
friends and family.
•Learn how to create a variety of photo projects. For more information, see
projects.
Photo print cartridge.
Exif Print.
Advanced color
Store and handle photo paper.
Save
Share photos with
Other photo
Print borderless photos
Use borderless printing to print to the edges of certain paper types and to print on a range
of paper sizes—from 4 x 6 inch photo paper to a 210 x 594 mm (8.5 x 11 inch) custom
photo size.
NOTE: If you are using the product with a Windows 2000 computer, some features
may not be available. For more information, see
Guidelines
•For high-quality results, use a
print cartridge.
•Do not print borderless photos in ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges
installed in the printer.
For more information, see
Print photos
Notice to Windows 2000 users.
photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color
Ink-backup mode.
Print photos25
Chapter 6
•Open the file in a software program such as HP Photosmart Software and resize the
photo. Ensure that the size corresponds to the paper size that you want to use.
•For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.
•Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing
photo paper from curling, see the
photo paper storage instructions.
•Do not exceed the input tray capacity: 30 sheets of photo paper.
Prepare to print
1. Raise the output tray.
2. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
3. Verify that the photo paper is flat.
4. Place the photo paper in the right side of the input tray. The side to be printed on
should face down and the short edge should point towards the printer.
5. Push the paper into the printer until it stops.
6. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
Print photos
26Print photos
1 Small photos
2 Large photos
7. Lower the output tray.
Print
NOTE: If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the
instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these
instructions.
1. Open the photo in a software program that allows editing, such as HP Photosmart
Software.
2. Open the
3. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
4. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Photo Printing-Borderless, and then select the
following options:
•Print Quality: Normal or Best
•Paper Type: An appropriate photo paper type
•Paper Size: An appropriate borderless photo paper size
•Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
5. If necessary, change the HP Real Life Technologies settings. For more information,
see
6. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Use the What's This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer
Properties dialog box. For more information, see
Printer Properties dialog box.
NOTE: For maximum dpi quality, go to the Advanced tab, and then select
Enabled from the Maximum dpi drop-down list. For more information, see
Maximum dpi.
HP Real Life Technologies photo fix.
Print photos with a border
NOTE: If you are using the product with a Windows 2000 computer, some features
may not be available. For more information, see
What's This? help.
Notice to Windows 2000 users.
Guidelines
•For high-quality results, use a
print cartridge.
•For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.
•Open the file in a software program such as HP Photosmart Software and assign the
photo size. Ensure that the size corresponds to the paper size on which you want to
print the photo.
•Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing
photo paper from curling, see the
•Do not exceed the input tray capacity: 30 sheets of photo paper.
Prepare to print
1. Raise the output tray.
2. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
3. Verify that the photo paper is flat.
photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color
photo paper storage instructions.
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