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Customer Telephone Support
To resolve problems with your printer use the suggestions
provided in the If You Have a Printing Problem section in this
user’s guide.
From a touch tone phone, you can reach our automated, 24hour fax retrieval service that allows you to request information
on HP Products by calling:
HP FIRST Fax...............................................(800) 333-1917
To reach 24-hour access to pre-recorded messages for common
printer problems, call:
HP Audio Tips .............................................(800) 333-1917
If you continue to have problems call the HP Customer Support
Center to speak with someone for technical assistance or for
repair information. This service is free during the hardware
warranty of your printer; however, you are charged a toll for the
phone call. If your printer is out of warranty, see the If You Have
a Printing Problem section of this user’s guide.
Note
HP Customer Support Center .................. (208) 323-2551
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7 am to 6 pm [MST])
(Wednesday 7 am to 4 pm [MST]; Saturday 9 am to 3 pm [MST])
Place any telephone call to the HP Customer Support Center from a telephone
located near your printer and computer. This helps your support representative
quickly diagnose any printer problems.
Before calling, fill in the following information so that you will
have it ready to help your Customer Support Center
representative:
What is the serial number of your
printer? (The serial number label is on the
back of the printer.)
What model of printer do you have? HP DeskWriter 660C
What is the model of your Macintosh
computer?
What is the version of software you
are using, and what driver have you
selected in the Chooser?
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memory unless as part of the execution of HP DeskWriter 660C printer installation software. When
the HP DeskWriter 660C printer installation software has completed execution, Apple software shall
not be used by any other program.
The HP DeskWriter 660C printer driver was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company using the
Palomar Imaging Kernel developed by Palomar Software, Inc. The HP Background Startup,
HP Background, and HP PrintMonitor are copyrighted programs of Palomar Software, Inc. They are
licensed to Hewlett-Packard Company to distribute for use in combination with the
HP DeskWriter 660C printer.
NOTICE
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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without
the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company.
PRINTING HISTORY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
FIRST TIME SETUP
Unpacking Your Printer........................................ 2
Identifying the Parts of Your Printer .................. 4
What the Buttons and Lights Do ......................... 5
Connecting the Printer Cable .............................. 7
Connecting the Power Module .......................... 10
Loading Standard Size Paper ............................ 11
Installing the Print Cartridges ........................... 13
Verifying the Printer is Working .......................16
Installing the Printer Software .......................... 17
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SECTION 3
USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE
The Software Provided for Your Printer ........... 23
Printing Features ............................................... 24
About Printing in Color ..................................... 25
Other Printing Options ...................................... 26
Using the HP PrintMonitor ................................ 27
Using the Online Help ........................................ 28
Updating the Printer Software .......................... 28
USING PAPER, CARDS, ENVELOPES,
LABELS, AND TRANSPARENCIES
Determining the Print Side of Paper ................29
Guidelines for Using Paper ................................ 30
Selecting and Storing Paper, Envelopes,
Cards, Labels, and Transparencies ................... 31
Using Standard Size Paper ................................ 33
Using Index Cards and Postcards ..................... 35
Using Envelopes ................................................. 37
Using Avery Paper Labels ................................. 41
Tip: Using Non-Standard Size Paper ................43
Adding Paper, Envelopes, Cards, or
Transparencies ................................................... 46
Removing Paper, Envelopes, Cards, or
Transparencies ................................................... 46
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USING PRINT CARTRIDGES
Storing and Using Print Cartridges ................... 47
Aligning the Print Cartridges ............................ 48
Removing a Print Cartridge ............................... 49
Cleaning the Print Cartridges ........................... 50
SECTION 5
IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM
How You Can Find the Solution ........................ 51
If Nothing Prints ................................................ 52
If Paper, Envelopes, Cards, Labels, or
Transparencies Don’t Pass Through
the Printer .......................................................... 56
If You Get a Message at the Computer ............. 59
Printing the Self-Test Pattern ........................... 62
If Print Quality is Poor ....................................... 63
If Margins are Printed Wrong ............................ 65
If Text or Pictures are Printed Wrong .............. 68
If Colors are Printed Wrong .............................. 70
Contacting Customer Support ..........................72
SECTION 6
REFERENCE, SPECIFICATIONS, AND
ORDERING INFORMATION
Maintaining Your Printer ................................... 75
Increasing Printer Performance ........................ 76
Ink Drying Times ............................................... 78
The Printable Area ............................................. 79
Specifications ..................................................... 81
Regulatory Notices ............................................ 83
Available Supplies and Accessories .................. 85
Ordering Information ......................................... 87
SECTION 7
INDEX
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SECTION ONE
FIRST TIME SETUP
Congratulations on the purchase of your new HP DeskWriter
660C printer!
