HP Deskjet 460cb User Manual

HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

User Guide

HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

User Guide

First edition: 09/2005

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1 Getting started

Opening the Toolbox 5 Setting Toolbox preferences (Pocket PC) 5 Finding other resources for the product 6

2 Connecting to the printer

Setting up and using 802.11 connections 7

Setting up 802.11 connections 7 Configuring and using 802.11 wireless profiles 8

Setting up and using Bluetooth wireless connections 9

Setting up a Bluetooth wireless connection 9 Configuring Bluetooth wireless settings 9

Setting the default printer connection 10

3 Managing and configuring the printer

Printing a demo page 11 Displaying error messages 11 Viewing printer status information 12 Configuring print settings 12 Configuring power management settings 13 Finding printer and software information 13

Finding printer information 13 Finding software information 13

Contents

4 Maintaining the printer

Cleaning the print cartridges 15 Aligning the print cartridges 16 Calibrating color 16

AHP supplies

Ordering printing supplies online 17 Using print cartridges 17

Finding print cartridges when you travel 17

B Support and warranty

Contacting customer support 19 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 19

1 Getting started

The HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) allows you to view status and maintenance information about the printer from PDAs running the Palm OS or Microsoft can view ink levels and battery charge level, understand printer lights, align the print cartridges, and also configure 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.

This user's guide describes the how to complete basic tasks using the Toolbox.

Opening the Toolbox

To open the Toolbox on a PDA running Palm OS

1. In the Unfiled or ALL categories on your PDA, tap the Toolbox link.

2. Tap Refresh to establish a connection with the printer.

To open the Toolbox on a PDA running Pocket PC

1. Tap Start, and then tap Programs.

2. Tap the Toolbox link.

TIP: To hide the Toolbox, tap File, and then tap Hide. To close the Toolbox, tap File, and then tap Exit.

Pocket PC. You

Getting started

Setting Toolbox preferences (Pocket PC)

To set Toolbox preferences

1. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.

2. Configure the desired settings, and then tap OK.

Opening the Toolbox

Finding other resources for the product

You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources from the following resources:

Setup Poster Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document comes with

the printer. An electronic version is available as an Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document Format (PDF) file on the Starter CD, as well as at

http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.

Getting Started Guide

Onscreen User’s Guide

Toolbox (Windows)

Includes information about setting up the printer and installing the software.

Provides information about setting up and completing basic tasks with the printer and solving printer problems.

Provides status and maintenance information about the printer, such as ink levels and battery charge level, and provides links to this onscreen user’s guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems. It also provides links to HP Instant Support and the myPrintMileage website, which keeps track of printer usage information. You can also configure 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.

A printed version of this document comes with the printer. An electronic version is available as a PDF file at

http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.

This guide is available as a PDF file and a Microsoft HTML Help (CHM) file on the Starter CD and as a CHM file and an Apple Help file on the computer after software installation. To view the CHM file, your computer must be running Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later. To view the Apple Help file in the Mac OS, use the Mac Help viewer. If your computer does not meet these requirements, use the PDF version. An electronic version is available as a PDF file at

http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.

The Toolbox is normally installed with the printer software on the desktop computer.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

Online Help (Windows)

HP Instant Support (Windows)

World Wide Web Provides the latest printer information. Visit

Getting started6

The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the print cartridges, print configuration and test pages, order supplies online, and find website support information. You can also configure 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing. Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.

Provides information about using the printer driver and the Toolbox.

A web-based tool that provides self-help and troubleshooting tips to diagnose and solve your printer problems. It also includes printer usage information, which helps you understand your printing patterns.

The HP Printer Utility is normally installed with the printer software on the desktop computer.

The online help is installed with the printer driver and the Toolbox on the desktop computer.

This e-service can be accessed through the Toolbox on the desktop computer. For more information, see the onscreen user’s guide for the printer.

http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.

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