HP 895C, 830C User Manual

HP DeskJet Printer

User’s Guide

for

Windows

895C Series 880C Series 830C Series 810C Series

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HP DeskJet Printer User’s Guide for Windows

895C Series 880C Series 830C Series 810C Series

English

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Edition 1, 6/99

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer

Setting Up Your Printer with a Parallel Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Connect Parallel Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Step 3: Plug in the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 4: Insert Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 5: Load Paper in Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Step 6: Install the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

USB Step 1: Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

USB Step 2: Plug in the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

USB Step 3: Insert Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

USB Step 4: Load Paper in Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

USB Step 5: Insert Printer Software CD in the Computer . . . . . . . . . .18

USB Step 6: Connect USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

USB Step 7: Install the USB Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

USB Step 8: Install the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Print a Page! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Additional Setup Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

If You have Problems Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

More Information When Installing Your Printer Software . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2 Using Your Printer Software

Finding the HP Print Settings Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

About the HP Print Settings Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 3 Creative Printing

Paper Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Working with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Customizing Your Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Working With Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Printing Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Printing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Printing Non-standard Size Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Printing on Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Printing Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Printing Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Printing Iron-On Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 4 Using and Caring for Your Inkjet Print Cartridges

Using Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Replacing an Inkjet Print Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Storing Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Aligning the Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Cleaning the Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Damage Resulting from Refilling the Inkjet Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 5 Getting Help When Things Go Wrong

Finding the HP DeskJet Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

About the HP DeskJet Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Clearing a Paper Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

HP Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Extended Warranty Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Chapter 6 More About Your Printer and Supplies

Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Increasing Printer Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Minimum Printing Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Supplies and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Appendix A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Appendix B Checking Your Computer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions About USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Appendix D Using Your HP DeskJet 895C Series Printer on a Network . 88

Appendix E Printing from DOS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Appendix F Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Introduction

Congratulations on the Purchase of Your HP DeskJet 895C, 880C, 830C or 810C Series Printer!

Here’s what comes in the box. If something is missing, talk to your HP dealer or call HP Customer Care. (See “HP Customer Care” on page 70 for the appropriate telephone number.)

Printer

Documents about your printer

Power adapter

Power cord

Black inkjet print cartridge

Tri-color inkjet print cartridge

Printer software (CD and/or diskettes)

Note: You’ll need to buy a printer cable, such as the HP IEEE 1284-Compliant

Parallel Interface Cable (bi-directional). See page 75 for ordering information. To use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your printer, your computer must be using Windows 98. See “Frequently Asked Questions About USB (Universal Serial Bus)” on page 86. If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive and if diskettes were not included with your printer, see page 70 for information on getting printer software. For information on printing across a network with the HP DeskJet 895C Series printer, see “Using Your HP DeskJet 895C Series Printer on a Network” on page 88.

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Special Features of Your HP Inkjet Printer

Your new HP DeskJet printer is equipped with special features that improve print quality, giving you a competitive edge:

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Discover laser-like quality text and brilliant photo-quality color that make documents more powerful and presentations more persuasive.

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Enjoy clear, natural-looking results on any paper using your HP printer with PhotoRet II printing technology.

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See perfect color every time with ColorSmart II color matching. Also, your HP printer is USB-capable (Universal Serial Bus).

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In addition, the HP DeskJet 895C Series printer is designed for use either as a personal printer or for use by small workgroups over a network.

Finding More Information

This

User’s Guide

about your printer, look in these additional places:

shows you how to operate your printer. For more information

You can get the latest product information, troubleshoot problems, and

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download updated printer software from our Web site on the Internet at

http://www.hp.com/support/home_products

The printer software includes an online troubleshooting system, called the

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HP DeskJet Toolbox. See “About the HP DeskJet Toolbox” on page 64 for more information.

Also provided with your printer is a Release Notes file. This file is placed in the

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HP DeskJet 8xxC Series utilities group when you install the printer software. The Release Notes contain information about product compatibility.