First Time Setup includes all the information you need to get
your printer set up and ready to print. Setting up your
HP DeskWriter 660C printer includes the following steps:
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Unpacking your printer
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Connecting your printer to your computer
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Loading paper in your printer
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Installing the print cartridges
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Verifying the printer is working
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Installing the printer software
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Aligning the print cartridges
The remainder of this User’s Guide includes important
information on using and maintaining your HP DeskWriter 660C
printer.
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Unpacking Your Printer
Unpack the accessories, packing material, and printer from the
1.
carton. Set the printer on a flat, stable surface.
Make sure the following items were shipped with your printer. If
2.
any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer
from whom you purchased your printer.
Printer
Power Module
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Print Cartridge
Print Cartridge
Black
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Save the carton and packing material so you can use it to move
or ship your printer later.
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Remove the packing tape securing the left side of the top cover,
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securing both sides of the OUT tray packing material, and
securing the paper length adjuster to the printer.
4.
Remove the packing material.
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Open the top cover and remove the tape securing the print
5.
cartridge cradles inside the printer.
Tape
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Top Cover
esume Button
and Light
Print Cartridge
Cradles
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Identifying the Parts of Your Printer
Card Guide
Paper Width
Adjuster
OUT Tray
IN Tray
Paper Length
Adjuster
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Power Button
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FIRST TIME SETUP
What the Buttons and Lights Do
The resume and power buttons and lights are on the front
of the printer. In general, the lights indicate when the printer is
operating correctly and when it needs attention from you; and
the buttons are used to control the printer.
Resume Light
and Button
Power Light
and Button
The next table summarizes what to do when the lights are in
different states.
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When the Lights are...
Turned off and Turned off
Steadily lit and Turned off
Steadily lit and Blinking
Blinking and
Blinking and
Turned off
Blinking
You Need to...
Press the power button to turn on the printer.
Send a document to the printer. The printer is in the
ready-to-print state.
If you just installed a print cartridge, make sure the print
cartridge is securely snapped into the printer with the
arrow aligned with the dot on the top of the print
cartridge cradle.
Close the top cover of the printer if it is open.
Check the IN tray to be sure it contains paper and that
the paper is correctly loaded in the tray.
Press the resume button to clear the error condition.
Then check your computer screen for any reported
error message and corrective action instructions.
No action required. This indicates that either the
computer is sending a document to the printer or that
the printer is currently busy printing a document.
Press the power button to turn off the printer. At the
computer, cancel any documents awaiting printing.
Then press the power
printer back on. If the lights continue to blink alternately,
see the troubleshooting information in
User’s Guide.
button again to turn the
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See the troubleshooting information in Section 5 of this
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Connecting the Printer Cable
A shielded network connector kit or a shielded serial printer
cable are not supplied with your printer, allowing you to
purchase the kit or cable of your choice. If you use PhoneNET
connectors in your network, you’ll need to purchase an
AppleTalk Connector kit; if you use LocalTalk connectors in
your network, you’ll need to purchase an Apple LocalTalk
Locking Connector kit. If you connect your printer directly to
your Macintosh computer, you’ll need to purchase a serial
printer cable. See your local computer dealer or Available
Supplies and Accessories on page 85 for details.
1.
Position the printer with the back toward you.
2.
Perform the steps in either the procedure Connecting
Directly to a Macintosh Computer (on page 8) or in the
procedure Connecting to an AppleTalk Network (on
page 9).
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Connecting Directly to a Macintosh Computer
1.
Connect one end of the serial printer cable firmly to the printer’s
interface port.
