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HP Deskjet 6600 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the printer features, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic below for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and lights • Print Cartridge Status lights • Paper trays • Photo/envelope feeder • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode • Automatic Paper Type Sensor • PictBridge port For a description of the optional accessories, see the optional accessories page. 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 5

Section	Page
1 HP Deskjet 6600 series printer	1
2 Notices	2
2.1 Notices and acknowledgements	2
Hewlett-Packard company notices	2
Acknowledgements	2
2.2 Terms and conventions	2
Terms	2
Cautions, warnings, and notes	2
3 Special features	4
4 Getting started	5
4.1 Printer features	5
4.2 Buttons and lights	7
Power button and light	8
Print Cancel button	8
Resume button and light	9
4.3 Print Cartridge Status lights	9
4.4 Paper trays	10
In tray	10
Out tray	11
4.5 Photo/envelope feeder	12
Envelopes	13
Photos	13
Postcards	14
4.6 Print cartridges	15
Using print cartridges	16
Everyday printing	16
Replacing print cartridges	16
4.7 Ink-backup mode	17
Ink-backup mode output	17
Exiting ink-backup mode	17
4.8 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	17
5 Connecting to the printer	19
5.1 USB	19
5.2 Wired Ethernet networking	19
5.2.1 Ethernet basics	20
Hardware	20
Hubs, switches, and routers	20
Network communication	21
TCP/IP	21
Internet connections	21
Ethernet network examples	21
Printing	21
5.2.2 Ethernet network examples	22
Shared Internet connection with a router acting as a gateway	22
Shared Internet connection with a computer acting as a gateway	22
DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway	22
Ethernet network without an Internet connection	23
5.2.3 Installing the printer on an Ethernet network	23
5.2.4 Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network	23
5.2.5 Installing the printer software	24
Software installation	24
5.2.6 Ethernet lights	25
Link light	25
Activity light	25
5.2.7 Report Page button	26
5.2.8 Network light	26
5.2.9 HP Report page	27
Printing an HP Report page	27
Selecting the language	28
Understanding the HP Report page	28
General information	28
802.11 wireless	30
5.2.10 Embedded Web server (EWS)	30
5.2.11 Resetting the printer to the factory default settings	31
5.2.12 Networking glossary	32
numbers	32
a	32
b	32
d	32
e	32
f	32
g	32
h	33
i	33
l	33
m	33
p	33
r	34
s	34
t	34
u	34
6 Printing photos from a digital camera	35
6.1 PictBridge	35
6.2 PictBridge printing	35
Printing	36
6.3 PictBridge problems	37
Images in a connected digital camera do not print	37
PictBridge lights are flashing	38
6.4 Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray when printing from a digital camera	38
Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory	39
Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray	39
7 Printing photos from a computer	40
7.1 Enhancing your photos	40
7.2 HP digital photography options	41
Description	41
7.3 Maximum dpi	42
7.4 Saving money when printing photos	43
HP Everyday Photo Paper	43
7.5 Photo print cartridge	43
Installing the photo print cartridge	43
Using the photo print cartridge	43
Storing the photo print cartridge	44
7.6 Using color settings	44
7.7 Gray photo print cartridge	45
Installing the gray photo print cartridge	45
Using the gray photo print cartridge	45
Storing the gray photo print cartridge	45
7.8 Printing black-and-white photos	45
Printing a black-and-white photo	46
Printing a color photo in black and white	46
7.9 Printing borderless photos	46
Guidelines	46
Printing	47
7.10 Storing and handling photo paper	47
Storage	48
Handling	48
7.11 Small borderless photos	48
Guidelines	48
Preparing to print	48
Printing	49
7.12 Large borderless photos	49
Guidelines	49
Preparing to print	50
Printing	50
7.13 Panoramic borderless photos	51
Guidelines	51
Preparing to print	51
Printing	52
7.14 Small photos with a white border	52
Guidelines	52
Preparing to print	52
Printing	53
7.15 Large photos with a white border	54
Guidelines	54
Preparing to print	54
Printing	54
7.16 Panoramic photos with a white border	55
Guidelines	55
Preparing to print	55
Printing	56
8 Printing other documents	57
8.1 Email	58
Guidelines	58
Preparing to print	58
Printing	58
8.2 Letters	59
Guidelines	59
Preparing to print	59
Printing	59
8.3 Documents	60
Guidelines	60
Preparing to print	60
Printing	60
8.4 Envelopes	61
Guidelines	61
Preparing to print	61
Printing	62
8.5 Postcards	62
Guidelines	62
Preparing to print	62
Printing	63
8.6 Brochures	63
Guidelines	63
Preparing to print	64
Printing	64
8.7 Greeting cards	64
Guidelines	64
Preparing to print	65
Printing	65
8.8 Transparencies	65
Guidelines	65
Preparing to print	66
Printing	66
8.9 Labels	66
Guidelines	66
Preparing to print	67
Printing	67
8.10 Index cards and other small media	68
Guidelines	68
Preparing to print	68
Printing	68
8.11 Booklets	69
Guidelines	69
Preparing to print	70
Printing	70
8.12 Posters	71
Guidelines	71
Preparing to print	71
Printing	72
8.13 Banners	72
Guidelines	72
Preparing to print	72
Printing	73
8.14 Iron-on transfers	73
Guidelines	73
Preparing to print	74
Printing	74
9 Printing tips	76
9.1 Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	76
9.2 Setting the print order	77
9.3 Printing collated copies	78
9.4 Automatic two-sided printing	79
Printing	80
9.5 Manual two-sided printing	81
9.6 Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper	83
9.7 Selecting a paper type	84
Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	84
Selecting a specific paper type	85
9.8 Selecting a print quality	86
9.9 Resizing a document	86
9.10 Selecting a paper source	87
9.11 Printing a borderless brochure	88
Guidelines	88
Printing	88
10 Printer software	90
10.1 Print settings	90
Mac OS X Classic	90
10.2 Page Setup dialog box	90
10.3 Print dialog box	91
