HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers MS Windows Printing
MS Windows Printing
The HP DeskJet 670C series printer driver is compatible with MS Windows
3.1x, and MS Windows 95.
Note
Access to the printer driver to change specific settings is available from
within each software application program. This is recommended since
settings made in the software application can override settings made in the
Printers control panel.
Steps to access the printer driver vary depending upon the software
application. Generally, the printer driver is accessed from the “File, Print” or
“File, Print Setup” in the software program.
You can also access the printer driver through the MS Windows’ Printers
control panel to change default settings. The Printers control panel allows
you:
Only a printer driver containing the designation “670C” may be
used with HP DeskJet 670C series printers. Other HP DeskJet
or DeskWriter printer drivers should not be used.
Select the default printer from the list of available printer drivers.
Add printer drivers.
Remove unneeded printer drivers.
Set various printer options (which may be superseded by the printer
settings selected in the software application program).
Confirm the port that the printer is using.
Although the printer driver provides access to various printer settings, like
paper type and page orientation, these settings may be overridden by
settings made from the software program. The Printers control panel
settings are used when a software program does not specify certain
defaults.
Note
Drivers are available for DOS printing, and DOS printing can
be accommodated through MS Windows (see “DOS Printer
Drivers” that follows).
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers MS Windows Printing
Opening the Printers Control Panel in MS Windows 3.1x:
1. Double-click
2. Double-click
3. Double-click
Main
in the Program Manager.
Control Panel
Printers
.
.
The default printer is listed in the text box at the top of the dialog box. To
select a different default printer, double-click a printer from the list of
installed printers.
Opening the HP Printer Properties Dialog Box in MS Windows 95:
1. From the
2. Select
Start
Printers.
button on the task bar, select
3. Double-click the
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printer
Settings.
icon as shown:
4. Select
Printer
5. Selecting
from the HP DeskJet 670C Series Printer dialog box:
Properties
reveals the control panel shown below.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers MS Windows Printing
Printer Properties Dialog Box (MS Windows 95)
Because you can connect your printer to any LPT: (parallel) port, it is
important to make sure the proper port is selected. The steps below
describe how to select or change a printer port from the control panels, MS
Windows 3.1x, or MS Windows 95.
Selecting a printer port (MS Windows 3.1x):
1. Open the
2. Click
Printers
Connect
control panel.
and select the port from the list.
The default printer name is followed by the port to which it is connected.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers MS Windows Printing
Selecting a printer port (MS Windows 95):
1. From the
2. Select
Printers
printer.
3. Select
4. Select
Printer
Details
Start
button on the task bar, select
and double-click the HP DeskJet 670C Series
, then select
Properties
Settings
.
5. From the list under
appropriate printer port.
Print to the Following Port:
select the
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers MS Windows Printer Software
MS Windows Printer Software
The HP DeskJet 670C printer software for MS Windows includes:
HP DeskJet 670C series printer driver
HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox
How do I? (On-screen procedures to help user’s use and
maintain their printers)
Troubleshooting
Printer Services (Maintenance and Status)
Release Notes
The HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox allows you to:
View step-by-step tutorials for common printer tasks
Diagnose and solve common printer problems
Monitor a current print job
Monitor the printer’s status at any time
Align the print cartridges (through Properties/Services)
Clean the print cartridges (through Properties/Services)
Print a self-test page (through Properties/General and Services)
Test printer communication (through Properties/Services)
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Installing the Prin ter Dr iver
Installing the Printer Driver
Before installing printer software:
1. Unpack the printer and set it up using the procedures described in
“User Documentation/Setup Guide.”
2. Make sure the computer and the printer are both turned on and
connected with the proper cable.
3. Close any screen savers or other software running in the
background on your computer.
4. Remember, the minimum system requirements for the printer driver
to operate correctly are: a PC computer with at least a 80486
processor, MS Windows 3.1x operating system, 4 MB of RAM, and
10 MB free hard disk space.
Installing the HP Printing System for MS Windows 3.1x
1. Insert Installation Disk 1 into the computer’s disk drive.
2. Click
3. Choose
4. Type
5. Follow the on-screen instructions during the installation process and
6. Restart MS Windows to activate the HP DeskJet 670C series printer
Installing the printer software in MS Windows 95:
1. Insert Installation Disk 1 into your computer’s disk drive.
2. From the
3. Select
4. When the Printers dialog box opens, double-click on the
File
in the menu bar of the
Run
in the
A:\SETUP
configuration) in the text box and click OK.
provide appropriate computer system information.
driver.