Printer’s Interface
Port
NOTE
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A serial printer cable resembles a “switch box” extension cable; however, do not
use a switch box extension cable because it will not work properly.
Connect the other end of the printer cable to either the modem
port or printer port (whichever is available) on the back of the
computer.
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Connecting to an AppleTalk Network
Use the following steps to connect your printer to the computer
using an AppleTalk network. (If your computer is already
connected to a network, refer to the documentation provided
with your network for appropriate connection procedures.)
Connect a connector box firmly to the printer’s interface port.
1.
Printer’s Interface
Port
2.
Connect a second connector box to the printer port on the
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back of the computer. Do not connect to the modem (phone)
port.
Connect the two connector boxes with a network interface
3.
cable. You may use either connector on the connector box.
4.
If necessary, terminate the AppleTalk network as described in
the documentation provided with the connector boxes.
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Power Socket on
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Connecting the Power Module
Be sure the electrical outlet you intend to use to power your
printer is located near the equipment and is easily accessible.
Plug the power module connector firmly into the printer’s power
socket
NOTE
Plug the other end of the power module cord into an electrical
2.
outlet.
Place the power module at least 1 inch (approximately 3 cm) away from your
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Loading Standard Size Paper
The HP DeskWriter 660C printer prints on plain, premium, and
glossy paper; envelopes; cards; transparencies; and Avery paper
labels. Most bond paper yields good results. Use this procedure
to load standard size paper into the printer. See Section 3 for
more information on using paper, envelopes, cards,
transparencies, and Avery paper labels.
Slide the paper width adjuster to its leftmost position.
1.
2.
Pull out the paper length adjuster.
Paper Width
Adjuster
Paper Length
Adjuster
3.
Remove up to a
1
/
inch (approximately 1 cm) stack of paper
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from the packaging. Fan the edges of the paper stack to
separate the pages. Then tap the short edge of the stack on a
flat surface to even the stack.
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Insert the paper evenly into the IN tray, print side down, until it
stops. (For plain paper, the print side is identified by a word or
symbol on the paper’s packaging. See Determining the Print
Side of Paper on page 29 for more details.) Align the right edge
of the stack with the right edge of the IN tray.
5.
Paper Length
Adjuster
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Push the paper length adjuster in toward the paper until it
stops.
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Installing the Print Cartridges
Turn on the computer, then turn on the printer by pressing and
1.
releasing the power button.
The very first time you turn on the printer, the printer
performs a startup procedure.
Open the top cover of the printer. In a few moments the empty
2.
print cartridge cradles automatically move to the center of the
printer and the resume light flashes
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Open the black print cartridge packaging. Grasp the black print
cartridge by the top and remove the cartridge from the package.
NOTE
Be careful not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts.
4.
Remove both pieces of tape covering the ink nozzles and the
vent hole on the black print cartridge.
Tape
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5. Drop the black print cartridge into the rightmost cradle. Align
Black Print
Cartridge
6. Push the arrow toward the black dot until the black print
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Cartridge
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the arrow on the cartridge top with the black dot on top of the
cradle.
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7. Open the color print cartridge packaging. Grasp the color print
cartridge by the top and remove the cartridge from the package.
NOTE
Be careful not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts.
8. Remove the piece of tape covering the ink nozzles on the color
print cartridge.
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9. Drop the color print cartridge into the leftmost cradle. Align the
arrow on the cartridge top with the three color dots on top of
the cradle.
Color Print
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cartridge snaps into place. (Rocking of the cradle is normal.)
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11. Close the printer’s top cover. The print cradles return to their
“home” position on the right side of the printer and the
resume light turns off.
NOTE
If the resume light continues to blink and if the cradles do not move to the
right side of the printer, remove and reinstall the print cartridges. Make sure the
print cartridges are pressed down into the cradles before you snap them forward
into position.
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Verifying the Printer is Working
Before installing the printer software, make sure your printer is
set up and working properly by performing a printer self-test.
1. To print a one-page self-test pattern, with the computer turned
on and printer’s power light lit, press and hold down the
resume button a few seconds.