10.4 Managing the printer	92
Choosing the printer	92
Setting the printer as your default printer	93
Checking the status of the printer	93
10.5 Viewing and changing the status of a print job	94
Opening the Print Status dialog box	94
Using the Print Status dialog box	94
10.6 Printing from the computer desktop	95
11 Maintenance	96
11.1 Installing print cartridges	96
Print cartridges	96
Print cartridge combinations	96
Installation instructions	97
11.2 Aligning print cartridges	100
11.3 Calibrating color	100
11.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges	100
11.5 Manually cleaning the print cartridges	101
Gathering cleaning supplies	101
Preparing to clean	101
Cleaning instructions	101
11.6 Printing a test page	102
11.7 View estimated ink levels	102
11.8 Removing ink from skin and clothing	102
11.9 Maintaining print cartridges	103
Storing print cartridges	103
11.10 Maintaining the printer body	104
11.11 Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox	104
Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox	104
HP Inkjet Toolbox panels	105
12 Troubleshooting	106
12.1 Ethernet problems	106
Printer does not print	106
Activity light	107
Cannot open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS)	108
A personal software firewall is blocking communication between the printer and the computer	108
12.2 Printer is not printing	108
Verify the following	108
Check the printer lights	109
Check the printer cable connection	109
If the printer still does not print	109
12.3 Paper jam	109
Accessories?	110
12.4 Paper problems	110
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once	110
Paper weight	110
Printer will not feed paper	111
Printer ejects the paper	111
Other paper problems	111
12.5 Print quality is poor	111
Streaks and missing lines	111
Print is faded	111
Blank pages print	112
Too much or too little ink appears on the page	112
12.6 Document is misprinted	113
Text and images are misaligned	113
Envelope is printed at an angle	113
Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place	113
Printout does not reflect selected print settings	113
12.7 Photos are not printing correctly	113
Check the paper tray	113
Check the printer settings	114
Colors are tinted or incorrect	114
Part of the photograph is faded	115
Fading occurs on the edges of a printout	115
12.8 Banners are not printing correctly	115
Check the paper tray	115
Check the printer settings	116
Check the software	116
12.9 Borderless printing problems	116
Guidelines	116
Part of the photograph is faded	116
Fading occurs on the edges of a printout	116
Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout	117
Image is printed at an angle	118
Printout has an unwanted border	118
For most photo paper types	118
12.10 Error messages	119
Out of paper message	119
If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper	119
The error message 'there is a problem with the print cartridges' appears	120
12.11 Printer lights are on or flashing	120
What the lights indicate	120
Power light is flashing	120
Resume light is flashing	120
Print cartridge status light is on or flashing	120
All lights are flashing	121
Power-cord light	121
12.12 Document prints slowly	121
Multiple software applications are open	121
Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing	121
Best or Maximum dpi print mode is selected	121
Printer driver is outdated	121
Two-sided documents are printing	122
Computer does not meet system requirements	122
Printer is in ink-backup mode	122
12.13 If you continue to have problems	122
13 Optional accessories	123
13.1 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer)	123
13.1.1 Installing the duplexer	124
13.1.2 Printing a booklet automatically	125
Guidelines	125
Printing	125
13.1.3 Automatic two-sided printing problems	126
Option for automatic two-sided printing cannot be selected	126
Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled	126
Binding margin is in the wrong place	126
13.1.4 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory specifications	127
Dimensions when attached to printer	127
Skew (second side of printed page)	127
Media weight	127
Media sizes	127
13.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	128
13.2.1 Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	128
13.2.2 Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	129
Two parts	129
Setting the paper size	130
Loading paper	132
13.2.3 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory specifications	133
Dimensions	133
Weight	133
Media weight	133
Media sizes	133
13.3 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	133
13.3.1 Installing the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	134
13.3.2 Enabling the duplexer	135
13.3.3 Printing postcards	135
Guidelines	135
Preparing to print	135
Printing	136
13.3.4 Small photos	137
Guidelines	137
Preparing to print	137
Printing	138
13.3.5 Envelopes	138
Guidelines	138
Preparing to print	139
Printing	139
13.3.6 Problems with the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	140
Paper jam	140
Option for automatic two-sided printing cannot be selected	142
Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected	142
Binding margin is in the wrong place	142
Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled	142
Colors look faded	142
13.3.7 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray specifications	143
Dimensions when attached to printer	143
Duplexing specifications	143
Small paper tray specifications	143
14 Specifications	145
14.1 Printer specifications	145
14.2 Environmental statement	145
Reduction and elimination	145
Recycling	145
Energy consumption	146
14.3 Print cartridge recovery	146
15 Supplies	148
15.1 Paper	148
15.2 USB cables	148
15.3 Accessories	148
Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory	148
Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	148
250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	148