Hp DESKJET 610C, DESKJET 610CL, DESKJET 612C, DESKJET 610 Online Manual
Online Manual
Table of Contents
Navigating the online manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Printing Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to choose paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to put the paper in the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Finding the HP print settings box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How to print on standard paper sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
How to print on nonstandard paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
How to print on both sides of the paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to flip a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
About color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Iron-On Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
The HP Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Troubleshooting with the Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
HP Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Print Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Aligning the print cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Minimum printing margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Ordering supplies and accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Uninstalling the printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Environmental Attributes of the DeskJet Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Navigating the online manual
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Printing Basics
How to choose paper
Most plain photocopy paper works fine in your printer, particularly
paper that is marked for use in inkjet printers. To get the best results,
use one of the Hewlett-Packard papers, which were developed
especially for HP inks and your printer.
What to consider:
•
Size.
You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper
adjusters of the printer.
width = 5 to 8.5 inches
(127 to 215 mm)
length = 5.83 to 14 inches
(148 to 356 mm)
Weight.
•
20-24 lb or 75-90 g/m
use.
You can choose from a wide range of paper weights. Use
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plain paper for multipurpose, everyday
Brightness.
•
sharper, more vibrant colors. Use HP Photo Paper or HP Premium
Photo Paper for printing photographs and documents with
photographs; use white paper, such as HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
for everyday color printing.
•
Surface smoothness.
crisp the printing looks on the paper. Paper with a high cotton
content (25% to 100%) tends to offer greater surface smoothness.
Glossy, coated paper works well for pictures and charts (where you
want crisp lines with intense, high-quality colors) and for
photocopying.
•
Opacity.
of the paper shows through to the other side. Use paper high in
opacity (or thicker paper) for two-sided printing.
Some papers are whiter than others and produce
The smoothness of the paper affects how
Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side
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Determining the print side of paper
Be sure to insert all paper, transparencies, cards, envelopes, and
paper labels
paper, the print side is identified by a symbol or word on the
packaging
For letterhead paper,
•
•
For HP Premium Transparency Film,
the adhesive strip forward
For HP Premium Inkjet Paper,
•
corner arrow pointed forward.
For HP Premium Inkjet Glossy Paper,
•
•
For paper labels,
Letterhead Paper
print side down
.
load the label side down
into the IN tray of the printer. For plain
load the letterhead side down and forward
load the rough side down with
.
load the print side down with the
load the glossy side down.
.
Labels
HP Premium
Inkjet Paper
HP Premium
Transparency Film
How to put the paper in the printer
The lower (IN) tray is the printer’s launch pad. Careful preparation
ensures a successful journey. Make sure all the paper in the tray is the
same size and is stacked neatly and snugly for a smooth take-off.
.
Let’s walk through the process step-by-step:
1
Slide out the paper-width and paper-length adjusters to make
room for the paper.
Do this no matter what size paper you’re using.
Paper-width adjuster Paper-length adjuster
4
2
Fan the edges of the paper stack to separate the pages. Then tap
the stack on a flat surface to even it.
3
Put the paper in the lower (IN) tray, print side down.
Slide the paper-width adjuster to the right until it aligns with the
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left edge of the paper stack.
Make sure the paper still lies flat in the tray.
5
Slide the paper-length adjuster in toward the paper until it stops.
Make sure the paper does not bend in the IN Tray.
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Finding the HP print settings box
After you lay out the page and choose the text, pictures, fonts, and
colors from your software program, you need to select settings such
as paper type, paper size, orientation, and print quality in the HP print
settings dialog box. Where it is?
The way you get there varies depending on the software program and
the operating system you’re using. Try these strategies from the File
menu of your document, and you’re sure to get there.
Try This...
1
Click
File
and then click
Print
.
Then click whichever button you see—
2
3
If you still don’t see the box, click
...Or Try This
If Print isn’t there, click
1
Printer Setup
Properties, Setup
Setup, Options
or
Print Setup
, or
Properties
.
, or
Printer
.
.
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2
Then click whichever button you see—
Setup
or
Options
...then click a tab, and then click a setting.
Show your
finished work
at its best.
Click Best
print quality.
Save time
and ink.
Click EconoFast
print quality.
Select the appropriate settings.
Choose the correct paper size and type for the job.
.
Save money and trees.
Print on both sides
of the paper.
Fine-tune your printing.
Pick options to create the effect
you want.
Save time and
color ink.
Click here to print
drafts of color
documents in
shades of gray
Print clearly.
Align your black and
color print cartridges,
and clean them
when necessary.
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How to print on standard paper sizes
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Check your print settings.
Choose your print settings in the HP print settings dialog box.
(See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 6.)
Choose color options on the
Note: Depending on the operating system on your computer,
your boxes might differ from the Windows 95 boxes shown
throughout this document.
Color
tab.
Click the Color tab.
Choose print quality, paper size, and paper type on the
Setup
tab.
Click the Setup tab.
First click the down
arrow, and then click
your selection.
Choose two-sided printing, orientation, and flip horizontal options
on the
Features
tab.
Click the Features tab.
Click OK to save.
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2
Click OK in the Print box of your software program to save your
settings and start printing.
You might need to click
box.
That’s all there is to it. The printer prints one page at a time until it
finishes, delivering each printed page neatly into the printer’s upper
(OUT) tray.
File
and then click
Print
to reach the Print
Click OK.
While you’re printing
It takes a few moments for the printing to start, because the printer is
receiving information from the computer. During printing, the printer
might pause occasionally to receive more information. (Don’t worry,
it’s normal.)