If you are printing from MS-DOS, see “Printing from DOS Applications” on

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page 91.

http://www.hp.com

Setting Up Your Printer

Your HP DeskJet printer is designed for connection to your computer using either of the following two cables:

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Parallel Printer Cable —

this method when your computer is running either

Windows NT 4.0,

Parallel Printer Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cable —

you are running

USB Printer Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12

Windows 3.1x

Windows 98

This is the recommended method. You can use

on your computer.

Windows 95, Windows 98,

This method is only supported if

The printer cable is not supplied with the printer.

cable separately. Go to page 75 for information on ordering either a parallel printer cable or a USB cable.

You must purchase the printer

Setting Up Your Printer with a Parallel Printer Cable

Note: If you are using a USB cable for communications between your printer

and your computer, go to page 12.

Step 1: Unpack Your Printer

Remove the packing material and the packing tape from the outside of the printer.

Open the top cover. Remove both pieces of plastic packing material from the inside of the printer.

Close the top cover.

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Step 2: Connect Parallel Cable

You’ll need to buy a printer cable that supports bi-directional communication (IEEE 1284-compliant), such as HP part number C2950A.

Make sure both the printer and

the computer are turned off.

Lift open the cable access door on

the back of the printer.

Plug the end of the cable that does not have screws attached into the printer. Snap both clips into the notches.

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Plug the other end into the computer, and tighten the screws.

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Step 3: Plug in the Power

Leave the computer and the printer turned off.

Lift open the cable access door on the back of the printer.

Note: If using an HP JetDirect External Print Server with your HP DeskJet

895C Series printer, go to “Setting Up Your Printer on a Network” on page 89.

Plug the power adapter’s cord firmly into the connector on the back of the printer.

Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the power adapter.

Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

Note: Use only the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the

printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector or a wall outlet switch to turn the printer on and off may cause premature failure.

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Step 4: Insert Print Cartridges

Press the Power button to turn on the printer.

The Power light comes on and the Inkjet Print Cartridge light blinks.

Open the top cover.

The cartridge cradles should move to the center of the printer.

Remove the inkjet print cartridges

from their individual packages.

Carefully remove the protective vinyl

tape from the tri-color and black inkjet print cartridges.

Note: Be sure not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper electrical contacts.

Also, do NOT remove the copper strip; these are electrical contacts required for proper operation of the inkjet print cartridges.

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Black Inkjet Print Cartridge

Vinyl Tape

Ink Nozzles

Vinyl Tape

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Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge

Ink Nozzles

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For each inkjet print cartridge, lift the cradle latch inside the printer. With the copper electrical contacts toward the rear of the printer and the inkjet print cartridge held vertically, push the inkjet print cartridge firmly down into the cradle.

Insert the black inkjet print cartridge in the right cradle, and insert the tri-color inkjet print cartridge in the left cradle. You must insert both inkjet print cartridges for the printer to operate.

Close the latch.

You will hear a click and feel resistance when the latch is pushed down.

Close the top cover.

The Inkjet Print Cartridge light continues to blink for awhile and then goes off. (You’ll hear the cartridge cradle return to its home position on the right side of the printer.)

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Note: If the Inkjet Print Cartridge light continues to blink or if the cradle

doesn’t move to the right side of the printer, take out both cartridges and reinsert them.

When either inkjet print cartridge starts to run out of ink, replace the empty inkjet print cartridge. If you do not have a new replacement for the empty inkjet print cartridge, leave the empty inkjet print cartridge in the cradle of the printer. The printer will not print with only one inkjet print cartridge installed.

We recommend you keep spare inkjet print cartridges on hand. When buying inkjet print cartridges, check the part numbers referenced below carefully to make sure you are buying the right inkjet print cartridges for your printer. These inkjet print cartridges have been specifically designed to work with your printer to produce results that are always clear, always sharp.

895Cxi, 895Cse, 880C, 882C, 832C, 830C, 815C require:

Black HP 51645 Series

Tri-Color HP C1823 Series

810C, 812C require:

Black HP No. [15] (equivalent to C6615A) Tri-Color HP No. [23] (equivalent to C1823 Series)

Step 5: Load Paper in Your Printer

Pull out the lower (IN) tray and slide the paper-width and paper-length adjusters out as far as possible to make room for the paper.