2. When the printer begins to print, release the resume button.
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The self-test pattern may vary slightly from the example shown. If you cannot print
a self-test pattern, see the troubleshooting information in Section 5.
To fully use all the features of your HP DeskWriter 660C printer,
install the printer software supplied with the printer by
following the instructions given next.
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Installing the Printer Software
Unless you install the software supplied with your printer, you
will not be able to print to your new HP DeskWriter 660C
printer. For more information about the software provided with
your printer, see Section 2.
System Requirements
To install your HP DeskWriter Series printer software, you need:
• A computer with a 68020 (or faster) processor with a hard disk
drive with at least 7.5 MB of free disk space (1.5 MB for the
printer drivers and 6.0 MB for the fonts). If you have less than
7.5 MB of free disk space, your software may not install
properly.
• Macintosh system software version 7 or later.
• At least 4 MB of system memory.
NOTE
The standard printer software supplied with the HP DeskWriter 660C printer is
QuickDraw compatible, but not compatible with QuickDraw GX. However, in
some countries, HP provides additional printer software for use with QuickDraw
GX. Check the software diskettes shipped with your printer to see if the QuickDraw GX printer software is provided. If the QuickDraw GX printer software is not
provided with your printer, see the information card enclosed with your printer for
instructions on how to obtain printer software for use with QuickDraw GX.
Before you install the printer software:
1. Make a copy of the Installation Disks. Use the copy for
installation and keep the original disks in a safe place.
2. Turn off any virus protection applications.
3. Quit any open applications.
NOTE
If the printer software is damaged or missing from the package, contact your
authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer as described under Contacting Customer
Support on page 73.
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Installing the printer software:
The driver installer provides two options: Easy Install and
Customize. Use the Easy Install option to install all of the
printer software in the correct locations on your hard disk. Use
the Customize option to install only selected portions of the
printer software as described in the ReadMe file on the Driver
Installation disk.
1. Make sure your computer is turned on.
2. Insert the Driver Installation disk and double-click the Installer
icon.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE
If the Installer finds a file that has the same name as one it is installing, it replaces
that file with the most current version.
4. Optionally, perform the steps in the procedure Installing the
TrueType fonts (given below) if you want to use the TrueType
fonts in your printed documents.
5. You must select your printer in the Chooser as described in the
procedure Choosing Your Printer (on page 19) before you
can start printing.
6. After installing the printer software, align the print cartridges as
described on page 21.
Installing the TrueType fonts:
Perform this optional procedure only if you want to use the
TrueType fonts provided with your printer in your printed
documents. To install all of the TrueType fonts in the correct
locations on your hard disk:
1. Insert the Fonts Installation disk and double-click the Installer
icon.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE
If you need more detailed instructions for installing fonts on your system, see the
ReadMe file on the Fonts Installation Disk.
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Setting the Disk Cache
To enhance the performance of your printer, you need to set the
disk cache of the computer.
1. From the Finder’s Control Panels, double-click to open the
Memory control panel.
2. Set the size of the Disk Cache to at least 256K by clicking on the
up-arrow of the Disk Size box.
3. Close the Memory control panel by clicking on the close box in
the upper left corner.
Choosing your printer:
Use the Chooser to select the printer driver, printer, and port.
When your printer is connected directly to your
computer with a serial printer cable, follow these steps to
choose a printer:
1. Select the Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Select the DW 600 Series icon (on the left side of the Chooser).
3. Then select either the printer or modem port on the right side of
the Chooser. If you select the printer port and if your computer
is also connected to an EtherTalk network, make AppleTalk
Printer
inactive by clicking the
The driver automatically selects the model of printer you are
Inactive button.
using. However, to verify that the correct printer has been
selected, click the Setup button and check that
DeskWriter 660C is highlighted in the pop-up menu.
Modem
4. If you want to print in background mode, select Background
Printing by clicking the On button.
NOTE
If the Background Printing buttons are grayed out, background printing is unavail-
able. See If You Get a Message at the Computer on page 59.
5. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left
corner. You are alerted that you have changed printers.
