HP Deskjet 6600 User Manual

HP Deskjet 6600 series printer

To find an answer to a question, click the appropriate topic
below:

● Notices

● Special features

● Getting started

● Connecting to the printer

● Printing photos from a digital camera

● Printing photos from a computer

● Printing other documents

● Printing tips

● Printer software

● Maintenance

● Troubleshooting

● Optional accessories

● Specifications

● Supplies

Notices

● Notices and acknowledgements

● Terms and conventions

● Accessibility

Notices and acknowledgements

Hewlett-Packard company notices

Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written
permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the
copyright laws.

The information contained herein is subject to change
without notice.

The only warranties for HP products and services are set
forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as
constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Acknowledgements

Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

TrueType is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Adobe, AdobeRGB, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe

Systems Incorporated.
PictBridge is a trademark of the Camera & Imaging Products

Association (CIPA).

© 2004 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development
Company, L.P.

Terms and conventions

The following terms and conventions are used in this user's
guide.

Terms

The HP Deskjet printer is also referred to as the HP printer
or printer.

Cautions, warnings, and notes

A Caution indicates possible damage to the HP Deskjet
printer or to other equipment. For example:

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.

A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. For
example:

Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out

of the reach of children.

A Note indicates that additional information is provided. For
example:

Note:

For great results use HP products.

Accessibility

Your HP printer provides a number of features that make it
accessible for people who have disabilities.

Visual

The printer software is accessible for users with visual
impairments or low vision through the use of Windows®
accessibility options and features. The printer software 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 that are used in the
software and on the HP printer have simple text or icon
labels that convey the appropriate action.

Mobility

For users who have mobility impairments, the printer
software functions can be completed 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 who have limited
strength and reach.

Support

More details about the accessibility of this product and HP's
commitment to product accessibility are available at the HP
Web site

www.hp.com/accessibility.

Special features

Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer
that is equipped with several exciting features:

● Built-in networking capabilities: Connect to a wired

network without using an external print server.

● Ink-backup mode: Ink-backup mode lets you continue

printing with one print cartridge when the other print
cartridge has run out of ink.

● Print Cancel button: Cancel print jobs at the touch of a

button.

● Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper: Use

the

printer software to print up to 16 pages on a single

sheet of paper.

● Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when

printing photos and cards by using the

borderless printing

feature.

● Digital photo printing: Use the enhanced digital photo

printing capabilities.

● Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing

with a

● Direct camera printing: Use the PictBridge port on the

photo print cartridge.

front of the printer to print photographs directly from a
digital camera.

● Optional Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory:

Purchase a

Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory to print

two-sided documents automatically.

● Optional Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small

Paper Tray: Purchase a

Optional Auto Two-Sided Print
Accessory with Small Paper Tray to print two-sided

documents automatically and load small media from the
back of the printer.

● Optional 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory:

Purchase an optional

250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory

and expand the printer's paper-handling capability.

Getting started

For an overview of the printer features, see the printer

features page.

Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer
feature:

● Buttons and lights

● Print Cartridge Status lights

● Paper trays

● Photo/envelope feeder

● Print cartridges

● Ink-backup mode

● Automatic Paper Type Sensor

● PictBridge port

For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional

accessories page.

Printer features

The HP printer has several features to make printing easier
and more efficient.

1. Buttons and lights

2. Paper trays

3. Photo/envelope feeder

4. PictBridge port

1. Print cartridges

Automatic Paper-Type Sensor (not illustrated)

2.

Ink-backup mode (not illustrated)

3.

1. Rear USB port

2. Wired Ethernet port

Optional accessories

Automatic Two­Sided Printing
Accessory

(optional)

250-Sheet Plain
Paper Tray
Accessory (optional)

Auto Two-Sided
Print Accessory
with Small Paper
Tray (optional)

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.

1. Power button and light

2. Print Cancel button

3. Resume button and light

4. Network light

5. Report Page button

6. Print Cartridge Status lights

For a description of the following buttons and lights, click the
appropriate option:

● Report Page button

● Network light

● Print Cartridge Status lights

Power button and light

The Power button turns the printer on and off. It might take
a few seconds for the printer to turn on after you press the
Power button.

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
can cause printer failure.

Print Cancel button

Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print job.

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.

Print Cartridge Status lights

The Print Cartridge Status lights indicate the status of the
print cartridges.

Status of the Print
Cartridge Status lights

On and solid
Flashing

Status of the print
cartridges

Low on ink

Service required

1. Print Cartridge Status lights

1. The left status light represents the tri-color print

cartridge.

2. The right status light represents the print cartridge

that is installed in the compartment on the right side of
the print cartridge cradle. That print cartridge can be the
black print cartridge, the photo print cartridge, or the gray
photo print cartridge.

