The HP Deskjet 720C Series Printer User'S Guide: English
The HP Deskjet 720C Series Printer User'S Guide: English
The HP Deskjet 720C Series Printer User'S Guide: English
English
The HP DeskJet
720C Series Printer
Users Guide
English
Acknowledgments
Microsoft and MS-DOS are U.S. registered trademarks and
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
TrueType is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Arial and Times New Roman are U.S. registered trademarks
of The Monotype Corporaion.
Snowdrift is a trademark of Agfa Division of Bayer Corporation.
Creepy is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation which may be
registered in certain juristictions.
Kodak is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Company.
Notice
The information contained in this document is subject
to change without notice.
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regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose.
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consent of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Printing History
Edition 1, June 1997
Copyright 1997 by Hewlett-Packard Company
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
INDEX
PRINTING BASICS
2
3
5
8
13
14
16
18
19
21
23
25
Envelopes
Labels
Transparencies
Photographs
Cards
Banners
Iron-On Transfers
26
29
31
33
34
36
39
40
40
44
45
47
System Requirements
A Word About Windows NT 4.0
Minimum Printing Margins
Cartridges and Ink
Specifications
Printing from DOS
Additional Symbol Sets and Fonts
Ordering Supplies and Accessories
Ordering Information
Regulatory Notices
Limited Warranty Statement
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47
48
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
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CHAPTER
Printing Basics
A
How to
Choose Paper
How to Put
Paper in
the Printer
1
2
3
How to Print
Printer Software:
Your Printers
Remote Control
HOW
Paper Pointers
TO
CHOOSE PAPER
GET THE
RIGHT PAPER
Use HP paper for vivid
color and the sharpest text. Here are
some of your choices:
HP Premium Inkjet
Paper. Its matte finish captures brighter
colors and sharper
images for more
brilliant documents
and presentations.
What to Consider
Size. You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of
the printer.
HP Deluxe Photo
Paper uses Kodak
Image Enhancements technology
to give you excellent
skintones and trueto-life landscape
colors.
Weight. You can choose from a wide range of paper weights, as listed on
page 49. Use 2024-pound or 7590 gsm plain paper for multipurpose,
everyday use.
HP Bright White
Inkjet Paper
produces highcontrast colors
and sharp text.
The brightest and
whitest of any inkjet
paper, it gives you
the ability to print on
both sides without
show-through.
Surface smoothness. The smoothness of the paper affects how 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.
HP Premium Photo
Paper produces
spectacular photos
that look and feel like
traditional photos.
HP papers are available at most computer supply stores or
by calling HP Direct
(see page 53).
Brightness. Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper,
more vibrant colors. Use HP Deluxe Photo Paper for documents with photographs; use white paper for documents with any other pictures.
Opacity. Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side of the
paper shows through to the other side. Use paper high in opacity (or thicker
paper) for two-sided printing.
HOW
TO
PUT PAPER
IN THE
PRINTER
Take a second to load the paper correctly in the IN drawer. Make sure
all the paper in the drawer is the same size and type, and that the paper
adjusters rest snugly against the paper. The printer will do the rest.
Paper Pointers
Highly textured
stock such as linen
might not print
evenly; the ink could
bleed into these
papers.
NOT WORK
OUT tray
Paper-length
adjuster
Paper-width
adjuster
Fan the edges of the paper stack to separate the pages. Then tap the
stack on a flat surface to even it up.
You can insert up to 3/8 in or 10 mm at a time.
Extremely smooth,
shiny, or coated
papers not specifically designed
for inkjet printers
could jam the
printer and might
actually repel ink.
Multi-part forms
(such as duplicate
or triplicate forms)
could wrinkle in the
printer or get stuck;
the ink is also more
likely to smear.
Paper in poor
conditionwith
tears, dust, wrinkles, or curled or
bent edges, or
that doesnt lie
flatcould jam
the printer.
Paper Pointers
PRINTSIDE DOWN
IN drawer
4
PRINTING ZONE
Your printer cant print
right to the edge of the
paper. Be sure to set
the margins so that
the document falls
within the printable
area, or part of it could
be cut off. For details,
see page 48.
Slide the paper adjusters in so they fit snugly against the edges of
the paper.
Make sure the paper still lies flat in the drawer and that the paper fits
easily under the tab of the paper-length adjuster. (See page 28 for
more information if youre loading small-sized paper.)
Push the paper drawer back in and flip the OUT tray back down.
HOW
TO
Check your print settings in the HP print settings box. (See page 9 to
find out how to get to the box.)
If youre printing one copy, on plain paper with portrait orientation, the
default settings will work fine for you. (Chapters 2 and 3 explain why
you might want to change the settings for different types of printing.)
Handy Hints
PRINTING FROM
DOS
For information
about printing from
DOS programs, turn
to page 50.
PICK A PAPER TYPE
If youre using HP
paper in your printer,
in the HP print settings box select the
right paper type for
your paper.
Status:
Idle
Type:
Where:
LPT2:
Properties
Print to
Comment:
Page range
Copies
All Current
Number of copies:
page
Selection
Pages:
Document
Print what:
Collate
2
1
Click OK to
print.
OK
Cancel
Options...
Thats all there is to it. The printer will print one page at a time until it
finishes, delivering each printed page into the printers OUT tray.
What If
THE PRINTOUTS
ARE SPLOTCHY
AND UNEVEN
It takes a few moments for the printing to start, while the printer gets information from the computer. Even after its started printing, the printer might
pause occasionally to receive more information.
To unlock
Remove rear
access door.
Pull the jammed paper out of the printer and then replace the door, making
sure to lock the door by turning the knob clockwise to the locked position.
Press the Resume button on the front of the printer and resend your print
job.
Troubleshooting
If a problem occurs during printing, youll see a message on your screen
telling you whats wrong and how to fix it.
If you dont get a message but you notice that something is wrong or
you dont like how the printout looks, click the Troubleshooting tab in the
HP Toolbox and follow the instructions on the screen. (See page 11 to find
out how to get to the HP Toolbox.)
Click the
Troubleshooting tab.
What If
YOU ARENT
SEEING ANY
MESSAGES
If you seem to be
having a problem
but you arent seeing
any messages on
your screen, it might
be because you
dont have two-way
communications
(see page 44 for
more information).
Handy Hints
HP ON THE WORLD
WIDE WEB
You can get the latest
product information,
troubleshoot problems, and download
updated printer
software from HPs
World Wide Web
site at URL
http://www.hp.com
or
http://www.hp.com/go/
peripherals
HP Toolbox
How to find it: see page 11
What it does: see page 12
TRY THIS
1
File
New...
Ctrl+N
Open...
Ctrl+O
Close
Save
OK
Ctrl+S
Cancel
Save as...
Save All
Setup..
Properties
Fonts...
Templates
Options...
Page Setup...