Flip up the upper (OUT) tray for a better view of the IN tray.

Note: Although you’ll get great print results using plain paper, Hewlett-

Packard papers are developed especially for HP inks and your printer. In addition, a broad range of printing possibilities opens to you when you use the various HP papers. HP papers are available at most computer supply stores. Go to “Paper Basics” on page 30 for more details.

IN Tray

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OUT Tray

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Remove a stack of paper from its packaging. (Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type.) Tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up.

Put the paper into the IN tray,

side down

10 mm or 3/8 inch at a time.

Push the paper toward the back of the paper tray until it stops.

Slide both paper adjusters to fit snug against the paper’s edges. make sure the paper lies flat in the tray and that the paper fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster.

Then slide the IN tray all the way

back in.

If it is up, flip the OUT tray back down.

Print Side Down

. You can insert up to

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Most paper prints better on one side than on the other. This is especially true for coated or specially treated paper. The print side is usually indicated on the paper package. Be sure you insert the paper into the IN tray of the printer with the

side down

For More Information:

Go to “Printing Cards” on page 46 for information on how to load small-sized paper. Go to “Printing Banners” on page 51 for how to print on banner paper. Go to “How to Print on Different Paper Sizes” on page 35 for information on using papers of different sizes.

Setting Up Your Printer with a Parallel Printer Cable

Step 6: Install the Printer Software

Before you can use your new HP DeskJet printer, you must install the printer software on every computer from which you will print. Your printer software is located on the CD included with your printer. For your convenience, the printer software is also available on diskettes.

From time to time, Hewlett-Packard provides updated printer software. Go to “Printer Software” on page 70 for information on obtaining updated printer software.

Go to the appendix, “Printing from DOS Applications” on page 91, for information on installing the DOS printing software and printing from DOS.

Before You Begin

Make sure the computer is set up, operational, and meets the minimum system

requirements as given in “Checking Your Computer Settings” on page 82.

Perform all procedures given earlier in this book. This ensures that the printer is properly set up and ready to print.

3 Make sure that the printer is connected to the computer with a parallel printer

cable and that no peripheral devices (such as scanners, backup units, and switch boxes) are installed between the printer and the computer.

4 Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned on.

5 Close any software programs that are open and running on the computer,

except the HP DeskJet installer, Windows Explorer, or Program Manager. Go to page 23 for instructions on how to close software programs.

6 Install the printer software on the computer. Perform the appropriate following

installation procedure for your computer’s operating system and type of disk drives (either CD-ROM or floppy disk).

If you are installing the printer software from the CD, go to “Installing the Printer Software from the CD” on page 10. If you are installing the printer software from floppy disks, go to “Installing from Disks to a Directly Connected Computer (Parallel Cable)” on page 24.

Setting Up Your Printer with a Parallel Printer Cable

Installing the Printer Software from the CD

Note: If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation

procedure, click the “X” in the upper-right corner of the box, or click Cancel.

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

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For Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0, do the following:

a. From the taskbar, select Start ➙ Run.

b. Type the letter of the computer’s CD-ROM player (usually D:\ or E:\),

followed by setup.exe then click OK.

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For Windows 3.1x, do the following:

a. In the Program Manger, select File ➙ Run.

b. Type the letter of the computer’s CD-ROM player (usually D:\ or E:\),

followed by setup.exe then click OK.

Note: If you don’t know which drive letter is for your CD-ROM player, open

Windows Explorer or File Manager and look for the letter next to the CD-ROM icon.

2 When the opening screen appears, click Install HP DeskJet 8xxC Series

Printer Software. (Your printer model number will be on the install button.)

3 When the HP License Agreement box appears, read the agreement and click

Accept.

4 Do one of the following:

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If the printer is turned on and is connected to the computer with the parallel printer cable, the setup program automatically detects the printer and the port to which it is connected. Just follow the instructions on the screen. Then, proceed to step 5.