Paper trays

The printer has two paper trays:

● In tray

● Out tray

In tray

The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed.

1. In tray

Slide the paper guides firmly against the edges of the media
on which you are printing.

1. Paper-width guide

2. Paper-length guide

Out tray

Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray.

1. Out tray

2. Photo/envelope feeder

Use the photo/envelope feeder to print single envelopes,
small photos, and cards.

Raise the Out tray to load paper.

To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the
Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension
stop.

1. Out-tray extension

2. Out-tray extension stop

Do not unfold the Out-tray extension stop when printing on
legal paper.

After the print job is complete, fold the Out-tray extension
stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray.

Photo/envelope feeder

Use the photo/envelope feeder to print the following
documents:

● Envelopes

● Photos

● Postcards

1. Photo/envelope feeder

Envelopes

Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder for
single envelopes:

1. Insert the envelope with the side to be printed on facing
down and the flap to the left.

2. Push the envelope into the printer as far as it will go
without bending.

3. Print the envelope.

Photos

Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to print
a single photo:

1. Insert the photo paper into the photo/envelope feeder with
the side to be printed on facing down.

2. Gently push the photo paper into the photo/envelope
feeder as far as it will go without bending.

3. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will
comfortably go.

Note:

If the photo paper touches the back of the paper

tray, you have pushed the feeder in as far as it
needs to go.

4. Print the photo.

Postcards

Follow these steps to use the photo/envelope feeder to print
a single postcard:

1. Insert the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder with the
side to be printed on facing down.

2. Gently push the postcard into the photo/envelope feeder as
far as it will go without bending.

3. Slide the photo/envelope feeder forward as far as it will go.

4. Print the postcard.

Print cartridges

Four print cartridges are available for use with the printer.

1. Black

2. Tri-color

3. Photo

4. Gray photo

Note:

The availability of print cartridges varies by

country/region.

Using print cartridges

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 use a

photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-

color print cartridge.

Quality black and white photos

For outstanding black and white photographs, remove the
black print cartridge and use a

gray photo print cartridge in

combination with the tri-color print cartridge.

Replacing 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

Toolbox,

click the Estimated Ink Level tab, and then click the Print
Cartridge Ordering Information button.

If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in
the

ink-backup mode.

For information about installing a print cartridge, see the

print cartridge installation page.

Ink-backup mode

In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates by using only
one print cartridge. The ink back-up mode is initiated when a
print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge cradle.

To remove a print cartridge, see the print cartridge

installation page.

Ink-backup mode output

Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the
quality of printed documents.

Installed print cartridge Result

Colors are printed as

Black print cartridge.

grayscale.
Colors print but black is

Tri-color print cartridge.

grayed and is not a true
black.

Colors are printed as

Photo print cartridge.

grayscale.
Colors are printed as

Gray photo print cartridge.

grayscale.

Note:

It is recommended that you do not use the photo

print cartridge or the gray photo print cartridge for
ink-backup mode.

Exiting ink-backup mode

Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit the ink­backup mode.

To install a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation
page.

Automatic Paper-Type Sensor

The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor automatically selects the
appropriate print settings for the media that is being printed
on, particularly HP media.

When the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor is engaged, the
printer scans the first page of a document with a red optical
sensor light to determine the best paper-type setting. After
the printer determines the paper-type setting, the page is
printed.

Do not place the printer in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can
interfere with the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor.

To use the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor, see the paper-type

selection page.

Note:

The Automatic Paper-Type Sensor is not available

for documents that are printed from the 250-Sheet

Plain Paper Tray Accessory or the Auto Two-Sided
Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray.

Connecting to the printer

● Connecting to a digital camera

● USB

● Wired Ethernet networking
❍ Ethernet basics

❍ Ethernet network examples
❍ Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
❍ Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network
❍ Installing the printer software
❍ Ethernet lights
❍ Report Page button
❍ Network light
❍ HP Report page
❍ Embedded Web server (EWS)
❍ Resetting the printer to the factory default settings
❍ Networking glossary

Printing photos from a digital camera

Learn how to print photos directly from a digital camera:

● PictBridge description

● PictBridge printing instructions

● PictBridge troubleshooting

● Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper

Tray and PictBridge

USB

The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial
bus (USB) cable. The computer must be running Windows 98
or later to use a USB cable.

For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB
cable, see the setup poster that came with the printer.

Wired Ethernet networking

For setup information, click one of the following options:

● Ethernet basics

● Installing the printer on an Ethernet network

For a description of the printer's Ethernet feature, click one
of the following options:

● Ethernet lights

● Report Page button

● Network light

● HP Report page

● Embedded Web server (EWS)

Other information:

● Resetting the printer to the factory defaults

● Troubleshooting

● Glossary