Print Preview
Print
Copies:
Ctrl+P
Collate Copies
OR TRY THIS
1
If Print isnt
there, then click
Printer Setup
or Print Setup.
File
New...
Ctrl+N
Open...
Ctrl+O
Close
Ctrl+F4
Save
Ctrl+S
OK
Cancel
Save as...
Setup
Revert
Document setup...
Preferences...
Printer setup...
Print...
Ctrl+P
YOURE THERE!
FOR
MORE INFORMA-
Show your
finished work
at its best.
Click Best print
Save time
and ink.
Click EconoFast
print quality.
quality.
Print clearly.
Align your black and color
cartridges, and clean them
when necessary, as described
in online troubleshooting.
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Windows 3.1x
Double-click the
HP Toolbox icon. Its
on your desktop
when you start your
computer.
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THE HP TOOLBOX:
WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU
How Do I?
Follow the steps to print what you want.
Troubleshooting
Find your way to a solution when things go wrong.
(See page 40 for more information.)
Printer Services
Keep your printer in working order.
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CHAPTER
Beyond the
Basics
1
2
3
How to Print on
Different
Paper Sizes
do for you and how you can get the most out of
your printer.
How to Print on
Both Sides of
the Paper
How to Flip a
Document
About Color
About Pictures
About Text
1
2
3
Paper Pointers
PREPRINTED PAPER
You can buy preprinted checks or
business forms (such
as invoices and
statements) that are
designed for inkjet
printers. When you
print on these forms,
just remember to load
the printed side face
down, with the top of
the page going into
the printer first.
HOW TO PRINT
PAPER SIZES
ON
DIFFERENT
Most of the time, when you print on plain paper, cards, labels, and
envelopes, you select one of the standard sizes in the Paper Size
box on the Setup tab of the HP print settings box. But youre not
limited to the sizes listed. Just make sure the size of the paper
falls within the following dimensions (so the printer rollers can
pick up the paper):
Width: 3 to 8.5 inches (77 mm to 215 mm)
Length: 3 to 14 inches (77 mm to 356 mm)
Then follow these steps:
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the Setup tab, and then select
Custom in the Paper Size list. (See page 9 to find out how to get to the
HP print settings box.)
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Select Custom.
Type the dimensions of the paper in the Custom Paper Size box, and
then click OK.
Paper Pointers
CHANGE THE
SHAPE
Load the paper in the printer and print as you would for normal paper
sizes.
For small paper sizes, you might need to push the small green sliding
adjuster in further to hold the paper snugly lengthwise, as described
on page 28.
AFTER PRINTING
Change the Paper Size back to Letter or A4, or to whatever paper size youll
be printing on next.
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Paper Pointers
HOW TO PRINT ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER
The easiest way to save paper is to print on both sides of it. Just put
the paper through the printer twice: Select a two-sided printing option
and follow the directions on your screen.
In the HP print settings box, click the Features tab. (See page 9 to find
out how to get to the HP print settings box.)
What If
Click Book so the sheets
can be bound on the left.
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Book option
BOTH PAGES
PRINTED ON ONE
SIDE OF THE PAPER
Tablet option
The printer prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse side of the
odd-numbered pages.
When the paper is ready, flip the OUT tray down again and click
Continue in the message box.
The printer prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse side of the
odd-numbered pages.
AFTER PRINTING
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HOW
Handy Hints
TO
FLIP
DOCUMENT
When you print a flipped document, the text and pictures are flipped
horizontally (mirrored) from what you see on your computer screen.
WHY FLIP A
DOCUMENT?
Youll want to flip a
document when you
use an iron-on transfer
(see page 39); the
image youre transferring is flipped back to
its original orientation
when its ironed onto
the cloth.
You might want to
flip a document before
printing it on a
transparency; then
you can make notes
on the back of the
transparency and
easily wipe them
off later without
scratching the
transparency.
The original
In the HP print settings box, click the Features tab, and then click
Flip Horizontal. (See page 9 to find out how to get to the HP print
settings box.)
CHEAPER
THAN LIGHT
Did you know that
when your printer is
turned on it uses
less energy than
most light bulbsa
mere 12 watts while
its printing.
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ABOUT COLOR
One of the simplest ways to make your documents clearer and visually
interesting is to print in color. The printer combines the four colors in
the two print cartridgesblack, cyan, yellow, and magentato match
the colors of the text and pictures (even photographs) on your screen.
What If
THE PRINTED
COLORS DONT
MATCH THE
SCREEN COLORS
Black
Cyan
Yellow
Magenta
In the HP print settings box, click the Color tab, and then click Print in
Grayscale.
A in this box means that color is
turned off.
Your color documents will print in shades of gray until you change the
setting.
If you want exceptional quality black and white documents, use Best or
Normal mode with the grayscale setting. In these modes the printer will use
some color ink
Because of the
physics of how color
is made on screen
(with light) and at the
printer (with dyes
and pigments),
there might be a
slight mismatch.
THE COLORS
ARENT AS VIVID AS
THEY SHOULD BE
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Handy Hints
COLORSMART II
TECHNOLOGY
Your printer is
especially smart
about printing color.
(Thats why HP calls
the technology
ColorSmart II!)
When you print a
document in color,
the printer marks
each element in
your document
text, full-color
photographs, and
graphics (such as
pie charts with solid
blocks of color)and
renders each at its
vivid besteven
those printed from
the Internet. You get
high-quality color at
less expense than
making color copies
at a copy shop.
In the HP print settings dialog box, click the Color tab and then click
Manual. Then click Options.
Click to
display your
color options.
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ABOUT
PICTURES
Pictures, graphics, and art are some generic terms used to describe
the elements in your documents that arent text (such as charts,
illustrations, decorative elements, and photographs).
Handy Hints
NEED A PICTURE?
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
1992
1994
1996
2000
Charts and
graphs
Illustrations
Decorative elements
Photographs
To put a picture in a document you want to print, you first need to get it into
an electronic form (a computer file). Then its simple to copy it into a documentthe users guide for the software program youre using tells you how.
Here are some possibilities for getting your pictures into electronic form.
Scan the pictures yourself. Use your own scanner or gather your
pictures and rent a scanner at a local copy shop.
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Get your photos scanned at your local camera shop. For a small fee, you
can have an entire roll of pictures put on a CD-ROM disk. Be sure to ask
your camera shop to also put a CD-viewing application on the disk with
your pictures.
Take a digital picture. A digital camera bypasses film entirely and makes
the picture into a computer file. Call a full-service copy shop or a camera
supply store about renting one.
What If
PICTURES TAKE
LONGER THAN YOU
EXPECT TO PRINT
Be patient. Because
of their complexity,
pictures, particularly
color photographs,
can take a long time
to print.