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If the printer is turned off or if the connection to the computer has not yet been made with the parallel printer cable, the setup program asks you to specify which port to use for the printer. Select an LPT-type port; the default setting of

LPT1 is appropriate for most computers. Click Next and proceed to step 5.

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5 Follow the instructions on the screen.

If something goes wrong, go to “If You have Problems Installing” on page 23.

6 When prompted, restart Windows.

Note: You must restart Windows before the printer software can run.

7 Continue to follow the instructions on the screen.

8 When the Communication Test box appears, click Test Printer Communication.

Then do one of the following:

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If the print test is successful, go directly to step 9.

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If the test is unsuccessful, click Troubleshoot and try to correct this problem. If you cannot correct this problem, click OK. For more information about printer communications, go to “Communications Test and Two-way Communications (Parallel Cable)” on page 24.

Note: The HP DeskJet 8xxC Series printer is automatically set as the default

Windows printer. If you find that it is not the default Windows printer, go to “Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default” on page 24.

9 Proceed to “Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges” on page 22.

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

Note: The USB cable set up requires Windows 98. If you are using a parallel

cable for communications between your printer and your computer, go to page 2.

USB Step 1: Unpack Your Printer

1 Remove the packing material and

the packing tape from the outside of the printer

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2 Open the top cover. Remove both

pieces of plastic packing material from the inside of the printer.

3 Close the top cover.

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USB Step 2: Plug in the Power

Note: Do NOT connect your USB cable between the printer and the

computer. Make sure that the USB cable is NOT plugged into the computer at this point in the setup procedure.

1 Leave the computer and the printer turned off.

2 Lift open the cable access door on the back of the printer.

3 Plug the power adapter’s cord

firmly into the connector on the back of the printer.

4 Plug the appropriate end of the

power cord into the power adapter.

5 Plug the other end of the power

cord into an electrical outlet.

Note: Use only the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the

printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector or a wall outlet switch to turn the printer on and off may cause premature failure.

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Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

USB Step 3: Insert Print Cartridges

1 Press the Power button to turn on the printer.

The Power light comes on and the Inkjet Print Cartridge light blinks.

2 Open the top cover.

The cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer.

3 Remove the inkjet print cartridges

from their individual packages.

4 Carefully remove the protective vinyl

tape from the tri-color and black inkjet print cartridges.

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Note: Be sure not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper electrical contacts.

Also, do NOT remove the copper strip; these are electrical contacts required for proper operation of the inkjet print cartridges.

Black Inkjet Print Cartridge

Vinyl Tape

Ink Nozzles

Vinyl Tape

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Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge

Ink Nozzles

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5 For each inkjet print cartridge, lift the cradle latch inside the printer. With the

copper electrical contacts toward the rear of the printer and the inkjet print cartridge held vertically, push the inkjet print cartridge firmly down into the cradle.

6 Close the latch.

You will hear a click and feel resistance when the latch is pushed down.

7 Close the top cover.

The Inkjet Print Cartridge light continues to blink for awhile and then goes off. (You’ll hear the cartridge cradle returns to its home position on the right side of the printer.)

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Note: If the Inkjet Print Cartridge light continues to blink or if the cradle

doesn’t move to the right side of the printer, take out both cartridges and reinsert them.

895Cxi, 895Cse, 880C, 882C, 832C, 830C, 815C require:

Black HP 51645 Series

Tri-Color HP C1823 Series

810C, 812C require:

Black HP No. [15] (equivalent to C6615A)

Tri-Color HP No. [23] (equivalent to C1823 Series)

USB Step 4: Load Paper in Your Printer

1 Pull out the lower (IN) tray and

slide the paper-width and paper-length adjusters out as far as possible to make room for the paper.

Flip up the upper (OUT) tray for a better view of the IN tray.

Note: Although you’ll get great print results using plain paper, Hewlett-

IN Tray

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OUT Tray

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2 Remove a stack of paper from its packaging. (Make sure all the paper in the

stack is the same size and type.) Tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up.

3 Put the paper into the IN tray, print

side down. You can insert up to

10 mm or 3/8 inch at a time.

4 Push the paper toward the back of

the paper tray until it stops.