If you run out of paper before you’re finished
The printer prompts you to add more paper. Put the paper in the
lower (IN) tray and press Resume .
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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.
How to print on nonstandard
paper sizes
Most of the time, when you print on plain paper, cards, labels, and
envelopes, you select one of the standard sizes in the
on the
Setup
tab of the HP print settings dialog box. However, you’re
not limited to the sizes listed. Just make sure that the size of the paper
falls within the following dimensions (so both of the printer rollers
can pick up the paper):
Paper Size
box
If you notice that something is wrong, click the
in the HP Toolbox and follow the instructions on the screen.
(See “Finding the HP print settings box” on page 6.)
Click the Troubleshooting
tab.
Troubleshooting
tab
Width:
Length:
5 to 8.5 inches (127 to 215 mm)
5.83 to 14 inches (148 to 356 mm)
Then follow these steps:
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the
select
Custom
settings box” on page 6.)
in the
Paper Size
list. (See “Finding the HP print
Setup
tab, and then
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Click Custom.
3
Type the dimensions of the paper in the
box, and click OK.
4
Put the paper in the printer, and print as you would for normal
paper sizes.
Custom Paper Size
dialog
How to print on both sides of the paper
The easiest way to save paper is to print on both sides. Just put the
paper through the printer twice: the first time through it prints the
odd-numbered pages and the second time through it prints the even.
1
Put the paper in the lower (IN) tray.
Make sure that there’s no paper in the upper (OUT) tray.
2
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the
Plain Paper
HP print settings box” on page 6.)
3
Click the
or
HP Photo Paper
Features
tab and then click
as the paper type. (See “Finding the
Book
Setup
tab, and click
or
Tablet
.
Click the Features tab.
Click Book so the sheets
can be bound on the left.
Click Tablet so the sheets
can be bound at the top.
Remember to change the paper size back to
paper size you plan to print on next.
Letter
, or A4, or whatever
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4
Print your document.
The printer automatically prints only the odd-numbered pages.
Put the printed pages back in the lower (IN) tray of the printer.
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A message on your screen tells you which direction to put the
printed pages back in the printer. The following illustrations show
how to put the paper back in the printer for the
the
Tablet
option.
Book
option and
Book option
Tablet option
Odd-numbered pages
print first.
Reload to print the
even-numbered pages.
Odd-numbered pages
print first.
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When the paper is ready, click
Reload to print the
even-numbered pages.
Continue
.
The printer prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse side of
the odd-numbered pages.
After printing, remember to change the
back to
None.
Two-Sided Printing
option
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How to flip a document
When you print a flipped document, the text and pictures are
reversed, so they’ll be correct when transferred.
The original The flipped document
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Put the paper in the lower (IN) tray, print side down.
If you’re using transparencies or special paper, you might need to
follow additional directions. (See page 25 for information about
printing transparencies.)
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the
2
click
Flip Horizontal.
page 6.)
Print your document.
3
The text and pictures are backwards. Hold it up to a mirror to see
how the final product will look.
(See “Finding the HP print settings box” on
Features
Click Flip Horizontal.
tab, and then
After printing, remember to:
•
Click
Flip Horizontal
If you used transparencies or special paper, replace it with your
•
everyday paper.
box again to clear it.
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About color
Your HP DeskJet 610C Series printer prints in color when a colorcapable software program is used with the printing software. Believe it
or not, your color printer prints with only four colors—cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black. By printing overlapping dots of different
intensity and color, it creates practically any color you can imagine.
How to turn off color
The color text and pictures that you create in your documents
automatically print in color. You can print drafts of your documents
in grayscale if you’re going to photocopy them in black and white, or
if you want to save time and ink.
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the
•
click
Print in Grayscale
.
A “✓” means that color is
turned off.
Color
tab, and then
BlackCyan YellowMagenta
Your printer is especially smart about printing color. (That’s why HP
called the technology ColorSmart™!) When you print a document in
color, the printer marks each element in your document—text, fullcolor photographs, and graphics (such as pie charts with solid blocks
of color)—and renders each at its vivid best. (If you use the photo
cartridge when you print color photographs, you’ll get photo-quality
images!) Not only is the color quality high, for whatever you’re
printing, but it’s also less expensive than making color copies at a
copy shop.
Now your color documents print in shades of gray until you change
the setting. For faster draft printing in grayscale, use the black print
cartridge, not the photo cartridge.
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About pictures
Pictures (also called
charts, and decorative elements.
Photographs Charts and
graphics) include photographs, illustrations,
Graphs
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
1992 1994 1996 2000
Decorative
elements
Illustrations
• Use ready-made clip art. You can purchase libraries of clip art from
a variety of sources or browse the Internet for what’s available
there. Look through computer magazines for the names of
companies that sell clip art. They’ll be happy to send you full-color
pictures of their extensive offerings. Or browse in the art sections of
bookstores for books of copyright-free pictures.
How to get a picture on your computer
To put a picture in a computer document, you first need to convert it
into an electronic form (a computer file). Then it’s simple to copy it
into a document—the guide for the application you’re using tells
you how. Here are some possibilities for getting your pictures into an
electronic form:
• Draw the pictures, using the drawing tools in a software application.
Remember that it is against the law to copy any photograph unless
you have been given specific permission to do so by the person or
company who owns the original.
• Scan the pictures yourself. Use your own scanner or gather your
pictures together and rent a scanner at a local copy shop.
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