User Guide

Printing shortcuts......................................................................................................................34
Create printing shortcuts....................................................................................................35
Set the page order....................................................................................................................35
Fast/Economical printing..........................................................................................................36
Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper........................................................................36
Print in grayscale......................................................................................................................36
Two-sided printing....................................................................................................................37
Print preview.............................................................................................................................37
Set a custom paper size...........................................................................................................38
Select a paper type...................................................................................................................38
Change the print speed or quality.............................................................................................38
Print resolution..........................................................................................................................39
Maximum dpi............................................................................................................................39
Resize a document ..................................................................................................................40
Bound two-sided documents....................................................................................................40
8 Printer software
Make the HP Deskjet the default printer...................................................................................42
Set default print settings...........................................................................................................42
Printer Properties dialog box....................................................................................................43
What's This? help.....................................................................................................................44
Ink Status window.....................................................................................................................44
Download printer software updates..........................................................................................45
9 Maintenance
Install print cartridges...............................................................................................................46
Print cartridges....................................................................................................................46
Selection numbers..............................................................................................................46
Printing with one print cartridge..........................................................................................47
Installation instructions.......................................................................................................47
Align the print cartridges...........................................................................................................50
Automatically clean print cartridges..........................................................................................50
View estimated ink levels.........................................................................................................50
Maintain the printer body..........................................................................................................51
Remove ink from your skin and clothing...................................................................................51
Manually clean print cartridges.................................................................................................51
Maintain print cartridges...........................................................................................................53
Print cartridge storage and handling...................................................................................53
Print cartridge protector......................................................................................................53
Printer Toolbox.........................................................................................................................54
10 Troubleshooting
Error messages........................................................................................................................55
Print cartridge error messages...........................................................................................55
Other error messages.........................................................................................................56
Installation problems.................................................................................................................56
Power light is on or flashing......................................................................................................58
What the flashing light means............................................................................................59
If an error message appears..............................................................................................59
If no error message appears..............................................................................................59
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