5 Slide both paper adjusters to fit

snug against the paper’s edges. make sure the paper lies flat in the tray and that the paper fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster.

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6 Slide the IN tray all the way back in.

If it is up, flip the OUT tray back down.

Print Side Down

side down.

For More Information:

Go to “Printing Cards” on page 46 for information on how to load small-sized paper. Go to “Printing Banners” on page 51 for information on how to print on banner paper. Go to “How to Print on Different Paper Sizes” on page 35 for information on using papers of different sizes.

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Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

USB Step 5: Insert Printer Software CD in the Computer

Note: Make sure the host computer is operational, meets the minimum

system requirements as given on page 82 and that its USB port is enabled and properly configured. (Go to “Frequently Asked Questions About USB (Universal Serial Bus)” on page 86 for more information.)

1 Turn on the computer and wait for Windows 98 to start.

2 Insert the HP Printer Software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

USB Step 6: Connect USB Cable

1 Lift open the cable access door on

the back of the printer.

2 Plug one end of the USB cable into

the USB port on the printer.

3 Plug the other end into any USB

port on the computer.

USB Step 7: Install the USB Printer Software

Note: You can also refer to the steps 7a through 7g, “Install USB Software”

on the separate USB Cable Setup sheet included with your printer.

1 After a few seconds, the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears.

Note: If the Add New Hardware Wizard screen does not appear, your

computer may not be USB-enabled. You can still enjoy the full capabilities of your HP DeskJet 8xxC Series printer by connecting the printer to the computer with a parallel cable. Go to “Step 2: Connect Parallel Cable” on page 3 of this User’s Guide for the appropriate procedures.

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

2 Click Next in this screen.

Note: The printer version on your screen will match the version of the printer

that you are installing.

3 Click Next in this screen too.

4 Select Specify a location: and click the

Browse button in the following screen. Do

NOT click Next.

5 As shown here, double-click on the CD

or disk drive icon, which ever is appropriate for the type of media you are installing from. Click on the

win98usb folder then click OK to

close the Browse screen and return to the Wizard.

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

6 Click Next in this screen.

The Add New Hardware Wizard searches for the win98usb driver.

7 When the driver file is located, click Next.

The driver file is installed on your computer.

8 When you are notified that installation of

the USB software is completed, click

Finish.

USB Step 8: Install the Printer Software

1 Soon the opening screen for installing the HP DeskJet printer software appears.

Click Next.

2 When the HP License Agreement box appears, read the agreement, then click

Accept.

3 If you are notified that the HP DeskJet printer port could not be located, select

the USB port. Then click Next.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

If something goes wrong, go to “If You have Problems Installing” on page 23.

5 When prompted, restart Windows.

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

Note: You must restart Windows before the printer software can run.

6 Continue to follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: The HP DeskJet 8xxC Series printer is automatically set as the default

Windows printer. If you find that it is not the default Windows printer, go to “Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default” on page 24.

7 Proceed to “Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges” on page 22.

Setting Up Your Printer with a USB Cable

Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges

You’re ready for the final step in setting up your printer: aligning the inkjet print cartridges to make sure you get the best print quality. Be sure to align the inkjet print cartridges whenever you install a new inkjet print cartridge.

8 Be sure the printer’s IN tray contains plain paper.

9 Make sure that the paper adjusters are pushed in snug against the paper in the

IN tray.

10 Double-click the HP DeskJet Toolbox icon on your computer’s desktop.

Note: For Windows 3.1x, you can find the HP DeskJet Toolbox icon on your

desktop when you start your computer. Or, you can double-click it in the HP DeskJet 8xxC Series utilities group in the Program Manager..

11 Click the Printer Services tab.

Then click Align the print

cartridges. Follow the directions

on the computer screen.

Print a Page!

You’re done with setup. You can print a test page right now while you still have the HP DeskJet Toolbox open:

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On the Printer Services tab of the HP DeskJet Toolbox, click Print a test page.

Check out the results! You’re ready to print your own work. For instructions, tips, and some fun suggestions, read on!

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