HP 610C User Manual

HP DeskJet 610C

Series Printer

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HP DeskJet 610C Series Printer

User’s Guide

English

Acknowledgments

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Printing History

Edition 1, March 1999

Table of Contents

How to Print

While You’re Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Printing on Different Kinds of Paper. . . . . . . . . . 4

HP Print Settings Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Help When Things Go Wrong

The HP Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

What the Buttons and Lights Do . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

More About Your Printer

Printing from MS-DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Uninstalling the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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How to Print

English

Lay out the page and choose the text, pictures, fonts, and colors from your software program (such as a word processor or drawing program).

Choose your print settings in the HP print settings box. To find the HP print settings box:

Try This...

a. Click

b. Then click whichever button you see—

Properties, Setup

c. If you still don’t see the box, click

Options

File

and then click

, or

Properties

, or

Printer

Once you’re there, Choose print quality, paper size, and paper type on the

Choose two-sided printing, orientation, and flip horizontal options on the

Setup

Features

tab.

...Or Try This

a. If Print isn’t there, click

Print Setup

b. Then click whichever button you see—

Setup

Options

Printer Setup

Choose color options on the in black and white, check

Click OK in the Print box of your software program to start printing.

The next time you want to print this document, you can use the Print button at the top of the screen in your software program—simply click it to print one copy using the same print settings.

It takes a few moments for the printing to start, because the printer is receiving information from the computer.

Color

tab. To print

Print in Grayscale

While You’re Printing

Your printer will print at different speeds, depending on the complexity of the job and the print quality you have chosen. If you have lots of graphics and color in your document, it will take longer to print.

If something goes wrong

Sometimes, in spite of your best efforts, something goes wrong during printing. Maybe a sheet of paper jams in the printer or nothing happens at all.

• If the printer detects a problem, it displays a message on your screen.

• If you notice that something is wrong, click the

Troubleshooting

follow the instructions on the screen. (See page 8 to find out how to get to the HP Toolbox.)

tab in the HP Toolbox and

English

• If your printer lights are blinking, see page 10.

Printing on Different Kinds of Paper

English

Card guide in up position

Paper-width Adjuster

What do you want to print What you need to do

OUT tray removed for loading cards, etc.

OUT Tray

Single envelope slot

Paper-length Adjuster

Envelopes

Single envelope

1. Slide the envelope, with its flap up and on the right, evenly into the single envelope slot until it stops.

2. Choose print settings that match the type and size of the envelope.

3. Print the envelope.

4. Reset the software for the paper in the IN tray after printing completes.

Stack of up to 20 envelopes 1. Slide out both of the paper adjusters.

2. Remove any paper from the IN tray.

3. Slide the envelopes, with the flap side up and on the right, evenly into the IN tray.

4. Slide paper adjusters snugly against the edges of the envelopes.

5. Choose print settings that match the type and size of the envelopes.

6. Print the envelopes.

7. Reset the software for the paper in the IN tray after printing is completed.

Index cards and postcards

1. Remove the OUT tray.

2. Raise the card guide.

3. Insert up to 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) stack of cards into the IN tray. Align the right edge of the stack with the card guide.

4. Slide the paper adjusters snugly against the edges of the cards.

5. Replace the OUT tray.

6. Choose print settings that match the type and size of the cards.

7. Print the cards.

8. Reset the software for the paper in the IN tray after printing is completed.

HP Print Settings Box

Setup Tab

HP print settings to choose Guidelines to remember

English

Features Tab

•

Setup Tab

• Features Tab

•

Setup Tab

• Features Tab

•

Setup Tab

• Features Tab

Print Quality Paper size Paper Type

Two-sided Printing Orientation

Print Quality Paper size Paper Type

Two-sided Printing Orientation

Print Quality Paper size Paper Type

Two-sided Printing Orientation

: Normal

: choose appropriate envelope size

: Plain paper

: None

: Portrait

: Normal

: choose appropriate envelope size

: Plain paper

: None

: Portrait

: Normal

: choose appropriate card size

: Plain paper

: None

: Portrait

• The envelope slot supports only No. 10 or DL size envelopes.

• Make sure paper is loaded in the IN tray.

• Make sure the card guide is in the down position.

• Avoid shiny or embossed envelopes, or those that have clasps or windows.

• Avoid envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges or with areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged.

• Never load more than 20 envelopes at one time.

• Even up the envelopes before inserting them by tapping the short edge on a flat surface.

• Make sure the card guide is in the down position

• Avoid shiny or embossed envelopes, or those that have clasps or windows.

• Avoid envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges or with areas that are wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged.

• Even up the cards before inserting them by tapping the short edge on a flat surface.

• Move the paper length adjuster by pressing the inside of the handle to release and lower it, then pushing it toward the card stack until it stops.

• If you encounter difficulty replacing the OUT tray, lift the top cover, wait a few moments for the print cartridge cradles to move to the center position, then replace the OUT tray, and lower the top cover.

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