If youre printing a
draft, you can speed
up printing by using
EconoFast print
quality (directions
on page 10), though
the quality wont be
the best. Or you
can turn off color
altogether and print
a fast, inexpensive
black draft.
PICTURES DONT
LOOK AS CRISP
AS THE SCANNED
ORIGINAL
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ABOUT TEXT
The words on the page look the way they do because of the fonts
you use when you type the text in your software program. Fonts are
sets of characters (uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals,
and punctuation marks) with a particular design or look to them.
Each font has a name, such as Times New Roman or Creepy.
Handy Hints
SOME LETTERS
LOOK LIKE
PICTURES
Choosing Fonts
When youre choosing fonts, you can think of them in these groups:
Serif fonts have tags (tails) on the letters, which lead your eye from one
character to the next. Serif fonts are good for blocks of text.
Sans serif fonts have no tags. Their clean lines make them ideal for
headlines and other large text.
Sans serif
Special purpose
Wingdings are
symbol (or picture)
fonts that you type
using the letter or
number keys on
your keyboard.
You format them like
textyou can add
color, change their
size, and so on.
But how do you
know which letter
or number to type for
a picture? Make a
chart! Simply type
every letter and number on your keyboard
twice, on two lines,
one beneath the
other. Make all the
text big enough so
the pictures will be
clear30-point text
works well. Then
highlight every other
line and format it as
Wingdings.
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Using Fonts
Handy Hints
Many software programs include a Font command that lists the available
fonts. Usually youll select the text and apply the font (or include the font as
part of a style definition). See the users guide for the program youre using to
find out how to select fonts for your text.
SEEING FONTS
CLOSE UP
Most software
programs give you
just a peek at the
look of a font. But if
youre working in
Windows 95, its
easy to print a sample
page of each font.
Simply click Start and
then point to Settings.
Click Control Panel
and then double-click
Fonts. Double-click
any font you want to
preview and then click
Print to print a sample.
Buying Fonts
Fonts are included with most software programs and operating systems you
purchase. You can buy additional fonts and install them on your computer,
where theyre stored in your computers memory.
You can buy two types of fonts for your computer:
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TrueType fonts, which are fonts that can be scaled to different sizes and
that look exactly the same on your computer screen and on the printed
page.
CHAPTER
3
Envelopes
What You
Can Print
Transparencies
Photographs
Cards
Banners
Iron-On Transfers
CHAPTER
Getting Help
When Things
Go Wrong
CLICK
If the print cartridge
light continues to
blink after you install
new cartridges, check
the part numbers on
the cartridges.
Black: 51645A
Color: C1823A
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WHAT
IF?
42
FOR
40-41.
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PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS
Your printer does not include a printer cable. The HP IEEE-1284 Compliant Parallel Interface Cable is best for your printer. Make sure the
cable is bidirectionalthat is, that it allows two-way communication
between your printer and the computer. This type of cable allows you
access to all your printers features.
If you dont know whether your printer cable is bidirectional, you can
find out by following these steps:
Make sure the printer cable is securely connected to both the printer
and the computer.
Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned on.
BUTTONS
AND
LIGHTS
There are two buttons and three lights on the front of the printer. The
lights indicate when the printer is operating correctly or when it needs
attention from you. The buttons are used to control the printer.
Power Button and Light
If two or more lights blink at the same time, there is a printer problem.
Correct the problem and turn the printer off then back on again. See the
Troubleshooting tab of the HP Toolbox for solutions.
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If you have questions, either general ones regarding how your printer
works or specific ones regarding a problem youre having, you have
several possibilities for getting the answers.
Handy Hints
USER FORUMS
If you have a specific problem, the quickest way to find a solution might
be right at your fingertips. Check the online troubleshooting feature, located
in the HP Toolbox. (See page 11 to find out how to get to the Toolbox.) If the
suggestions in the Toolbox dont solve your problem, you still have many
options, as described in the following paragraphs.
CompuServe:
Access the HP
Peripherals forum
(Go HPPER).
User Forums
You can get friendly help from knowledgeable users and system operators in
the CompuServe (Go HPPER) and America Online (keyword: HP) user
forums. In the user forums, you can leave your question and check back later
for ideas and solutions suggested by other users. You can read through old
messages left by other users to see if anyone else has had a problem similar
to yours and has provided the solution online
HP Web Site
If you have access to the Internet, you can check out HPs web site at URL
http://www.hp.com or http://www.hp.com/go/peripherals for support
documentation and the latest news from HP.
Printer Software
Printer software (also referred to as a printer driver) allows your printer to talk
with your computer. HP provides printer software and software upgrades for
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0. For DOS printer software,
contact the manufacturer of your software program. You have several options
for getting software.
If you are in the U.S., setting up your printer for the first time, and do
not have a CD-ROM drive, you can order the software on 3 1/2 disks
by calling the toll free phone number listed on the printer software CD
case. Disks will be delivered to you the next day for no charge.
If you are in the U. S. and need a software upgrade you can order by
calling 1-303-739-4009. Software upgrades are available for the cost of
the disks plus shipping.
America Online:
Access the HP forum.
Click keyword on
the Go To menu,
type HP, and press
the ENTER key to
bring the HP forum
home page directly to
your screen.
REPAIRING YOUR
PRINTER
To speak to someone to verify that your
printer needs repair,
please call the HP
Telephone Support
Center. If your printer
requires repair, the
HP Support Agent
will coordinate the
process. This service
is free of charge
during the warranty
period of your
printer. Beyond the
warranty period,
repairs will be
charged on a time
and materials basis.
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46
For quick questions in the United States only, call (900) 555-1500.
The charges are $2.50 per minute and begin when you connect with
a support technician.
For calls from Canada, or for calls in the U.S. that you anticipate might be
longer than ten minutes in length, call (800) 999-1148. The fee is US$25
per call, charged to your Visa or MasterCard.
If during your phone call, it is determined that your printer requires repair,
and you are within your printers hardware warranty period, your phone
charges will be reversed.
ENVELOPES
Your printer provides two methods for printing envelopes:
Handy Hints
FOLLOW YOUR
SOFTWARE
If your software
program includes
an envelope printing
feature, follow those
instructions instead
of the procedure
provided here.
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab, then select an
envelope size in the Paper Size box. (See page 9 for how to get to
the HP print settings box.)
Select an envelope.
Paper Pointers
ENVELOPES THAT
WONT WORK
Avoid shiny or
embossed envelopes,
or those that have
clasps or windows.
(Use transparent
labels instead
for these sorts of
envelopes.) Also,
envelopes with thick,
irregular, or curled
edges or with areas
that are wrinkled,
torn, or otherwise
damaged could get
stuck in the printer.
Slide the envelope into the single-envelope slot, as shown here, until
it stops.
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Change the paper size in the HP print settings box back to Letter or A4
or to whatever you will be printing on next.