Start
Printers.
Printer
icon
.
File
menu to open the Run dialog box.
B:\SETUP
or
button on the task bar, select
Program Manager
(depending on the computer’s
Settings.
window.
Add
5. When the screen showing printer manufacturers and models
appears, select: Have Disk.
6. Follow the directions when the Add Printer Wizard appears.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Aligning the Print Cartridges
Aligning the Print Cartridges
After installing the software, the print cartridges need to be aligned before
beginning any print jobs. You will also need to perform this procedure
whenever you install a new print cartridge.
Note
To align the print cartridges (MS Windows 95):
Double click the HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox desktop icon and continue
from step 5 below, or:
1. Select
2. Select
3. Select
4. Select
5. Select
You may skip the next procedure if you have already
performed the print cartridge alignment as part of the
installation procedure.
Start
from the task bar
Programs
HP DeskJet Utilities
HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox
Printer Services
6. Select
To align the print cartridges (MS Windows 3.1x)
1. Open the DeskJet Utilities program group.
2. Double-click HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox icon
3. Select
4. Select
Align the Print Cartridges
Printer Services
Align the Print Cartridges
and follow the instructions.
and follow the instructions.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers About the Printer Driver
About the Printer Driver
HP DeskJet 670C series printer drivers provide access to all the capabilities
of the HP DeskJet 670C printer. The following options are available from the
printer driver:
Automatic or Manual printing
Grayscale printing
Best, Normal, or EconoFast print quality
Paper Type Selection (including HP’s special papers)
Paper Size
Two-sided printing
Number of Copies
Ordered printing
Portrait or Landscape print orientation
For detailed help, click the
dialog box.
Help
button in the HP DeskJet print settings
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Using the Printer Driver
Accessing DeskJet’s print settings dialog box from MS Windows 3.1x
or MS Windows 95 applications (recommended):
1. Choose “
software program you are using (for example, MS Word uses “File, Print”
to access the menu).
2. Click the
Accessing the DeskJet’s print settings dialog box from the MS
Windows control panel:
From MS Windows 3.1x:
1. Double-click
2. Double-click
3. Double-click
4. Select the
and click the
From MS Windows 95:
1. From
File, Print
Setup
Start
button.
Main
in the Program Manager window.
Control Panel
Printers
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printer
Setup
, select
File, Print Setup.
” or “
.
.
button.
Settings
.
” This varies with the
in the Installed Printers list
2. Select
3. Double-click the
dialog box shown below.
MS Windows 95 Printer Status Dialog Box
Printers.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printer
icon to reveal the
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
4. Select
Printer
, then select
Properties
to reveal the HP DeskJet 670C
Series Printer Properties dialog box.
The dialog box has five tabs for the property pages (as illustrated): General,
Details, Setup, Paper, and Services.
The property pages are described below.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Note
MS Windows 95 generates the General and Details property
pages described below. These are generic pages and contain
some attributes not applicable to HP DeskJet 670C printers.
Where this is the case, the associated options tables will
specify.
The HP DeskJet 670C printer driver generates the Setup,
Paper and Services property pages. All attributes found in
these pages apply.
General Property Page (MS Windows 95)
General Property Page Options (MS Windows 95)
Option Description
Comment Allows you to include special printing instructions, etc. Next time you
print the document, these instructions will be found in this box.
Separator page Allows you to insert a separator page file between print jobs. Browse
allows you to locate and specify the separator page to be printed.
Print Test Page Prints a test page.
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Apply Applies the current settings; the window remains open.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Details Property Page (MS Windows 95)
Details Property Page Options (MS Windows 95)
Option Description
Print to the
following port:
Print using the
following driver:
Capture Printer
Port and End
Capture
Timeout Settings Not Selected: Sets the time Windows waits before sending an error
Spool Settings... Allows you to spool documents or print directly to the printer.
