HP QUICKSPECS 610 User Manual

hp digital copier 610

printing and software

guide

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First edition: June 2002
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Note: Regulatory information can also be found in the
Technical Information chapters of this manual and the HP
Digital Copier 510/610 Reference Guide.

It is not lawful in many places to make copies of the following
items. When in doubt, check with a legal representative first.

• Governmental paper or documents:

-Passports

- Immigration papers

- Selective service papers

- Identification badges, cards, or insignias

• Governmental stamps:

- Postage stamps

- Food stamps

• Checks or drafts drawn on Governmental agencies

• Paper currency, traveler’s checks, or money orders

• Certificates of deposit

•Copyrighted works

safety information

Warning! To

preven t fir e or shoc k
hazard, do not
expose this product
to rain or any type of
moisture.

Always follow basic s afety preca utions when using this
product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock.

WARNING: potential shock hazard

1 Read and unde rs tan d all i nstr u cti ons in the set up p os ter.
2 Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting

the unit to a power s o urce. If you do n ot know whether
the outlet is grounded, check wi th a qualified electric ian.

3 Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the

product.

4 Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning.
5 Do not install or use this product near water or when you

are wet.

6 Install the product securely on a stable surface.
7 Install the product in a protected location wh ere no o ne

can step on or trip over the line cord , and where the line
cord will not be damaged.

8 If the product does not operate normally, see the online

Troubleshooting help.

9 No operat or-servi ceable parts inside. Refer se rvicing to

qualified service personnel.

10 Use in a well-ventilated area.

contents

1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

about this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

load paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

load envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

adjust paper settings for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 set up printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

install your hp digital copier software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

uninstall and reinstall software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 use printing features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

make the hp digital copier the default printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

change print settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

use the setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

use the features tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

use the color tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

use the services tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

perform special print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

stop a print job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4 troubleshooting tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

printing problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

printing is too slow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

two-sided printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

USB connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

communication problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

problems uninstalling or reinstalling software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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5 technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

print specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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about this guide

1

This chapter contains the following topics:

• about this guide

• load paper

• load envelopes

• adjust paper setti n gs f o r printing

This HP Digital Copier 610 Printing and Software Guide contains the
information yo u need to connec t you r new HP Digital Copier to a comput er
rather than using the unit as a stand-alone copier. This connected option
allows you to use your unit as a copier/printer with a wide range of settings
and print functions.

Before you use this guide, be sure to thoroughly read and understan d the
HP Digital Copier 510/610 Reference Guide, which contains information
that you need to know a bout your copier/printer before installing the
software.

load paper

about thi s guide

Follo wing is the basic procedure for loading paper and the guidelines for
loading specialty papers for pr inting only. F or mor e informati on on loading
standard paper, see Load Paper and Load Originals in the HP Digital
Copier 510/610 Reference Guide.

For best r esults, adjust the paper settings each time y ou change paper types
and size s. For more information, see adjust paper settings for printing on
page 4 and select paper type and size on page 18.

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load specialty
paper for
printing

Follow ing are guidelines for loading certain types of paper for pr inting only .

paper tips

Labels
(only works with
printing function)

Continuous
(banner) paper
(only works with
printing function)

• Always use letter-size or A4-size label sheets
designed for use with HP Inkjet products (like
Avery Inkjet Labels), and make sure that the
labels are not more than two years old.

• Fan the stack of labels to make sure none of the
sheets are sticki ng together.

• Place a stack o f label sheets on top of standard
paper in the upper paper tray, print-side down.
Do not insert labels one sheet at a time.

Continuous banner paper is also known as computer
or Z-fold paper.

• Before loading banner paper, remove all other
paper from the upper paper tray, and then raise
the output tray above the catch on the right side.

Raise the
output tray
above the
catch on the
right side.

• If you use non-HP banner paper, use 20-lb.
paper and fan the paper before loading it.

• Verify that the stack of banner paper contains at
least five pages.

• Care fully tear off the perforated edge strips from
both sides of the paper s tack, then unfold and
refold the paper to make sure the pages do not
stick together.

• Put the paper in the upper paper tray so that the
unattached edge is at the top of the stack t o war d
the back of the copier/printer. You should see a
folded edge closest to you at the top of the stack
in the upper paper tray.

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load envelopes

Postcards
(only works with
printing function)

4” x 6” photo
paper (only works
with printing
function from the
upper paper tray)

Envelopes must be loaded differently depending on whether you are
printing one en velope or multiple e nv elopes. Do not us e shiny or e mbossed
envelopes, or envelopes that have clasps or windows.

to print one envelope

In the upper paper tray, insert a stack of postcards
with the print-side down until it stops. Line up the
postcards on the right side of the upper paper tray,
slide the paper-width guide up against the left side
of the cards, and slide the paper-length guide in until
it stops.

In the upper paper tray, insert the photo paper with
the print-side down until it stops . Place the long edge
of the photo paper against the right si de of the upper
paper tray, slide the paper-width guide up against
the long edge of the photo paper, and slide the
paper-length guide in until it stops. If the photo paper
has perforated tabs, load the paper so that the tabs
are closest to you.

1 Slide the en v elope into the en v elope slot , whi c h is located on the right

side toward the back of the output tray.

2 Insert the envelope with the flap up and on the left, as shown.

load envelopes

3 Slide the envelope in until it stops.

to print multiple envelopes

1 Remove all paper from the upper paper tr ay.
2 Slide a s tack of e nv elopes into the tr ay, w ith the en ve lope flaps up and

on the left (print-side down), until they stop.

3 Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides against the

envelopes, being careful not to bend the envelopes, as shown.

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4 Make sure the env elopes fit within the tray. Do not overload it.