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab, then select an
envelope size in the Paper Size box. (See page 9 for how to get to
the HP print settings box.)
Select an envelope.
What If
THE PRINTER
WONT PICK UP
THE ENVELOPE
If youre printing a
single envelope
using the singleenvelope slot, you
might not have
pushed the envelope
far enough into the
printer. If youre printing a stack of envelopes, you might have
included too many in
the stack. Reduce the
number and try
again.
YOUR ENVELOPES
PRINT LIKE THIS
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Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugly against the edges of
the envelope.
Paper Pointers
MAKE A MATCH
If you want to print
your cards, or invitations on predesigned
paper, dont stop
there. You can buy
envelopes designed
to match the paper. Try
HP Greeting Card
Paper.
Small Envelopes
WRAP A LETTER
Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray down.
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Change the paper size in the HP print settings box back to Letter or A4
or to whatever you will be printing on next.
Remove any remaining envelopes from the IN drawer and replace them
with plain paper or whatever youll be using next.
LABELS
You can use your HP DeskJet 720C Series printer to print sheets of
labels. We recommend Avery Inkjet Labels, which are designed for
your inkjet printer.
Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box. Then select
Plain Paper as the paper type and Normal as the print quality.
(See page 9 for how to get to the HP print settings box.)
Click Normal.
Paper Pointers
LABELS THAT WORK
Use only U.S. Letter
or A4-sized sheets
of labels. Its particularly important to pick
labels that are made
especially for inkjet
printers. Otherwise,
labels could peel off
in your printer or the
ink might not dry.
LABELS THAT
WONT WORK
Sheets of labels
that are folded,
curled, wrinkled,
or partially used
can get stuck in
the printer.
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Remove all paper from the IN drawer and insert up to 20 label sheets.
Paper Pointers
LABEL IT
When youre thinking
about labels, why stop
at envelopes or file
folders? You can organize your media library
by printing labels for
videotapes, audio cassettes, and computer
diskettes.
SAVE ON LABELS
To save on label
sheets, print a test
on ordinary paper first.
Then hold the paper
up to the light on top
of the labels to check
the spacing and to
see how the text aligns
on the label. Make
adjustments
as needed.
SHIP IT
Scan your logo in
full color, and add it
to your company
address to print
distinctive (and
inexpensive!) labels
for packages and
manila envelopes.
Avery makes both
white and clear
shipping labels for
inkjet printers.
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Slide the green paper adjusters in to fit snugly against the stack.
Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray down.
You can leave the settings as they are if youre going to be printing on
plain paper.
Remove the label sheets from the IN drawer and replace them with plain
paper or whatever youll be using next.
TRANSPARENCIES
For best results when printing your overhead presentation, use HP
Premium Transparency Film or transparencies specifically designed
for inkjet printers.
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab. Select HP Transparency or HP Transparency (Pause Control) as the paper type,
and click Best as the print quality. (See page 9 for how to get to
the HP print settings box.)
See the Paper Pointer on this page for information on using Pause
Control.
It isnt absolutely necessary to use the Best print quality, but itll give
you the best results. If youre in a hurry, use Normal print quality.
Select HP Transparency or
HP Transparency (Pause
Control).
Paper Pointers
YOUR BEST BET
The film coating on
HP Premium Transparency Film has
been especially
developed to work
with HP inks, giving
you crisp images and
text and the fastest
drying times. They
wont jam your
printer, either. Look
for them at large
office supply stores,
or call HP Direct
(see page 53).
PAUSE CONTROL
Click Best.
Transparencies need
longer drying times
than regular paper.
The printer dries
them automatically
before it releases
them. If you dont
want to wait for the
drying process,
choose the Pause
Control option, which
stops the printer after
each transparency is
printed so that you
can then take it out of
the printer. Set it
aside to dry and
press the Resume
button on the front
of your printer to continue printing.
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Put the transparencies in your printer with the rough side down and
the adhesive strip forward. (You can peel off the adhesive strip after
printing.)
What If
THE INK NEVER
DRIES OR THERE
ARE CRACKS IN
THE SOLID BLOCKS
OF COLOR
Slide in the green paper adjusters, just as you would for plain paper.
Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray down.
Be patient.
Because the printer uses more ink, lays the colors down more slowly,
and allows for a longer drying time between sheets, transparencies
take a while to print.
THE QUALITY
ISNT WHAT YOU
WERE EXPECTING
You might not have
chosen the right paper
type and print quality.
Follow the steps in the
procedure above, and
try printing again.
Handy Hints
PROTECT YOUR
TRANSPARENCIES
AFTER PRINTING
Change the paper type in the HP print settings box back to Plain Paper
or to whatever is appropriate for what youll be printing next.
PHOTOGRAPHS
For the best results, use HP Deluxe Photo Paper or HP Premium Photo
Paper for exceptional quality photo images.
Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box. Then select HP Deluxe
Photo Paper or HP Premium Photo Paper as the paper type. The print
quality automatically changes to Best. (See page 9 for how to get to
the HP print settings box.)
Paper Pointers
MAKE A GOOD
IMPRESSION
Use HP Deluxe
Photo Paper for best
results when youre
printing photographic
images; its glossy
surface provides
crisp, vibrant images.
When you select
this paper in the
HP print settings
box, the printer
uses Kodak Image
Enhancements
technology, which
gives you excellent
skintones and true-tolife landscape colors.
Alternatively, use
HP Premium Photo
Paper to produce
spectacular photos
that look and feel like
traditional photos.
Change the paper type in the HP print settings box back to Plain Paper
or to whatever is appropriate for what you will be printing on next.
Remove the photo paper from the IN drawer and replace it with plain
paper or whatever youll be using next.
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CARDS
Paper Pointers
PRINTING NONSTANDARD CARDS
Use your printer to print on index cards, recipe cards, postcards, business cardsany card size included in the Paper Size list on the Setup
tab shown below. (You can print on other-sized cards, too, as
described on page 14.)
If the dimensions of
your card arent listed
in the Paper Size box,
print it as for nonstandard paper sizes
(page 14).
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab, then select a card size
in the Paper Size box. (See page 9 for how to get to the HP print
settings box.)
HOW THICK IS
TOO THICK?
Youll find recommended media
weights on page 49.
If you want to use
another weight card
stock, give it a try.
CARD STOCK
By mail, or in a
paper-specialty
store, you can
choose from literally
hundreds of cards
with preprinted
designs for every
occasionyou just
add your own
personal message.
Youll also find
letter-sized sheets of
perforated business
cards. Postcards
come this way, too.
Some of the cards
have preprinted
designs for added
style.
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Slide out the IN drawer, slide out the green paper adjusters, and flip up
the OUT tray.
Slide the green paper adjusters in so that they fit snugly against
the cards.