Port Settings... Allows spooling of MS-DOS print jobs. You may also elect to have the
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Apply Applies the current settings; the window remains open.
Provides options to add or delete printer ports. This selection also allows
you to print to fax or file.
Allows you to change printer drivers or install updated ones. (To install
an updated driver, for example, click the New Driver button, then click
Have Disk and follow the directions presented there.)
is not supported in HP DeskJet printers.
Permits you to capture, or terminate the capture of a network printer. A
selection allows you to reconnect to a network printer each time at
log-on.
message that your printer is off or off line after you send a print job.
Transmission Retry: Sets the time Windows waits for your printer if your
printer is on line but engaged. (If your printer is setup on a busy network,
and/or if you send large graphics files, your printer might display an error
message before your files have had a chance to print. To prevent this,
increase this setting somewhat.)
Contains a menu item which allows you to disable bi-directional
Note:
support, however, this feature is not supported by HP DeskJet printers.
driver check the port state before printing.
This feature is not supported in HP DeskJet printers.
Note:
Note:
This feature
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Setup Property Page
Setup Property Page Options
Option Description
ColorSmart (See
ColorSmart:
Automatic vs.
Manual Printing
below)
Print In Grayscale
(see Grayscale
Printing which
follows)
Print Quality Best (presentation quality), Normal (letter quality), or EconoFast (draft
ICM (Independent
Color Matching)
Default Restores the default settings for the printer.
Help Opens the online help.
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Apply Applies the current settings; the window remains open.
Permits selection of Automatic or Manual screen-to-printer color
mapping. Automatic (recommended) selects the best Intensity and Color
Control settings for all areas of your document. Selecting Manual permits
opening the Options dialog box which provides adjustment for Intensity,
and allows selection of two types of Color Control.
Prints different colors as shades of gray. Has both Automatic
(recommended) and Manual modes. Selecting Manual permits opening
the Options dialog box which provides adjustment for Intensity. The
Grayscale mode may be used to produce photocopying documents or to
save on color ink when printing draft copies.
quality).
Improves consistency between the printer and other color devices
connected to your system.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
ColorSmart: Automatic vs. Manual Printing
In most cases the best print output is obtained by choosing Automatic
ColorSmart printing. In automatic mode, the printer driver analyzes each
element in a document to provide the best output.
If the color output obtained using the Automatic ColorSmart option is not
satisfactory, use the Manual option.
The Manual ColorSmart Options dialog box provides adjustments for
Intensity and Color Control.
ColorSmart Options Property Page, Manual Color Mode
ColorSmart Property Page, Manual Color Mode Options
Option Description
Intensity The Intensity slider bar adjusts the amount of ink applied to the paper;
Dark means more ink, Light means less ink.
Color Control Color Control offers two options: Vivid (Color) and Match (Screen). To
print the document so it looks like it looks on the computer’s screen,
choose Match. To make the colors of the printed output brighter and
more vivid than they appear on the screen, choose Vivid.
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Default Restores the default settings for the printer.
Help Opens the online help.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Grayscale Printing
ColorSmart also allows printing color documents in monochrome with
discernible shades of gray. Pages with grayscale images can be
photocopied or faxed on a monochrome device and retain their full meaning
and impact.
Grayscale printing is also faster than color printing and is ideal for saving
color ink when printing draft copies.
To print in grayscale, select the
dialog box.
Setup Property Page with “Automatic” and “Print in Grayscale”
Selected
Print in Grayscale
option in the ColorSmart
Selecting
Option
dialog box which provides control over grayscale intensity.
Manual
Print in Grayscale
with
selected allows access to the
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
ColorSmart Options Property Page, Manual Grayscale Mode
ColorSmart Options Property Page, Manual Grayscale Mode Options
Option Description
Intensity The Intensity slider bar adjusts the amount of ink applied to the paper;
Dark means more ink, Light means less ink. Allows the user to manually
set the shading of the grayscale printout.
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Default Restores the default settings for the printer.
Help Opens the online help.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Paper Property Page
Paper Property Page Options
Option Description
Orientation Choose portrait or landscape.
Paper Options Paper Size: Allows selection of numerous paper sizes. To use a paper
size not listed, select Custom.