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When your printer is connected to an AppleTalk network,
follow these steps to choose a printer:
1. Select the Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Make AppleTalk active by clicking the Active button.
3. If required by your computer, select Restart from the Finder’s
Special menu to activate AppleTalk. Then reselect the Chooser
from the Apple menu.
4. Select the DW 600 Series (AT) icon (on the left side of the
Chooser).
5. If you are on a large network, select your AppleTalk zone from
the window in the lower left corner.
6. Select your printer from the window on the right.
The driver automatically selects the model of printer you are
using. However, to verify that the correct printer has been
selected, click the
Setup button and check that
DeskWriter 660C is highlighted in the pop-up menu.
7. If you want to print in background mode, select Background
Printing by clicking the
On button.
NOTE
If the Background Printing buttons are grayed out, background printing is unavail-
able. See If You Get a Message at the Computer on page 59.
8. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left
corner. You are alerted that you have changed printers.
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Naming Your Printer
If your DeskWriter Series printer is connected to an AppleTalk
network that has multiple HP DeskWriter series printers
connected to it, you may want to name your printer to
distinguish it from other printers listed in the Chooser. This
ensures that you can select the desired printer on the network.
Before you name your printer, make sure the printer is turned
on and connected to the network. Then follow these steps:
1. Select the Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Select the DW 600 Series (AT) icon (on the left side of the
Chooser).
3. If you are on a large network, select your AppleTalk zone from
the window in the lower left corner.
4. Select your printer from the window on the right, then click
Setup. (By default, the unnamed printer is named
DeskWriter 660C in the list of printers.)
5. Type in a new name for your printer. Click Rename, then click
OK.
6. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left
corner. You are alerted that you have changed printers.
Aligning the Print Cartridges
1. From within your software application, choose Page Setup...
from the File menu to display the Page Setup dialog box.
2. Click Service to display the Service dialog box.
3. Click the Start button next to Align Print Cartridges.
4. Click the Align button and follow the instructions on the screen.
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USING THE PRINTER
SOFTWARE
The Software Provided for Your Printer
The features provided with your printer software include:
• Laser-quality text and graphics printing in portrait and
landscape orientations
• A printer driver for the HP DeskWriter 660C printer
• TrueType and Adobe Type Manager scalable typeface support
• Many TrueType fonts
• ColorSmart technology
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Printing Features
After installing the printer software and choosing the
HP DeskWriter 660C printer as described in Section 1 , you are
ready to start printing from your software applications.
You select general print settings, such as the paper size and
type, the page orientation, and so forth, from within the
software application by choosing
menu to display the Page Setup dialog box.
You select specific print settings, such as intensity, halftoning
patterns, and color matching, from within the software
application by choosing
Options
the Print dialog box to display the Options dialog box. Typically,
you will want to leave these Options settings at
ColorSmart to provide the best printing of your files.
You can print documents in either of the following two ways:
• From within a software application — Choose
the File menu.
• From the Finder — Select the document(s) you want to print
by clicking on the document icon(s) and choosing
File menu.
You can select multiple documents for printing in succession.
These documents need not have the same specifications nor do
they need to have been created with the same software
application. The printing specifications for each document are
used when that document is printed. However, the printer does
not notify you if the documents require different sizes or types
of paper.
Page Setup
from the File
from either the Page Setup or
Auto
, allowing
Print
from
Print
from the
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USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE
About Printing in Color
Your HP DeskWriter 660C printer prints in color when a colorcapable application is used with the printer. To print in color, be
sure you have created colored text or pictures within your
document, then turn on color printing in your software
application.
The quality of your color printing depends partly on how the
four inks — black, cyan, yellow, and magenta — are placed on
the printed page. Your HP DeskWriter 660C printer uses
HP’s ColorSmart technology to intelligently analyze your
documents at the time of printing to provide the best color
output. ColorSmart identifies each element on a page — text,
simple graphics, or complex graphics such as photographic
images — and automatically applies the appropriate color
settings to each element during printing.
To economize on the use of the color print cartridge, print draft
copies of your color documents in grayscale using the black
print cartridge. Grayscale printing is significantly faster than
color printing, and it gives you a good approximation of your
final output. To print in grayscale, select the
mode in the Print dialog box.
Grayscale
printing
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