Slide the paper-width adjuster to the right so that it holds the card stack
snugly against the right edge of the IN drawer. If the cards are too
small to be held securely by the paper-length adjuster, push the green
sliding adjuster in until it fits snugly against the edge of the stack.
Paper Pointers
IF YOU WANT
YOUR CARDS TO
PRINT SIDEWAYS
Change the paper size in the HP print settings box back to Letter or A4
or to whatever is appropriate for what you will be printing next.
Remove any remaining cards from the IN drawer and replace them with
plain paper or whatever youll be using next.
MAKING FOLDED
CARDS
HP makes a Greeting
Card Paper with 20
blank white sheets
and matching envelopes. Create your
own design and
message in a special
program, such as
Microsoft Publisher or
Print Shop Deluxe,
that can format folded
cards.
Print following the
directions for printing
on regular paper on
page 5. Then fold
the paper into a card.
Look for the HP
Greeting Card Paper
at a large office
or computer supply
store, or call HP
Direct (see page 53).
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BANNERS
Handy Hints
FOLLOW YOUR
We encourage you to use HP Banner Paper for the very best results.
However, if you use computer or z-fold paper for your banners, we
recommend that you use 20-pound or 75 gsm paper. Always do a good
job of fanning the paper before loading it.
SOFTWARE
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab and then click Banner.
Then, in the Paper Size box, select Letter or A4. (See page 9 for how to
get to the HP print settings box.)
Click Banner.
Paper Pointers
YOUR BEST BET
If you use HP Banner
Paper, your banners
will print with fewer
paper jams and with
brighter color and
denser blacks. Its
easy to use, tooyou
dont have to tear
off those pesky perforated strips! Look for it
at a large office supply
store, or call HP Direct
(see page 53).
Banner light on
BANNER PAPER
THAT WONT WORK
Avoid coated paper
for example, paper
thats colored on one
side and not the other.
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From the stack of banner paper, tear off the number of sheets
you need to print the banner. (You must have at least five sheets
in the stack.)
Put the paper in the IN drawer so that the unattached edge is at the top
of the stack. Insert the stack edge first into the IN drawer until it stops.
Unattached edge
What If
THE BANNER
HAS A BIG GAP
OR A CREASE
WHERE YOU DONT
EXPECT IT
Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugly against the edges of
the paper stack.
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After your banner is printed, if the Resume light is blinking, press the
Resume button as many times as needed until all the banner paper
is out of the printer.
What If
YOU GET A
MESSAGE THAT
SAYS YOURE OUT
OF PAPER, BUT
YOURE NOT
Resume
AFTER PRINTING
Flip the banner switch down so that the light goes off.
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button
IRON-ON TRANSFERS
When it comes to printing images, you dont need to stop with paper.
Use transfer paper to get the images from the computer document
onto cloth. Youll need:
Paper Pointers
BEYOND T-SHIRTS
Although 100%
cotton t-shirts are
a popular choice
for iron-on transfers,
you need not stop
there. Transfer a
photo onto an
apron, or add the
company logo to
baseball caps,
sun visors, and
tote bags for the
company picnic.
In the HP print settings box, click the Setup tab. Select HP Premium
Inkjet Paper as the paper type.
If you want the text or picture to print as you see it on the screen, flip
the document by clicking Flip Horizontal on the Features tab.
WORKING
TOGETHER
HP Iron-On T-Shirt
Transfers are
designed to work
with your printer
and HP ink to give
you a professional
silk screen look.
AFTER PRINTING
Click the Flip Horizontal box in the print settings box to clear it.
39
CHAPTER
More About
Your Printer
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
NOTE
The HP DeskJet 720C Series printer is a personal printer for Windows.
A WORD
ABOUT
WINDOWS NT 4.0
At the time of publication these features were not available in the Windows
NT 4.0 environment:
Bidirectional communications
Two-sided printing (Book and Tablet options)
Ordered printing
Multiple copies
Printing from MS-DOS
MINIMUM
PRINTING MARGINS
Paper Size
U.S. Letter 8.5 X 11 in
Left/Right Bottom
Margins
Margin
0.25 in
0.46 in
0.25 in
0.00 in
0.25 in
0.46 in
3.2 mm
11.7 mm
3.2 mm
0.00 mm
3.2 mm
11.7 mm
3.2 mm
11.7 mm
0.25 in
0.46 in
U.S. cards 4 X 6 in
0.125 in
0.46 in
U.S. cards 3 x 5 in
0.125 in
0.46 in
U.S. cards 5 x 8 in
0.125 in
0.46 in
3.2 mm
11.7 mm
11.7 mm
Envelope Size
U.S. No. 10 4.12 x 9.5 in
Left
Margin
0.04 in
Right
Margin
0.46 in
DL 220 X 110 mm
1 mm
11.7 mm
C6 114 X 162 mm
1 mm
11.7 mm
Note: The top and bottom margins are 3.2 mm for all
envelope sizes.
NOTE
DOS margins can vary. See the manual for the
specific DOS program for more information.
48
CARTRIDGES
AND INK
Potential Damage
Caution
Damage resulting from the modification
or refilling of HP cartridges is specifically
excluded from the coverage of HP printer
warranties.
Note
When buying replacement print cartridges check
part numbers carefully so that you buy the right
ones (Black51645A, ColorC1823A).
SPECIFICATIONS
Media Size
Custom size:
Print Technology
Width:
Length:
Black Resolution
EconoFast:
Normal mode:
Best mode:
Software Compatibility
MS Windows compatible (3.1x, 95, and NT 4.0)
DOS application support through Windows 3.1x and 95 only
Duty Cycle
1,000 pages per month
Product Certifications
Safety Certifications: CSA, NOM, TV, UL, PRC (China),
Poland, Russia, Singapore
EMI Certification: Printer with Power Adapter: FCC Part 15
Class B when used with a Class B computer device (USA)
CISPR 22 Class B, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (European
Community), VCCI (Japan), RRL (Korea)
16 to 110 lb index
60 to 200 g/m2
20 to 24 lb
75 to 90 g/m2
110 lb index max; 0.012 in max thickness
110 to 200 g/m2 0.3 mm max thickness
20 lb, 75 g/m2
U.S. letter
Banner U.S. letter
U.S. legal
Executive
U.S. No. 10 envelope
Invitation A2 envelope
Index card
Index card
Index card
European A4
European A5
Banner European A4
B5-JIS
European DL envelope
European C6 envelope
European A6 card
Japanese Hagaki postcard
3.0 to 8.5 in
77 to 215 mm
3 to 14 in
77 to 356 mm
8.5 x 11 in
8.5 x 11 in
8.5 x 14 in
7.25 x 10.5 in
4.13 x 9.5 in
4.37 x 5.75 in
3 x 5 in
77 x 127 mm
4 x 6 in
102 x 152 mm
5 x 8in
127 x 203 mm
210 x 297 mm
148.5 x 210 mm
210 x 297 mm
182 x 257 mm
220 x 110 mm
114 x 162 mm
105 x 148.5 mm
100 x 148 mm
Media Handling
Sheets:
Banners:
Envelopes:
Cards:
Transparencies:
Labels:
up to 100 sheets
up to 20 sheets
up to 15 envelopes
up to 30 cards
up to 25 sheets
up to 20 sheets of Avery paper labels.