Paper Type: Allows you to tell the printer the type of paper upon which
you are about to print. (Lets the printer decide which settings to use to
give you the best results.)
Two-Sided (Manual
Duplex) Printing
Ordered Printing Prints in reverse order (last page first). Collates pages when printing
Copies Allows selection of multiple copies. (Do not change this setting unless
Default Restores the default settings for the printer.
Help Opens the online help.
OK Accepts changes and closes the window.
Cancel Cancels changes and closes the window.
Apply Applies the current settings; the window remains open.
Allows you to manually print both sides of plain paper to economize and
help conserve resources. Allows you to select the two-sided mode you
prefer: Book or Tablet. For more information, see below.
multiple copies.
you want multiple copies all the time. Generally, specify the number of
copies required from within your application.)
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplex)
The printer driver can be set to print both sides of plain paper to economize
and help conserve resources.
Note
Two-Sided Printing Procedure:
1. Select
2. Start printing your document. You will notice that the odd-numbered
3. After the printer finishes printing the odd-numbered pages,
4. Restart the printer by clicking the
Note
Two-sided printing is available for all sizes of paper. However,
you cannot use two-sided printing on envelopes,
transparencies, labels, glossy paper, or premium paper.
Booklet
Paper property page.
pages print first.
instructions for printing the other side appear on your computer’s
screen. Follow these instructions.
message. Note that the even-numbered pages begin printing on the
back of the previously printed odd-numbered pages.
Do not click the
odd-numbered pages in the IN tray.
Tablet
or
from the two-sided printing box in the
Continue
Continue
button until you have positioned the
button on the computer
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Using the Printer Driver
Services Page
Services Page Options
Option Description
Align the print
cartridges
Clean the print
cartridges
Print a self-test
page
Test printer
communication
Help Opens the online help.
OK Accepts changes and closes window.
Cancel Cancel changes and closes window.
Apply Applies the current settings; the window remains open.
Initializes the routine that aligns the print cartridges. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Initializes the routine that cleans the print cartridges. Use only if print
cartridges are not functioning correctly. This routine uses a great deal of
ink. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Initializes the routine that prints a test page. Use this function to verify
the connection between your computer and the printer.
This procedure test the communication between the computer and the
printer. This test takes up to 3 minutes. An on-screen message appears
giving status information. No printout is involved.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Optimizing Perfor mance
Optimizing Performance
The print speed and overall performance of HP DeskJet 670C series printers
can be affected by several things:
The amount of RAM
documents are sent to the printer. Increasing RAM in your computer
can speed up this process as well as make the computer work more
efficiently at other things beside printing.
The size and complexity of documents
difference in the printer's performance. Graphics are usually more
complex - especially color graphics - and print more slowly than text.
The processing speed of the computer
document is sent to the printer. For example, a computer with a 486
processor runs faster than a computer with a 386 processor.
Running numerous software
printing; each open program uses RAM. Therefore, limit the number
of programs or documents open at one time.
Screen fonts stored in RAM
may need in order to print. Delete screen fonts or printer fonts that
are not needed.
Using On-line Help
in your computer can determine how fast
printed can make a
will determine how fast a
programs at one time slows down
use up memory that the computer
On-line help provides information about the printer’s software and status.
Printer Software Help
Type of help: Provides: How to access/where to find:
HP DeskJet Toolbox Tutorials and
troubleshooting for common
print tasks and problems
Error Message Help Comprehensive context
sensitive information
designed for error recovery.
Print Settings Help Information to help you
make print settings choices.
Release Notes Up-to-date information for
specific conflicts.
Click on the icon on the desktop, or in
the Program group.
Button available on most pop-up error
messages.
Click the help button for any tab in the
HP print settings dialog box.
From the Program Utilities: select HP
DeskJet 670C Release Notes.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers Optimizing Perfor mance
Cleaning and Aligning Print Cartridges
These functions are available from the Services Page (see above) and from
within the HP DeskJet 670C Toolbox.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers DOS Printing
DOS Printing
Since DOS applications are developed independently under different
standards, each DOS application requires its own printer driver. If there is no
driver available for the HP DeskJet 670C series printer, use a driver for a
different HP DeskJet printer. In some cases, the substitute driver may not
provide access to all of the DeskJet 670C’s capabilities.