Tip! Consult the help files in your word processing software
for details on how to format text for printing envelopes.

adjust paper settings for printing

Following are the guidelines for setting paper size and paper type for
printing only . W e r ecommend that you ch ange these settings whene ver y ou
load different paper or film to ens ure the best print quality.

The paper settings for copying may differ from the paper settings for
printing. For copying information, see Cha nge Paper Settings for Copying
in the HP Digital Copier 510/610 Reference Guide.

Y our HP Digital Copier automatically giv es you great pr inting results with an
optical sensor that detects the paper type and size of mos t popular papers
and films. Howev er , y ou can also manually select paper settings, as follows.

paper type paper size setting print quality setting

Banner papers Banner (Letter or A4) Normal
Cards User-Defined Paper Size, if listed sizes are

not appropriate
Copier paper/letterhead Letter, legal, or A4 Normal
Custom-size papers User-Defined Paper Size Best or Normal
Envelopes Appropriate listed envelope size Normal
Greeting card papers Letter or A4 Normal
Inkjet papers Letter, legal, or A4 Normal
Iron-on T-shirt transfers Letter or A4 Normal
Labels/stickers Letter or A4 Normal
Photo papers Letter or A4 Best
4” x 6” photo paper 4x6 Pho to Paper Best
Transparency films Letter or A4 Normal

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set up printing

This chapter contains the following topics:

• install your hp digital copier softwar e

• uninstall and reinstall software

install your hp digital copier software

Your HP Digital Copier may come with a universal serial bus (USB) cable.
Y ou can use the USB cable to connect your copier/printer to your computer
if your computer is running Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP. This USB
connection turns y our st and-alone copier into a c opi er/printer that lets you
print from your computer.

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before you
install the
software

install your hp digital copier software

Connecting to your HP Digital Copier with the USB cable is very simple.

1 Bef ore connecting your copier/printer with the USB cable, follow the

instructions on the Digital Copier Setup Poster that came with the
copier/printer, and make a test copy.

2 Close all virus protection programs and other software running on

your computer.

3 With your copier/printer powered on, connect your copier/printer to

your computer by plugging in the USB cable.

what works what does not work

Plugging into the USB port on
your computer

Plugging into a power ed hub that
is connected to the USB port on
your computer

Plugging into the USB port
located on the keyboard

Plugging into a non-powered USB
hub

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Tip! The ends of the USB cable are n ot identical. One end w ill
fit into your com puter or hub and the other end will only fit
into the HP Digital Copier.

4 The New Hardware Wizard appears. Depending on your operating

system, proceed with eith er install on Windows 98/Me on page 6,
install on Windows 2000 on page 8, or install on Windows XP on

page 10.

install on
Windows 98/
Me

After you perfor m steps 1 through 4 in before you install the software on
page 5, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears if y our
computer is running Windows 98 or Me.

1 Insert the CD that came w ith your copier/prin ter into your computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

2 Click Next in the Add New Hardwar e Wizard dialog box.

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3 Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.

4 Select CD-ROM drive, and clear all other options.
5 Click Next.

Windows asks you to wait while it searches for files.

6 When the hpz600b.inf file is located, click Next to start the

installation.
Wait while Windows copies additional f iles. This may take a few

minutes.
Caution! The installation is not complete until the HP Digit al

Copier Color Series icon appears in the lower right corner of
your computer screen. This may take several minutes. During
this time, the computer may not appear to be working.
However, the installation will fail if you try to use the copier/
printer or turn it off before the installation is complete.

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7 Click Finish.

You are now ready to print from your computer to your HP Digital Copier.

install on
Windows 2000

After you perfor m steps 1 through 4 in before you install the software on
page 5, the following Found Ne w Hardware W iz ard dialog box appears if
your computer is running Windows 2000.

1 Insert the CD that came w ith your copier/prin ter into your computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

2 Click Next in the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.

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The Wizard may identify the HP Digital Copier Color Ser i es by name,
or it may identify the device as “Unknown.” This does not affect the
success of the inst a l l a tio n.

3 Select Search for a suitab le driver for my device, and click Next.
4 Select CD-ROM drives, and clear all other options.

5 Click Next.

Windows searches until it locates the hpf600p.inf file on your CD.
This may take a few minutes.

6 Click Next.
7 If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, click Yes to

continue the installation. Files are copied to your computer.

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8 Click Finish.

install on
Windows XP

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Wait while Windows copies additional f iles. This may take a few
minutes.

Caution! The installation is not complete until the HP Digit al
Copier Color Series icon appears in the lower right corner of
your computer screen. During this time, the computer may not
appear to be working. Ho we ver, do not try to use the copier/
printer or turn it off before the installation is complete.

You are now ready to print from your computer to your HP Digital Copier.
After you perfor m steps 1 through 4 in before you install the software on

page 5, one of the following Ne w Hardwar e Wiz ard dialog box es appears
if your computer is running Windows XP.

Note that the only diffe rence betw een the scr eens is that th e first one in stalls
the “DOT 4 USB Printing Support” and the other installs the “He wlett­Pac kard digital-copier color ser ies. ” The fi rst screen only appears i f you have
never installed a USB device on your computer. Your installation process
may skip the first screen completely.

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1 Insert the CD that came w ith your copier/prin ter into your computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

2 Select Install the software automatically, and click Next.

Windows searches for the correct files.
Caution! It may take seve ral minutes for W indows XP to in stall

the software . Du ring this time, the compu ter may not appear
to be working. However, do not interrupt the installation
process.

3 One of the following events occur:

– If you have been installing the DOT 4 USB Printing Support,

another New Hardw a re Wizard dialog box automatically
appears for the installation of the HP Digital Copi er. Repeat the
procedure starting at step 2.

– If you have been installi ng the He w lett-P ac k ar d digital-c opie r color

series, go t o step 4.

4 Click Finish.

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