Use only U.S. letter-sized or A4-sized
sheets. Use only Avery paper labels
specifically designed for use with HP
inkjet printers.
OUT tray capacity: up to 50 sheets
Buttons/Lights
Resume, Power, Banner, and Print Cartridge light
I/O Interface
Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant with 1284-B
receptacle
Dimensions
17.5 in wide x 7.3 in high x 14 in deep
446 mm wide x 185 mm high x 355 mm deep
Weight
12 lbs, 5.5 kg
49
Power Requirements
Power Adapter (universal input)
Input Voltage:
100 to 240 VAC (10%)
Input Frequency:
50 to 60 Hz (3 Hz)
Automatically accommodates the world-wide range of AC line
voltages and frequencies. There is no on/off switch on the
power adapter.
Power Consumption
5 watts maximum when off
5 watts maximum nonprinting
30 watts maximum printing
PRINTING
FROM
DOS
Operating Environment
Maximum operating temperature:
41F to 104F, 5C to 40C
Humidity: 15 to 80% RH noncondensing
Recommended operating conditions for best print quality:
59F to 95F or 15C to 35C
20 to 80% RH noncondensing
Storage temperature: -40F to 140F, -40C to 60C
Declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296:
Normal
Mode
Sound power level, LWAd (1B=10dB):
5.5 B
42 dB
in Windows.
2 Run the DOS application within Windows.
3 In the DOS application, select DeskJet 660C
Character Set. Select the appropriate internal character set (emulated) in the Character
Set box.
Form Feed. Request the printer to automatically eject paper and re-initiate printing on a
new page by clicking the Form Feed Timeout
check box. Specify the number of seconds it
should wait after the last batch of data has
been received before ejecting the paper by
either typing the number of seconds in the
Seconds box or by clicking the up or down
arrow to select a number.
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ADDITIONAL
SYMBOL SETS
Arabic
Symbol Sets:
AND FONTS
Additional symbol sets and fonts may have been
included with your printer on separate DOS
Character Set Installation disks.
Fonts:
Proportional Spaced
Ryadh
Fixed Space
Naskh
Naskh
Koufi
Symbol Sets:
Fonts:
Proportional Spaced
CG Times
CG Times Italic
Univers
Univers Italic
Courier
Courier Italic
Letter Gothic
Letter Gothic Italic
Symbol Sets:
Fonts:
Proportional Spaced
CG Times
CG Times Italic
Univers
Univers Italic
Fixed Space
Courier
Courier Italic
Letter Gothic
Letter Gothic Italic
Fixed Space
Courier
Courier Italic
Miriam
Miriam Italic
David
Fonts:
Proportional Spaced
CG Times
CG Times Italic
Univers
Univers Italic
Fixed Space
Latin/Hebrew (ISO-8859/8)
PC Hebrew (CP-862)
Point Sizes
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 10, 12
Point SizesPitches
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
5, 10, 16.67, 20
5, 10, 20
5, 10, 24
5, 10, 24
5, 10, 16.67, 20
6, 12, 24
7, 14, 28
6, 12, 24
5, 10, 20
58.5, 17
6, 12, 24
PC-Cyrillic (CP-866)
Latin Cyrillic (ISO-8859/5)
Point Sizes
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 10, 12
Point SizesPitches
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
5, 10, 16.67, 20
5, 10, 20
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
Point Sizes
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 10, 12
Point SizesPitches
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
5, 10, 16.67, 20
5, 10, 20
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
Baltic
Symbol Sets:
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
Point SizesPitches
Greek
Point Sizes
Cyrillic
Fixed Space
HP Arabic-8
PC Arabic (CP-864)
Courier
Courier Italic
Letter Gothic
Letter Gothic Italic
PC Latvian/Russian
PC Lithuanian/Russian
PC Lithuanian CP-772
Point Sizes
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
5, 6, 10, 12
Point SizesPitches
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
5, 10, 16.67, 20
5, 10, 20
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
Thai
Symbol Sets:
Fonts:
Fixed Space
TIS (TAPIC23)
Point SizesPitches
12
10
10
12
24
8.5
16
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ORDERING
SUPPLIES AND
ACCESSORIES
Parts/
Supplies/Accessories
Parts/
Supplies/Accessories
HP Reorder
Number
Print Cartridge
Black print cartridge
Color print cartridge
Paper
HP Banner Paper
U.S. letter, 100 sheets
210 x 297 mm, 100 sheets
HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film
U.S. letter, 50 sheets
U.S. letter, 20 sheets
European A4, 50 sheets
European A4, 20 sheets
HP Premium Heavyweight Paper
U.S. letter, 100 sheets
European A4, 100 sheets
HP Premium Inkjet Paper
U.S. letter, 200 sheets
European A4, 200 sheets
HP Greeting Card Paper
U.S. letter: 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
European A4: 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
(210 X 297 mm pre-scored)
HP Deluxe Photo Paper
U.S. letter, 20 sheets
Asian A4, 20 sheets
European A4, 20 sheets
HP Premium Photo Paper
U.S. letter, 15 sheets
Asian A4, 15 sheets
European A4, 15 sheets
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
U.S. letter, 500 sheets
U.S. letter, 200 sheets
European A4, 500 sheets
European A4, 200 sheets
Transfer Media
HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers
U.S. letter, 10 sheets
European A4, 10 sheets
Availability
52
51645A
C1823A
C1820A
C1821A
C3834A
C3828A
C3835A
C3832A
C1852A
C1853A
51634Y
51634Z
C1812A
C6042A
C6055A
C6056A
C6057A
C6039A
C6043A
C6040A
C1824A
C5976A
C1825A
C5977A
C6049A
C6050A
HP Reorder
Number
C4557-60004
8120-8330
8120-8336
8120-8341
8120-8347
8120-8345
8120-8337
8120-8346
8120-8339
8120-8340
C4557-40052
C4557-40101
C4557-60076
Manual
Kits
C5870-60035
C5870-60036
C5870-60037
C5870-60038
C5870-60014
C5870-60039
C5870-60022
C5870-60040
C5870-60041
C5870-60042
C5870-60043
C5870-60045
C5870-60015
C5870-60046
C5870-60047
C5870-60048
C5870-60024
C5870-60049
C5870-60050
C5870-60023
C5870-60051
C5870-60052
C5870-60053
C5870-60054
ORDERING
INFORMATION
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Nederland: 0 33 450 1808
Fax: 0 33 456 0891
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Fax: (43-0222) 25 000, ext. 610
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United Kingdom
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Express Terminals, 47 Allhallowgate
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Venezuela: (58 2) 239-4244/4133
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Apartado Postal 50933, Caracas 1050
Intercontinental Headquarters,
3495 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, U.S.A.