The following table outlines usable drivers and their capabilities when used
with an HP DeskJet 670C series printer.
Substituting Printer Drivers
Printer Driver Supported Features
HP DeskJet 660C Color Printing
HP DeskJet 550C Color Printing
HP DeskJet 540 Color Printing
HP DeskJet 500C Color Printing
HP DeskJet 320 Color Printing
HP DeskJet 310 Color Printing
HP DeskJet 520 Monochrome Printing Only
HP DeskJet 510 Monochrome Printing Only
HP DeskJet 500 Monochrome Printing Only
HP DeskJet PLUS Monochrome Printing Only
HP DeskJet Monochrome Printing Only
The table below shows software drivers available from individual software
manufacturers for some HP DeskJet printers.
DOS Programs and Recommended Printer Drivers
DOS Software Program Version Recommended Printer Driver
WordPerfect 5.1, 5.1+, 6.x HP DeskJet 600, 660C, or 850C
Harvard Graphics 3.0 HP DeskJet 540
Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x, 4.0 HP DeskJet 540
MS Word 5.5, 6.0 HP DeskJet 560C
Information on installing a DOS printer driver for a particular DOS application
is supplied by the software manufacturer.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers DOS Printing
HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS
The DeskJet Control Panel for DOS is software that replaces the front panel
switches found on older printers. The HP Control Panel for DOS does not
replace printer drivers. When there is no specific HP DeskJet 670C series
printer driver available for an application, the HP Control Panel gives the
user access to print settings and features not available through the DOS
application. If settings are available in the DOS application printer driver and
the DOS Control Panel, the settings made in the DOS application override
those made in the HP Control Panel for DOS.
The HP Control Panel for DOS also lets the user monitor the printer’s
status, and clean and align the print cartridges.
Minimum System Requirements
DOS version 3.3 (or newer)
An 80286 (or better) processor
2 MB of RAM to print in black or 4 MB of RAM to print in color
Installation
Before you install the DOS control panel:
1. Unpack the printer and set it up.
2. Make sure the computer and the printer are both turned on and
connected with the proper cable.
To install the HP control panel for DOS:
1. Insert Printer Driver Disk 3 of the included with your printer.
2. At the DOS prompt, type
floppy drive configuration) and press Enter. (If necessary, do a
directory search of the disks to find Install.exe, then proceed as
above with that disk in your floppy drive.)
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
A:\Install
B:\Install
(or
depending on your
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers DOS Printing
To align the print cartridges from the Control Panel for DOS:
1. Type
2. Select Align Print Cartridges and follow the on-screen instructions.
DJCP
Control Panel.
at the DOS prompt to open the stand-alone DOS
Two Ways to Use the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS
The DOS Control Panel can run either as a stand-alone application or as a
memory resident application. To run the DOS Control Panel as a standalone application: type
HP DeskJet 670C Control Panel for DOS
DJCP
at the DOS prompt.
The DOS Control Panel must be loaded into memory at start-up to work as
a memory resident application.
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers DOS Printing
To set up the Control Panel for DOS as a memory resident
application:
1. Type
DJCP
at the DOS prompt to open the stand-alone DOS
Control Panel.
2. Select
3. Select
4. Select
5. Select
More Settings
.
Memory Resident Functions
Make Memory Resident
Done
and reboot the computer.
.
.
The memory resident DOS Control Panel is a subset of the stand-alone
application due to memory considerations.
Whether stand-alone or memory resident, the Control Panel for DOS allows
the user to control or view the following:
Print Cartridge Services (clean and align the pens)
Print Quality
Page Orientation
Font Width (normal or compressed)
Status Reports (limited in the resident DOS Control Panel)
Context-Sensitive Help
In addition to these, the stand-alone Control Panel for DOS provides access
to:
Paper Size
Media Type (paper or transparencies)
Character Set
Lines per Page
Line Termination
Reset All Settings
Memory Resident Controls
HP DeskJet 670C Series Printers OS/2
OS/2
Although no OS/2 specific printer driver is available for the HP DeskJet
670C series printers, the MS Windows printer driver can be accessed
through OS/2 by using MS Windows in OS/2.
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