53
REGULATORY NOTICES
FCC Statement (USA)
The United State Federal Communications Commission
(in 47CFR 15.105) has specified that the following notice
be brought to the attention of users of this product:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interferences by
one or more of the following measures:
54
LIMITED
WARRANTY
STATEMENT
HP Product
Duration of Limited
Warranty
Software
Print cartridges
Printer
90 Days
90 Days
1 Year
B. Limitations of Warranty
1. NEITHER HP NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY
SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
WITH RESPECT TO HP PRODUCTS. HP AND
ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
2. To the extent that this Limited Warranty Statement is
inconsistent with the law of the locality where the
customer uses the HP product, this Limited Warranty
Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent
with such local law. Under such local law, certain
limitations of this Limited Warranty Statement may not
apply to the customer. For example, some states in the
United States, as well as some governments outside
the United States (including provinces in Canada),
may:
a. Preclude the disclaimers and limitations in this
Warranty Statement from limiting the statutory rights
of a consumer (e.g., Australia and the United
Kingdom);
b. Otherwise restrict the ability of a manufacturer to
make such disclaimers or impose such limitations; or
c. Grant the customer additional warranty rights,
specify the duration of implied warranties that the
manufacturer cannot disclaim, or not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts.
3. To the extent allowed by local law, the remedies
provided in this Warranty Statement are the customers
sole and exclusive remedies.
C. Limitation of Liability
1. EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY
SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT,
IN NO EVENT SHALL HP BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER
LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER ADVISED ON
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
55
Declaration of Conformity
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturers Name:
Hewlett-Packard Company
Manufacturers Address:
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Vancouver Division
18110 S.E. 34th Street
Vancouver, WA 98683
DeskJet Printers
AC Power Adapter
Model Number(s):
C45870A, C5871A
C4557-60004
Product Options:
All
IEC 950 : 1991 Second Edition +A1 +A2 +A3/EN 60950 : 1992 +A1 +A2 +A3
IEC 825-1 : 1993/EN 60825-1 : 1994 Class 1 for LEDs
EMC:
Supplementary Information:
The products herewith comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carry the CE marking accordingly.
The products were tested in a typical configuration.
*Products have less than 75 Watts active input power.
European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Department ZQ/
Standards Europe, Herrenberger Strae 130, D-7030 Beblingen FAX: +49-7031-143143
56
Index
Symbols
(Resume button) 6, 31,38, 44
button
Power 42
Resume 6, 31, 38
A
accessories, ordering 52
addresses for ordering 53
adjusters, paper 3, 4
aligning print cartridges 10, 42
America Online 45
art, printing 2122
B
Banner light 36
banner switch 36, 43
banners
choosing paper for 36, 49
loading problems 43
margin problems 43
paper jams 37, 43
paper types to avoid 36
preparing paper for 37
print settings 36
printing 3638
problems 38, 43
Best mode print speed 49
Best print quality 10
bidirectional communications 7,
43, 44, 47
black and white printing 10
black print speed 49
black resolution 49
bleeding ink 3, 43
Book option 16
brightness of paper 2
business cards 34
business forms 14
copyright law 21
custom paper sizes 14
customer support 45
Cut-Sheet option 38
C
cable 44
capacity of paper 3
cards
choosing paper for 34, 49
orientation 35
print settings 34
printing 3435
stacking 34
cartridges See print cartridges
CD-ROM disk 22
charts 2
choosing paper 2, 43
cleaning print cartridges 10, 43
clearing jammed paper 6
clip art 21
coated paper 2
color
about 19
adjusting 20
matching 19
missing 43
options 20
paper choices 2
printing 2
problems 19, 43
turning off 19
wrong 43
color print speed 49
color resolution 49
ColorSmart technology 20
communications 44
bidirectional 42, 43, 47
printer 44
problems 7
two-way 42, 43
CompuServe 45
D
Declaration of Conformity 56
default print settings 5
default printer 42
dialog boxes See HP print
settings box and HP Toolbox
different paper size 14
digital photographs 22
door
rear access 6
top cover 52
DOS
printing 47, 50
system requirements 47
DOS Character Set 51
double-sided printing See twosided printing
dpi, in pictures 22
draft mode 10
drawer
IN 3, 4, 49
paper 49
driver
printer software 45
duty cycle 49
E
EconoFast mode
print speed 49
when to use 10, 43
electronic files, creating 2122
electronic support 45
energy usage 18, 50
envelopes
57
choosing 26, 49
creating 28
multiple 27
print settings 26, 27
printing 2628
problems with 27
rotating 27
single-envelope slot 26
sizes 27
types to avoid 26
environment, operating 47, 50
error messages 7
F
FAQs 45
faxes 42
FCC statement 54
files, electronic 2122
Flip Horizontal
iron-on transfers 39
print setting 18
flipped printing 18
fonts 23
buying 24
choosing 23
installing additional 51
previewing 24
sans serif 23
serif 23
special-purpose 23
TrueType 24
Type 1 24
using 24
forms, multi-part 3
fuzzy printing 38
G
glossy paper 2
grayscale
drafts 19
inadvertent use of 43
printing 10
turning on and off 19
H
help
HP Toolbox 11
online 40
technical support 45
Hewlett-Packard papers 2
ordering from HP 52
How Do I? tab (HP Toolbox) 12
58
HP Banner Paper 36
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper 2
HP Deluxe Photo Paper 2, 5, 33
HP DeskJet Utilities 11
HP Direct 2
HP Greeting Card Paper 35
HP Premium Inkjet Paper 2
HP Premium Transparency
Film 31
HP print settings box 8
finding 9
purpose of 10
See also print settings
HP Special Paper setting 5
HP Toolbox
about 8, 12
finding 11
HP web site 45
I
IN drawer
capacity of 3, 49
use of 4
index cards 34
ink
bleeding 3, 43
controlling amount 43
misaligned colors 42
refilling print cartridges 48
repelled 3
smearing 17, 43
Internet, accessing HPs site 45
invoices 14
iron-on transfers
printing 39
uses for 39
J
jams See paper jams
K
Kodak Image Enhancements 33
L
labels
choosing types to use 29, 49
formatting for 30
loading sheets 30
print settings 29
printing 2930
types to avoid 29
landscape orientation 42
LED indicator statement 54
lights
Banner 36
Power 42, 44
Print Cartridge 40, 44
Resume 6, 38, 44
loading paper
after running out 6
banner paper 3638
basic instructions 34
card stock 3435
envelopes 2628
iron-on transfer paper 39
label sheets 2930
photo paper 33
transparencies 3132
M
manuals, ordering 52
margins 42, 43
banners 43
minimum printing 48
paper size 42
printable area 4
problems 42, 43
matching colors 19
media size 49
media weight, recommended 49
messages, error 7
Microsoft Publisher software 35
Microsoft Windows 3.1 47
Microsoft Windows 95 47
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 47
Milestones font 23
mirrored printing 18
modes, printing
Best 49
draft 10
EconoFast 43, 49
Normal 49
printing speeds 49
See also print quality
MS-DOS See DOS
multi-part forms 3
multiple copies 910, 47
multiple envelopes 27
N
networking 47
Normal mode print speed 49
O
online troubleshooting 40
online user forums 45
opacity of paper 2
operating environment 47, 50
Options, color See also print
settings
ordered printing 47
ordering
addresses for 53
manuals 52
supplies and accessories 52
orientation, paper 42
origami 15
Out of Paper message 6
OUT tray 3, 49
P
paper
brightness of 2
choosing 2, 43
coated 2
condition of 3
for inkjet printers 3
for photocopies 2
for photographs 2
for pictures 2
Hewlett-Packard 2
loading 34
opacity of 2
orientation 42
preprinted 14
printside 4
See also banners, cards, ironon transfers, labels
specifications 4950
textured 3
two-sided printing 2, 16
types to avoid 3
types to use 2
weight of 2, 49
paper adjusters 3, 4
paper drawer capacity 3, 49
paper jams
banners 37, 43
cant find paper 6
due to poor paper condition 3
recovering from 6
paper size
custom 14
different 14
setting 10
size options 2, 49
paper type
HP Deluxe Photo Paper 5
HP Special Paper 5
Plain Paper 5
Paper Type setting 10
paper-length adjuster 3
paper-width adjuster 3
Pause Control setting 31
photographs
digital 22
paper for 2, 33
printing speed 42
pictures
as computer files 2122
drawing 21
paper for 2
printing speed 42
scanning 21
sources for 21
Plain Paper setting 5
portrait orientation 42
postcards 34
power adapter
purchasing 52
statement 54
power consumption 18, 50
power cord 52
Power light 42
power requirements 50
preferences See HP print
settings box
preprinted paper 14
print cartridges 48
aligning 10, 42
cleaning 10, 43
light 40
problems with 6, 40, 42
purchasing 48, 52
refilling 48
replacing 43
Print in Grayscale setting 19
print margins 4, 48
print quality
Best 10
EconoFast 10
problems 43
transparencies 31
print settings 5, 47
banners 5, 36
cards 5, 34
default 5
envelopes 26
Flip Horizontal 18
iron-on transfers 5
labels 29
photographs 5, 33
transparencies 31
two-sided printing 910, 16,
47
print settings box See HP print
settings box
Print Shop Deluxe software 35
print speed
black 49
color 49
photographs 42
pictures 42
specifications 49
transparencies 31
print technology 49
printer
cable for 44
communications 7, 44
default 42
IN drawer 4
loading paper 34
OUT tray 3
paper capacity 3
paper drawer 49
specifications 49
Printer Services tab (HP
Toolbox) 12
printer software 8, 45
printing
basic instructions 57
basic problems 67
drafts 10
flipped 18
from DOS 47, 50
mirrored 18
two-sided 16, 47
printing grayscale 10
printside of paper 4
problems See Troubleshooting
Q
quality See print quality
R
rear access door 6
recipe cards 34
refilling print cartridges 48
regulatory notices 54
replacing print cartridges 43
requirements, system 47
resolution 49
59
S
scanning pictures 21
serif fonts 23
settings, print See print settings
single envelopes 26
single-envelope slot 26
size
media 49
paper 2
specifications 49
smeared ink 17, 43
smoothness of paper 2
software
printer 8, 45
software compatibility 47, 49
special-purpose fonts 23
specifications 4950
speed, printing 31, 42, 49
splotchy printouts 6, 43
statements, business 14
stuck paper See paper jams
supplies and accessories
ordering 52
support
customer 45
switch, banner 36, 43
symbol sets 51
available 51
system requirements 47
T
Tablet option 16
taskbar, Windows 11
technical support 45
testing printer cable 44
text, about 23
textured paper 2, 3
Toolbox See HP Toolbox
transfers, iron-on 39
transparencies
adhesive strip 32
choosing types to use 31
print quality 31
print settings 31
printing 3132
problems 32
writing on 32
tray, OUT 49
troubleshooting 4046
60
banners 37, 43
communications 7
during printing 6
envelopes 27
general instructions for 7, 40
margins 42, 43
misaligned inks 42
online 40
paper ejection 6
paper types to avoid 3
print cartridges 6, 42, 43, 48
See also paper jams
splotchy 6
Windows NT 4.0 47
Troubleshooting tab (HP
Toolbox) 12
TrueType fonts 24
t-shirts, iron-on transfers 39
two-sided printing 910, 16, 47
paper for 2
problems 16, 17, 47
two-way communications 7, 43,
44
Type 1 fonts 24
types of paper 2
U
uneven printing printouts 6
user forums, online 45
W
warranty statement 55
web site 45
weight
paper 2, 49
recommended media 49
window envelopes 26
Windows 3.1 47
Windows 95 47
Windows NT 4.0 47
current options 47
Windows taskbar 11
Wingdings font 23
WWW support 45
Energy Consumption
The HP DeskJet printer uses only 4.5 watts in stand-by
mode, which easily qualifies it as an energy-saving
computer printer under the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agencys Energy Star Computers program. The EPA estimates that if all desktop PCs and peripherals in the U.S.
were to qualify, the overall savings in electricity could
amount to over $1 billion each year. It could also prevent
the emission of 20 million tons of carbon dioxide per year
(the equivalent output of 5 million cars).
Recycling
Printer Packaging: The boxes used to ship printers from
the distribution centers, the expanded polystyrene packaging inserts, and the clear polyethylene bags containing the
printer drivers are 100% recyclable.
Plastic Parts: Major manufactured plastic parts
are marked as to the plastic content to facilitate
product recycling.
Print Cartridges: Hewlett-Packard is conducting several
pilot programs to take back print cartridges for material
reclamation and environmentally-sound disposal. Call
your Hewlett-Packard representative for current status.
Printers: Hewlett-Packard accepts used and obsolete
printers for component recycling. Call your Hewlett-Packard sales office for instructions.
Manuals: The manuals in this kit are printed on recycled
paper.
SEE SNAPSHOTS
IN COLOR
Print any picture you take with your own
camera, whether its an Instamatic or a Nikon.
See page 19 for details.
WHAT IF PRINTING
DOESNT GO PERFECTLY?
This book is full of tips to serve as your
safety net. It also tells you how to access
the extensive HP Toolbox help provided
as part of the printers software.
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